Renaissance
what does the word renaissance really mean?
Rebirth
How long did the period of discovery that last from?
1418 to 1620
What was the Aztecs capital city?
Tetnotitlan
Where did most empires grow wealthy from?
Trade.
what was the main technique used to farm for the Mayans?
Slash and Burn
Where did the renaissance start?
Florence
who was prince Henry?
he was nicknamed "the Navigator," but while Prince Henry was not an explorer himself, he encouraged exploration and planned and directed many important expeditions.
What was the main crop grown in Tenochtitlan?
Corn
When did Ghana last from?
500 C.E. until its final collapse in the 1200s.
what were the three periods of the Mayan civilizations?
Pre-Classic, Classic and Post-Classic periods
which country did the renaissance grow and start in?
Italy
who was the explorer that set sail westward from Spain in search of a new route to Asia.
Christopher Columbus
What did the Aztecs do to make the gods happy?
Sacrifice humans.
Which empire did Mansa Musa rule?
The Mali empire.
who lived in the center of their city?
Rulers, priests, and nobles.
Which famous family greatly supported and donated to the arts in Florence?
The Medici family
What did the age of exploration let people do?
(What it made)
It let people create more detailed maps and compasses
What did the Aztecs do to expand their land?
They made Champas, which are also known as floating gardens.
how did traders annouce that they wanted to exchange an item?
The traders beat on a drum to announce that they were making an offer to trade and then walked several miles away from the location.
In what modern countries was the ancient Mayan civilization primarily located?
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador.
who was Andreas Vesalius?
He was an outstanding scientist whose work changed medicine and the study of anatomy around the world.
Which Portuguese explorer was the first to sail directly from Europe to India?
Vasco da Gama
Where did the Aztecs live?
The Aztecs were primarily located in central and southern Mexico.
What resource contributed to the wealth of the empires?
Gold.
what was one of the main sites that was built by the Mayans that was found by historians?
Chichen Itzá.