Absolute Units
Trading Places
That was Enlightening
Light Bulb Moments
Problems are forever
100

Babur, Akbar the Great, and Jahangir were all absolute rulers of the Mughal Empire. Which modern-day country was the Mughal Empire located mainly in?

India

100

The rulers of the Ottoman Empire were absolute monarchs who controlled the Middle East. During the Age of Absolutism, trade between Europeans and the Ottomans decreased as Europeans began trading more with _________________

The Americas, India, or Southeast Asia

100
Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote, "I do not wish them [women] to have power over men, but over themselves"? She meaning that women just want the same power as a man to run their lives. 

Mary Wollstonecraft

100

"Women shall never again suffer the suffering of having no suffrage". What is suffrage? 

Right to Vote

100

The Tokugawa used strict laws, limited access to trade, and used codes of conduct ______________ over a large area

Power - the ability to control or influence other people

200

Louis XIV, known as the "Sun King" was an absolute monarch of the Bourbon Dynasty. He built a magnificient palace and used his attendants to take power away from his nobles. What modern-day country was the Bourbon Dynasty mainly located in? 

France

200

Both Japan and France practiced elite control over their societies. Elites were watched constantly, given strict rules to follow at all times, and forced to move to the new capitals of each empire. Therefore, the Tokugawa's new castle at Edo and the Bourbon's new palace at ____________ were symbols of wealth and power for their absolutist kings. 

Versailles

200
This Enlightenment philosopher was a French nobleman who wrote "Nor is there liberty if the power of judging is not separate from the legislative power and from executive power." Meaning that a government's power should be split into different branches of government? 

Baron de Monstesquieu

200

"Egads! I think all men being in the eyes of God equal determines that all men be equal in the eyes of each other". This quote would most likely come from a supporter of this _____________ movement, that sought to end slavery. 

Abolition

200
Akbar the Great was known for his love of many different faiths. In the Mughal Empire, people were free to follow any faith they pleased. He even made it an official policy to promote "universal" tolerance among his people. His purpose in doing this was to unite many diverse people and prevent ____________ (this enduring issue that means "a serious disagreement"). 

Conflict

300

The Qing Empire ran China like a well-lubricated machine. After centuries of Mongolian rule, they had to rebuild a crumbling and broken nation. Under their rule, Chinese schools turned out elite administrators and experts that repaired national defenses, constructed cities larger than any in Europe, and reengerized public arts and sciences, leading to a Golden Age. China was able to pay for all of this through the sale of silk, porcelain, and this product that made up 80% of its exports. 

Tea

300
Name either of the two Asian empires we learned about that rejected trade with Europeans (the name of the empire, not the modern-day country)

Qing Empire (in China) or the Tokugawa Shogunate (in Japan)

300

This Enlightenment philosopher wrote about building a government based on social contract, writing "Hence each man joins in society with others to preserve his life, liberty, and property.". This meaning that people only make governments to protect our natural right to life, liberty, and property. 

John Locke

300

The Enlightenment was not limited to doctors, lawyers, and artists. Would you believe even the farmers and laborers learned some theory. Crazier still, some of the monarchs heard some theory. Maddening that there were a group of monarchs that actually practiced theory? What is the name for group of monarchs that used "Enlightened" ideas to reform their empires?

Enlightened Despot

300

Europeans began exploring for new trade routes to Asia after the Ottoman takeover of the Middle East. Looking for cheaper options, they decided to sail south down the coast of Africa. After weeks of travel, they rounded the tip of Africa and discovered the Indian Ocean. This trade route is an example of this enduring issue that means a new way of doing something. 

Innovation

400

This absolutist empire ruled the Middle East and controlled the Mediterranean Sea. They were so dominant that Europeans created new trade routes to avoid dealing with the Ottomans. What major global trading center was the capital of the Ottoman empire?

Constantinople
400

Religious tolerance is the idea that any faith is welcomed inside of a country. Both the Ottoman and Mughal Empires practiced tolerance for faiths different than the ruling families. Coincidentally, both ruling families could have traded places because they practiced the same religion. What religion did the ruling families of the Ottoman and Mughal Empires practice? 

Islam

400

This Enlightment philosopher believed that people were naturally greedy and bad. He complained about life saying "life is nasty, brutish, and short". He died at the tragically young age of 91 in 1679. 

Thomas Hobbes

400

This Russian czarina was known for helping "westernize" her country by inviting Enlightenment philosophers to stay with her. Famous friends included Denis Diderot, editor of the world's first encyclopedia, and Voltaire, an author and renowned philsophe. She wrote books on children education, built world famous school for girls, and created the Great Commission, a lawmaking body made up of the commoners of Russia. 

Catherine the Great

400

The people of Africa were transported by the millions on the Atlantic Slave Trade to colonies in the Americas. This profoundly evil centuries-long project is an example of this enduring issue meaning a "lack of fairness or justice." 

Inequity (inequality)

500

During the Age of Absolutism, the Tokugawa Shogunate controlled all of Japan under a united military. The Tokugawa government built a new capital, banned foreign trade, outlawed Christianity, and even built a modern highway called the Tokaido to maintain power of this large area. They also enforced a code of conduct called _________ that governed the actions of their Daimyo (nobles) and Samurai (knights). 

Bushido

500

What was the name of the overland trade route that Europeans formerly used to reach India and China before the discovery of water routes around Africa? 

Silk Road

500

The Ottoman Empire controlled lands in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southern Europe that included Jews, Christians, Muslims, and many other religions. Which Enlightenment philosopher would have approved of the freedom of religion practiced by the Ottomans? 

Voltaire

500

"Money, Money, Money everywhere!" was the cry of Enlightenment economists. It was during this period, many philosophers wrote about an individual's right to wealth. These writings would influence which economic system that pushed the free market, supply and demand, and the private wealth growth. 

Capitalism

500
The British Empire was so desperate to get ahold of the tea plant in China that they sent many spies into the country. The first man to make it back to England with the tea was a scientist named "Rob Fortune." The lack of tea plants in the British Empire is an example of which enduring issue, which means "state of not having enough of something"? 

Scarcity