Conquest of Mexico
Who led the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
Who sparked the Protestant Reformation in 1517 by nailing his 95 Theses to a church door?
Martin Luther
The Bill of Rights consists of the first how many amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
Ten
Who was the first wife of Henry VIII, whom he wished to divorce because she had not produced a male heir?
Catherine of Aragon
Which king was beheaded at the end of the English Civil War in 1649?
Charles I
What disease killed the vast majority of Aztecs and Native Americans after the Europeans arrived?
Smallpox
What was the Catholic practice of selling certificates to reduce a soul's time in purgatory called?
Indulgences
Which amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, the press, and assembly?
The First Amendment
In 1534, the Act of Supremacy made the king the head of this organization in England, replacing the Pope.
The Church of England
Who led the Parliamentarian army and later ruled England as "Lord Protector"?
Oliver Cromwell
Within ten years, in what year did the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan fall to the Spanish?
1521
Which French lawyer and reformer introduced the doctrine of predestination?
John Calvin
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
Which former Lord Chancellor was executed for refusing to sign the Act of Supremacy and acknowledge the king as head of the church?
Sir Thomas More
What political doctrine championed by James I asserted that monarchs derive their authority directly from God?
The Divine Right of Kings
What religious practice of the Aztecs horrified the Spanish and was used to justify the conquest?
Human sacrifice
What invention played a crucial role in spreading Protestant ideas by making Bibles and pamphlets widely available?
The printing press
What founding US document (not the Constitution) asserts that "all men are created equal"?
The Declaration of Independence
How many wives did Henry VIII end up having?
Six.
What nickname was given to the Parliamentarian soldiers during the war?
Roundheads
In what year did Columbus discover America?
1492
What Latin phrase meaning "faith alone" was a key principle of the Reformation?
Sola Fides
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which of Henry’s wives was the mother of the future Queen Elizabeth I?
Anne Boleyn
Where did they put Cromwell's head for 25 years after his body was exhumed in 1661?
His head was placed on a pike at Westminster Hall as a warning.