Renaissance / Reformation
Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
Leonardo da Vinci
Which explorer sailed from Portugal, around Africa, and ended up in India?
Vasco da Gama
The 3 main reasons for Imperialism, also known as the 3 G's, stand for what?
God, gold, glory
What is the acronym used to describe the causes of WWI, and what does each letter stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination
U.S. and USSR
This invention helped the spread of new ideas.
Printing Press
This person didn't really *explore* but he is famous for cartography (map) schools.
Prince Henry the Navigator
He was the absolute ruler of France.
Louis XIV
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This was the policy the U.S. adopted to prevent the spread of communism.
Containment
Who wrote the 95 Theses and hated the sale of indulgences?
This explorer was the first person to circumnavigate the world.
Magellan
He was the absolute ruler of Russia.
Peter the Great
This was Germany's initial plan to invade France during WWI, but it was a complete failure.
Schlieffen Plan
This war resulted in the northern half of the country remaining communist.
Korean War
This enlightenment thinker believed in the freedom of religion, speech, and press.
Voltaire
This was the first ENGLISHMAN to circumnavigate the world.
Francis Drake
Louis XIV had this built as a symbol of his power and authority.
Palace of Versaille
At the end of WWII, this conference led to the division of Germany.
Yalta Conference
This was the ideological division in Europe that separate democracy from communism.
The Iron Curtain
Who discovered the heliocentric theory?
Copernicus
She was the Queen of England who heavily advocated for exploration and wanted to expand the English empire.
Queen Elizabeth I
The English Civil War led to this bloodless revolution where William and Mary came in to rule. What was the name of this revolution?
Glorious Revolution
Total War
The world organization helps to maintain peace.
United Nations