World Explorers
Historical Figures
Reformation
World at War
100
This explorer discovered the Atlantic trade winds.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci
100
This German fascist leader controlled Germany during WWII and wrote the book Mein Kampf
Who is Adolf Hitler
100
This writers views were expressed in the Ninety-five theses, attacking church practices and the sale of indulgences
Who is Martin Luther
100
This battle during WWI cost a future prime minister his job
What is the Battle of Gallipoli
200
This explorer looted and conquered the Incas in South America
Who is Francisco Pizzaro
200
This British Inventor developed the process of Oxidation
Who is Henry Bessemer
200
This person developed the doctrine of predestination, arguing that God ordained every man, woman, and child to salvation or damnation.
Who is John Calvin
200
This battle during WWII lasted 872 days and cost over 3 million lives
What is the Siege of Leningrad
300
These two leaders of Spain lead this country in the 1500's and funded Columbus's voyage to the Americas.
Who are King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
300
This Portuguese explorer created a trade route for Chinese porcelain and earned Portugal 600% off their profit
Who is Vasco De Gama
300
This person had parliament pass the Act of Supremacy(1534) to declare his marriage invalid.
Who is Henry VIII
300
What were the major outcomes of the postwar peacemaking process?
What is poverty, german guilt, reparations, and loss of territory (ch 25).
400
This explorer circumnavigated the world and was killed halfway into the voyage at the Philippine Islands.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan
400
This German King allowed Martin Luther to stay in his castle for protection
Who is King Frederick "The Wise" III
400
This famous book was a luxury item, only having 185 copies printed,and remains a treasure that only the greatest libraries possess.
What is Gutenbergs two-volume Latin Bible
400
For over 40 years the Germans just wanted this
What is labenstraum
500
Five of the many crops that were introduced to the Europeans when the Americas were discovered and were later part of the Columbian Exchange.
What are corn, potatoes, tobacco, coffee, and cocoa. (Pg 431)
500
This US novelist was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in literature
Who is Toni Morrison
500
This council was called by Pope Paul III in an attempt for the Catholic Church to respond to the Reformation and regain its power.
What is the Council of Trent
500
This general became the de facto ruler of Japan, helped write Japan a new constitution, and later was fired by the president for criticizing the presidents Europe first policy to congress
Who is General Douglas MacArthur