Silk Road/Exploration
What leadership group did Zheng He belong to?
Ming Dynasty
Who created the Geocentric Theory?
Bonus: What is the Geocentric Theory?
Aristotle
The Earth was the center of the solar system.
What is the name of the Enlightenment Thinker who believed men and women should have equal rights?
Mary Wollstonecraft
What were the names of the King and Queen of France during the French Revolution
Bonus point: What is the Queen famous for saying?
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
"Let them eat cake"
The privatization of businesses for profit is defined as...
Capitalism
What was the Ming Dynasty's biggest fear?
The fear of foreign influence
Who supported and provided evidence for the Heliocentric Theory?
Bonus: What is the Heliocentric Theory?
Galileo
The Sun is the center of the solar system.
Who criticized absolute monarchy and organized religion, supporting rational thought and civil rights?
Voltaire
How would you describe Toussaint L’Ouverture’s leadership?
Inexperienced but effective
In a society where all property and the means of production are communally owned, eliminating private property, is defined as...
Communism
The vast network of trade routes connecting East Asia with the Middle East and Europe was known as...
The Silk Road
Who created the laws of motion and universal gravitation?
Isaac Newton
What is the shared belief between John Locke, Rousseau, Cesare Beccaria, and Voltaire?
Natural Rights
Who were the first and second Revolutionary leaders of the Mexican Revolution?
Hidalgo and then Morelos
Who argued that self-interest, guided by a competitive marketplace, ultimately benefits society?
Adam Smith
What were the names of Christopher Columbus's three ships?
Who was a strong advocate for the Scientific Method?
Francis Bacon
Thomas Hobbes, Montesquieu, and John Locke all believed in a ______ ______ between the people and their government.
Social Contract
What is the name of the person who caused the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
Based on the song "The Trees", assign a real-world aspect to the "Maples" and to the "Oaks".
Maples = French Peasants
Oaks = Upper Estates
What are the three reasons why Europe began exploring the world?
God, Glory, and Gold
Who promoted rational thinking and emphasized deductive reasoning?
René Descartes
This Enlightenment Thinker was against the death penalty.
Beccaria
During this event, the Third Estate vowed not to leave until a new constitution was written, establishing the principle that political power came from the people and not the monarchy.
Tennis Court Oath
Who wrote "The Gospel of Wealth," which argued that the wealthy should use their fortunes to benefit society?
Andrew Carnegie