chapter 28
True or False? Spain was divided into small kingdoms.
True
Who came to the throne of Mali?
Mansa Musa
What was the name of Mogul leader over India who was fair and just?
Akbar
Who was the first European to land in America?
Christopher Columbus
Princess Isabella married ________________, the prince of Aragon, and unified the country.
Ferdinand
What was Mansa Musa well known for?
Gathering the largest army in all of West Africa.
What religion was Akbar?
Muslim
Who was the first to realize that America was a new continent?
Amerigo Vespucci
Princess Isabella and Ferdinand were good rulers, they forced _____ of Spain to leave their homes forever.
Jews
What did Mansa Musa do that attracted the world's attention?
He decided to make a pilgrimage, or hajj,, to Mecca, along with 60,000 people.
What did Akbar do to stay on the throne?
He married a Hindu princess and allowed Hindu worship. He became so famous that his people told stories about him.
Who was the first to actually carry out Columbus's original plan and get to India by sailing west-all the way around the whole world?
Ferdinand Magellan
____________ , the kingdom on Spain's coast, kept its independence and became home of great navigators.
Portugal
Why was Africa considered a dark continent in the Middle Ages?
Because people in the Middle Ages have never seen the entire Africa.
What does Golden Age mean?
Simple way to think about it:
A golden age is the best time for something.
What does the word "Pacific" mean in Pacific Ocean?
Why did Middle Ages mapmakers not able to draw an accurate picture of Africa?
Because no one had ever sailed all the way around the continent.
What are the three things that Ghana was well known for?
What was another way for Indians to prosper other than through winning wars and trading with other countries?
By teaching the children reading and writing.
What were the names of the three ships that Columbus sailed in 1492?
la Niña, la Pinta, and la Santa María.