The Renaissance
This is the closest English synonym for the word Renaissance
what is rebirth
This guy sailed the ocean blue in 1492, but did not "discover the Americas"
Who is Christopher Columbus
This British King loved God, money, and women. He had 5 wives
Who is Henry VIII?
This is another name used to refer to the gunpowder empires, based on their shared religion
What are the Islamic Empires?
This dynasty was also called the brilliant dynasty and was founded by Hongwu after kicking out the Mongols. This dynasty sent out voyages under Zheng He to explore and show off how rich they were
What is the Ming Dynasty?
These are the main tools used by historians to determine how an event happened
What are sources?
The Renaissance began in this modern day country
What is Italy?
This Aztec ruler was a fan of ritual sacrifice and met with Hernan Cortes
Who is Moctezuma II?
This Russian Ruler was tall and cruel, ordering his son eo be tortured. He wanted to modernize Russia
Who is Peter the Great
This gunpowder empire was located in modern day India and was ruled by Akbar the Great
What is the Mughal Empire
It wasn't ruled by crabs, but the Chosǒn Dynasty was also called this because of its isolationist policies
What is the hermit kingdom
These types of sources are produced by someone who was at an event when it occurred or witnessed something happen firsthand
What is a primary source?
This was the most important invention of the Renaissance
What is the printing press?
It's not God or gold, but many explorers wanted this 3rd of the 3 Gs
What is glory?
This is where absolute rulers got their power from under the Divine Rights of Kings
Who is God?
This Ottoman ruler modernized the legal system and also ordered his son to be strangled to maintain power. Somehow, he was still greater than great
Who is Suleiman the Magnificent
This was the name of the military ruler who ran Japan under Tokugawa rule. This person even told the Daimyo what to do
Who is the shogun?
This is the word for sources that are written by a qualified expert, unbiased, and written close to the event in question
What is reliable/trustworthy
This refers to subjects like history, poetry, literature, art, and philosophy
What is humanism?
This South American indigenous empire was ruled by Atahualpa and featured expansive roads and constructions like Machu Picchu, even without knowledge of the wheel
Who are the Inca?
This French King was called the Sun King because he shone brightly like gold and nobles orbited around him
Who is Louis XIV?
This gunpowder empire was located in modern day Iran/Persia and was ruled by Abbas the Great
What is the Safavid Empire
Japanese poem.
Very strict syllable count.
Nature imagery.
What is a haiku?
This is prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
What is bias?
Da Vinci was a painter, artist, and mathematician, but he also served this role when he designed walls, cannons, and fortresses during times of war
What is a military engineer?
This labor system featured a racial hierarchy with peninsulares on the top. This labor system exploited Natives in the New World
What is the encomienda system
This was the name of the elaborate palace with manmade lakes, a hall of mirrors, and a collection of nobles all worshipping the French King
What is Versailles?
This Mughal syncretic faith sought to combine elements of Islam and Hinduism to reduce conflict
What is the Divine Faith
This legendary work of Chinese literature features Sun Wukong on his trek to escort a Buddhist monk to his safe destination
What is Journey to the West
These types of sources analyze multiple firsthand accounts to give a more complete analysis on what happened
What are secondary sources