Kings, Queens, and other rulers
Explorers and conquerors
Religion
Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Chronology
100
He took over the leadership of England after the English Civil War
Who is Oliver Cromwell
100
Francisco Pizarro defeated this powerful American empire
Who are the Incas
100
This ruler of Kongo converted to Christianity in order to improve his relations with the Europeans
Who is Alfonso I
100
He came up with the idea of the Social Contract
Who is John Locke
100
a. Glorious Revolution b. Beheading of Charles I c. Henry VIII d. Cromwell becomes the ruler of England
What is c-b-d-a
200
He provided the money for early exploration
Who is Henry the Navigator
200
He was the first person to circumnavigate the globe
Who is Ferdinand Magellan
200
Questioning the corruption of the church, this man was the first Protestant
Who is Martin Luther
200
He argued that economics is rational, governed by the laws of supply and demand
Who is Adam Smith
200
a. Copernicus b. Ptolemy c. John Locke d. Enlightenment
What is b-a-d-c
300
Trying to obtain a divorce, he formed his own church
Who is Henry VIII
300
He was the first European to reach India by sea
Who is Vasco de Gama
300
He came up with the idea of pre-destination
Who is Jean Calvin
300
He came up with the Heliocentric model of the universe, arguing that the Earth revolves around the Sun
Who is Copernicus
300
a. Defeat of the Aztecs b. Columbus c. Henry the Navigator d. Middle Passage
What is c-b-a-d
400
He built the Palace of Versailles and turned France into an absolute monarchy
Who is Louis XIV
400
Tenochtitlan, the modern Mexico City, was the capital of this Native American Empire
Who are the Aztecs
400
In response to the Reformation, Ignatius of Loyola formed this group
Who are the Jesuits
400
A belief that god created the universe, but is not active in running it
What is deism
400
a. Calvin b. Ignatius of Loyola c. Spanish Armada d. Luther
What is d-a-b-c
500
This ruler tried to make Russia more like the West
Who is Peter I
500
He tried to find the Northeast passage (going east from Russia to Europe through North America). A body of water between Russia and Alaska is named after him
Who is Vitus Bering
500
This shrine became the center of Christianity in Mexico and the Americas
What is Guadelupe
500
He came up with the three laws of motion. He is also credited with the development of Calculus
Who is Isaac Newton
500
a. Magellan b. Columbus c. Henry the Navigator d. Jamestown
What is c-b-a-d
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