Religions
This major world religion, originating in the Middle East, follows the teachings of Jesus Christ and believes in salvation through faith and grace.
Christianity
The development and improvements made to this were the most important factors in shaping the American transportation system in the 19th century.
Railroad
The Country of Egypt is on what continent?
Africa
This American document, written in 1776, was heavily influenced by European Enlightenment thinkers.
Declaration of Independence
This country is considered the birthplace of the First Industrial Revolution, where new machines were created to improve production and factories began to replace handcrafts.
England
This ancient religion from India includes beliefs in karma and reincarnation, and is one of the oldest religions still practiced today.
Hinduism
This strong material, produced more cheaply during the Second Industrial Revolution through the Bessemer process, allowed for the construction of taller buildings and stronger railroads.
Steel
What river was essential to the development of ancient Egyptian civilization?
The Nile River
This Enlightenment thinker believed that an entire society should agree to be governed by the general will, which would shape the social contract. He argued that laws should reflect the collective will of the people.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
This industry was the first to be transformed by the industrial revolution, largely due to innovations like the spinning jenny and the power loom.
Textiles
This religion, emphasizes the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path as a way to achieve enlightenment.
Buddhism
This Scottish inventor is best known for improving the steam engine that could drive machinery and has a unit of power named after him.
James Watt
The history of ancient Egypt is divided into three periods. The first period is the Old Kingdom, followed by the Middle Kingdom, what is the third Kingdom called.
New Kingdom
This influential writer, heavily influenced by Enlightenment ideas, is best known for his pamphlet Common Sense, which inspired American colonists to fight for independence by advocating for a break from British rule.
Thomas Paine
The widespread use of this product being used as a fuel during the First Industrial Revolution was key to powering new machines, steam engines, and railroads.
Coal
This religion, which originated in the Middle East, is based on the belief in one God and follows the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.
Islam
This Italian inventor developed the radio, successfully sending the first wireless signals across the Atlantic.
Guglielmo Marconi
The belief system practiced by ancient Egyptians, involving the worship of many gods, is called
Polytheism
This Enlightenment philosopher is known for his belief in natural rights, such as life, liberty, and property. His ideas were foundational to modern political thought and influenced the creation of democratic systems.
John Locke
In the 1830s, this group represented two-thirds of the workforce in Britain’s cotton industry, often working in factories under challenging conditions. Name one of the two types of workers who made up this group.
Women and Children
This decree, issued in 313 CE by Emperor Constantine, granted religious tolerance and legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.
Edict of Milan
This scientist figured out how magnets can create electricity and could generate energy, and laid the foundation for the use of electricity.
Michael Faraday
These invaders ended Egypt’s Middle Kingdom and introduced new technologies like the chariot.
Hyksos
This economist, a major figure of the Enlightenment, argued for a free-market economy where the government does not interfere in business, a concept known as laissez-faire economics
Adam Smith
This industry, which involves making fabric and clothing, was the first to be changed by machines like the spinning jenny and water powered loom during the Industrial Revolution.
Textile