Old World & New
The Slave Trade in America began with growing what crop?
Tobacco
Christopher Columbus sailed from Europe searching for what country?
India
Mary Queen of Scots was Elizabeth's (of England) cousin. What country did Mary rule for a short time before being imprisoned by Elizabeth?
Scotland
Henry Hudson was an explorer who searched for the Northwest Passage to India. He refused to give up. What happened to him?
His crew put he and his son and a few others in a small boat and left them to die.
A new form of Buddhism called Zen Buddhism became popular. What did it focus on?
Self. Looking inside for wisdom. Meditation.
From 1618-1648, a war was fought in Europe.
What was the name of the war?
The Thirty Years' War
William the _________ freed the Dutch from evil King Philip's rule.
Silent
Why did James, Queen Mary of Scot's son, become King of England when Queen Elizabeth died?
Queen Elizabeth had no children
What 2 Native Americans helped the settlers not starve?
Squanto and Pocahontas
World Seizer, Jahangir, built a stunning tomb for his beloved wife. What is the name of the tomb?
The Taj Mahal
The angry army called the "German Fury" marched down to Rome to attack it. Who were they fighting against?
The Pope
What country did the Puritan's try to go to live before coming to America?
Holland
Today, children in England celebrate Guy Fawkes day by setting off fireworks. What did Guy Fawkes do?
Bonus question*
He was a member of the Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament with King James inside.
Tell me two things Pocahontas did or that happened to her after marrying John Rolfe.
-Went to England with him, met the Queen, helped him gather money to go back to the New World, gave birth to a son, died suddenly in England
King Charles wanted to be the only one in charge in England and this started a civil war. What were the two groups called that fought each other?
The Cavaliers and Roundheads
Charles was king of the Netherlands, Spain and Germany by the time he was 19. But what name did he really want to be called?
Holy Roman Emperor
What does the Defenestration of Prague refer to?
Rioters threw two men in charge OUT THE WINDOW hoping to form a new government
King James believed in the Divine Right. What is one thing Divine Right means?
-The King is above the law
-Kings should be called gods
-Only God can tell them what to do and no human can give them advice.
-It is a crime to argue about what the King should do
What was very unusual about the disappearance of the colony of settlers in Roanoke?
There were no bodies or graves, the houses and buildings has been taken apart
Oliver Cromwell "purified" Parliament of any members who weren't on his side. What was this remaining group of lawmakers called?
The Rump Parliament
Peter Stuyvesant had an interesting feature. What was it?
What art did Zen Buddhists become interested in and take great care to nurture?
Bonsai trees
In Virginia, John Smith met a great chief. What was his name?
Powhatan
The first English child was born in America in 1587. She and her entire colony disappeared a few years later, never to be seen again. What was her name?
(Hint:Her first name is a place)
Virginia Dare
Who were the only ones said to cry at Oliver Cromwell's funeral?
The dogs