Medieval Europe
Time period after the fall of Rome
What is the Middle Ages?
Empire known for gold wealth
What is Mali?
Empire in South America mountains
Who are the Inca?
Meaning of Renaissance
What is rebirth?
Explorer who sailed in 1492
Who is Christopher Columbus?
System of land and loyalty
What is feudalism?
Important trade items in West Africa
What are gold and salt?
Empire in present-day Mexico
Who are the Aztec?
Invention that spread ideas quickly
What is the printing press?
Reason Europeans explored
Trade, wealth, new routes
Warriors who served nobles
Who are knights?
Famous Mali ruler
Who is Mansa Musa?
How did the Inca travel across mountains?
Road systems / trails
Movement challenging the Catholic Church
What is the Reformation?
Exchange of goods, people, and ideas
What is the Columbian Exchange?
Role of the Church in medieval life
Religious authority and daily influence
City known for learning and trade
What is Timbuktu?
Why was Tenochtitlan unique?
Built on a lake with canals
Who started the Reformation
Who is Martin Luther?
Negative effect on Indigenous people due to contact
Disease spread
Why were castles important?
Protection and defense
Why was trade powerful in West Africa?
It built wealth, influence, and cultural exchange
How did geography shape these civilizations?
Affected farming, building, and transportation
Why were Renaissance ideas important?
Encouraged learning, science, and new thinking
Why did European expansion change the world?
Connected continents, changed populations, economies, and cultures