Age of Exploration
Christopher Columbus was an Italian merchant who sailed for this country when he discovered the "New World".
What is Spain?
This Islamic Empire was around so long that it actually fought as an ally of the Central Powers in WWI.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This term describes the belief that Kings were chosen or had their powers granted to them by God.
What is the Divine Right of Kings?
This time period in Europe emphasized reason, individual rights, and was influential in many political revolutions.
What is the Enlightenment?
Who is King Louis XVI?
This European nation mapped and colonized the coasts of Africa, Asia, and South America. Also the main colonizing nation of Brazil.
What is Portugal?
In this Japanese feudal class, this group is known for being warriors and having their own distinct code of ethics/practice.
What are the Samuai?
This political thinker believed all people were inherently selfish and should not be allowed to make decisions on their own.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This Enlightenment thinker that is often called the “Father of Economics”.
Who is Adam Smith?
This man led the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
Who is Robespierre?
These two main factors allowed for the Spanish to conquer the New World. (TWO POSSIBLE CORRECT ANSWERS)
What is technology? OR What is disease?
This empire controlled the lands of modern day India. Babur, the founder of this empire was also a descendent of Genghis Khan.
What is the Mogul Empire?
This political thinker believed in natural rights. Those being the right to Life, Liberty, and Property.
Who is John Locke?
This is the concept that the state should not impose government regulations and should leave the economy alone.
What is laissez-faire?
This invention was considered to be a more humane way to carry out the death penalty. It was used thousands of times during the Revolution.
What is the guillotine?
The Dutch dominated the spice trade between Asia and Europe. This company was the most successful in the spice trade.
What is the Dutch East India Company?
This Islamic Empire insisted that everyone in their empire convert to the Shia branch of Islam.
What is the Safavid Empire?
This man was the leader of the Roundheads during the English Civil War, and supported Parliament.
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
This idea of Montesquieu has been incorporated into the US Constitution.
What is Separation of Powers?
Napoleon Bonaparte reformed French education by putting more emphasis on this in schools.
What is military/discipline?
In 1519, this man landed in Mexico with 550 men & was able to defeat the long standing Aztec Empire.
The Ottoman Empire rose to power in the 14th Century. The capital of the Ottoman Empire was renamed from Constantinople to this city with a current population of over 15 million people.
What is Istanbul?
This man was an absolute monarch who built the Palace of Versailles for himself in France.
Who is King Louis XIV?
This famous Enlightenment thinker criticized Christianity and had ideas centered on reason and natural law.
Who is Voltaire?
Napoleon Bonaparte was banished twice. First to the island of Elba, the second time to this island in the South Atlantic.
What is St. Helena?