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| Which Greek philosopher wrote "The Republic"? |
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| Who is the father of Alexander the Great? |
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| What philosopher studied the philosophy of pleasure? |
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| What Alexandrian mathematician created geometry? |
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| The spreading of Greek culture to conquered lands is called: |
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| Sappho was best noted for her: |
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| The "Golden Age of Athens" occured during the tenure of: |
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| Carthage was originally founded by the: |
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| "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone" were written by: |
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| Minoan civilization was located on the island of: |
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| Which Greek philosopher's method of teaching involved persistent questioning? |
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| The "Father of History" is: |
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| A turning point for the Greeks in the Persian War, 300 Spartans vs. the Persians at this battle: |
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| Who was victorious in the Peloponnesian War? |
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| Of the Italic Tribes, they were the first true Italians on the peninsula: |
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| Succeeding his stepfather, Caesar Augustus, he served as Emperor during the public ministry of Jesus: |
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| In 31 BC, Marcus Agrippa led the forces of Octavian to a decisive victory over Marc Antony at: |
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| Who divided the Roman Empire in the 3rd century? |
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| Succeeded his uncle, Tiberius; Appointed a horse to the Roman Senate; Married his sister... |
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| Conquered Britain; "The Stammerer" |
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| What was Caesar Augustus' original name? |
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| In the late 18th century, he authored the landmark historical work, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. |
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| Plebeians in Ancient Rome were: |
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| In 476, the Germanic Ostrogoths overthrew the "last" Roman Emperor: |
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| Visigoths, Vandals, and Angles are examples of what kind of tribe? |
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| Who was in the First Triumverate? |
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| Julius Caesar, Pompey, Crassus |
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| The language of the Carthaginians and Hannibal was: |
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| Is English a Romantic language? |
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| Who was the first true king of England? |
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| "Braveheart"; Scottish national hero |
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| Victor at Agincourt; "band of brothers speech" from Shakespeare |
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| His claim to the French throne precipitated the Hundred Years War: |
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| Holy Roman Emperor that was drowned en route to the Crusades |
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| Who called the First Crusade? |
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| What year was the First Crusade? |
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| Cult members who whipped each other in quasi-religious ceremonies; ("flagella"=tail tail=whip) |
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| Denies an entire region from participating in the sacraments |
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| The medieval system of local government based on the relationship of overlord and vassal is called: |
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| During Babylonian Captivity of the Church, the Papacy resided in: |
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| Flying buttresses, stained glass windows, and ribbed vaults are characteristics of this type of architecture: |
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| She was the wife of Henry II and the mother of kings Richard the Lionhearted and John: |
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| At the conclusion of the Hundred Years War in 1453; the only remaining English possession in France was: |
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| The author of "Divine Comedy" and the "Father of Modern Italian" is: |
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| Hungarians derive from this horesmen tribe from Anatolia: |
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| 732, He repulsed the Moors at Tours (Poitiers); Frankish leader that is said to have "Saved Western Civilization": |
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| Hagia Sophia is located in |
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| Where was the Dauphin or Charles VII crowned as foretold by St. Joan of Arc? |
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| Who is Charlemagne's son? |
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| Who are Louis the Pious' three sons amongst whom he divides the Empire? |
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| Lothair, Louis the German, and Charles the Bald |
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| The Black Death took place in what century? |
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| Put in place so that Edward III couldn't inherit the French throne through his mother Isabelle of France; Prohibits the inheritance of the French throne through the female line |
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| Who was murdered by Henry II in Canterbury Cathedral for opposing overstepping boundaries as secularly appointed Bishop of Canterbury? |
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| What year was Magna Carta? |
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| What year was the Battle of Bosworth Field? |
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| What year was the defeat of the Spanish Armada? |
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| Explusion of Moors and Jews from Spain occured in what year? |
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| The Renaissance began in the city of: |
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| Who created a free-standing nude marble statue of David? |
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| The Birth of Venus was a combination of pagan mythology with the Christian Madonna by: |
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| Erasmus and Thomas More were __________ Humanists. |
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| "Gargantua" and "Perpetua" |
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| "The Decameron"; he was a pupil of Petrarch |
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| "Areopagatica" and "Paradise Lost" |
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| "Storm Over Toledo"; Mannerist style |
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| "Thomas More"; "Henry VIII" |
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| Venus of Urbino; Assumption of the Virgin; has his own shade of red; no0dz |
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| Luther refused to recant his protests of the Church at: |
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| Jesuit religious order was founded by: |
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| What year was Charlemagne crowned Emperor? |
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| Who was buried in the Pantheon; School of Athens? |
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| "Fires of Smithfield" caused by who? |
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| Who are Edward VI's two protectors? |
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| Duke of Somerset Edward Seymour; Earl of Warwick |
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| Who are Edward the IV's two sons? |
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| Richard III is named "_______ __ ________" |
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| Protector of the Children |
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| Who is the "Gentleman-king of the Renaissance"? |
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| Who were the "Huguenots"? |
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| French Calvinists; made inroads in upper layer of society |
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| St. Batholomew's Night was a massacre of Huguenots brought about by: |
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