"Song-tacular!” (Song Dynasty)
“City-State of Mind” (Italian City-States)
“Lightbulb Moments” (The Enlightenment)
“Boom Boom Empires” (Gunpowder Empires)
“Reformation Nation” (The Reformation)
100

The Song dynasty is best known for the invention of this type of money.  

What is paper money?

100

This city-state is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance.  

What is Florence?

100

John Locke argued people are born with natural rights to life, liberty, and ________.

What is property?

100

This empire centered in Anatolia conquered Constantinople in 1453.  

What is the Ottoman Empire?

100

This German monk started the Protestant Reformation in 1517.

Who is Martin Luther?

200

This explosive invention, first used in fireworks, transformed warfare.  

What is gunpowder?

200

Venice dominated trade with this sea.  

What is the Mediterranean?

200

This economist wrote The Wealth of Nations in 1776.

Who is Adam Smith?

200

The Safavid Empire was located in this modern-day country.  

What is Iran?

200

Luther’s complaints against the Catholic Church were written in this document.

What are the Ninety-Five Theses?

300

The Song dynasty eventually fell to this northern group in 1279.

Who are the Mongols?

300

The powerful _____________ family ruled Florence and supported the arts.

Who are the Medici's?

300

Montesquieu promoted this division of government power.  

What is separation of powers?

300

This Mughal ruler of India is remembered for religious tolerance and administrative reforms.

Who is Akbar the Great?

300

This Swiss reformer in Geneva emphasized predestination.

Who is John Calvin?

400

This fast-growing rice variety from Vietnam boosted Song agriculture.  

What is Champa rice?

400

This diplomat wrote The Prince, a guide on political power.  

Who is Machiavelli?

400

This French philosophe published the Encyclopédie.

Who is Denis Diderot?

400

The Ottoman elite infantry, originally made up of Christian boys, were called the ________.  

What are Janissaries?

400

The Catholic Church’s response to the Reformation was called this.  

 What is the Counter-Reformation?

500

Neo-________, a revival of Confucian thought, became influential during the Song.  

What is Confucianism?

500

Genoa, Florence, and Venice grew wealthy largely through this economic activity.

What is trade (commerce)?

500

Rousseau wrote that government should be based on this collective agreement among citizens.

What is the social contract?

500

The Süleymaniye Mosque mosque in Istanbul was built under the rule of  ____________________. 

Who Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent?

500

King Henry VIII created this church after breaking with the pope.  

What is the Church of England (Anglican Church)?