KEY TERMS
COLUMBUS
WORLDVIEW
WORLDVIEW II
COMPARE/CONTRAST
100
Large and fast ship that made long sea voyages possible
What is a caravel?
100
It took approximately this many weeks for Columbus to reach the New World.
What is nine?
100
Olmecs, Incas, and Aztecs all flourished in this region.
What is New World?
100
Spanish conquistadores decimated the people of this region.
What is New World?
100
Of the five regions we've researched, these two placed the greatest value on international trade.
What is Western Europe and China?
200
Sailing completely around the world
What is circumnavigation?
200
Columbus named one of the islands he visited Hispaniola, but the natives called it this.
What is Haiti?
200
Xian was a major trading hub of the Silk Road in this region.
What is China?
200
Jerusalem is a holy city to three major religions in this region.
What is the Middle East?
200
Of the five regions we've researched, which one had strong religious beliefs centered around a Sun god?
What is the New World?
300
Fundamental changes made to the Catholic Church, as a result of complaints made by Martin Luther and others
What is the Reformation?
300
Queen Isabella opened the New World to slave trading, true or false?
What is false?
300
France, Portugal, England, and Spain were all major powers in this region?
What is Western Europe?
300
The Renaissance, or cultural reawakening, occurred in this region.
What is Western Europe?
300
Highly technical forms of agriculture, including advanced irrigation systems, can be found in all the regions we've researched except this one.
What is North/West Africa?
400
Large Spanish fort - there were many in Central and South America, as well as in modern-day California.
What is a Presidio?
400
The largest of Columbus' ships, the Santa Maria, never made it back to Europe, true or false?
What is true?
400
Mali was one of the great kingdoms in this region.
What is West Africa?
400
The Gold Coast, which later became a major slave trading hub, is located in this region.
What is North/West Africa?
400
Polytheism (worship of many gods) could largely be found in each region we've studied EXCEPT for these TWO.
What is Middle East and Western Europe?
500
A large naval force consisting of many ships.
What is an armada?
500
Columbus was a monster, true, false, or it's complicated?
What is all the above?
500
The crusades were largely fought in this region.
What is the Middle East?
500
Why did people most likely cross the land bridge from Asia to the New World?
What is food?
500
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