History Flashcard

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What is Hellenism?

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The imitation of Greek culture

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What historical event marked the beginning of people around the globe domesticating plants and animals and settling in one spot permanently?

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The Agricultural Revolution

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What is one major way the United States was inspired by Ancient Greek culture?

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Democratic government

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Rome was split into an Eastern and Western Empire by who?

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Diocletian

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The Byzantine Empire was founded by Constantine and was what former Empire?

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Eastern Roman Empire

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The picture above would be most closely associated with which Byzantine Emperor?

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Justinian

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In 1453 the Byzantine Empire was taken over by who?

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The Ottomans

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Christianity started to spread across Europe after who made it legal and then converted to Christianity himself?

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Constantine

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All of the following are reasons the Byzantine empire was so vital to Europe EXCEPT:
- It was the center of trade and ideas between Europe and Asia.
- It allowed new spices to come to Europe.
- It served as a protective barrier between the Middle East and Europe.
- Byzantine would help enemy countries negotiate.

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Byzantine would help enemy countries negotiate

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The Western Roman Empire fell to who?

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The Goths