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Henry the VIII and His Many Wives

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1529

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Leonardo da Vinci Paints the Mona Lisa

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1503

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3
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Christopher Columbus Sails to an “Other World”

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1492

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4
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Elizabeth I

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1558-1603

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5
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Martin Luther Posts His 95 Theses

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1517

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What was the Royal Emblem of the House of York in England?

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A white Rose

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What was Cosimo de’ Medici called?

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Pater Patriae which means “Father of his Country”

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Who was hired by Ferdinand and Isabella to start the courts of inquisition?

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Thomas de Torquemada

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9
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What did Ivan the Great inherit when he married Sophia?

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the power of the Byzantine Empire

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What did King John II of Portugal rename the southern tip of Africa?

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the Cape of Good Hope, so it would sound more appealing to explorers

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Whom did Lorenzo de Medici make peace with to avoid war?

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King Ferrante of Naples

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Whom did Ferdinand and Isabella sponsor to make a sea voyage?

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Cristobal Colon

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On his 3rd voyage Colon realized he had discovered an “other world” but what happened to him?

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He was returned to Spain in chains.

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Sundiata was crippled as a child but grew up to be what?

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A strong African leader nicknamed “Lion of Mali”

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Who tried to make Florence a Christian utopia , but was later Executed for his strong convictions?

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Savonarola

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Who maintained Persia and a strong Shiite nation?

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Ismail and his descendant, Abbas the Great

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who was famous for using ‘abundance and variety’ in his art work?

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Leonardo da Vinci

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what artist honored Pope Julius II on his deathbed by sculpting a masterpiece of Moses?

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Michelangelo

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Who are considered to be the artists of the Northern Renaissance?

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Jan van Eyck, Jerome Bosch, Albrecht Durer, and Pieter Bruegel

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20
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What was Erasmus famous for?

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translating the Vulgate, and writing In Praise of Folly

21
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What author elevated the controversial and sometimes ruthless politics of Cesare Borgia in ‘The Prince’?

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Niccolo Machiavelli

22
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Whom did Raphael portray to look like Leonardo da Vinci in the famous painting, School of Athens?

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Plato

23
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Martin Luther reacted when Pope Leo X hired whom to raise money for the Vatican?

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Johann Tezel

24
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Who conquered the Aztecs

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Hernan Cortez

25
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Who died in battle in Switzerland?

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Ulrich Zwingli

26
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Who died in a civil battle in the Philippines?

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Ferdinand Magellan

27
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What name did Martin Luther use while hiding at the castle at Wartburg?

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Junker George

28
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Who invaded Belgrade, Baghdad, Tunis, Rhodes, and Hungary

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Suleiman

29
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Who lead the Swiss Brethren?

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Menno Simons

30
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Who build the Taj Mahal?

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a descent of Babur and Akbar of the Mughal dynasty

31
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Thomas Cranmer gave an annulment to which king?

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Henry and VIII and Catherine of Aragon

32
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Who was very good friends with Sir Thomas More, and what did they both enjoy?

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Erasmus, they enjoyed literature

33
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Titian’s fame as a portrait painter probably helped him get the job as court painter for what king?

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Charles V

34
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What two women are well remembered for their strong faith during the reformation and renaissance?

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Teresa of Avila and Anne Askew

35
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Who invited John Calvin to lead reform in Geneva Switzerland?

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William Farrel

36
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Where was Jacques Cartier from?

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Montreal

37
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Where was Bartolome de Las Casas?

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Guatemala

38
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Where was Ivan the Terrible from?

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Moscow

39
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Where was Nicolaus Copernicus from?

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Poland

40
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Where was Frances Xavier from?

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Japan

41
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Where was William Tyndale from?

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England

42
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Who saw to the execution of Lady Jane Grey?

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Mary Tudor

43
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Who had Mary Queen of Scotts executed?

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Elizabeth I

44
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Who was made a slave in the galley of a French ship?

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John Knocks

45
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Who married the dauphin of France to become the Daughter-in-law of Catherine de’ Medici?

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Mary, Queen of Scotts

46
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What 12 year old was forced to marry the duke of Cleves but ran away?

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Jeanne d’Albret

47
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Who said that Paris was well worth a Mass?

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Henry of Navarre

48
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Who or what helped usher in the Italian Renaissance?

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Use the book or your pages to figure out some ideas for this.

Mystery of History semester 1 (3 decks)

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