____________ was the founder of democracy

______________ was the MOST famous writer of the Elizbethan Age, and the greatest playwright of all time

In 1520 German princes who were loyal to the pope agreed to join forces against Luther. Those princes who supported Luther signed a protest against the agreement. These protesting princes became known as __________.

Name the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

Why was the Magna Carta established?

Who was the founder of Islam?

When did the Islamic faith emerge as a popular religion?

What evidence do we have that Jews had a written law?

This Roman emperor worked to restore the “just” law to Rome. Who was he?

A true “Renaissance Man” _____________ was interested in how many things worked. He studied how a muscle moves and kept notebooks on anatomy, math, geology, and many other. He was also the gifted artist who painted the Mona Lisa.

An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements which led to the study of “humanities” i.e. history, literature, and philosophy.

Why didn’t Jews try to rescue Jesus (a Jew himself) from being crucified?

What made the Ottoman Empire so sussessful military?

Muslim scholars developed a law code called ________, explaining how devoted Muslims should live

_____________ was the largest and most powerful city-state to emerge in Greece.

What is the term used to describe religious officials?

Who was this Roman who converted to Christianity, ended persecution of Christians, and established the capital city Constantinople?

All of the following are Semitic languages. Which one does not belong?

_____________ was an artist who painted the “School of Athens” in 1508.

The _______________ took place between 1300 - 1600 and was a time when Europe experienced an explosion of creativity in art, architecture, writing, and thought. The term means “rebirth.”

A _____________ is a form of government in which the power rests with citizens who have the right to elect leaders who make government decisions.

Name the style of architecture used to build cathedrals during the Middle Ages.

All of the following make up the three pillars of American Democracy. Which one does NOT belong?

Why was Johann Gutnberg's printing press significant?

What is shown in this picture?

During the Renaissance society began changing. The word _______________ was being used to describe "worldly" rather than "spiritual" focus.

____________ was a holy war waged by Christians.

Inspired by German born Martin Luther, the _________ was a movement for religious reform. It began October 31, 1517 when Luther posted statements on the door of the Wittenburg church contesting the supremacy of the Catholic church.

Name the German monk/teacher who criticized the Catholic church for convincing followers that salvation came through obedience to the church as opposed to obedience to God.

Under the Tang Dynasty a great building project was constructed to control flooding and provide irrigation for China. What was this project?

Why is Wu Zhao is a prominent historical figure for the Tang Dynasty?

All of the following were reasons why the Tang Dynasty came to an end with the killing of it's emperor. Which one does NOT belong?

All of the following were changes made to China during the Tang Dynasty. Which one does NOT belong.

All of the following were advances made under Tang and Song Rule. Which one does NOT belong?

Name the successful Mongol military leader who unified the Mongols. His name means "universal ruler."

This custom showed a woman's wealth in ancient China and lasted until the 20th century.

Developed the question and answer method of teaching

"Our constitution is called a democracy because power is in the hands not of a minority but of the whole people."

Founder of democracy in Athens

Believed society should be governed not by the richest and most powerful, but by the wisest

Plato's student who examined nature of the world and of human belief, thought, and knowledge

Arabs traced their ancestors to Abraham and his son Ishmael

Jews trace their ancestry to Abraham through his son Isaac

Women were seen as equals to men during the Tang and Song Dynasties

Pax mongolica was a period of peace during Mongol rule of China.

During Mongol rule taxes decreased in order to expand their territories throughout the empire.