Test 12, CH. 10-13; Map A6, Continent Study 3 Flashcards
the Greek word meaning “marketplace”
agora
a singing poet
bard
the freed slave who wrote many fables
Aesop
the word that comes from two words meaning “people” and “rule”
democracy
the author of the Illiad and Odyssey
Homer
invention that helped the Romans build strong, lasting structures
concrete
the city Rome fought in the Punic Wars
Carthage
the first emperor of the Roman Empire
Augustus Caesar
the Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with war elephants
Hannibal
The first great missionary of the Christian church was
Paul
The Roman emperor who first allowed freedom of worship was
Constantine
Monks in monasteries copied and preserved the
Scriptures
The efforts to take Jerusalem back from the Turks were called the
Crusades
The Lollards were the followers of
John Wycliffe
The inventor of the printing press was
Johann Gutenberg
the Protestant Reformation began in
Germany
The Protestant Reformation was begun by
Martin Luther
the man who produced the first translation of the entire Bible in English
John Wycliffe
the first explorer to reach North America in modern times
John Cabot
the first Englishman to sail around the world
Sir Francis Drake
the greatest writer of the Elizabethan Age
William Shakespeare
the architect who helped to rebuild London after the great fire
Sir Christopher Wren
The capital of Scotland
Edinburgh
The capital of Ireland
Dublin
The capital of England
London
The capital of Northern Ireland
Belfast
The capital of Wales
Cardiff
most famous English preacher of the Wesleyan Revival
George Whitfield
“Father of the Sunday School Movement”
Robert Raikes
founder of the modern nursing profession
Florence Nightingale
man who perfected the steam engine
James Watt
explorer who discovered Australia
Captain Cook
Prime Minister of England during World War II
Winston Churchill
Prime Minister who worked to return Great Britain to the Protestant work ethic
Margaret Thatcher
the country that is not a part of the United Kingdom
Ireland
the mountain chain known as the “Backbone of England”
Pennines
England’s principal river
Thames
the largest country on the island of Great Britain
England
the country known as the “Emerald Isle”
Ireland
the longest river in the British Isles
Shannon
the empire England belonged to for 400 years in ancient times
Rome
the British colonists’ most important gift to the New World
Biblical heritage
the document signed in 1215 that established the tradition that the monarch is limited by law
Magna Carta
the time when machinery began to do the work formerly done by men and animals
Age of Industry
the man who produced the first printed version of the English Bible
Miles Coverdale
the missionary known as the “Father of Modern Missions”
William Carey
the world’s largest landmass is
Eurasia
Great Britain is the ____ largest island in the world.
eighth
the victory of William the conqueror is known as the _____ Conquest.
Norman
Queen Elizabeth’s fleet defeated the ____ _____
Spanish Armada
The people who came from England to the New World for freedom of worship were the _____
Pilgrims
The leader of the Roundheads was
Oliver Cromwell
The Biblical teaching that God expects all people to work is the
Protestant Work Ethic
The queen who promised, “I will be good” was Queen
Victoria
the false idea that the Bible does not mean what it says is
modernism
the false teaching of evolution was made popular by
Charles Darwin
the largest country in the world
Russia
the highest spot in Europe
Mt. Elbrus
the only continent with no large desert
Europe
the world’s largest lake
Caspian Sea
Europe’s most important inland waterway
Rhine River
Atlanta
Georgia
Boise
Idaho
Columbus
Ohio
Denver
Colorado
Frankfort
Kentucky
Honolulu
Hawaii
Juneau
Alaska
Lincoln
Nebraska
Montpelier
Vermont
Phoenix
Arizona
Know the following locations:
Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, England, English Channel, Thames River, Wales
Know these locations:
Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Danube River, Mont Blanc, Mt. Elbrus, Norwegian Sea, North Sea, Rhine River, Volga River
