Absolutist Monarchs claimed their power came from this source?
God/Heaven
The process of controlling the breeding of plants and animals
Domestication
Thanks to my invention, people could finally read the bible in their own vernacular
Who is Gutenberg
Define Absolutism
A system of government in which one person holds absolute power over the government and people.
What two belief systems believe in the process of Reincarnation?
Hinduism and Buddhism
This Protestant created the theory of "self-determination," or the idea that our lives are predestined...AKA God's Plan
John Calvin
This individual invented the laws of gravity, and calculus.
Newton
This Absolute Monarch was responsible for transforming his families hunting lodge, claiming himself the "sun-king," and balancing his kingdom's national budget.
(Double Points for the name of his palace)
King Louis the XIV
Versailles
This Post-Classical civilization had a monopoly over the salt and gold trade.
Kingdom of Mali
The first political philosopher, who wrote the How-To-Guide for rulers.
(Double Points for the his whole quote on what a ruler should be)
Niccolo Machiavelli
In response to the Protestant Reformation, Catholics met at the Council of Trent to agree on the Index of Forbidden Books and begin this hunt for heretics.
What is the Inquisition?
This individual originally formed the theory of the Helio-Centric Solar System.
Copernicus
This Absolutist Monarch was responsible for banning long beards, modernizing/westernizing his military and government, and funding technological advancements.
Who is Czar Peter the Great?
Feudalism began after ______________________ and was based on _______________________, which differentiated people
Fall of the Roman Empire ; Social Hierarchy
This individual proved the Helio-Centric Solar System
Galileo
3 of the 5 ways in which Absolute Monarchs gain and maintain power (that diagram we looked at)
-Assemblies Rubber Stamp Laws
-Control of the Church
-Control of the Nobles
-Use of Armies to Expand
-Creates and Rules on the Laws
The 6 characteristics of civilization
-Government -Religion -Writing
-Job Specialization -Social Hierarchy
-Technology