Intro to History
Sir Isaac Newton revolutionized the way people understood the universe in the seventeenth century when he proved that the
gravity keeps the planets in their orbits
Which of the following was one of the diseases brought to the New World from Europe?
Small Pox
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
to remove threat of future wars.
Who was famously put under house arrest because he challenged the Catholic Church and its teachings by introducing new scientific ideas?
Galileo
Which of the following explorers is given credit as the first to circumnavigate the world
Magellan
What event led Great Britain to declare war on Germany?
Germany invaded Belgium
What civilization was ruled by pharaohs
Egypt
Sunni and Shi'a Muslims disagree about who should have succeeded (BLANK).
Who is MUHAMMAD?
What term describes the era when new ideas in physics, astronomy, biology, human anatomy, chemistry, and other sciences led to a rejection of superstitions and beliefs that had existed since ancient times?
Scientific Revolution
Exchange of plants, animals, and people between Europe, Asia, and the Americas
Colombian Exchange
The spreading of ideas about an institution or individual for the purpose of influencing opinion
propaganda
Who showed that our universe is heliocentric—the planets of the solar system revolve around the sun?
Nicolaus Copernicus
The idea that a country gains power by building up their gold and silver?
Mercantilism
WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.
Extra Points
Jeezy
Why did European nations begin colonizing other lands?
God, Glory, Gold
What were the causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism