Definitions
The way people/groups see and understand the world (made up of social/political/and economic factors).
Worldview
What is the term for a person who makes and studies maps?
Cartographer
What are the 3 reasons Europeans wanted to explore?
Gold, Glory, God.
What does a compass do?
Helps with directions.
What "Features of Civilization" affect the development of a person's worldview?
Central Government, Organized Religion, Organized Economy.
An illness caused by the lack of vitamin C during long sea voyages.
Scurvy
What geographic factors allowed Spain to be great at exploring.
"Geography is everything." Peninsula, close to the ocean, super westward as compared to other European nations.
The Age of Exploration overlaps with what other historical period?
The Renaissance
What is the name of the European boat used by Explorers?
Caravel
Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain want to convert others to Christianity?
Believed it was their divine (holy) mission.
The native, original people in an area.
Indigenous
What is a Mercator Projection?
A type of map that misrepresents the size of countries, ultimately placing more significance on northern regions.
Why did Europeans want to get wealth from other countries?
Certain resources were running low in Europe; Europeans also believed that their colonies would buy European goods.
How did the Pole star help navigators during the age of exploration?
Provided a fixed landmark that helped as a reference for directions.
Why did Spain want tributes?
Increased economic power.
Extending a country's authority, control and power through military force, conversion, or colonization.
Imperialism
How can you tell that a map might be Eurocentric (worldview biased towards Europe and the West)?
The Mercator projection might show Europe and western countries as biggger, therefore more important.
Why did Europeans want to spread Christianity to other areas?
Europeans raced to send missionaries to other countries to convert native populations to "their type of Christianity." More people you converted, the more you controlled their behaviour.
What navigational tool measures distance?
How does education affect a civilization's society (social structure)?
Affects placement in society. The more educated you are, the higher you will likely be on the social pyramid.
A cool European ship based on Arabian designs.
Caravel
Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital was located in a specific location. What benefit that that location provide the Aztec Empire?
Protected from enemies because of mountains.
Why did Europeans want to glory from the new world?
Renaissance had encouraged individualism, allowed focus on achievement. Monarchs wanted prestige (wealth and power). Competed to expand.
Why did ship design change during the 1500s in Europe?
Europeans were interacting with other cultures, particularly the Arab world, and adopting techniques and designs.
Compare and contrast the social structure of the Spanish and the Aztecs.
Similar: Organized social structure (King at top, lowest class on bottom); had nobles and commoners.
Different: Europe had 4 levels, Aztecs had 2 levels; Women treated better in Aztec society; Education given to everyone in Aztec society, but only avalible to nobles in European society.