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| Africa | Which continent was devastated (that means hurt really bad) by the effects of slave trading. |
| Ancient Rome | Which ancient civilization fell to the barbarians because it grew so big that they could not control their borders from invading forces such as the Visigoths and Vandals |
| Black Death | This epidemic disease caused the death of nearly one third of the European population during the Middle Ages |
| Cathedrals | Huge architectural structures built by the Roman Catholic Church during medieval times |
| Charlemagne | King of the Franks that conquered much of central Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. I am also known as Charles the Great. What is my name? |
| Christmas Day | On what holiday was Charlemagne (aka Charles the Great; King of the Franks) crowned emperor? 800 A.D. |
| Clergy | The people that perform the duties of the church |
| Constantinople | This famous ancient city grew rich because it was at a natural crossroads for trade. |
| Crusades | Holy Wars between the Muslims and Christians over the Holy Land. Circa 1095 A.D. |
| Czars | Before the Russian Revolution began, absolute rulers in Russia were called ______________ |
| Divine Right | The idea that God himself was responsible for choosing the kings/queens (monarchs) of Europe. |
| Epidemic | A rapidly spreading disease (like the Bubonic Plague) |
| French Women | This group of French citizens marched on the Palace of Versailles to demand food for their hungry children |
| Greece and Rome | What 2 ancient civilizations did the Renaissance thinkers want to reintroduce to Europe? |
| Henry VIII | I got really mad at the Church when the pope said I could not have a divorce from Catherine of Aragon so I broke away from the Catholic Church and started my own Church of England. I was the King of England; I killed over 78,000 people, and if you have not figured it out yet try this hint...divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived...you have to know who I am now :+) |
| Industrial Revolution | The major event in history that made trade goods much cheaper and easier to get because of mass production. |
| Italy | Where did the Renaissance begin? (what country) |
| Jews | This religious group was wrongfully blamed by Christians and the Catholic Church for causing the Black Death. Which religious group was blamed? |
| John Locke | I was a famous enlightenment thinker; I always told people that if a ruler takes away people's rights then the people have a right to overthrow or change the government; some people would say that my way of thinking led to the spreading of democracy |
| Kings and Queens | The medieval power system was like a pyramid. Who was at the TOP of the feudal pyramid? |
| Language and Culture | When we briefly studied the Bantu Speakers from Africa we learned that when people migrate (move) they spread these two things. |
| Leonardo da Vinci | Think about our studies of Renaissance artists. Which Renaissance artist is most widely known for his work on the Mona Lisa? |
| Louis XVI | I was the king and ruler that lived in incredible luxury at the Palace of Versailles near Paris, France at the beginning of the French Revolution |
| Magna Carta | The Great Charter or law that limited the power of the King over his nobles during the 16 year reign of King John. Hint: pages 127, 279 |
| Manor | Large section of land that often included a village as well as farmlands where most of the peasants lived. |
| Martin Luther | This famous reformation monk believed that the key to getting into heaven was "BELIEF IN GOD" not by paying indulgences |
| Michelangelo | Think about our studies of Renaissance artists. Which Renaissance artist is most widely known for his work on the Sistine Chapel. |
| Mona Lisa | The most famous painting in the world... Da Vinci painted it |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | I was a military genius; I was defeated at Waterloo, Belgium by the British; I almost conquered all of Europe in the late 1700's; I was only 5' 2" tall; they called me the Little Corporal; I was married twice because my first wife could not give me a son |
| Oasis | An area of vegetation and water located in a desert. If you were traveling in a desert you would LOVE to find one of these |
| Peter the Great | I became the czar of Russia in 1682 at the age of just 10 years old |
| Pope | The head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Protestants | The head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Rats and Fleas | two creatures/species were the TRUE cause of the Black Death. |
| Renaissance | Time period known as the rebirth of knowledge and learning in Europe. |
| Sahara Desert | The largest desert in the world; the continental United States can nearly fit inside of this desert |
| Salt | African kingdoms became very wealthy by trading gold and this substance which the human body needs to survive. |
| Savanna | Located north and south of the rainforest in Africa are rolling grasslands called ______________ |
| Sistine Chapel | Michelangelo was most widely known for his work on which famous Renaissance art? |
| Squire | A knight in training |
