Religion
Who was Martin Luther?
Martin Luther was a monk and a professor who lectured on the Bible. He believed that people could not save theirselves through good works, but through their faith in God.
What are the 95 Theses?
The 95 theses were an attack on the church and their abuse of indulgence sales.
What was Japan's isolationism policy called?
sakoku
Who is the epitome of a Renaissance Man?
Leonardo da Vinci
Which famous military leader became emperor of France in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Who is the Aztec God that sacrificed himself to keep the world going? Double points if you can correctly say his name.
Huitzilopochtli
What two ideologies arose in the Renaissance that weren't previously important in the Dark Ages?
Secularism and Humanism
What were the motivations behind Japan's isolation?
A few reasons include fear of Christianity destabilizing their hierarchy and prevention from gaining excessive wealth and power. Also, the Shimbara Rebellion, which was a Christian peasant uprising.
Who was the Italian Political Philosopher that wrote The Prince and stated that a good ruler needs to abandon their morality for the sake of the state?
Machiavelli
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?
Sputnik
Why did the Aztec practice human sacrifice and why did they continue to do so?
They practiced human sacrifice because Huitzilopochtli their god of war and sun sacrificed himself to keep the world going so the Aztecs also believe they have to sacrifice humans to continue that.
What is Humanism?
Humanism is the ideology of human potential and that humans can live meaningful lives through good deeds and science.
Why did the Ming Dynasty go from a massive navy to burning and decommissioning their ships?
The Ming Dynasty went from a massive navy to burning and decommissioning their ships because their biggest threats were inland. Most of their main important resources were in their own country, so they did not need any resources from foreign countries, and they knew foreign countries would come to them to trade.
John Calvin formed Calvinism around one central idea; what is that idea?
Predestination
Which European country colonized most of South America?
Spain
What is Anglicanism?
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that came out of the Church of England’s split from the Roman Catholic Church.
What is secularism?
Secularism is the belief of separating religion from the government.
How did the Catholic reformation start?
The Catholic Reformation started since the church lost their strength due to a lot of people leaving because of the Protestant Reformation
Which Pre-Columbus American Empire was considered the best engineers and the pioneers for the mita system?
What drug did Britain try to get the Chinese addicted to, that ultimately resulted in two wars between the countries?
Opium
How did Anglicanism spread?
Henry VIII wanted to annul his marriage to his wife Catherine of Aragon because she did not give him a son which led him to separate England from the Roman Catholic Church.
What was the point of the 95 Theses?
Martin Luther created the 95 theses, Martin sent 95 theses to the leaders of his church especially the bishop because he was angered with the church's practices.
What happened as a result of the Catholic Reformation?
It reaffirmed traditional Catholic teachings by declaring that faith and good works are necessary for salvation. They also got rid of the sale of indulgences which was something that people used to buy their way out of Hell.
Which American Commodore opened up Japan to international trade?
Matthew Perry
What war was fought between Sparta and Athens in ancient Greece?
The Peloponnesian War