European Geography
the North Atlantic Drift is
A warm drift of air that brings warmer temperatures and improves fishing conditions.
this emperor built the Hagia Sophia
Justinian
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Charity, Faith, Pilgrimage, fasting, and prayer
Tell if the countries are Catholic or protestant
Dutch-Protestant England-Protestant Spain-Catholic Portugal-Catholic France-Catholic
Who conquered the Aztecs
Hernan Cortez
What is the mountain range separating Europe from Asia?
Ural Mountains
this Emperor was crowned emperor of the Romans in the holy roman empire
Charlemagne
Who are a group of people traveling together, often on a trade expedition and used mainly in desert areas and throughout the Silk Road, where traveling in groups aided in defense against bandits as well as helped to improve economies of scale in trade.
Caravans
Name 3 explorers
Vespuci, columbus, magellen, Dias, Hudson
The Inca lived in what mountain range
Andes mountains
the sea that is located south of Italy.
what is the Mediterranean Sea
this person burned over 300 protestants at the stake
Bloody Mary
Where did the Arab empire spread to?
the Arab empire spread from its place of origin in the Arabian Peninsula all the way to modern Spain in the west and northern India in the east
How did Francisco Pizzaro conquer the Incans
He tricked the Incan emperor that he was their friend, captured him, and then killed him.
why did the Maya build temples?
To honor their gods
the two peninsulas of Europe.
what are the Iberian and Italian
Why did king Henry divorce and behead his wives?
He divorced them and beheaded them because he wanted someone who could give him a male heir.
Why do Muslims study the Quran?
they believed it to be a revelation from God
What was the first successful colony in the new world?
Jamestown
Why did the Aztecs settle in Tenochtitlan?
They settled Tenochtitlan because they believed it had been promised to them by their sun god.
this plain is located in Europe
what is North European Plain
Who were the Christian rulers in crusades
Pope Urban the 2, Richard the Lionhearted
Why did Muslim artists not put humans in their art?
They believed that by doing so that they were trying to make themselves like God.
Why did the European countries of the old world set up colonies in the new world?
They did it to spread their religion, gain money, and become a dominant world power.
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice people
They believed that their sun god was fighting darkness and that if the darkness won, the world would end. So they sacrificed to him to keep the sun moving.