Lesson 2:
A Changing World
A Changing World
an Italian explorer who traveled to China and wrote books which influenced other explorers
Marco Polo
Who funded Columbus's first voyage?
King Ferdinand + Queen Isabella (Spain)
Which country had the best relations with the natives?
France
The world map of potato production represents the impact of the...
Columbian Exchange
a three-masted ship which revolutionized maritime exploration with its superior speed and larger cargo capacity
caravel
Which event in 476 caused Europe to become isolated?
the fall of Rome
Why did Portugal seek a direct route to Asia?
no Mediterranean port
European explorers looked for a direct water route through the Americas (Atlantic to Pacific), or a...
Northwest Passage
Which hemisphere produces the most potatoes?
a Spanish explorer or conqueror from the 1500s
conquistador
religious wars between Christians and Muslims over control of the Holy Land
the Crusades
Name the big three west African empires?
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Name 1 European country who became Protestant and one who remained Catholic
Catholic: Spain+France
Protestant: England+Netherlands
The Aztec individual depicted with red spots in the drawing was suffering from which disease?
smallpox
tool used to measured star positions to determine latitude - became a crucial navigation tool for sailors
astrolabe
a cultural period in Europe marked by a rebirth of learning and art
Renaissance
How did Spain and Portugal divide newly discovered land?
Treaty of Tordesillas
Name 1 thing brought from Old to New World and 1 thing brought from New to Old World.
many correct answers :)
Who wrote the letter describing the Americas and explaining why his ancestors were wrong?
Amerigo Vespucci
someone who paid rent and worked for their landowner for a set period of time
tenant farmer
What was the impact of the printing press?
ideas spread more quickly, literacy rates rose, books became cheaper
List 2 advantages the Spanish had over the Aztec/Inca
guns, cannons, horses, dogs, support from native peoples
an economic theory that a nation’s power depends on its ability to increase wealth by accumulating resources
mercantilism
"Since it was impossible to bury all the dead… their houses were thrown over them and thus their house became their...”
grave
a company that ran Dutch trade between the Americas and Africa
Dutch West India Company