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Exchange of Ideas
100
This war between England and France strengthened ideas of nationalism and led to the end of knights and castles.
What is the 100 Years War?
100

A social system showing how much status is ranked. More power towards the top. 

What is a hierarchy

100

The most famous Western traveler to have journeyed on the Silk Road.

Who is Marco Polo?

100
Although Expansionism was a main goal during European exploration, it eventually led to this.
What is imperialism?
100
This area dealt with ideas like the fact that the earth is a planet that moves around the sun, planets travel in an elliptical orbit and the world is a sun centered universe.
What is astronomy?
200
This was the class system of Europe during the Medieval Era.
What is feudalism?
200
A city that is politically independent and the rural area around it.
What is a city-state?
200
This political philosopher wrote The Prince and believed leaders should be feared and not loved.
Who is Machiavelli?
200

These were the motives for European exploration and expansion.

What is God, Gold and Glory

200
As trade and commerce grew in renaissance Europe, knowledge of this became essential for members of the merchant class.
What is mathematics?
300
Labor shortages created by this allowed many serfs to gain independence and sped the replacement of labor with money as a way to pay rent.
What is the Black Plague?
300
Means a revived interest in Greek and Roman thought.
What is humanism?
300

He was charged with heresy for his "sun-centered theory" 

Who is Galileo?

300

This invention by Guttenberg increased literacy rates and helped ideas like those of Martin Luther and Galileo spread quickly.

What is the printing press?

300
This is the process of making observations, experimenting, and drawing conclusions based on evidence.
What is the scientific method?
400

Who showed obedience to the lord of the manor?

What is serfs? (peasants)

400
The extension of power over a territory and its resources and people too!
What is imperialism?
400

This person nailed 95 Theses to the door of a cathedral and started the Protestant Reformation.

Who is Martin Luther?

400
This area of thought believed that you should develop your talents to serve God because he gave you these gifts.
What is humanism?
400
These people became like celebrities, signed their work and made some money. Also, patrons paid for works of art to promote them.
What are artists?
500

This is the term for the documents sold in exchange for forgiving someone of their sins. They were sold by the Catholic Church.

What are indulgences?

500
This was the revival of classical art. architecture, literature and learning that originated in Italy in the 14th century and later spread throughout Europe.
What is the Renaissance?
500
He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and sculpted David and Pieta.
Who is Michelangelo?
500

A person who studies the truth, human behaviour, knowledge and the nature of the universe

What is a Philosopher 

500

Which element from the worldview icon did Galileo's knowledge conflict with the most?

What is beliefs?