Middle Ages & Renaissance
What epidemic in the 14th century caused widespread death and social upheaval in Europe?
Black Death
Which European country established the first permanent European settlement in the Americas?
Spain
Who is the Italian astronomer and mathematician known for his heliocentric model of the universe?
Copernicus
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What was the name of the economic system during the Middle Ages based on the exchange of land for loyalty and service?
Feudalism
What navigational instrument, using the position of the stars, greatly aided sailors in determining their latitude at sea?
Astrolabe
Who is credited with the discovery of gravity and the laws of motion?
Newton
What term is used to describe the movement of people within a country's borders?
Internal migration
What were the heavily armored warriors of the Middle Ages called?
Knights
Who was the Portuguese explorer who captained the first circumnavigation of the globe?
Magellan
Which Islamic scholar is considered the father of algebra and introduced the concept of algebraic equations?
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
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What term describes the widespread exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres following European exploration?
Columbian Exchange
Who is the Persian physician and polymath known for his medical encyclopedia, "The Canon of Medicine"?
Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
What is the term used to describe the emigration of highly skilled or educated individuals from their home country to another?
Brain Drain
Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What Native American civilization existed in present-day Peru and is known for its impressive architecture, including Machu Picchu?
Inca Empire
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What term describes the act of leaving one's own country to settle in another? Only one attempt
Emigration