Renaissance
Reformation
Exploration
Native Americans
Globalism
100
What does "Renaissance" mean?
Rebirth of art and culture following the Black Death
100
Which German monk led the Protestant reformation? What was he trying to fix?
Martin Luther; Corruption of the Catholic Church
100
What are the three G's of exploration?
God, Gold, Glory
100
Which group of natives developed a highly organized system of math and calendars? People thought the world would end in 2012 because of this.
Maya
100
What is a racial hierarchy?
Lighter people were presumed to be better than darker skinned individuals; racist
200
Which two civilizations gave the Italians inspiration during the Renaissance? What are the two ways to describe these cultures?
Greeks and Romans (Greco-Roman/Classical)
200
What is the name of the reformation in which the Catholic Church decided to fix itself with the Council of Trent?
Catholic Reformation
200
What disease wipes out about 90% of the American Indian population?
Smallpox
200
While they probably didn't pop it, what cash crop did the natives farm is Mesoamerica?
Corn/Maize
200
What is the name of a town or city by the coast, used to transport goods back to the mother country?
Trading Outpost
300
What concept describes the idea that humans can achieve pretty much anything and can excel in the studies of the classics (art, architecture, rhetoric, etc.)?
Humanism
300
What were the Ninety Five Theses?
What are Martin Luther's list of complaints against Catholic Church practices?
300
Name 3/4 of the characteristics of the encomienda system.
-Track Natives -Spread Christianity -Agriculture -Slavery
300
Which group of natives built their capital city, Tenochtitlan, in the middle of Lake Texcoco? They also practiced human sacrifice.
Aztecs
300
How does a joint-stock company/corporation work?
People can buy stock (partial ownership) of a company, usually associated with exploration. If it discovers items of value, the person who invested gets rich. If the company finds nothing, then the person only loses what they put in.
400
What new technology allowed ideas to spread via books and other writings?
Printing Press/Printing Revolution
400
Which King created the Church of England and banished the Catholic Church so that he could divorce his wife? Which reformation did this lead to? What church did it create?
King Henry VIII; English Reformation; Anglican
400
What is the name of trade between the Old World and the New World (it's named for an explorer)? List one item that went from the Old to New World. List one item that went from the New to Old World
Columbian Exchange Old to New: Sugarcane, Slaves, Livestock, Diseases New to Old: Tobacco, Potatoes, Corn, Raw Materials, etc.
400
Name and explain the system that the Inca used to farm in the mountains and hills.
Terrace Farming; Carving flat steps into the hillside to farm.
400
Which system is described below: -Europeans trade guns to Africans. -Africans give slaves to Europeans, who are then sent to America to farm. -Raw materials and other goods are sent from America to Europe.
Triangular Trade
500
What concept means that people should begin to view themselves as important beings who can achieve anything? It goes hand-and-hand with humanism.
Individualism
500
Which Queen made sure that England stayed Protestant? She also defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Queen Elizabeth I
500
Name the most important trade item/commodity that each country wanted. Also, what areas in America did each claim: Spain England France
Spain: Gold; Western North, Central, and South America England: Farmable Land; East Coast of North America France: Fur; Canada
500
How did the peoples living in Mesoamerica trade?
People from each region specialized in certain trade items (i.e. corn, precious stones, feathers, textiles, etc.) They would then trade with other regions so that they could get everything.
500
How does Mercantilism work?
Mother Country forces colonies to trade with it and it only so that it makes all of the money. The mother country also tries to have a lot of silver and gold.
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