Civilizations and Cultures
What are the 3 ancient civilizations we learned about in unit 9.8?
Aztecs, Incas and Mayas
Who wrote the 95 theses?
Martin Luther
What did people trade along the big Sahara desert route?
Gold and Salt
Who is the "father" of modern physics and talked about how things move?
Isaac Newton
Who was the English queen known for her long reign, which was a time of great cultural and political change in England?
Queen Elizabeth I
What civilization built the famous city of Tenochtitlan, which is now present-day Mexico City?
The Aztecs
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle are philosophers from what country?
Greece
What were the purpose of markets in the Aztec Empire?
Trade
What scientific instrument, invented by Johannes Gutenberg, revolutionized the spread of knowledge by allowing the mass production of books?
The Printing Press
Which English monarch broke away from the Catholic Church to establish the Church of England?
Henry VIII
What ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains?
The Incas
What were the 95 theses?
What big path did people use to trade between Africa and the Mediterranean?
Trans-Saharan trade route
What time in Europe was about thinking with your brain and asking questions?
The Enlightenment
Who was the French king known for his lavish palace at Versailles and his centralized control over the French state?
King Louis XIV
What ancient people built pyramid temples, made an advanced calendar, and created detailed art?
The Mayas
What English king created the Church of England, breaking away from the Catholic Church?
Henry VIII
What was the importance of the Mediterranean Sea in facilitating trade between Europe, Africa, and Asia during ancient times?
It provided a vital route for trade ships to sail between Europe, Africa, and Asia.
According to John Calvin's teachings, what idea suggests that God has already chosen who will be saved and who will not, regardless of their actions?
Predestination
Who is known as the Tsar of Russia who implemented Westernization reforms in the 17th century?
Peter the Great
What caused the end of the Aztec people, who were conquered by Spanish soldiers?
What was the name of the meeting where Martin Luther had to explain himself in 1521?
The Diet of Worms
What valuable item was commonly used as currency in Mesoamerican societies like the Aztec Empire, often being collected as tribute and used in trade?
Cocoa beans
What is humanism?
The idea that people are important and should be valued and that we can use our minds to make the world a better place
What style of ruling did Louis XIV of France use? (everything was about him)
Absolute Monarchy