Unit 5
This class of Japanese warriors followed a strict code of honor called Bushido and served powerful landowners called daimyo.
Samurai
This Renaissance philosophy focused on the value and potential of humans, emphasizing education, art, and the study of classical texts.
Humanism
This brutal trade system forcibly brought millions of Africans to the Americas as slaves and was part of a larger network known as the Triangular Trade.
Atlantic Slave Trade
This major shift began in the 1700s and transformed how goods were made, moving from hand tools to machines and leading to the growth of factories and cities.
Industrial Revolution
What is the capital of Ohio?
Columbus
This trade route connected West Africa to North Africa and the Middle East, making gold and salt some of the most valuable goods traded across the Sahara Desert.
Trans-Saharan Trade Route
This 16th-century movement began when Martin Luther challenged the Catholic Church, leading to the creation of new Christian denominations.
The Protestant Reformation
These Spanish soldiers and explorers came to the Americas in the 1500s and conquered large Native empires like the Aztecs.
Conquistadors.
This radical leader was a key figure during the Reign of Terror and used the guillotine to eliminate enemies of the revolution before being executed himself.
Robespierre
How old is Taylor Swift?
35
This punishment by the Church meant being officially kicked out and denied access to the sacraments, often used to control kings and nobles.
Excommunication
This model of the solar system, supported by Copernicus and Galileo, said that the Sun—not the Earth—is at the center of the universe.
Heliocentrism
This policy involves a stronger country taking control of weaker lands for resources, power, and influence, and was especially common in the 1800s and early 1900s.
Imperialism
This German philosopher co-wrote The Communist Manifesto and believed that workers should rise up to create a classless society.
Karl Marx
In the Harry Potter films, how many horcruxes does Voldemort make to preserve his soul?
7
This city in present-day Saudi Arabia is the holiest site in Islam and the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad.
Mecca
This was a Catholic court set up in Spain to find and punish people who didn’t follow the Church’s teachings, especially targeting Jews and Muslims who had converted to Christianity.
The Spanish Inquisition
This powerful empire in South America built advanced roads and terraces in the Andes Mountains before being conquered by the Spanish.
The Inca
This event in the late 1800s marked Japan’s rapid transformation into a modern, industrial nation by ending the rule of the shoguns and restoring power to the emperor.
Mejii Restoration
What is the only Disney song to win a Grammy for song of the year?
A Whole New World - Aladdin
This Chinese admiral led massive treasure fleets on voyages across the Indian Ocean during the Ming Dynasty to promote trade and show off China's power.
Zheng He
People who financially supported the arts during the Renaissance, such as the Medici family, were known as
Patrons
At this 1884–1885 meeting, European powers divided Africa among themselves without asking African leaders.
Berlin Conference
This former slave led a successful revolution in Haiti, making it the first independent Black republic and the first country to abolish slavery in the Americas.
Toussaint L’Ouverture
Which ride at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World is the oldest ride in both parks?
The carousel (Prince Charming's Carousel)