Vocab 1
Government with a king or queen
Monarchy
Leader of the Catholic Church
Pope
England
London
"Discovered" America
Christopher Columbus
A period of geopolitical tension between the US and USSR from the end of WWII until 1991
Cold War
Written plan for government
Constitution
Agreement between countries to work together in case of a war
Alliance
Germany
Berlin
Leader of USSR in WWII and start of Cold War
Joseph Stalin
One of the deadliest wars in human history, fought between the Central Powers and the Triple Entente from 1914-1918
WWI
Rights all people are theoretically born with
Natural Rights
A government whose powers are restricted, usually by a Constitution
Limited Government
Spain
Madrid
His assassination started WWI
Franz Ferdinand
Period of European history from 500-1400. It's hallmarks were feudalism as the societal system and the power struggle between Popes and Kings.
Middle Ages
A sudden overthrow of the government where a small group takes power by force
Coup d'Etat
Economic system where the wealth of a country is shared equally by the citizens
Communism
Ukraine
Kyyiv
Painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci
An intellectual and philosophical movement during the 1600s-1700s where people began to question governments and believe all people had rights.
The Enlightenment
A type of Christianity that separated from the Catholic Church during the Reformation
Protestant
Not religious
Secular
Canada
Ottowa
Wrote the 95 Thesis and started the Reformation
Martin Luther
A religious movement in Europe during the 1500s based upon opposition to the Catholic Church. It resulted in the creation of new denominations of Christianity.
The Reformation