GS2 Semester 1 review

Who owned the most land in medieval and early modern Europe?

Who was the first European to sail directly from Europe to India in 1498?

"The three Gs" were God, gold, and

What was the main religioon of Europe during the Reformation?

What was the Columbian Exchange?

Divine right supported

Robespierre led the Committee of Public Safety to kill 20,000-40,000 people

What increased during the Age of Exploration?

Education for women

He built a new capital city in Russia and made his nobles shave their bears

US government divides power between the legislative, executive and judicial branches

He got so rich from colonies in South America

Why did Henry VIII leave the Catholic Church?

The Enlightenment emphasized

This person set up a school of navigation in Portugal, helping to start the Age of Exploration

Humanists would want someone to

Who sailed from Spain to the Caribbean in 1492?

1789 Document: "Men are born and remain free and equal in rights"

Thomas Hobbes thought

Natural rights

When the monarch shares power with the people (e.g. England after the Glorious Revolution)

What word has the closest meaning to absolute?

Where did most of the explorers come from during the Age of Exploration?

Which invention helped to spread Luther's ideas during the Reformation?

97% of people were in

Why was the guilltine used?

What does Renaissance mean?

The Catholic Church used to sell these. It means an official forgiveness of someone's sins

Which is NOT a reason the Renaissance began in Italy?

Who do Christians worship?

The Third Estate formed the National Assembly during

Where did the Renaissance begin?

Who paid no tax before the French Revolution?

"L'etat c'est moi" (I am the state)

Which is NOT true about Zheng He?

What language was used in the Bible and during services in the Catholic Church?

What lost power because of the French Revolution

What is your favourite subject at school?

Which is NOT true about Renaissance art?

Martin Luther thought __________ had the authority to say what the Bible means