ABSOLUTE MONARCHS
This English monarch broke from the Catholic Church to get a divorce
Who is Henry VIII?
This monk sparked the Reformation by posting the 95 Theses
Who is Martin Luther?
Henry VIII’s first wife, who he wanted to annul his marriage with
Who is Catherine of Aragon?
These three motivations for exploration are known as the “3 Gs”
What are God, Gold, and Glory?
This explorer accidentally landed in the Caribbean in 1492 while trying to reach Asia
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This French king called himself “The Sun King” and said, “I am the state." Also built the Palace of Versailles
Who is Louis XIV?
This corrupt practice involved selling forgiveness for money
What are indulgences?
This act in 1534 made Henry the head of the Church of England and was the start of the English Reformation
What is the Act of Supremacy?
This explorer reached India by sailing around Africa
Who is Vasco da Gama?
***Daily Double***
These animals were brought over from Europe to the Americas (name 2/4 to get points name 4/4 and get double)
Horses, Cows, pigs, and sheep
This Russian czar westernized Russia and built St. Petersburg
Who is Peter the Great?
This invention allowed Luther’s ideas to spread with “viral speed"
What is the printing press?
This wife gave Henry his only male heir, Edward VI.
Who is Jane Seymour?
This exchange of plants, animals, and diseases reshaped the world after 1492
What is the Columbian Exchange?
This Aztec farming innovation created floating gardens
What are chinampas?
This Spanish king used divine right to maintain power
Who is Philip II?
At this 1521 event, Luther refused to recant his writings
What is the Diet of Worms?
This wife was executed for adultery in 1542
Who is Catherine Howard?
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire
Who is Hernán Cortés?
This Inca labor tax required citizens to work for the state
What is the mit’a system?
These three major causes led to the rise of absolute monarchs: church decline, wealth from colonies, and this.
What are large armies from constant war?
These three pillars of Lutheranism include Faith Alone, Scripture Alone, and this idea that all believers have direct access to God
What is the priesthood of all believers?
Henry’s daughter who ruled for 45 years and defeated the Spanish Armada
Who is Elizabeth I?
This deadly factor caused up to 90% of Indigenous population loss in the Americas
What is disease (smallpox/measles)?
This wife of Henry VIII survived him and helped reconcile his children
Who is Catherine Parr?