What were the three main reasons for European exploration?
Glory, Gold, and God
Leader of the Jacobins and the Committee of Public Safety
Robespierre
This person was religiously tolerant and defeated the Spanish Armada
Elizabeth I
The Renaissance was a revival of what type of culture?
Greco-Roman
Who made this voyage?
Vasco Da Gama
Who discovered blood circulation?
William Harvey
Louis XVI's wife:
Marie Antionette
What is an indulgence?
Paying money to the church in order for their family to get into heaven
The Renaissance famously started in what modern day country?
Italy
What instrument/invention (that was also traded on the Silk Road) made it possible for explorers to sail the ocean?
Magnetic Compass
What is the name of Mr. Keller's dog?
Buster
Copernicus is known for:
Heliocentrism
- Your fate is determined before you are born
- John Calvin
Renaissance is the translation of what world?
Rebirth
The Aztecs and Incans were both conquered by the Spanish. Name those conquistadors with the corresponding empire.
Inca: Pizzaro
Aztec: Cortes
This crop was first grown in India, but soon spread to Latin America. It was one of the most important crops during the Age of Discovery.
Sugar
Who took control of England after the English Civil War?
Oliver Cromwell
Name 2 of the 3 points in Martin Luther's 95 Thesis.
Salvation by faith alone
The Bible is the ultimate authority
All humans are equal before God.
What is humanism?
Intellectual movement that moved away from "living for the church" and more towards living life for oneself
Who discovered the St. Lawrence River and parts of Canada (such as Montreal and Quebec)?
Jacques Cartier
The English Civil War was between what two sides?
Roundheads and the Caveliers
The Glorious Revolution ended with the invasion/invitation of ________________ after they signed the _________________
- William and Mary
- English Bill of Rights
One of the complaints people had about the Catholic Church was the usage of "usury". What is that?
Charging a large interest payment on a loan. Merchants could not pay it back.
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
The Spanish conquered much of Latin America. Name 2 ways we can see this today:
Catholicism
Language
Traditions
Class structure
Absence of major indigenous empires