Religion
What is the term for the “belief that there is only one God”?
Monotheistic
Ancient Chinese rulers would carve questions and predictions into these and have priests read the racks. What were they?
Oracle Bones
How long did the Holy Roman Empire last for?
1000 years
What is an inquisition?
Interrogation
How long did the trade of Africans to the Americas last?
4 centuries
What two types of government would we usually see signs of “Absolutism” in?
Monarchy and Dictatorship
Who attacked Baghdad in 1258 CE and forced them to move to Cairo?
The Mongols
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Belief, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and Pilgrimage
Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
What city is home to the “Hagia Sophia” and referred to as the Christian Capital?
Constantinople
Who discovered the 3 laws of physics?
Newton
What invention allowed Martin Luther to spread the word of God and the Bible?
Printing Press
When did the French Revolution start?
1789
What Eastern European empire ultimately boycotted the Silk Road and ended trade in the area?
Ottomans
The crusades also had the nickname of what?
The holy war
What river was pivotal to the flourishing of Central & Southern Africa?
Niger
What promise did Pope Urban II make to the crusaders before they left for the holy land?
If they die, they will get into heaven
Who mapped the anatomical functions of the heart?
William Harvey
When did Martin Luther nail his theses to the Church door in 1517?
October 31, 1517
When was the Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizens established?
August 4, 1789
Which was the last Islamic empire that ended in 1924?
Ottoman Empire
All monotheistic religions are part of the covenant between God and ______.
Abraham
The Mongol Empire the first to use “this” type of warfare to defeat an enemy?
Biological
What city was known as the center of the Renaissance period?
Florence
Who is known as the "Father of Modern Science"?
Galileo Galilei
What is the name of followers of Martin Luther?
Lutherans
Who announced himself the “First Consul” of France in 1799?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What is considered the holiest city to the Islamic faith?
Mecca
The transport and/or sale Africans to the Americans was known as?
Trans Atlantic Slave Trade
What good is specific to Africa because of its animal population?
Ivory
When the Roman Empire split, what did the Eastern half become?
Byzantine Empire
Who discovered that the universe was heliocentric?
Copernicus
Luther protested the Church because they were selling ___________ - known as a pardon releasing a person the penalty of sin.
Indulgences
What did the 3rd estate eventually begin to call themselves after they took the tennis court oath?
National Assembly
What society was responsible for keeping math alive during the European Middle Ages?
Islamic empire