Europe
Louis XIV is famous for building this; why did he do it?
Who built the Versailles Palace as a monument to the power of both himself and France?
An economic system where the nation tries to maximize exports and minimize imports.
The Islamic empire in Persia (Iran) during the period 1450-1750.
What is the Saffavid Empire?
Saltwater Slaves
What are slaves that are shipped over the Atlantic to the Western Hemisphere called?
What was the major trade product of the Caribbean Islands in the 18th and 19th centuries?
Sugar
United Spain and sent Columbus and others to explore.
Who are Ferdinand and Isabella?
Hongwu
Founding Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Aurangzeb
Who brought the Mughal Empire to its largest area during his reign?
Zakat
What is the tax paid by non-Muslims to their Islamic Sultans/Shahs.
Benin
What is the kingdom best known for its metalwork?
The Columbian Exchange
A/K/A the Triangle Trade, it went from Europe to Africa to Cuba/America and back to Europe again.
Martin Luther was attempting this when it turned into the Reformation.
What is a religion based on evidence and logic, and ending the sale of indulgences?
Adam Smith
Who invented capitalism?
The Taj Mahal
A mausoleum for Shah Jahan's 3rd wife.
Sulieman the Magnificent
Shaka
Who was the leader of the Zulus?
Hernan Cortes
Which conquistador vanquished the Aztecs?
This king of England was beheaded when he tried to rule based on divine right and impose taxes without Parliamentary consent.
Who is Charles I?
Shogun
Akbar
Who consolidated Mughal rule throughout South Asia through alliances and strategic marriages?
The Battle of Lepanto
What battle marked the end of the era of ships that could be rowed and of Ottoman expansion across the Mediterranean?
Mfecane
Period of unrest or wandering, from 1810-1840 caused by the actions of Shaka Zulu.
This person defended the local inhabitants of the Caribbean islands against Spanish soldiers during colonial times.
Who was Fr. De las Casas?
Which Russian monarch consolidated his power by killing boyars and forcing other nobles to do what he said?
Ivan III (The Great)
Bakufu
Japan's military government from 1192-1867.
Tea, Spices, Opium, Silk, Cotton
What are the exports of India?
Janissaries
What were the captured Christian soldiers called in the Ottoman Empire?
Ivory, Gold, Salt, animals
What are the trade goods of East Africa?
Gold, Spices, and a passage to India.
What were the British looking for at Jamestown?