World History Flashcards
(129 cards)
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Taught that the Catholic church was distorting God’s word.
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Desiderius Erasmus!
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Printed the first bible in the English language!
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William Tyndale!
3
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Translated the old testament from Hebrew to German during the 1400s.
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Johann Reuchlin!
4
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A friend of Martin Luther who translated the new testament from Greek to German.
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Phillip Melancthon!
5
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Wrote the 95 thesis.
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Martin Luther
6
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An official church meeting.
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Diet (Pronounced deeyit)
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Declared Martin Luther a heretic.
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The edict of worms (Pronounced vurms)
8
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Explored the coast of California.
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Juan Cabrillo
9
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“Discovered” the Mississippi river!
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Hernando de soto
10
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“Discovered” the Grand Canyon.
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Francisco Coronado
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Explored the east coast of North America.
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Giovanni De Verrazano
12
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“Discovered” the Saint Lawrence River.
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Jaques Cartier
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First Modern explorer to reach the North American mainland.
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John Cabot
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Conquered the Incas of Peru.
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Francisco Pizzaro
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Conquered the Aztecs and their leader Montezuma II.
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Hernando Cortez
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Three year voyage around the world, first to circumnavigate the globe.
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Ferdinand Magellan
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First Spanish landing in North America, searched for the fountain of youth in Florida.
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Ponce De Leon
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Most powerful North American empire at the beginning of the age of exploration, tenochtitlan was their capital.
Specifically North American
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Aztecs
Azzzteks
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Most important civilization in South america; Cuzco was their capital.
The poison made for Kuzco, The poison for Kuzco, Kuscos’ poison.
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Incas
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First great civilization of the western hemisphere.
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Mayas
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A friar appointed who traveled in Europe selling indulgences for Pope Leo X and the building of Saint Peters’ cathedral
When a coin in the coffer rings, a soul from purgatory springs!
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Johann Tetzel
pretzel
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The start of the protestant reformation, when Martin Luther nailed the 95 thesis to the door of the church.
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1517
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Date for the Battle of Hastings!
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1066
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Who travelled to the far east during the 1200s?
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Marco!
Polo!
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Who was the first European to reach the far east by sea?
Vasco De Gama
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Who conquered Wales and portions of Scotland?
Edward I
27
What is a count of people and all of their property?
Census!
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Who were the earliest known inhabitants of the british isles?
The Celts
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Who was the first **Great** king of England?
Alfred the great
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What is the famous ancient Celtic worship site?
Stonehenge
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Who was the first *Archbishop* of canterbury?
Augustine
32
What was the nickname of Richard the first and what did he do while he was king?
1. Also called Richard the Lionhearted
2. Spent most of his reign as king away on crusades
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What was the right for a person to have their day in court?
Habeus corpus
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Who started the Plantagenet line of kings?
Henry II
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Collective name for Germanic tribes that invaded England.
Anglo Saxon
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Who were wandering poets?
Scops
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Greatest Saxon poem about anglo saxon culture.
Beowulf
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Who was sent by Pope Gregory I to convert the Anglo saxons?
And who was he a first of?
1. Augustine
2. He was the first archbishop of canterbury
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When did England accept Catholicism?
664 AD
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Invaded England in the 800s and conquered every section but wessex.
The Danes!
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Which battle did William the Conqueror defeat harod Godwin in?
The battle of Hastings
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Who developed common law and trial by jury?
Henry II
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What ended heavy taxation of the Nobles and the church?
The Charter of Liberties
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Administrators of finances and judges of revenue matters.
Exchequer
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Who was Eleanor of Aquitane and what did she do?
1. She was the mother of Richard I
2. She took care of the kingdom while Richard I was away on crusades
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When did the English Nobles force king John to sign the Magna carta?
1215
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A written plan which sets up a form of government and establishes its basic governing principles.
Constitution
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Who was the prince of wales?
Llewellyn
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Became king after his father but was forced to give his throne to his son, the house of lords and the house of commons developed during his rule.
Edward III
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National hero of Scotland!
Sir william Wallace
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Peasant girl who led French forces into battle.
Joan of arc.
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The main reason for this war was England's land claims in French territory.
The hundred years war!
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Who won the hundred years war? What advantage did they have?
1. The French won
2. They had gunpowder weapons
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Who was the last plantagenet king?
Richard I
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During the war of Roses, which family was the white rose? Which family was the red rose? Who eventually won and at which battle?
1. York had a white rose
2. Lancaster had a red rose
3. The Lancasters eventually won at the battle of Bosworth field
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Which peninsula do Spain and Portugal share?
The Iberian peninsula
56
King of Portugal during its greatest days of glory.
John 1
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Ancient Roman name for Portugal, foremost nation in the age of exploration.
Lusitania
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War led by spanish kingdoms to reconquer the Moors.
Reconquista
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Muslims from North Africa who took control of Hispania.
Moors
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Who was the builder of the first world empire? What empire was it?
1. Nimrod
2. Babel
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Who was given the title "Defender of the faith" by the pope?
Henry VII
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What act attempted to stop the reformation by declaring Henry the head of the Church of England?
Act of supremacy
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Who advised the rule of Edward VI when he was a young king?
Thomas Crammer, Nicholas Ridley, Hugh Latimer
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Who were French Calvanist Protestants?
Huguenots
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An asssembly of religious representatives
Synod
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Leaders of the Catholic forces in France
Guise family
67
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Queen Catherine’s attempt at peace with the Protestants.
Edict of January
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Led Protestants in their fight with the Catholics.
Henry of Navarre, Gaspard de Coligny
69
Advised the rule of Marie de Medicis
Cardinal Richelieu
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The date of the defeat of the invincible French armada
1588
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“Sea dog”, employed by Elizabeth; first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.
Sir Francis Drake
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Date for the start of the thirty years war
1618
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End of the thirty years war
1648
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Spanish fleet led by Phillip to invade England in 1588, a storm and excellent strategy by the English navy defeated them.
Invincible armada
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Catherine de Medicis' sons, ruled as kings under her.
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1. Francis II
2. Charles IX
3. Henry III
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The murder of 100,000 Protestants through France.
St. Bartholomew’s day massacre
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Edict that allowed for more religious freedoms to the French Huguenots.
Edict of Nantes
78
Attempted to stablize Germany by cutting it into Peices and letting the divided towns choose their religion.
Peace of augsburg
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Wife of Henry IV
Marie De Medicis
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Ruled after his father Henry IV died, guided by his mother, Marie of Medicis.
Louis XIII
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Advisor of the rule of Louis XIII.
Cardinal Richelieu
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Italian philosopher who built a telescope to prove the heliocentric theory.
Galileo Galilei
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German astronomer who discovered the three laws of planetary motion
Johannes Kepler
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Contributed more to the scientific progress of mankind than any other individual
Isaac Newton
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Wrote *Principia* and *Opticks*
Isaac Newton
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Known as the *Father of Anatomy*
Andreas Vesalius
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A work of superior excellence that has stood the test of time
Classic
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Formulated the modern scientific method
Francis Bacon
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Father of Microbiology
Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
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Known as a child prodigy, composed over 600 works
Wolfgang A. Mozart
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Wrote Madrigals
Heinrich Schutz
92
Scientists of the post reformation era
Natural Philosophers
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Battle of hastings date
1066
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Started Plantagenet line
Henry II
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Most hated king of England
King John
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Written plan that sets up a form of government
constitution
97
King when model parliament was created
Edward I
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Peasant girl who led the French revolution.
Joan of Arc
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Last Plantagenet king
Richard II
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Who won the war of roses?
Lancaster house
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Established the tudor line of kings
Henry VII
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Hugh Capet Crowning date
987
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Which king arrested Boniface VIII, started Babylonian captivity of the papacy?
Phillip The Fourth, Phillip the Fair
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Peninsula Spain and Portugal share
Iberian
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War by Spain that took back their land
Reconquista
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Traveled into the far east in the 1200s
Marco polo
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First European to reach the far east by sea
Vasco de gama
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First great civ of west hemisphere
Mayas
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Most imporant civ in S America
Incas
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American Empire Conquered by Hernando cortez
Azteks
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First Spanish landing in N America, searched for the fountain of youth
Ponce De Leon
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First modern explorer to reach North America
John Cabot
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October 31, 1517
Putting of the 95 thesis on the Church door.
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Edict that declared Marin Luther a heretic
Edict of Wurms
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Political divisions of Switzerland
Cantons
116
Baptism comes after salvation
Anabaptists
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Founded the Jesuits
Ignatious Loyola
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First foundational civil ordinance
Capital Punishment, death penalty
119
Augsburg confession
First Protestant confession of faith
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Compromise that established state churches in Germany
Peace of Augsburg
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Built the first world empire
Nimrod
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Focal point of History
Life of Jesus
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Led the fight for freedom in netherlands
William the silent
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Removed england from the catholic church started the english reformation
Henry VIII
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Henry VIII's Oldest daughter
Mary Tudor: Bloody Mary
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Leader of the Protestants in Scotland
John Knox
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First Protestant king of Catholic France
Henry 4 of Navarre
128
Where is Abraham from?
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