"Song-tacular!” (Song Dynasty)
The Song dynasty is best known for the invention of this type of money.
What is paper money?
This city-state is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance.
What is Florence?
John Locke argued people are born with natural rights to life, liberty, and ________.
What is property?
This empire centered in Anatolia conquered Constantinople in 1453.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This German monk started the Protestant Reformation in 1517.
Who is Martin Luther?
This explosive invention, first used in fireworks, transformed warfare.
What is gunpowder?
Venice dominated trade with this sea.
What is the Mediterranean?
This economist wrote The Wealth of Nations in 1776.
Who is Adam Smith?
The Safavid Empire was located in this modern-day country.
What is Iran?
Luther’s complaints against the Catholic Church were written in this document.
What are the Ninety-Five Theses?
The Song dynasty eventually fell to this northern group in 1279.
Who are the Mongols?
The powerful _____________ family ruled Florence and supported the arts.
Who are the Medici's?
Montesquieu promoted this division of government power.
What is separation of powers?
This Mughal ruler of India is remembered for religious tolerance and administrative reforms.
Who is Akbar the Great?
This Swiss reformer in Geneva emphasized predestination.
Who is John Calvin?
This fast-growing rice variety from Vietnam boosted Song agriculture.
What is Champa rice?
This diplomat wrote The Prince, a guide on political power.
Who is Machiavelli?
This French philosophe published the Encyclopédie.
Who is Denis Diderot?
The Ottoman elite infantry, originally made up of Christian boys, were called the ________.
What are Janissaries?
The Catholic Church’s response to the Reformation was called this.
What is the Counter-Reformation?
Neo-________, a revival of Confucian thought, became influential during the Song.
What is Confucianism?
Genoa, Florence, and Venice grew wealthy largely through this economic activity.
What is trade (commerce)?
Rousseau wrote that government should be based on this collective agreement among citizens.
What is the social contract?
The Süleymaniye Mosque mosque in Istanbul was built under the rule of ____________________.
Who Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent?
King Henry VIII created this church after breaking with the pope.
What is the Church of England (Anglican Church)?