World Midterm Review

Oliver Cromwell established what kind of government after he took the throne in England?

In the 1400s, what was the most important trade good from the East?

1555 agreement stating that the religion of each German state would be chosen by its ruler was

The company founded to establish and conduct trade throughout Asia was called

Pope Alexander VI created what to keep peace between Spain and Portugal?

The birthplace of the Renaissance was

The Persian title of king is

The leader of the majority party in Parliament that heads the cabinet is called the

China’s last dynasty which ruled from 1644-1912

An economic system based on private ownership is called

Nonviolent religious group that blended Buddhism, Hinduism and Sufism

The two most important items to travel from the Americas to the rest of the world were

Peter the Great called his “window of Europe” and the new capital of Russia

Period of Charles II rule over England after the government collapse

The artistic technique that creates the appearance of three dimensions on a flat surface is

The ghazi considered to be the founder of the Ottoman Empire

Elite force of soldiers trained to be loyal to the sultan only

What explorer said he wanted to find Asia by sailing West across the Atlantic?

The people who ruled China during the Qing Dynasty

Selim the Grim and Isma’il met at the _______ which set the border between the two empires

Who completed the unification of Japan?

Binding the Ottoman Empire together was the crowning achievement of

Spanish conquistador that conquered the Aztecs

The everyday language of a people in a region or country is known as

Group of people who founded Plymouth seeking religious freedom in 1620 were called

Took the throne at 4 years old. Believed he and the state were one and the same.

Son of Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. Defender of Catholicism w/ an empire circling the globe.

An ideal place is called a(n)

Followers of Osman

To control every aspect of society was the goal of ___________

Japanese feudal lord who commanded a private army of samurai

16th century movement in which the Roman Catholic Church sought to make changes was called

System where Spanish landlords forced Native Americans to farm, ranch or mind for them was

Person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry

The “Father of Renaissance Humanism” is

The Ottoman policy of drafting boys from conquered Christian territories was known as

The steady rise in the price of goods is known as

Land controlled by a distant nation

Those who supported the arts financially were referred to as

The Native American ruler who led an attack on colonial villages throughout Massachusetts was

A pardon releasing a person from punishments due for a sin

Which nation did Prince Henry help to take the lead in overseas exploration?

“One with power” or “overlord”

King Henry VIII's first wife

Explorer claimed to have found a new world that would later be named for him

What was the name of the new, sturdier vessel shipbuilders built in the 1400s?

An example(s) of places where cultural blending commonly begin are

The Renaissance means

Spanish soldiers

Warriors for Islam

The ritual suicide of a samurai is called what?

Explorer who marched into South America and conquered the Incan Empire

What technology changed tradition and gave Japan an advantage against its enemies?

The first explorer to circumnavigate the world was

One of Russia’s greatest reformers was

The Virginia settlement created in the English King’s honor in 1607 was called

The intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements is known as

African Americans greatest contribution to the colonization of America was

Who led the first mission trip to Japan?

Halted the expansion of the Ottoman Empire briefly

What power of Parliament was the obstacle to absolute rule in England?

Ruled Austria. Said Prussia was her chief enemy & signed an alliance with France

Group of advisers chosen by the head of a country to help make government decisions

King or Queen who has unlimited power

The first full size book to be printed with movable type on the printing press was the