Vocabulary
What is classical?
Who dominated Western Europe after the Roman Empire fell?
Catholic Church
What is the Renaissance?
Period of intellectual and artistic creativity
During this era of exploration, what did the Printing Press do for the people of Europe?
Allowed people to have more access to information that Arab merchants had newly given.
What types of goods in the mines made African kingdoms wealthy?
Gold, Copper, Salt, and Iron Ores
What is the Quran?
The holy book of Islam
In 1095, Europe launched a series of crusades due to what?
Fearing that Muslims were going to take over their Holy Land (Israel).
Two hundred years
How did Arab Geographers make maps better?
Made them more accurate with ocean currents and lines of latitude for navigation.
What kingdom grew in wealth with taxes that they imposed on trade?
Hint: They were attacked by the Almoravids.
Ghana Empire
What is a pilgrimage?
Journey to the holy place
What are three Italian cities of growing trade?
Venice, Genoa, and Pisa
What does the Renaissance refer to?
Hint: Renaissance means "Rebirth"
Refers to the renewed interest in classical Greek and Roman learning.
Who are the four kingdoms that rose during the 1400s?
Spain, England, Portugal, and France.
Who was the great king of Mali who led a grand pilgrimage to the Muslim holy city of Makkah?
Mansa Musa
What is an astrolabe?
The instrument measured the position of stars
What are some goods that Arab merchants sold to wealthy Europeans?
Give me at least two or three.
Spices, Sugar, Silk, Perfume, and precious stones
During the Renaissance, merchants and bankers sought greater profits through __________________
Foregin Trade
The Era of Exploration was born; Spain and Portugal sailed down to Africa.
How did the Songhai Empire rise against the Mali Empire?
They grew up on the Nile River, so they built a navy to control the Niger, which allowed them to control Timbuktu.
What is technology?
The use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
What did wealthy Europeans admire about the Greek arts that sparked the Renaissance Era?
Harmony and Balance
Can you name at least three famous people from the Renaissance Era?
Lorenzo de Medici, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Nicolaus Copernicus, Raphael, or William Shakespeare
Why was Portugal's three-masted caravel famous?
Sailed faster, carried more cargo, and could float in shallow waters.
How was the Songhai empire's government structured?
There are four jobs.
Each of the five provinces had an appointed governor, tax collector, a court of judges, and a trade inspector.