Social Studies Chapter 10 Western Europe

the Greek philospher who taught Alexander the Great

a system of government ruled by a few wealthy individuals

workers in the same trade in the Middle Ages sometimes joined a business association

the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

these mountains formed a natural barrier that separated Asia and Europe

in ancient Greece the chief rival of Sparta

he ruled the Roman Empire for 40 years and established the "Pax Romana"

in this medieval system nobles gave land to vassals in return for services

a body of land surrounded by water on three sides

he took control of Rome in 45 B.C.

You will pick one essay question to answer.

Essay Question 1: In a paragraph write about the Middle Ages. Think about what life was like, the government, and time period.


Essay Question 2: How did the small villages of ancient Greece eventually grow into a great empire that spread throughout the Mediterranean region?