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Mansa Musa, the richest person in history, was the emporer of the Mali empire.
What continent is Mali on?
Africa
The top of the feudal pyramid of power
King (pope)
Author of the 95 Theses - kickstarter of the Reformation
Martin Luther
What were the key values of the Humanist movement?
Human beings had value not just God.
If you were born on January 26th 2000 how old would you be today?
21
The Incas were capable of creating large structures in the Andes mountains like Machu Pichu, all without ever inventing what?
The wheel (written language)
Why would serfs choose the life? what did they get in return?
Security
What were 'indulgences' during this time?
Buy your way into heaven
Leonardo Da Vinci was famous for being a(n)....
inventor, painter, sculptor, architect
Spider-Man: No Way Home
The ottoman empire spread through impressive war creations and voluntary conversion to.....
Islam (muslim)
The "walk to Kenosha" was important because it firmly established who as the most powerful member of the Feudal system?
Pope
Martin Luther kicked off a wave of new religious sects after his separation from the church. Another major reformer who started his version of Christianity in Switzerland.
John Calvin
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
This Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver promptly quit the team by removing his gloves and shirt, tossing them into the stands before dancing through the endzone.
Antonio Brown
The primary reason for Aztec warfare was....
Slaves for human sacrifice
A lack of central authority allowed this group to gain great political power.
Catholic Church
Catholic Church.
Nicolas Copernicus revolutionized the way we think about and talk about science with his discovery of the Heliocentric model.
What is Heliocentrism?
Sun at the center of the solar system not Earth
14 inches of snow trapped people for 27 hours on this Virginia highway
I-95 North (30 minutes south of DC)
The primary method of growth for the Islamic faith.
Trade
What is the key difference between Feudalism and Manorism?
Manorism = lords -> money
Predestination (how to get into heaven)
The Renaissance followed what cataclysmic event that destroyed Feudal power structures?
Bubonic Plague (black death)
The South Pacific islands of Samoa and Kiribiti are noted for being the first to celebrate this...
New Year's Day