The Black Plague
What caused the black plague?
Rats and Fleas
Name one invention from the Renaissance
Flushing Toilet, telescope or printing press
Which country sponsored Columbus's trip?
Spain
The Aztecs lived in what modern-day country
Mexico
What is a Spanish conqueror called?
Conquistador
What fraction of Europe's population died?
What does renaissance mean?
Rebirth
What year did he sail his first voyage?
1492
What country conquered the Aztecs and Incas?
Spain
What was the legendary city of El Dorado made of?
Gold
Another name for the Black Plague
Black Death or Bubonic Plague
What subject became more advanced because of the telescope?
Astronomy (The study of space)
Name Columbus's 3 Ships
Nina, Pinta and the Santa Maria
What god did the Aztecs make human sacrafices to?
The Sun god
(Huitzilpochtli, but you just need to know the sun god)
Which conquistador conquored the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
What years did the Black Plague hit Europe?
Write 1 of the 7 years. You don't have to know the exact range. Getting 1 year right counts
1346-1353
Renaissance art was different from medieval art because it was more _________ than before
Realistic
Ferdinand Magellan's crew was the first to do what?
Circumnavigate the world
The Incas built what famous city in the Andes Mountains?
MAchu Picchu
What did Ponce de LEon discover while searching North America?
The Grand Canyon
Why is it hard to know the exact number of deaths?
Records weren't accurate back then and it was so long ago.
What method was created for studying science during the Renaissance?
The Scientific Method
What dangerous body of water in South America is named after Magellan
The Strait of Magellan
Who was the Aztec emperor when Cortes arrived?
Montezuma
What was Juan Ponce de Leon looking for?
The Fountain of Youth