Renaissance
"Renaissance" is a French word meaning...
Rebirth
On which continent did the Scientific Revolution take place?
Europe
In which continent did the Enlightenment occur?
Europe
Christopher Columbus
The Atlantic Slave Trade occurred between which 4 continents?
Europe, Africa, North America and South America
The Renaissance started in which country?
Italy
The Heliocentric theory states that the sun is located...
In the center of the universe.
What is feminism?
The idea that men and women should be equal.
What are the 3G's?
Gold, Gold and Glory.
Which two European countries first colonized the New World?
Spain and Portugal
Renaissance ideas originally came from which two ancient civilizations?
Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
Which scientist was placed under house arrest for publishing his discoveries about the universe?
Galileo
Baron de Montesquieu developed which idea about government?
Separation of Powers
In addition to removing ears, Vasco Da Gama discovered a sea route to which country?
India
Definition: When a powerful country takes over a weaker country and dominates its economy, politics and culture.
Imperialism
Which time period occurred immediately before the Renaissance era?
The Dark/Medieval/Middle Ages
Which scientist developed the Scientific Method?
Sir Francis Bacon
What are John Locke's 3 Natural Rights?
Life, Liberty and Property.
What was the name of the 2 conquistadors sent by Spain to conquer Central and South America?
Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro
The crossing of plants, animals and diseases between the New World and the Old World is known as...
The Colombian Exchange
Which Renaissance artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michaelangelo
People began using which two things to view the natural world during the Scientific Revolution?
Reason and Logic
Which enlightenment thinker wrote about tolerance?
Voltaire
What was the name of the Incan ruler who was killed by Pizarro?
Atahualpa
How many slaves were brought to the United States during the Atlantic Slave Trade?
500,000 or half a million