Bohnert: History and Cultures of Europe

Ancient Greece was made up of

• Countries
• Democracies
• City-States
• Nation States

Before Christianity became the official religion of Rome, leaders of the Roman Empire

• Ignored Christians
• Persecuted Christians
• Made most Christians citizens
• Enslaved Christians

What was one early effect of the Crusades?

• The Roman Catholic Church declined
• Trade increased
• Nobles gained more land
• Peasants revolted

As a result of the Scientific Revolution, the 1700s became known as

• Age of Learning
• Age of Discovery
• Age of Empire
• Age of Enlightenment

Starting in the 1700s, Europe changed to

• a rural, farming society
• an urban, industrial society
• a rural, industrial society
• an urban, agricultural society

The birthplace of the industrial revolution is

• Germany

• England

• China

• Norway

The Renaissance started to look back at

• Reformation

• Black plague

• Middle Ages

• Ancient Greece and Rome

Where did Christianity originate?

• Palestine
• Rome
• Athens
• Macedonia

Which cultural elements are important Roman influences in the Western World?

• Science, art, philosophy
  
• Language, architecture, law
• Feudalism, drama, sports
• Medicine, business, farming

Which of the following best description Europe's major transportation system today?

• Government owned, high-speed rail
• Poorly developed rural roads
• interconnected river systems
• Private toll roads and highways