World History Semester 1

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  1. 2. Started the Reformation in Europe wrote the 95thesis (2words)
  2. 6. whose ideas profoundly influenced the Enlightenment, French Revolution, and modern political thought, emphasizing natural human goodness corrupted by society, popular sovereignty, and the Social Contract where citizens govern themselves through the "general will" (3 words)
  3. 8. These were the 3 motivating factors for European Exploration. We called them the 3 Gs (3words)
  4. 11. Longitude and Latitude are used to find this (2 words)
  5. 13. Religion started by the Prophet Muhammad
  6. 14. Book used in the teachings of Confucianism
  7. 16. the spread of cultural elements—like ideas, customs, technologies, foods, and languages—from one society or group to another, happening through interaction, trade, migration, or media, leading to cultural blending, adaptation, and sometimes the decline of older traditions, fundamentally shaping human societies globally (2 words)
  8. 18. Rebirth revitalization of Europe
  9. 20. inherent rights (like life, liberty, and property/pursuit of happiness) believed to belong to all humans by nature, not granted by governments or laws, meaning governments exist to protect them, and if they fail, citizens may have the right to revolt. (2words)
  10. 24. Invention that did more to spread literacy and knowledge then any other invention during the Renaissance (2Words)
  11. 25. You use this to measure in degrees of East and West
  12. 26. Flying mammal
  13. 30. was a massive, multi-century system of forcibly transporting enslaved Africans to the Americas for labor. Beginning in the 1500s, European nations, including Portugal, Britain, and Spain, captured or purchased millions of Africans and transported them across the Atlantic Ocean, a journey known as the Middle Passage. (4 words)
  14. 32. Enlightenment political doctrine, primarily developed by the French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu, which advocates for dividing government responsibilities into distinct, independent branches to prevent the concentration and abuse of power, thus safeguarding individual liberty (3words)
  15. 33. You use this to measure in degrees North and South
  16. 34. who argued that humans are born with blank minds (tabula rasa), and that legitimate government comes from the consent of the governed, protecting natural rights like life, liberty, and property, heavily influencing democratic thought and the U.S. Constitution.
  17. 35. Wrote the book the Leviathan advocated for Absolutism (2 words)
  18. 36. an extensive, ancient network of trade routes connecting the East and West, primarily linking China with the Middle East and Europe. It was crucial not only for the exchange of valuable goods like silk, but also for a profound transfer of ideas, religions, technologies, and cultures that shaped civilizations across Eurasia for over 1,500 years. (2words)
  19. 37. the period of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian and feudal society into an industrial society.
  20. 38. This document was inspired by the Enlightments philosophers and inspired a country governed off Enlightenment ideals: (3 words)
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  1. 1. Belief in one God
  2. 3. These inventions the Astrolabe, Magnetic compass, Caravel, and Sextant spurred on this age ___________ (3words)
  3. 4. Large marsupial
  4. 5. was a central concept in political philosophy that was redefined from older, theologically-based ideas to focus on universal, inherent natural rights discoverable by human reason. (2words)
  5. 7. was a political theory that explained the legitimate basis for government authority as a voluntary agreement between individuals to surrender some natural freedoms in exchange for collective security and the protection of rights. (2 Words)
  6. 9. Persecuted by the Church for proving Nicolaus Copernicus was right about the Heliocentric theory (2words)
  7. 10. Man's best friend
  8. 12. Conquered by the Conquistador Hernan Cortez
  9. 13. The Spinning Jenny, Flying shuttle, Spinning Mule, and water frame all were inventions that lead to this Revolution
  10. 15. The American and French Revolution were inspired by this?
  11. 17. is a system where a monarch (king or queen) serves as the head of state, but their powers are limited by a constitution, meaning real political power rests with an elected government, like a parliament (2 words)
  12. 19. an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems.
  13. 21. Theory that the solar system revolved around the sun and challenged the Geocentric theory (2words)
  14. 22. (Think Last Meal) The Columbian Exchange was the massive, two-way transfer of plants, animals, diseases, people, technologies, and ideas between the Old World (Europe, Africa, Asia) and the New World (the Americas) after Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage, fundamentally altering ecosystems, diets, populations, and cultures globally, bringing staples like potatoes to Europe but also devastating Indigenous populations with Old World diseases. (2Words)
  15. 23. Has a trunk
  16. 27. Conquered by the Conquistador Francisco Pizzaro
  17. 28. He was a Chinese teacher, philosopher, and editor whose teachings, known as Confucianism, emphasize personal and moral virtue, leading to a harmonious society through ethical conduct, filial piety (respect for elders), social hierarchy, and the importance of family, shaping East Asian culture for millennia.
  18. 29. Likes to chase mice
  19. 31. a 16th-century European movement challenging the Catholic Church's authority, sparking Protestantism, and reshaping religion and politics by emphasizing Bible study, faith alone (sola fide), and Scripture's ultimate authority (sola Scriptura), led by figures like Martin Luther and John Calvin, and resulting in new denominations, religious wars, and the Catholic Church's own reforms (Counter-Reformation).