This man wrote his 95 Theses protesting against the Roman Catholic church, and posted them on the door of a church in Wittenburg, Germany.
Who is Martin Luther
100
This man turned his back on the Roman Catholic church, and started his own church in order to divorce his first wife.
Who is King Henry VIII
100
Between 1450 and 1750, tens of thousands of men (and particularly women) died because they were thought to be this.
What are witches/warlocks.
100
This is the Spanish word for conqueror; Christopher Columbus was one.
What is conquistador.
100
The second leg of the Atlantic Slave Trade, where slaves were transported to the Americas, was known as this.
What is the Middle Passage.
200
Southern Germany remains largely Lutheran. True or false?
What is false. (Northern Germany remains largely Lutheran, while Southern Germany remains largely Catholic).
200
Queen Mary, King Henry's daughter, was nicknamed Bloody Mary for this reason.
What is burning heretics (in this case, non-Catholics) at the stake.
200
Teresa of Avila was born into a wealthy Spanish family. She founded a new order that lived in isolation, ate and slept very little and dedicated themselves to prayer and meditation. Who were these women?
Who are nuns.
200
Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs in this present-day country.
What is Mexico.
200
Slave ships were called these, because up to half of the Africans on board died from disease or brutal mistreatment.
What are floating coffins.
300
According to this man, the world was divided into two types of people - saints and sinners - and believed that only those who were "saved" could lead truly Christian lives.
Who is John Calvin.
300
King Henry VIII divorced his first wife, Katherine of Aragon, to marry her. She was also the mother of the future Queen Elizabeth.
Who is Anne Boleyn.
300
Ignatius of Loyola founded this religious order, which included spritual and moral discipline, rigorous religious training, and absolute obedience to the Catholic Chruch.
What are the Jesuits.
300
These were three "weapons' that the Spaniards could use against the Native Americans.
What are guns, horses and disease
300
Name the three legs of the triangular Atlantic slave trade (_________ to ____________, etc.)
What is:
1) Europe to Africa
2) Africa to the Americas
3) The Americas to Europe
400
According to some churches, buying one of these lessened the time a soul would have to spend in purgatory between heaven and hell.
What is an indulgence
400
This man drew up the Protestant Book of Common Prayer, which became required reading in all of the country's church services.
Who is Thomas Cranmer.
400
This was a Catholic Church court set up during the Middle Ages. It used secrets, testimony, torture and execution to root out heresy.
What is the Inquisition.
400
Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incans in this modern-day country; it was also a stop on Mr. Bacon's tour.
What is Peru.
400
He is the main character in the film Amazing Grace; was a leader of the movement to abolish the British Slave Trade.
Who is William Wilberforce.
500
Lutheran churches simplified the "ritual" part of the mass, and instead emphasized this.
What is the sermon.
500
Many Catholics were executed for refusing to accept this, a law which made King Henry "the only supreme head on Earth of the Church of England".
What is the Act of Supremacy
500
This church council met on and off for almost 20 years, and took steps to end abuses in the Catholic Church.
What is the Council of Trent.
500
On this type of map, lines radiated out from compass points, showing navigators how to find their way to key points.
What is the Portolan Map.
500
Name three colonial industries that became successful as a result of triangular trade.
What are shipbuilding, fishing, raising tobacco, processing sugar