World Religions
The largest population of Hindus are found in which country?
India
During the Middle Ages it was believed who gave kings the right to rule?
God
What disease ravaged Europe during the Middle Ages (1347-1350), killing between 30-50% of the population of Europe. This set the scene for the Renaissance because fewer people could advocate for better wages, disrupting the old feudal system.
Bubonic Plague (black plague)
French Revolutionaries were inspired by Enlightenment ideas, and the successful ________ Revolution
American
The industrial revolution began in which European nation? They went on to have the largest global empire, because of their navy and need for raw materials from colonies.
England
Religion that uses the New Testament as their holy text
Christianity
In the medieval Europe, the clergy (church) used a bible that was printed in ____ (language) so it was not accessible to everyday people. They relied on church sermons to understand the bible in their common vernacular (English, Spanish, French, etc.).
Latin
Which invention in 1436 helped spread the ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation more quickly?
Printing Press
During the French Revolution, this general declared himself Emperor and overthrew the directory government. He ruled from 1799 to 1815.
Napoleon (Napoleon Bonaparte)
At the Berlin Conference in Germany (1884-1885) European powers divided the continent of _____ in colonies.
Africa
Religion uses the Quran as their holy text
Islam (Muslim)
Military expeditions between the 11th and 13th centuries carried out by European Christians in the Middle Ages to regain the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Muslims.
Crusades
In the Renaissance, merchants became patrons of the arts, not just the Catholic Church. Artwork became more secular (non-religious) focusing on everyday people, ancient Greek and Roman culture, and creating more realistic portrayals of nature and three dimensionality. These changes are evident in the Mona Lisa. Who pained the Mona Lisa? He was a iconic "Renaissance Man"
Leonardo Da Vinci
Representatives from the _ Estate broke formed the National Assembly in France in response to the voices of 98% of the population of France being out voted by 2%. This estate wanted to end tax privileges for the clergy and nobility
Third Estate
Because of fears of foreign influence in China, during the ______ Rebellion (1899-1901) Chinese fought foreigners, and Chinese who converted to Christianity. Ultimately, the Boxers lost, and China was weakened allowing for more foreign influence.
Boxer Rebellion
Religion uses the Torah as their holy text
Judaism (Jewish)
Antisemitism
During the ______ Inquisition, the Catholic monarchy of this nation killed, tortured and attempted to convert non-Catholic and those accused of heresy (going against church teachings)
Spanish
The _____ method grew out of observation and experimentation
Scientific
King Leopold II was the king of ______, he took over the African nation of the Congo as his own personal property, and would harm people who did not harvest enough rubber.
Followers of this religion use the four noble truths along with the Eightfold Path to reach enlightenment
Know the truth
Say nothing to hurt others
Practice meditation
Control your thoughts
Resist Evil
Free your mind
Work for the good of others
Respect life
Buddhism
_______ the Conqueror was the Norman French king who took over England in the Battle of Hastings in the late 11th century.
William
The old system of authority in which the Catholic Church legitimized the authority of monarchs was disrupted when the following German monk (provide the name)protested the Catholic Church's selling of indulgences (forgiveness of sin through payment) leading to the Protestant Reformation.
Martin Luther
Which philosopher believed a in separation of powers as a way to provide checks and balances?
Montesquieu
n response to limitations on foreign trade, and the destruction of British opium, England declared war on China. A significant outcome of the First Opium war was the creation of the British colony ___ _____
Hong Kong