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Chapter 13
Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define Crusade | sent by the Pope to take over the Holy Land |
| Middle Ages | lasted from 500 to 1500 |
| Nation-State | a country united under a single strong government. |
| manor | a large estate owned by a noble or night |
| Republic | a type of government in which people elect leaders to make laws for them |
| Golden Age | a period in which society's history is marked by great achievements |
| City States | political units made up by a city with surrounding lands |
| Senate | a council of rich and powerful Romans who helped run the city. |
| Empire | a government which includes many different peoples and lands under the same leader |
| Athens | Culteral city-state of Greece. |
| What temple in Athens was a symbol of the city? | Parthenon |
| What ended Greece's Golden Age? | War with sparta |
| Who was Pericles? | Greek leader |
| What was the purpose of the Crudades? | To reclaim the Holy Land for the church. |
| What caused Rome's decline? | war |
| What was part of Greek Literaure? | plays |
| Who first used voting to make major decisions | Greeks |
| Why is Constantine remembered? | for adoting Christianity as the religion of the Roman Empire. |
| What are some characteristics of Greek statues? | lifelike |
| What military advantage did the Persions have over the Greeks? | Stronger, more organized army, better equiped. |
| What does Hellenistic refer to? | Greek like |
| How did early Cristianity spread | Jesus's deciples spread the gosple to parts of the Roman Empire. |
| What are the characteristics of Gothic Architecture? | Tall towers, stain glass windows, gargoyles |
| Who is the head of the Christian Church? | Pope |
| How did the church serve as the center of life during the middle ages? | market place |
| How did Rome's government change after the republic fell apart? | it was taken over by military leaders |