Exploration
Who "discovered" the West Indies in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
___________________'s main goal was to modernize and westernize Russia.
Peter the Great
To help gain support for the passage of the Constitution, James Madison wrote ____________________________.
The Bill of Rights
God in the Religion of Islam. (In Arabic)
Allah
How many pillars of Islam are there?
5
What was the biggest cause of death for Native Americans during the Age of Exploration?
Diseases
England was different from other European countries because they developed a ____________ monarchy.
Limited/Constitutional
Who was the Enlightened Monarch in Russia who supported science and the arts?
Catherine the Great.
Who traveled around the world during the middle ages and wrote about his travels.
Ibn Battuta
Who was the monarch during England's "Golden Age"?
Elizabeth I
Hernan Cortez and his men conquered this civilization in 1519, in what is now modern-day Mexico.
Aztec
What was the name of Louis XIV's palace?
Versailles
What were John Locke's 3 natural rights?
Life, liberty, property
Zhang He
How were Renaissance artists able to create their masterpieces?
Patron system
What was the name of the journey that African Slaves took from Africa to the Americas?
The Middle Passage
What was the name of the failed fleet of ships sent by the Philip II of Spain to invade Protestant England?
Armada
Montesquieu advocated for _______________.
Separation of powers
Who called for the First Crusade?
Pope Urban II
Who were the flagellants?
People who tried to punish themselves in hope that God would forgive them and stop the death and destruction from the plague.
What Native American Civilization did NOT have a written language?
Inca
Name TWO causes of absolutism.
Economic crisis, population decline, 30 years war, religious wars, witchcraft craze, etc.
What was Rousseau's contribution to the Enlightenment?
Social Contract Theory
What couple invaded England during the Glorious Revolution?
William of Orange and Mary
Name one change to Church Practices during the Catholic Reformation
Sale of indulgences is outlawed, simony abolished, nepotism discouraged, moral behavior of priests, monks, and nuns were reassessed, Inquisition put in place, etc.