Miscellaneous
This South American revolutionary, known as “El Libertador,” helped free much of northern South America from Spanish rule.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
A cultural movement that revived art and learning in Europe.
What is the Renaissance?
This philosopher is known for his work in the scientific method and empiricism.
Who is Francis Bacon?
This economic system is characterized by private ownership of production and the creation of goods for profit.
What is capitalism?
This English philosopher is known for advocating for natural rights and government by consent.
Who is John Locke?
This South American liberator, an ally of Bolívar, led independence movements in Argentina, Chile, and Peru.
Who is San Martin?
This family of wealthy bankers were major patrons of the arts in Florence during the Renaissance.
Who are the Medici?
This Italian scientist used a telescope to support the heliocentric model and was tried by the Inquisition for heresy.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
This textile invention allowed for faster production of cloth.
What is the spinning jenny?
This philosopher wrote "The Social Contract" and believed in the concept of popular sovereignty.
Who is Jean-Jaques Rosseau?
This ancient trade route connected China with the Mediterranean, allowing for the exchange of silk, spices, and ideas across Asia and Europe.
What is the Silk Road?
This artist painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper and was also an inventor and scientist.
Who was Leonardo Da Vinci?
This invention allowed for detailed observations of the natural world, leading to advancements in biology and astronomy.
What is the Telescope?
This social class emerged during the Industrial Revolution, consisting of factory workers and laborers.
What is the working class?
This crop, introduced to Europe from the Americas, became a staple food and helped increase population.
What is the Potato?
This term describes the introduction of new agricultural practices/machinery and crops that transformed farming in Europe.
What is the second agricultural revolution?
This invention by Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized the spread of knowledge.
What is the printing press?
This scientist formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
Who is Isaac Newton?
The process of population growth in cities and towns, driven by people moving from rural areas to other areas for economic and social opportunities
What is Urbanization?
This animal, introduced to the Americas, became crucial for transportation and labor.
What is the Horse?
Shift in thinking that emphasized reason and evidence over tradition.
What is Rationalism?
This city is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance.
Where is Florence?
He proposed the heliocentric theory, stating that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
Who is Copernicus?
This invention by James Watt improved & helped to better powered the Industrial Revolution.
What is the Steam Engine?
He famously nailed his 95 Theses to the church door, challenging the Catholic Church.
Who is Martin Luther?