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The Renaissance
Protestant Reformation
Islam
Hinduism and Buddhism
Trade and Commerce
100
The merchant family from Florence that used religious and political power to dominate Italy and support the arts.
What are the Medici
100
Through this corrupt practice, the Church sold "get out of Hell" passes.
What is indulgences
100
He is considered the key prophet of Islam
What is Muhammed
100
This is where Hinduism originated and is still the dominant religion today.
What is India
100
The salt trade passed through this city in Mali... and taxing that trade made Mansa Musa very wealthy
What is Timbuktu
200
In this book, Machiavelli said, "the better the lair, the better the ruler."
What is The Prince
200
With these, Martin Luther was protesting all of the problems that he saw with the Church.
What is 95 Theses
200
This is the holiest city in Islam and the destination of the Hajj.
What is Mecca.
200
Name a Hindu god.
What is Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma, etc.
200
This ancient trade route across Asia was dominated by the Persians, Mongols and eventually explored by Marco Polo.
What is Silk Road
300
He wrote the Divine Comedy, which included a story about a journey through the "Inferno" of Hell.
What is Dante
300
This is the language that Luther illegally translated the Bible into so that average people could read it.
What is German
300
This is the Muslim holy text.
What is the Quar'an or Koran
300
This dude said, "all life is suffering... we must learn to master suffering."
What is The Buddha
300
The idea that each European empire needed its own colonies and should not trade with other empires.
What is Mercantilism
400
This city's cathedral had the first unsupported dome to appear in Europe since Roman times.
What is Florence
400
The Roman Catholic Church said that there were 7 of these, but Protestants could find only 2 in the Bible.
What is sacraments
400
This is the name of the holy month during which Muslims are expected to fast.
What is Ramadan
400
Buddhists believe that you must follow this in order to achieve Enlightenment.
What is the Middle Path
400
The part of the Triangular Trade that carried slaves from West Africa to the Americas from the 1500s-1800s.
What is the Middle Passage
500
His most famous work was the statue "David"
What is Michelangelo
500
He famously said, "Paris is worth a mass," after converting to Catholicism.
What is Henry IV of France
500
These are the two main branches of Islam - a split that has often sparked bloody confrontations
What is Sunni and Shi'a
500
The Hindu holy texts that tell the stories of gods and heroes like Krishna
What is the Vedas or the Mahabharata
500
The notion that European powers should militarily dominate and control colonies in Africa and Asia to exploit their raw materials, labor and markets.
What is Imperialism