A system of planetary motion in which the sun, moon, and other planets revolve around the earth
What is GEOCENTRISM
100
Suffrage is...
THE RIGHT TO VOTE
100
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
(What they are called, don't list them)
What is THE BILL OF RIGHTS
100
The title held by the German king during the second German Empire
What is the KAISER
100
This is what it's called when the Moon passes between the Earth and blocks out the sun
What is a SOLAR ECLIPSE
200
This scientist said that every object in the universe is attracted to every other object by a force called gravity
Who is SIR ISAAC NEWTON
200
Thanks to the Industrial Revolution this country had become the world’s first industrial nation by the mid 1800s
What is GREAT BRITAIN
200
This man was an American revolutionary, Founding Father, politician, and author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is THOMAS JEFFERSON
200
The Crimean War was a long-term struggle between these two imperial superpowers.
What is RUSSIA and THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
200
This NFL player is the only quarterback to earn 5 Superbowl wins
Who is TOM BRADY
300
In 1543, Copernicus, a Polish mathematician, thought his __________ model of the universe was more accurate
What is HELIOCENTRIC
300
This is the term for the industrialists, bankers, and merchants who joined the aristocracy in the upper class
What is the NEW ELITE
300
A fierce brand of patriotism, which asserts the strength and dominance of one nation over another
What is JINGOISM
300
This man was the head of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after 1867.
What is FRANZ JOSEF
300
Spongebob Squarepants and Sandy Cheeks did their best to wrangle this beast, described as "big, scary, and pink!"
What is the ALASKAN BULL WORM
400
French scientist Marie Curie discovered that this element gave off energy (radiation) that came from the atom itself
What is RADIUM
400
This British monarch ruled from 1837-1901 and perfectly reflected the national pride of the British people.
What is QUEEN VICTORIA
400
In June of 1815 at this site in Belgium, Napoleon was defeated by a British/Prussian army.
What is WATERLOO
400
Similar to Congress in the United States, this is the Russian legislative assembly
What is the DUMA
400
This sports complex in Houston was recently granted Historical Landmark status.
What is the ASTRODOME
500
Kepler showed that planets orbit the sun in this shape.
What is ELLIPTICAL
500
The political ideology based on Enlightenment principles, holding that people should be as free as possible from government restraint and that civil liberties should be protected
What is LIBERALISM
500
The right to govern through the consent of the people (people rule)
What is POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
500
Serbia and other Balkan provinces fought for their independence from which empire?
What is THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
500
A ruler is 12 inches long. How many millimeters is that?
(closest answer will get points)