The Aztecs (Americas)
Humanism (Renaissance)
Anabaptists (Reformation)
On topic Potpourri
Off topic Potpourri (2x)
100

Are the Aztecs polytheistic, monotheistic, or nontheistic?

Polytheistic

100

Humanists would study what literary works?

Ancient Greek and Romans

100

Anabaptists believed in the separation of _______ and ________

Church and State

100

What continent was the Inca Empire located on?

South America

100

Which famous military leader became emperor of France in 1804?

Napoleon Bonaparte

200

The _______ God was considered the most important in Aztec society

Sun God

200

What subjects would Humanists study?

History, grammar, rhetoric, poetry, and moral philosophy. 

200

Other Protestant and Catholic groups described the Anabaptists as _____________

Radicals (people with extreme beliefs)

200

How many wives did Henry VIII of England have?

6

200

What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?

Sputnik

300

What is the name for the Aztec Sun God?

Huitzilopochtli

300

Through all of their studies, humanists wanted to have a deeper understanding of ___________

Humans/Humanity

300

What were the Anabaptist beliefs regarding Baptism?

They believed that only adults could truly be baptized, so infants were not baptized.

300

Who was the Protestant Reformer that helped the spread the concept of predestination?

John Calvin

300

Which European country colonized most of South America?

Spain

400

Why did the Aztecs practice human sacrifice?

They believed that the gods needed nourishment and thought that sacrificing human lives during rituals would nourish them and maintain the circle of life.

400

How did Humanism influence Renaissance Art?

Renaissance Art became more human centered with creating perfectly drawn humans. 

400

What commandment enforced the Anabaptists to become pacifists?

Thou shalt not kill (murder)

400

What is the name of the ruling family of Florence during the Renaissance?

The Medicis

400

What drug did Britain try to get the Chinese addicted to, that ultimately resulted in two wars between the countries?

Opium

1000

What is the name of the Aztec god of wind and knowledge?

Quetzalcoatl

1000

What is the definition of a Renaissance Man?

Someone that great at anything they put their mind to. (Master of all trades)

1000

Who was the Swiss Protestant Reformer that ended up killed, cut up, and incinerated? 

Ulrich Zwingli

1000

Who was the political author that wrote The Prince; a political analysis that taught rulers to expect the worst in people. 

Niccolo Machiavelli 

1000

What war was fought between Sparta and Athens in ancient Greece?

The Peloponnesian War