Mediterranean Europe

What were the 2 ancient cities of the Mediterranean that gave birth to civilization in Europe?

Ancient Athens, Greece developed which first system of government? It also helped inspire the United States system of government.

• Monarchy

• Socialism

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

This Macedonian military general conquered Greece, as well as, Persia and parts of India

• Frederick the Great

• Napoléon Bonaparte

• Alexander the Great

• Philip II of Macedon

This ancient European city-state was a powerful civilization with territories overseas. They ruled under a Republic, where elected representatives ruled in their name.

• Greece

• Vatican City

• Venice

• Rome

By 395 A.D., the Roman Empire grew too big for one single government, so it split into 2 separate Empires. What were they called?

• Northern Roman Empire

• Eastern Roman Empire

• Western Roman Empire

• Southern Roman Empire

Beginning of 1300s, Italy saw the birth of a time of renewed interest in learning and the arts. What was the name of this time?

• Reformantion

• Age of Exploration

• Renaissance

• Modern Era

What was the deadly disease from Asia that struck Italy and Europe in 1347. It was caused by a bacterium found in the guts of fleas. It killed roughly 200 million Europeans

• Flu Pandemic

• Bubonic Plague

• COVID-19

• Asian Flu

Who ruled the Iberian Peninsula before catholic rulers Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand retook Spain?

• Germans

• Persians

• Muslims

• Russians

Of the many areas that Rome conquered, which city-state retained its own official language?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

• Greece

Which is NOT known as one of the romance languages that evolved from Latin?

• Portuguese

• Spanish

• French

• Italian