World History I
The development of skills in a specific kind of work
Specialization
A wave of senseless panic that swept through France at the outset of the French Revolution
The Great Fear
Church members who teach and convert others to a religion
Missionaries
A way of trading goods and services without money
Barter
What’s the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican
Skilled workers who make goods by hand
Artisans
An assembly of Representatives from all three Estates.
Estates General
Spanish Explorers from the 1500’s who wanted to find wealth, spread Christianity, and win fame
Conquistador
The period of time in which people began using bronze, instead of copper or stone, to fashion tools and weapons
The Bronze Age
Which language has the most words (according to dictionary entries)
English, 200,000 words
A long-lasting pattern of organization in a community
Institution
The 1770's social and political system that divided the people of France into three large social classes
The Old Regime
The compromise between Portugal and Spain that gave Portugal a claim over Brazil, and Spain got the rest of the Americas
The Treaty of Tordesillas
France's King during the 1770's and 1780's, whose extravagant spending created massive debt for the country
King Louis XVI (16th)
What is the largest bird in the world by wingspan?
Wandering Albatross
Professional record keepers
Scribes
A pledge that Third Estate delegates took on an indoor tennis court, stating that they would remain in the room until a new constitution had been drawn up.
The Tennis Court Oath
A conquistador, who in 1519 landed in the Gulf of Mexico with the goal of conquering the Aztec Empire
Hernan Cortez
The French term for large social classes
Estates
What occasion corresponds with the longest day of the year?
The summer solstice
A Sumerian form of writing, involving carving words into a clay tablet with a wedge shaped stylus
Cuneiform
The name that Third Estate delegates who passed laws and reforms for the sake of the French people gave themselves
The National Assembly
A Caribbean settler who had sailed with Columbus in 1493, and who explored and became the governor of Puerto Rico.
Juan Ponce De Leon
Leader of the Pueblo Revolt
Pope'
Which branch of the U.S. armed forces used the slogan, “It’s not just a job, it’s an adventure”?
The Navy