The Reformation
The man who is credited for beginning the reformation
Who is Martin Luther
Founded the Americas in 1492 (specifically the Bahamas)
Who is Christopher Columbus
What is no, he made it to the Bahamas
This Roman emperor willingly burnt down the city of Rome
Who is Nero
Around when did the Reformation begin?
What is the early 1500s... (any answer in 1500's is acceptable)
Credited as the first person to sail from Europe to India
Who is Vasco De Gama
What percent of natives in the Bahamas died from disease after Columbus' arrival
What is 90%
Mr. Goss' favorite animal
What is an Aadrvark
What was the outcome of the Reformation?
What is the church splitting into Catholic and Protestant. Many new churches formed
This explorer changed his name from Giovanni Caboto to John Cabot after King Henry VII agrees to finance his voyage. What did John do and what did he discover?
What is: John Cabot took a northern route to the Americas and shed 20 days off of Columbus' previous voyage. He discovered the new world and lots of fish!
This person realized that the land across the Atlantic was not Asia
Who is (Amerigo) Vespucci
What college did Mr. Goss go to?
What is Furman
The name for something the church used to sell for forgiveness.
What is an indulgence
Who is Amerigo Vespucci
Nicknamed "The Dragon"
Who is Sir Francis Drake
Where did the Roman Empire move to after the capital city of Rome fell
What is Constantinople
Tell me about Martin Luther. Who was he before, what did he write, what was the outcome?
Some variation of: Who is a German monk who wrote 95 theses about his disapproval of the Catholic Churches ways. He specifically disagreed with the idea of buying indulgences to be free from sin. He went to court for his actions against church and state. Eventually, with the help of the printing press, the reformation became a big movement and many people found new churches.
This explorer spent 99 days sailing across the newly founded Pacific Ocean. He is credited as the first person to circumnavigate the earth. Who is he, and how did he die?
Who is Magellan. What is, he died fighting alongside his new allies against a neighboring tribe in the Philippines. (Allied with Cebu - killed by Mactan)
Tell me about the life of Sir Francis Drake
What is: Drake sailed for Elizabeth I, attacking Spanish ships and ports, which made him a hero in England but a pirate to Spain
From 1577–1580, he became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe
helped defeat the Spanish Armada, protecting England from invasion
What state did Mr. Goss go to Elementary school in?
Hints: Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, North Carolina
What is Virginia