Age of Exploration
What two new navigational instruments allowed sailors to go further?
compass and accurate maps
This French king believed in absolute power, heavy taxes, and building elaborate palaces.
Louis XIV
Name the group of English Separatists who set sail for America in 1620.
Pilgrims
Name the scientist who developed the Theory of Relativity and is famous for the formula E= MC squared.
Albert Einstein
According to Karl Marx, ________ was a drug used by the ruling class to keep workers in subjection.
religion
Name the member of the Portuguese royal family who greatly aided navigation.
Prince Henry the Navigator
What is Versailles?
elaborate palace built by Louis XIV
After the French and Indian War, what did the English want from their colonists?
Money
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
The Industrial Revolution began in what industry?
textile
What was the new type of ship, invented by the Portuguese, which was faster and lighter?
caravel
What event was considered the end of the French Republic?
Napoleon becoming emperor
What was the first permanent English colony established in 1607?
Jamestown
Who wrote Origin of the Species and developed the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England/Great Britain
Name the explorer who traveled to China and wrote a book about his travels.
Marco Polo
Who was Richelieu?
King Louis XII's powerful minister in France
Name the early American leader who strengthened the American cause through his determined leadership as both a military leader and a political leader.
George Washington
In what year was Archduke Francis Ferdinand assassinated?
1914
What is the term which means workers, raw materials, and machinery are all under one roof?
factory system
Who discovered the Pacific Ocean?
Balboa
What is the term for the idea that the monarch is chosen by God and has the right to absolute power?
divine right of kings
What document established civil authority in Plymouth?
Mayflower Compact
Why was the Spanish Civil War considered a dress rehearsal for World War Two?
Germans and Italians tried out new weapons and tactics
James Watt designed the first practical and efficient __________.
steam engine