Byzantine Empire
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
How did native people of the America's get here?
land bridge or boat
What does a compass measure?
direction
I developed the theory of elliptical orbits
Kepler
This person was burned at the stake for heresy
Joan of Arc
Who was Constantinople named after?
Constantine
These were large burial grounds made in North America? The group who made them were called?
mounds/moundbuilders
What does an astrolabe determine?
Used stars to determine location (longitude and latitude)
My invention increased literacy
Johannes Gutenberg
This was trade route in Asia
Silk Road
Who was Justinian?
ruler of the Byzantine Empire- created the Justinian Code
North American settlers that lived in far north land built what for homes?
igloos
What is a caravel?
a small, fast ship
I killed over 300 Protestants and people gave me a creepy nickname
Bloody Mary---Mary I
What was a group of travelers that used camels called?
caravan
Most important church in Constantinople?
Hagia Sophia
Where did the Incas settle and what was significant about the land where they settled?
South America/Andes Mtns/made it very hard to farm
Who created the Caravel?
Prince Henry of Portugal
I discovered Mississippi
De Soto
What group of people created Algebra
Islam/Muslims
Who was the wife of Justinian that fought for women's rights?
Theodora
What belief system did Mayan, Inca, and Aztecs have?
they were polytheistic and believed in many gods
When a colony sends good back to their homeland so the homeland can sell the goods
mercantilism
I started the Yaun Dynasty and took over for my grandfather
Kublai Khan
Who was the father of a Protestant Reformation?
John Calvin