Kings and Queens of England
What happened to the Spanish Armada in 1588?
It was destroyed by the English (and bad weather)
Between 1290 and 1497, what did England, France, Spain, and Portugal do to the Jews?
They expelled them from living there (ordered them to leave).
What do historians believe about the size of the industrial complex at Potosi in the 1500s?
It was the largest in the world
Why do you think royal siblings in history have fought each other for political control?
Selfishness, pride, power
It was never a European Colony
How were two families in England who had previously been at war with one another united in 1486?
Henry Tudor married Elizabeth of York
Why did so many Jews settle in Poland?
Poland was much more tolerant than other places in Europe
Why did the Spanish begin using a phrase that translates, "worth a Potosi"?
They used it to refer to something of great value because the mine became such a valuable resource for them.
Suleyman I saw himself as the rightful ruler of what?
the world
Complex system of moats, canals, reservoirs, home to about a million people
(doesn't have to be perfect OBVIOUSLY guys)
Who was William Tyndale and what did he do?
He was an English reformer who translated the Bible into English - executed as a heretic.
Why was Lublin called the Jewish Oxford and the Jerusalem of the Polish Kingdom?
Jewish students from many countries came to study there
Why did the Spanish receive the benefits of the riches of Potosi instead of the Inca, even though the Inca worked in the mine?
The Spanish had conquered the Inca and taken their land. They required the Inca to work for them in the mine.
What happened to the Ottoman Empire after Suleyman's rule?
It began to decline
What was the main occupation for many people in Southeast Asia in the 1500s?
growing rice
What did the English Parliament's Act of Supremacy declare?
The English monarch was the head of the Church of England and not subject to any other authority.
What did the city of Lublin, Poland, become for the Jews?
Their most important business, cultural, and educational center.
The Potosi silver mine is located in what modern country on what continent?
Bolivia, South America
What types of building projects did Suleyman oversee?
bridges, mosques, palaces
What major river flows through Southeast Asia?
Mekong River
How was Queen Elizabeth I related to Henry VIII? How long did she reign in England?
she was his daughter, she reigned for 45 years
What are the scattered people of Israel called?
Who discovered silver at Potosi?
Diego Huallpa, an Inca miner
In what country did Suleyman conduct seven military campaigns?
Hungary
What is the Indochinese peninsula, the Malay peninsula, and the Malay archipelago collectively known as?
Southeast Asia