Mesoamerica
where did the Mayans live?
The Yucatan peninsula
why did the catholic church try to stop the spread of Protestantism?
because it was making people want to leave the church and practice other religions.
who conquered the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
who was Leonardo da vinci
was a famous painter, sculptor,architect,and engineer.
What was one factor that led to the scientific revolution?
The growth of humanism.
where did the Incas live?
Andes mountains
why did the protestant reformation happen?
Luther argued that the church needed to be reformed.
who conquered the Incas?
Francisco Pizarro
who was Michelangelo?
He was a famous painter,sculptor,poet,and a architect
who was Issac Newton?
A physicist and mathematician who developed the principals of modern day physics
what were the most important animal to the Incas?
Llamas
when did the protestant reformation start?
1517
who sponsored Columbus?
Spain
what was humanism?
Humanism is a set of ideas of how people should live and act.
why did Galileo get excommunicated from the catholic church?
Because he said the sun was in the middle of the universe instead of the earth being in the middle of the universe.
what were the Incas bridges made out of?
Llama fur
who was Gutenberg?
Made the movable printing press.
what did Francisco Pizarro do?
conquered the Incas
what was the importance of Medici family?
They had a major influence on the growth of the Italian renaissance. They were also merchants and bankers.
what were some inventions in the scientific revolution?
Telescope,microscope,thermometer,and barometer
who made the longest road system, and how long was it?
the Incas made the longest road system, and it was 25,000 mi
who was Luther?
was a important reformer of the catholic church, who created the 95 thesis which he nailed on the churches door.
what did Hernan Cortes do?
Conquered the Aztecs.
who was the first humanist?
Francesco Petrarca
when was the scientific revolution?
1543