The selling of these to grant forgiveness is a prime example of the corruption of the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages.
What are indulgences?
100
What were the three goals that explorers tried to accomplish when setting out to explore? This was also known as the "3 G's"
What are Gold, God, and Glory?
100
The idea that rulers were chosen by God to rule.
What is divine right?
100
This person was the main leader of the Protestant Reformation.
Who is Martin Luther?
200
The Renaissance began in this country.
What is Italy?
200
Martin Luther posted these beliefs to the door of a church in Wittenburg to begin a discussion about the failings of the Catholic Church.
What are the 95 Theses?
200
This was the main goal of exploration for the European nations.
What is to find a fast sea route to Asia?
200
This monarch strengthened the Catholic Church and was rivals with Queen Elizabeth I of England.
Who is Philip II?
200
While the idea was already widespread, Columbus was the first one to definitively prove this theory.
What is that the Earth is round?
300
This is the focus on an individual's potential and achievements.
What is humanism?
300
He wanted a divorce from his first wife (Catherine) so he could marry his girlfriend (Anne Boleyn) and have a son which caused England to split from the Church.
Who is Henry VIII?
300
Trade between a mother country and its colonies where the balance of trade is unfavorable.
What is mercantilism?
300
The English Bill of Rights ensured this.
What is the supremacy of Parliament over the monarchy?
300
This explorer conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for the Spanish.
Who is Cortes?
400
These ancient cultures are the main influences of Renaissance art.
What are the Greeks and Romans?
400
As more Catholics converted to Protestantism, the Catholic Church tried to fix its problems through this.
What is Catholic (or Counter) Reformation?
400
Population loss of natives during the Age of Exploration was this.
What is 90%?
400
She achieved the dream of obtaining a warm water port on the Black Sea.
Who is Catherine the Great?
400
This is the city where Louis XIV built his luxurious castle.
What is Versailles?
500
The Medici's were a famous group of [BLANK], people who supported the arts.
What is patrons?
500
This reformer expounded on the doctrine of predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God.
Who is John Calvin?
500
Cultivation of sugar cane created the demand for this labor trade.
What is the Atlantic Slave Trade?
500
This Russian ruler worked to modernize and westernize the country by bringing in European experts to advise him.
Who is Peter the Great?
500
A Spanish fleet defeated by the England in 1588; their destruction marked the end of Spain's reputation as a naval power