Vocabulary
What is a seizure and removal of a government and its powers known as?
Coup d' etat
Name the three main Gunpowder Empires.
Mughal, Ottoman, and Safavid Empires
What is the term used to describe the period of ‘rebirth’ for European art and culture after the Middle Ages?
The Renaissance
Where did Christopher Columbus' ships first land when they encountered the Americas?
The Bahamas (or the Caribbean)
What is one event that helped spark the French Revolution?
The American Revolution
What is a Spanish labor system that rewarded conquerors with the labor of conquered non-Christian peoples known as?
Encomienda System
Which Chinese Dynasty made significant additions to the Great Wall of China and constructed the Forbidden City?
The Ming Dynasty
Which 15th century invention was arguably the most important in modern history because of its ability to spread information at an unprecedented rate?
The Printing Press
Which Indigenous American tribe did Columbus' crew first encounter?
The Tainos
Name one leader of the Haitian Revolution.
Toussaint L'Ouverture, Dutty Boukman, or Jean-Jacques Dessalines
What is the claim by a state to exclusive or predominant control over a foreign area or territory called?
Sphere of Influence
What is another name for the ruling family who was head of the Ottoman empire for 36 generations?
The House of Osman
What was Martin Luther known for?
Name the 'three G's' for European exploration.
God, Gold, and Glory
Which Latin American revolutionary is known as the ‘Father of Mexico’?
Miguel Hidalgo
What is an approach to life based on reason and our common humanity, recognizing that moral values are properly founded on human nature and experience alone known as?
Humanism
Which outside group conquered the Ming Dynasty and established the Qing Dynasty?
The Manchu
Which historic event was sparked in part by Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'?
The American Revolution
What was the purpose of the voyages made by Chinese explorer Zheng He?
To show off the vast wealth and power of the Chinese emperor.
Which French general took control of Spain in 1808, helping to spark the Latin American Wars for Independence?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What is a ruler exercising authority in a colony on behalf of a sovereign called?
Viceroy
Why were the Dutch the only Europeans allowed to trade with China after they implemented new, more strict trading policies during the Qing Dynasty?
Because they were the only European nation willing to pay tribute to the Chinese emperor.
Which English monarch is responsible for creating the Church of England?
Henry VIII
Which mythical object was Juan Ponce de Leon searching for when he landed in modern-day Florida in 1513?
The fountain of youth
What was the 'Grito de Dolores'?
When Miguel Hidalgo rang his church bell and gave the call to arms that triggered the Mexican War of Independence in 1810.