Protestant Reformation
The Reformation was caused in part by anger over the abuses of…………….
The Roman Catholic Church
Copernicus discovered that _________ was the center of the solar system.
The Sun
The year Columbus discovered America
1492
Name the two teams currently playing in the NBA Finals
Celtics and Warriors
What is the name of the document Martin Luther nailed to his local church wall?
95 Theses
The Printing Press
The first nation to find a route to Asia by going around the southern tip of Africa
Portugal
She is the current Vice President of the United States
Kamala Harris
Why did Henry VII lead England out of the Catholic Church?
He wanted to divorce his wife
What was the name of the person who invented a new and more rational system of classification for plants and animals?
Carl Linnaeus
The Treaty of Tordesillas split the New World between what two nations?
Spain and Portugal
What is the name of the town in Texas that was recently the location of a school shooting?
Uvalde
What did John Calvin mean by “predestination”?
An elect few had already been chosen to go to heaven, good works cannot influence this
The Catholic Church forced Galileo to __________ his ideas
recant
This crop from the new world led to an increased population, as it was high in calories and can grow in most climates
The Potato
This nation was invaded by Russia earlier this year
Ukraine
In what town did Calvin and his followers create a theocracy?
Geneva
Name the four humors that medieval society believed determined human health and moods.
Phlegm, blood, yellow bile, black bile
What were portolani?
detailed maps and charts used by sailors and explorers
He is the leader of the Republicans in the US Senate