Vocabulary
Geography
Cause & Effect
Power & Authority
Global Connections
100

A certificate that forgave sins and were sold by the Pope and other clergy members.

What is indulgences?

100

These locations dominated trade between the Middle East and Europe because of their prime location in the Mediterranean Sea. 

What is Italy city-states? (Florence & Venice)

100

Time Period & cause/effect

• Crusades

• resurgence of trade

• growth of town and cities

• rise of intellectuals

What are the causes of the Renaissance? 

100

The Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation in hopes to strengthen the church and regain followers. 

What is the Counter Reformation?

100

Name of trade route 

What is the Silk Road Trade Routes? 

200

John Calvin's idea that God has chosen some people for salvation and others for damnation (hell).

What is predestination?

200

This empire is founded in present day Turkey, after the collapse of the Byzantine empire, causing Europeans to seek an alternate route to Asia.

What is the Ottoman Empire?

200

This disease entered Europe as a result of trade with Asia, transmitted from rats with fleas carrying the disease.

What is the Bubonic Plague?

200

Bankers and Merchants from Florence and the greatest patrons of the Renaissance. 

Hint: Four members became Popes.

Who are the Medici family?

200

This war led to cultural diffusion from the Ottoman Empire and trade with Asia and Europe?

What is the Crusades?

300

French word meaning revival or rebirth. 

What is Renaissance?

300

Grassy flat plains that allowed the Mongols to develop as skilled horseback riders.

What are stepps?

300

This invention led to the increase of literacy in Western Europe. Include inventor's name. 

What is the printing press? Who is Johann Gutenberg? 

300

English King who created the Church of England or Anglican Church as a result of the Catholic Church refused to annul his marriage. 

Who was Henry VIII?

300

Name of trade route

What is the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes? 

400

The intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievement. 

What is humanism?

400

Trade Route

What is the Mediterranean Sea Trade routes? 

400

Event & Cause/Effects

• loss of religious unity in Western Europe

• Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican, and other Protestant churches formed

• antisemitism forced Jews into Eastern Europe

• Catholic Reformation

What are the effects of the Protestant Reformation? 

400

Challenged the power and abuse of the Catholic Church by creating the 95 Theses. 

Who is Martin Luther? 

400

As a result of this empire's interactions, Russia practices Orthodox Christianity and uses the Cyrillic alphabet.

What is the Byzantine Empire?

500

Seasonal winds in South and Southeast Asia

What are monsoons? 

500

Home of the Anglican Church

Where is England? 

500

Event & cause/effect

• decentralization of Western Europe

• isolation

• decline of learning

• loss of common language

• Catholic Church provides security and order

• disruption of trade



What is the effects of the Fall of the Roman Empire? 

500

A Mongolian general and emperor of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries, known for his military leadership and great cruelty. He conquered vast portions of northern China and southwestern Asia.

Who is Genghis Khan?

500

He brought back stories of his travels that increased European interest in Asia.

Who is Marco Polo?

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