Vocab
Vocab
Vocab
Section 1
Section 1 (cont.)
100
a period of intellectual and artistic creativity
What is Renaissance?
100
an instrument used by sailors to observe positions of stars
What is astrolabe?
100
the application of scientific discoveries to practical use
What is technology?
100
relating to ancient Greece and Rome
What is classical?
100
Prior to technology, maps were ______________.
What is inaccurate?
200
small, fast ship with a broad bow
What is caravel?
200
a journey to a holy place
What is pilgrimage?
200
a Muslim house of worship
What is a mosque?
200
The three African Kingdoms we discussed are:
What are Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
200
Technology during the exploration allowed for: (two things)
What are better maps and ships?
300
an imaginary line running down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean from the North Pole to the South Pole dividing the Americas between Spain and Portugal
What is line of demarcation?
300
a narrow passageway connecting two larger bodies of water
What is a strait?
300
to sail around the world
What is circumnavigate?
300
Songhai was located along which major river?
What is the Nigeria River?
300
At this African kingdom, a navy was used to control the river, schools were built, and trade was encouraged.
What is Songhai?
400
Spanish explorer in the Americas in the 1500's
What is a conquistador?
400
money paid for protection
What is a tribute?
400
home or community of homes built by Native Americans
What is pueblo?
500
religious settlement
What is mission?
500
the theory that a state's or nation's power depended on its wealth
What is mercantilism?
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