World History Semester 2 Review

The Taj Mahal was built during this Indian dynasty.

A solemn oath by the Third Estate to continue meeting until they drafted a new constitution.

Which describes the fate of many native Americans?

An intercepted German message that encouraged Mexico to attack the United States.

In feudal Japan, the __________ were a warrior class loyal to local lords.

Famous Italian scientist who confirmed heliocentrism but then had to recant to the Inquisition.

A global war that is best remembered in America as the French and Indian War.

He started the Protestant Reformation when he put his 95 Theses on the church door in 1517.

Martin Luther's list of complaints that started the Reformation.

President Wilson's ideas for securing "peace without victory," to end WWI.

The concept that the monarch is all-powerful and controls all affairs of the state.

Which country was the first to sail around Africa?

Both Napoleon's and Hitler's military downfalls can be traced to their invasions of this country.

The interconnectedness of people, goods, and businesses around the world is called...

The Spanish term for adventurers who went out to gain new territories for the crown.

Which invention increased the speed of transportation in the Industrial Rev?

The French Revolution was led by which estate?

Louis XIV was an absolute monarch who built Versailles and fought four losing wars. He was the king of what country?

Famous conquistador who defeated the Aztecs.

The name for when Martin Luther and others started Protestant Christian religions.

Italian explorer who believed he could sail west to get to India and bumped into the New World.

Famous English king who decided to start his own church when the Pope denied him a divorce.

The idea that markets will take care of themselves and governments should stay out.

A term that literally means "rebirth" and marks advances in science, the arts, and philosophy.

The tragic segment of the Triangle of Trade that brought slaves from Africa to the New World.

Famous Renaissance artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and sculpted La Pieta.

The name for the new trade network between the Old and New Worlds after Columbus.

French king who, along with his wife Marie Antoinette, was executed during the revolution.

He invented the moveable-type printing press that helped spread the ideas of the Renaissance.

Which resource did the Spanish find in the Andes Mountains?

Famous French military leader who overthrew The Directory and named himself emperor.

Avengers End Game is the 2nd highest grossing movie of all time. What is the 1st?

A form of extreme patriotism and devotion to country that is a contributing cause of WWI.

Famous treaty that ended WWI and arguably led to WWII.

His assassination in Sarajevo was the spark that led to WWI.

A supposedly humane means of execution that was used extensively during the Reign of Terror.

What trade route did the Mongols secure that ran from China to Syria?

Armory and prison in France that was stormed by an angry mob on July 14, 1789.

Political philosopher who believed in natural rights including life, liberty, and property.

The age of reason that began with the philosophes in France was known as

Period in the French Rev in which Robespierre guillotined dissenters.

1885 conference where the European powers divided up Africa. No Africans were invited.

Which country became Communist and left WWI?

Which of the following is NOT a Renaissance art characteristic?

A type of stalemated warfare that became the hallmark of WWI.

The first explorer to lead a mission that circumavigated the globe.

The name for the alliance between France, Britain, and Russia prior to WWI.

A war for independence fought between American colonists and the British. We won.

Which of the following were ideas in the Scientific Revolution?

A famous unsuccessful rebellion by Indian soldiers against their British colonial masters.