world history final Flashcards
In Athens, what did all citizens participate in?
running the government
What sea does NOT border Greece?
Caspian Sea
Because of the oppressive rule of a king, what was formed?
Roman Republic
________ have helped archeologists learn about Roman art and cultures
mosaics
The movement of European wheat to America and the American potatoes to Europe in an example of what?
Columbian exchange
To the end of what war did Athens and Sparta sign a truce
Peloponnesian War
In Europe, what was not a cause of the slowing of activity along the silk road
collapse of the silk market
what best describes the effect of the silk road?
technologies and religions spreading east to west
both the european monarchies and the catholic church were increasing their centralized power. This was one sign of the _______ of _________
decline of feudalism
When the crusades ended, christian traders and pilgrims maintained ________ with muslims an the region
exchange
what helped weaken the feudal system and how?
bubonic plague
workers became scarce enough to demand higher pay
Some artists contributed to science during the Renaissance. What did they do?
dissected human bodies which led to a better understanding of anatomy
many tribes moving south to east through Africa beginning in 100 B.C.
Banta Migrations
why was Kilwa an important trade center?
it was far south so traders from India could sail there in one monsoon season
What trade center was located between two gold producing regions in the west and had other trade centers on the east coast?
Great Zimbabwe
Arab Traders settled in East Africa and brought with them the religion of _____
Islam
Pericles’ goals for Athens included a stronger democracy, beautifying Athens, expanding the empire, but not doing what?
increasing the power of the wealthy
What city founded by Alexander was the center of Hellenistic Culture?
Alexandria
_____ was an art form invented by the Greeks
drama
________-______ is a question and answer style of teaching
the Socratic Method
A philosopher who did not believe in democracy
Plato
Who was the goddess who protected Athens?
Athena
the hellenistic culture combined knowledge of Greeks, Indians, Egyptians, and Arabs to advance learning in ______ and ________
science and medicine
In Rome, water was carried through the ______ ________
Roman Aqueducts
After gaining control of the Italian Peninsula in 275 B.C., Rome spent much of the next 125 years fighting in the _____ ____
Punic Wars
Consuls, dictators, and patricians, all played a role in Roman government, who didn’t?
gladiators
Who had the greatest influences on Roman religion?
Etruscans and Greeks
Trade was busiest in Rome during the ___ ______
Pax Romana
The head of the Roman Catholic Church is who?
the Pope
What tribes did Romans view as dangerous?
Germanic Tribes
What principle did not generally apply to the government in the Roman Republic?
equality of all people
People that are in _____ ________________ are focused on specific types of work
labor specialization
How did the king of Ghana become wealthy?
taxing trade
What are vegetation zones in West Africa?
desert, grasslands, and forests
Labor specialization creates a ________ _______
diverse economy
With the invention of the printing press, books were made available to a _____ __________
wider audience
what was a major factor which contributed to the reformation?
people didn’t like paying taxes to the catholic church
what may of contributed to the development of democratic practices?
Protestantism
Who began the reformation in Europe?
Martin Luther
What type of learing was highly valued in Italy during the Renaissance?
Classical
What was the term for the spirit of questioning that challenged classical scientific and christian ideas?
scientific revolution
