Renaissance
This Italian city-state is often considered the birthplace of the Renaissance.
What is Florence?
The Aztec Empire's capital city, located on an island in Lake Texcoco, is now Mexico City.
What is Tenochtitlan?
This skill involves identifying similarities and differences between historical events, societies, or developments.
What is comparison?
The Black Death is the name given to this devastating pandemic that struck Europe in the 14th century.
What is the bubonic plague?
The Ottoman Empire reached its height under this sultan, known as "the Magnificent."
Who is Suleiman the Magnificent?
Known as the "Renaissance Man," this artist, inventor, and scientist painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
The Aztecs worshipped this god of the sun and war, often depicted as a hummingbird.
Who is Huitzilopochtli?
This term describes the ability to evaluate the reliability of historical sources by considering the author's perspective, purpose, and audience.
What is sourcing?
This type of flea, carried by rats, is often credited with spreading the Black Death across Europe.
What is the Oriental rat flea?
In 1453, the Ottomans captured this city, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire.
What is Constantinople?
This English playwright, known as the "Bard of Avon," produced many works during the Renaissance, including Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.
Who is William Shakespeare?
This Spanish conquistador led the expedition that brought about the fall of the Aztec Empire in 1521.
Who is Hernán Cortés?
Historians use this skill to analyze the long-term and short-term outcomes of historical events or developments.
What is causation?
The Black Death killed an estimated one-third of this continent's population between 1347 and 1351.
What is Europe?
The Ottomans were known for their strong naval presence in this sea, located between Europe, Africa, and Asia.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This term, meaning "rebirth," describes the period of renewed interest in classical art, literature, and learning in Europe.
What is the Renaissance?
This emperor was ruling the Aztecs when the Spanish arrived and was later captured and killed.
Who is Montezuma II (or Moctezuma II)?
This advanced skill involves creating and supporting an interpretation of the past based on a synthesis of evidence from multiple sources.
What is historical argumentation?
This Italian city was one of the first European locations where the Black Death arrived, due to its role as a major port in the Mediterranean.
What is Genoa?
The Ottoman Empire controlled parts of this region, which includes modern-day Turkey.
What is Anatolia?
This invention by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century revolutionized the spread of knowledge.
What is the printing press?
The Aztecs practiced this agricultural technique, which involved creating fertile "floating gardens" on Lake Texcoco.
What is chinampas?
This is the ability to determine when and where a historical event occurred and understand its significance in context.
What is chronological reasoning?
This system of medieval labor and land ownership began to break down in Europe as a result of the societal and economic impacts of the Black Death.
What is feudalism?
The Ottoman Empire was a prominent example of this type of government, which combines religious and political authority.
What is a theocracy?