Renaissance
The Renaissance began in which modern-day country?
Italy
Which European nation was the first to explore West Africa?
Portugal
Which Russian leader looked to the West to try to modernize his empire?
Which invention is largely responsible for helping Martin Luther spread his message so rapidly?
printing press
The ________ ___________ War was the final religious battle in Europe between Catholics and Protestants that included every major European power.
Thirty Years'
______________ put an emphasis on human experience and abilities over the divine.
Humanism
The _______________ empire was located in modern-day Ghana.
Asante
Under Peter the Great, the Russian capital was moved from Moscow to ________________.
St. Petersburg
What was Martin Luther's profession and which country did he reside in?
Monk, Germany
Which major European power saw a decline at the end of the Thirty Years' War?
Spain
Renaissance art was mostly inspired by which two cultures of the past?
Greek, Roman
Which social class was forced to convert to Islam in the Songhai empire?
Upper class
Who was the ruler of Russia during the oprichnina terror?
Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)
What was the name of the document that Martin Luther famously nailed to a church door?
95 Theses
What did the Battle of Diu give Portugal control over?
Trade in the Indian Ocean
Copernicus came up with the concept of a ______________ solar system.
heliocentric
Who was the most notable emperor of the Songhai emperor?
Askia the Great
Which Russian leader unified the territory into a tangible Russian state?
Ivan III (Ivan the Great)
______________ is the act of giving someone a position of power because they are related to you.
Nepotism
The ___________ of ___________ was a massive naval battle between Christian European states and the Ottoman Empire resulting in Christian forces winning control of the Mediterranean Sea.
Battle of Lepanto
_____________ is a form of Japanese theater that utilized elaborate masks and dance.
Kabuki
Place the major West African empires in order from oldest to most recent.
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
The Mongol group that invaded and took control of a large Russian territory was known as the __________ ___________.
Martin Luther met with leaders of the Catholic church at the ___________ of ____________.
Diet of Worms
The conflict between a Moroccan territory and the Songhai empire led to which dynasty taking control of the salt/gold trade in Africa?
Saadi