Early Stuff
Fill in the blank: A _________ is when there is a shortage of something. This shortage can consist of money, food, or other resources necessary for running and maintaining a large society.
Deficit
What European countries were amongst the last to participate in European exploration?
France and England
This Frenchman believed that the power of a government should not rest in one entity, but should be separated into different powers.
Montesquieu
What do Mesoamerican civilizations, the Greeks, and the Persians have in common?
They all had city-states
What word best describes the definition? Robbing or hijacking.
Piracy
This English philosopher lived in the American colonies and advocated for American independence from the British.
Thomas Paine
Fill in the blanks: The modern day middle east was home to the ______________ and ________________ empires.
Egyptian and Mesopotamian
Why was Hernan Cortes’ expedition to the “New World” controversial during his time?
It was an illegal expedition
This Frenchman attacked the Catholic Church and the French Monarchy in his writings.
Voltaire
What is the best way one would describe the Byzantine Empire?
The eastern part of the Roman empire.
What European explorer kickstarted European exploration of the “New World”?
Christopher Colombus
This Englishman believed in popular sovereignty, natural rights, and believed that governments have a duty to their citizens.
John Locke
What is the "Divine Right of Kings"?
The idea that a rulers legitimacy and power comes from a higher power.
Where did Bartolomeu Dias Go?
Africa
This Spanish Monarch is is considered Spain's "most Catholic king" and exiled Spanish Jews and forced Spanish Muslims to convert.
King Phillip II