The Bubonic Plague
How did the plague spread?
Fleas on rats
How long did the Middle Ages last?
1000 years
What two things could be used for trading and as money in Africa in the 1500s?
Gold or salt
Who created the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Who is Barbie's little sister?
Skipper
What nickname was given to the Bubonic Plague?
The Black Death
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
Who was the king of Malil?
Sundiata
What does the word Renaissance translate to in French?
Rebirth
Who is Ms. Cantwell's favorite football team?
COWBOYS
How did th Europeans finally stop the spread of the plague?
They cleaned up their cities
How did the printing press help spread ideas?
It made sharing printed books, newspapers easier as items did not have to be printed by hand.
What is the main waterway through Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
The Niger River
How was Renaissance art different from art in the Middle Ages?
More realistic, showed perspective and contained more color
What is the distance from the earth to the sun?
93 million miles or 150 kilomters
What fraction of Europe's population died as a result of the plague?
Between 1/2 and 2/3
What was the house called that knights lived in?
A manor
When people traveled the trade routes in Africa, what did they have to cross?
The Sahara Desert
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, and Olaf are all characters in what animated movie?
Frozen
Name three symptoms of the bubonic plague.
blackish/redish spots, raised bumps, blackening of the tongue
Who is at the bottom of the Feudalism pyramid?
Serf or peasants
Why was salt so important?
Salt helped people to stay hydrated as they crossed the Sahara Desert to trade with other kingdoms.
People during the Renaissance changed their thinking from __r____________ to ___h______________.
Religion to Humanism
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Scotland