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C-Scope Unit 5 Lesson 1 Vocabulary Review. Europe. 1. Who is a famous English playwright who wrote “ Romeo & Juliet ” during the Renaissance ?. William Shakespeare. 2. What is a nation in which power belongs to the citizens , who govern through elected representatives?. Republic.
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1. Who is a famous English playwright who wrote “Romeo & Juliet” during the Renaissance? William Shakespeare
2. What is a nation in which power belongs to the citizens, who govern through elected representatives? Republic
3. What is a body of land surrounded by water on three sides? Peninsula (Ex: Florida)
4. Who was a famous Renaissance artist, who painted the “Mona Lisa”? Leonardo da Vinci
5. What is a long, narrow, deep inlet of sea located between steep cliffs? Fjord
6. Who was a ruler of ancient Greece whose conquest of new lands led to the spread of Greek culture? Alexander the Great
7. What was an era of creativity and learning in Western Europe after the Middle Ages? The Renaissance
8. What is a vast semi-arid grass covered plain found in southeast Europe? Steppe
9. Who was a brilliant Greekphilosopher who taught Alexander the Great? Aristotle
10. What document signed in 1215, limited the English King’s power? The Magna Carta
11. What is a nation or group of territories ruled by a powerful leader , or emperor? An Empire
12. What inland sea borders Europe, Southwest Asia, & Africa? Mediterranean Sea
13. What is a system in which a lord received food & work from peasants in exchange for the King’s protection? Manorialism
14. What is a person who studies and thinks about why the world is the way it is? A Philosopher
15. What is a large flat area of land, usually without trees? A Plain
16. What is a system in which nobles gave land to lesser nobles in return for their protection? Feudalism
17. Which mountain range along Europe’s eastern border divides Europe from Asia? Ural Mountains
18. What period of time occurred afterthe fall of Rome and is known as the “Middle Ages”? Medieval Era
19. What branchof the Mediterranean Sea is located between Greece and Turkey? Aegean Sea
20. Who was a general who became a dictator of Rome, & was later murdered by his Senators? Julius Caesar
21. What system of government is ruled by a few powerful individuals? Oligarchy