The Renaissance & Reformation
Age of Exploration
Age of Absolutism
Enlightenment & Revolutions
The Modern World
100
What is the meaning of Renaissance?
"Rebirth"
100
What country is credited in leading the way in exploration?
Portugal
100
Phillip II credited his authority over the government and the lives of the people to what idea?
Divine Right
100
98% of the French population was found in what group?
Third Estate
100
Winston Churchill titled the divide caused by communism as what?
Iron Curtain
200
The Renaissance was marked by a new interest of what ancient culture?
Rome
200
On Vasco da Gama's successful trip from Portugal to India, what was the good that he brought back and sold at an extremely high profit?
Spices
200
Louis XIV (14th) is also known by what name?
"Sun King"
200
What oath states "never to separate and to meet whenever the circumstances might require until we have established a sound and just constitution?"
Tennis Court Oath
200
"Bloody Sunday" happened under the command of what Russian tsar?
Nicholas II
300
This leader of the Protestant Reformation preached the idea of "predestination."
John Calvin
300
When Christopher Columbus finally saw land he thought he had reached Indies. What land did he actually reach? (What is it called today?)
The Caribbean
300
Thanks to what document, were the rights of English citizens protected from the monarchy?
English Bill of Rights
300
What word best describes the lifestyle of Marie Antoinette?
Extravagant
300
Name the "Big Three" people at the Yalta Conference
Stalin, FDR & Churchill
400
Sir Isaac Newton explained what new idea in his book "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy?"
Gravity
400
This conquistador landed in Mexico and contributed to the fall of the Aztecs.
Hernan Cortes
400
To better Russia's ability to trade with the west, what was Peter the Great in search for?
Warm-water port
400
Before the revolution, the slogan of France was liberty, equality and what?
Fraternity
400
The Truman Doctrine was rooted in the idea of what? (What did they want to do to Communism)
Containment
500
Combining his personal experiences of politics with ideas from past leaders, Niccolo Machiavelli wrote a political handbook titled what?
The Prince
500
What unfamiliar animal was brought from Europe to the Americas and changed the lives of Native Americans?
Horse
500
Under Catherine the Great, Russia was able to locate a warm-water port on what sea?
The Black Sea
500
Napoleon's final defeat happened during what battle?
Battle of Waterloo
500
Who was the first female leader of the Western Hemisphere and what country was she from?
Isabel Peron- Argentina
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