World History 1
The term Renaissance means...
Rebirth
Martin Luther disagreed with the Church's practice of...
indulgence (letting people pay to forgive their sins)
This scientist created laws of motion and is credited with beginning the enlightenment
(NOTE: In philosophy, this movement emphasized that "natural son and logic, rather than tradition or religion, should govern human affairs.")
Sir Isaac Newton
What did The First Philippine Republic come to be called?
Malolos Republic
What do you call a female stallion?
mare
This historical event was responsible for people moving into cities and a change from an agrarian, cottage economy to one dominated by industry and machine.
Industrial Revolution
After King Solomon's reign, the kingdom of Israel was divided into the northern and southern kingdoms. What are their names and capitals?
north - Kingdom of Israel (capital: Samaria)
south - Kingdom of Judah (capital: Jerusalem)
This English king was a Protestant reformer who broke with the Catholic Church after the Pope refused to give him a divorce from his first wife Catherine.
King Henry VIII (he had 6 wives!)
Maguindanao massacre, also known as the Ampatuan massacre (during Pres. Gloria Arroyo's administration)
When is Thanksgiving celebrated every year?
every fourth Thursday in November
This man started the reformation.
Martin Luther
(NOTE: During the reformation the Church was divided into The Protestant Church and Catholic Church.)
He was the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history (serving for almost nine years in total) who was assassinated last July 2022.
Shinzo Abe
The Enlightenment Thinker responsible for the separation of powers is
1. Montesquieu 2. Rousseau 3. Voltaire
Montesquieu
(NOTE: He concluded that the best form of government was one in which the legislative, executive, and judicial powers were separate and kept each other in check to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful.)
Taga-Ilog was the pen name which was associated with:
Antonio Luna
What is the name of the holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide, marking the end of Ramadan?
Eid al-Fitr
This is the increased buildup of arms and an intense glorification of the military in a given society.
Militarism.
Nicholas Copernicus promoted a model of the universe in which the sun is at the center this model was called the...
heliocentric
Czar Nicolas II was the leader during the Russo-Japanese War, the crushing defeats during WWI, and eventually dethroned during the ...???
Russian Revolution
The first real battle fought between Filipinos and the Spaniards is known as:
Pinaglabanan
What is the name of the longest river in the Philippines?
Cagayan River
Who was the famous nurse known for her work during the Crimean War and is considered the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
This philosophy emphasizes the public ownership of goods, services and the means of production in a society.
Socialism/Communism
What word refers to "hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people" which is one of the causes of WWII?
anti-Semitisim
What does KKK mean?
The Katipunan
officially: the Kataastaasang, Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (English: Supreme and Honorable Association of the Children of the Nation)
Who is the Phil. president in the P20 bill?
P20 bill - Manuel Quezon (2nd)
P50 bill - Sergio Osmeña (4th)
P100 bill - Manuel Roxas (5th)
P200 bill - Diosdado Macapagal (9th)
P500 bill - Cory & Ninoy Aquino
This philosophy emphasizes private ownership of land and the means of production, as well as the free exchange of goods and services in a market economy.
capitalism
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
The Mayflower
This organization was created after WWI to provide a forum for resolving international disputes, but failed because it was weak and had no power to enforce any decisions it made. It is often referred to as the “predecessor” of the United Nations.
League of Nations
This is the first bank in the Philippines and in the Southeast Asian region (founded in 1851).
Bank of the Philippine Islands
The sun in the Phil. flag has 8 rays. What do the symbolize?
They represent the first 8 provinces that fought against Spanish colonial rule, namely: Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Laguna, Tarlac, and Batanga
In this time period during the French Revolution, Robespierre and the Jacobins executed or imprisoned large numbers of enemies.
Reign of Terror
After Napoleon was defeated, European countries sought to establish stability after years of war and revolution at the...
1. Treaty of Versailles 2. Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna
What is the name of Jupiter's icy moon which is the largest moon in our solar system, even bigger than the planet Mercury, and the dwarf planet Pluto.
Ganymede
Who was the first Philippine president after the Spanish colonial era?
Ramon Magsaysay
What is the tallest building in the world?
Burj Khalifa (in Dubai, United Arab Emirates)