Europe

Question 1

city-state

Answer 1

political division of ancient Greece

Question 2

Acropolis

Answer 2

hill top fortress for every Greek city state with a temple

Question 3

Archaic

Answer 3

The 1st period of Greek Art; very unrealistic, flat, and stiff.

Question 4

Classical

Answer 4

The 2nd period of Greek Art; realistic, movement visible, life-like

Question 5

Hellenistic

Answer 5

The 3rd period of Greek Artidealistic, dramatic poses and clothing, movement under cloth.

Question 6

Philosophers

Answer 6

seekers of Wisdom, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

Question 7

Mythology

Answer 7

polytheistic religion of ancient Greece, 12 Olympians are the main Gods

Question 8

Olympics

Answer 8

occurred every four years at Mount Olympus to honor the Gods, competitions done in the nude, women could not watch or participate

Question 9

Senate

Answer 9

roman council of 300 politicians who advised the consuls

Question 10

Consul

Answer 10

two Roman leaders serve for one year and share power

Question 11

Triumvirate

Answer 11

3 Roman leaders serve at the same time

Question 12

Julius Caesar

Answer 12

first Roman dictator, killed by the Senate in 44 BC

Question 13

Two capital of the Roman Empire

Answer 13

Rome and Constantinople

Question 14

Pax Romana

Answer 14

200 years of peace in the Roman Empire, 5 good emperors, built roads, created a common money system

Question 15

Constantine

Answer 15

first Christian Roman emperor

Question 16

Aqueducts

Answer 16

carried water throughout the Roman empire

Question 17

476 AD

Answer 17

fall of Rome

Question 18

Three reasons Rome fell

Answer 18

1. TOO BIG
2. Social - people have different cultures, languages, and customs
3. Political - having two capitals and four emperors did not work

Question 19

Feudalism

Answer 19

social class structure during the Middle Ages

1. Kings
2. Lords/Vassals
3. Knights
4. Serfs

Question 20

MAIN causes of WWI

Answer 20

1. Militarism - building up armies and weapons
2. Alliances - making “secret” alliances with other countries to help in times of war
3. Imperialism - expanding your countries land and borders
4. Nationalism - proving that your country is better than any other country

Question 21

Blitzkreig

Answer 21

German lightning warfare of planes, tanks, and troops sent in to take over an area

Question 22

Allied Powers

Answer 22

France, Great Britain, Russia, USA

Question 23

Axis Powers

Answer 23

Germany, Italy, Japan

Question 24

Central Powers

Answer 24

Germany, Italy, Austria Hungary

Question 25

Two things that brought the US into WWI

Answer 25

Sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Note

Question 26

Reign of Terror

Answer 26

one year period during the French Revolution where aristocrats were killed, mostly by the guillotine

Question 27

Three Estates

Answer 27

class system of France before the Revolution First Estate - clergy and religion figures Second Estate - nobles Third estate - everybody else

Question 28

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 28

ended WWI but the restrictions and guilt on Germany helped cause WWII

Question 29

War of words

Answer 29

Cold War

Question 30

Renaissance

Answer 30

"re-birth" of ancient Greek and Roman knowledge, art, sculpture, etc.

Question 31

Bubonic Plague

Answer 31

airborne disease during the middle ages, killed 1/3 of the population

Question 32

Military expedition for the Christians to take the Holy Land from the Muslims

Answer 32

Crusades

Question 33

birthplace of the Renaissance

Answer 33

Florence, Italy

Question 34

Industrial Revolution

Answer 34

change from farming societies to factory and city living

Question 35

Russian Revolution

Answer 35

Tsar Nicolas and his family are killed by the Bolsheviks and communism takes over in Russia

Question 36

Rasputin

Answer 36

Russian sorcerer who healed the Russian prince's hemophilia disease, murdered by Bolsheviks (evil eyes for the ladies)

Question 37

Ghetto

Answer 37

Neighborhoods that Jews were forced into before being sent to concentration camps

Question 38

Kristallnacht

Answer 38

"night of broken glass" where Nazi's raided and destroyed Jewish neighborhoods, synagogues, and businesses

Question 39

East Germany

Answer 39

German occupation zone that Russia took over and forced into communism, built the Berlin wall around West Berlin

Question 40

Athens

Answer 40

Largest Greek city-state. Focused on Art, Architecture and Academics. Parthenon to worship their patron god, Athena.

Question 41

Sparta

Answer 41

Short lived empire. Focused on Military. Very educated, eloquent speaking.

Question 42

Greek Column that is "boring"

Answer 42

Doric

Question 43

Greek Column with "eyes"

Answer 43

Ionic

Question 44

Greek Column with "corn stalks"

Answer 44

Corinthian