Unit 1
Monotheistic religion is the belief in how many Gods?
One
Rebirth
Where did Haiti leader L’Ouverture die?
Prison cell in France
city
What are the three natural rights John Locke stated that the government should protect?
life, liberty, property
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
Who wrote the 95 Theses?
Martin Luther
Which Latin American country threw the first successful slave revolt?
Haiti
Where did people live before the revolution?
Country, rural
How many people were executed during France's Reign of Terror?
40,000
Who led the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
What were indulgences in the Catholic Church?
Payments for salvation
Which Enlightenment thinker believed that humans were aggressive and naturally selfish?
Thomas Hobbes
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England
Which invention made copying books quicker/easier?
The Printing Press
What does nomadic mean?
Moved around a lot
Who coined the heliocentric theory, that the sun was the center of the solar system?
Nicolaus Copernicus
During the French Revolution, which estates didn't pay taxes?
The 1st and 2nd
What are the three factors of production?
labor, wealth, land
Where was the steam engine invented?
England
Which civilization coined the 365-day calendar system?
The Maya
What is humanism?
The belief that humans are capable of great things
Who was the brain of the Venezuelan Revolution?
Simon Bolivar
What was the enclosure act?
Rich people bought out farm land
Why did Henry VIII want to divorce his wife?
Wanted a heir to the throne/ a son