Exploration
Technology
Empires
Economy
Religion
100
Him and his crew were the first to circumnavigate the world. Although they had many troubles, one of which was him dying in the Philippines.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
100
These two sails were used to cross over the Atlantic Ocean. They were used in combination to catch the most possible wind.
What are lateen and square sails?
100
This country commenced the "reconquista" and imported a lot of silver from its Latin American colonies.
What is Spain?
100
This item was traded in the Triangular Trade and mostly went to the New World from West Africa. The trading of this item was very cruel and inhumane.
What are slaves?
100
This was the first universalizing religion in the New World. Many European countries forced the conversion of conquered people to this religion.
What is Christianity?
200
This explorer was sent by Yongle to show that the Chinese were not weak. He was sent to the Indian Ocean and brought back gifts such as animals from Africa.
Who is Zheng He?
200
This tool was used by navigators to discover their exact latitude and longitude while they were sailing. This invention aided many explorers on their trips across the Atlantic.
What is the astrolabe?
200
These two dynasties ruled China during this period and the first closed foreign trade to rid themselves of Mongol influence and had specialized porcelain. The second dynasty had Manchuan rulers.
What are the Ming and Qing dynasties?
200
French colonists traveled to Canada and the Northern United States in search for this commodity from animals.
What is fur?
200
This was a prominent native religion in Africa and focused on the spirit of nature-the belief that everything in nature had its own spirit.
What is Animism
300
This occurrence allowed Francisco Pizarro and Hernan Cortes overtake the Incan and Aztec empires respectively.
What is the spread of disease?
300
This term was made by the Portuguese when returning from sea. This term made it easier for sailors to return home instead of heading against the wind.
What is Volto do mar?
300
The spanish monarchy established these review courts to keep their viceroys from becoming too powerful.
What are audiencias?
300
These two labor systems were used by the Spanish in the Americas, one of which was taken from the Inca peoples. One forced natives to work and both gave the Spanish superiority and a large amount of silver.
What is the Encomienda and Mi'ta systems?
300
This religion was a strict form of French Protestantism that was adopted by modern-day Holland, Belgium, and Switzerland.
What is Calvinism?
400
This man was the leader of Portuguese exploration to create trading-post empires. He forced other merchant ships to purchase safe conduct papers and present them with a payment at Portuguese ports.
Who is Alfonso d'Alboqurque?
400
This system allowed entire families to be involved in the process of industrialization.
What is the putting-out system?
400
This North African kingdom repeatedly fought against the Portuguese to keep their freedom. They were also ruled by this queen who led many of the attacks.
What is Angola and Queen Nzinga?
400
Zheng He showed China's wealth by sailing on these ships.
What are treasure ships?
400
This new order of people aided the church in the Catholic Reformation by working in the Council of Trent.
What are the Jesuits?
500
After the discovery of these two bodies of water, European began exploring the northern regions of North America.
What is the Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay?
500
This invention diffused to European ships through its use by Arab ships. This item allowed ships to navigate more easlily through the waters.
What is the stern rudder?
500
The three absolutist states of Russia, Austria, and Prussia carved Poland into regions with this name.
What are partitions?
500
This Brazilian construction created millions of dollars for the Portuguese. This building was focused on Brazil's main cash crop.
What is the engenho?
500
This religious movement began in the Kongo where a woman claimed to be the prophet of Saint Anthony of Padua.
What is the Antonian Movement?
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