Renaissance
Who Painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Who was the first European to reach the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
Who was the "Sun King" of France known for his absolute rule?
Louis XIV
Who developed the laws of motion and universal gravitation?
Isaac Newton
Which two countries fought in the Hundred Years’ War?
England and France
Who wrote Utopia, describing an ideal society?
Thomas More
Who is credited with being the first European to sail to India by sea?
Vasco da Gama
What war was fought between France and a coalition of European powers from 1701-1714 resulting in the expansion of French territory?
War of Spanish Succession
Who proposed the heliocentric theory, stating that the Earth revolves around the Sun?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What was the primary cause of the Hundred Years’ War?
Disputes over the French throne
Who was the famous queen of England during the Renaissance?
Elizabeth I
Which king famously split from the Catholic Church to form the Church of England?
King Henry VIII
Which war, lasting from 1618-1648, involved most of Europe and ended with the Treaty of Westphalia?
Thirty Years War
What is the name of the method of systematic observation, measurement, and experiment developed during this period?
The Scientific Method
Who was the French peasant girl who became a key figure in the Hundred Years’ War?
Joan of Arc
Who wrote The Prince?
Niccolo Machiavelli
What was the name of the document Martin Luther nailed to the door of the church in Wittenberg?
Which conflict between Britain and France in North America is known as the French and Indian War?
Seven Years War
What Italian scientist improved the telescope and was tried by the Catholic Church for his ideas?
Galileo Galilei
What weapon gave the English an advantage in the early battles of the Hundred Years’ War?
The longbow
What event led to the fall of Constantinople in 1453?
The siege of the city by the Ottoman Empire
Which war was fought between the Catholic and Protestant factions in France during the late 16th century?
What was the name of the uprising against French tax reforms in 1789 which marked the beginning of the French Revolution
French Revolution (1789)
Which philosopher is famous for the quote, "I think, therefore I am"?
René Descartes
What was the name of the decisive French victory in 1453 that ended the Hundred Years’ War?
The Battle of Castillon