Lesson 10 - South America/Mexico
What describes the year calculated by the Maya?
The time it takes Earth to go around the sun - Solar Year
Why did the Ming dynasty choose to isolate China from the rest of the world in the 1430s?
Because they believed other cultures had little to offer China
Who is the Renaissance artist most famous for painting the “Mona Lisa”?
Leonardo da Vinci.
This person wrote the book titled "Spirit of Laws" that influenced the 3 branches of government in the U.S.
Montesquieu
How did religion play a role in European exploration?
Europeans wished to bring Christianity to non-Christians.
Who wrote the song titled "Baby"
Justin Bieber
A Maya sees a stranger and knows what town he or she is from. What traditional Maya art makes this possible?
Weaving cloth in complex patterns
How did Zheng He help to expand China’s influence outside its borders?
By leading seven sea voyages to faraway lands
Who said that any Christian could read the Bible and understand God’s message?
Martin Luther.
This persons ideas were echoed in the Declaration of Independence - Life, liberty, and property of citizens.
John Locke
What made Spain and Portugal very rich?
Gold and Silver from the Americas
Name 3 Adam Sandler movies.
Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Big Daddy, 50 First Dates, Click, Grown Ups, Uncut Gems, Hustle
How did travelers on Incan roads cross rivers?
They walked on suspension bridges.
What motivated Japan to try to prevent contact with foreigners?
Concern about Catholic missionaries attracting converts
Which artist is famous for the Sistine Chapel?
Michaelangelo
This persons ideas influenced the first amendment for freedom of religion & freedom of speech.
Voltaire
What new trade routes were created from Europe?
Europe to the Americas & Southbound around Africa to Asia.
Name 10 U.S States.
Come on
What achievement did the Aztecs adapt from the Maya?
System of two calendars
Expansion = grow / change
Isolate = stay the same / avoid interactions
By the time this person died England was the most powerful and richest country in the world.
Queen Elizabeth
This person is the greatest teacher to ever step foot on campus at Liberty High School.
Mr. Schoene
Give me 3 things that were introduced to Europe via the Columbian Exchange.
maize (corn), potatoes, beans, squashes, pumpkins, peanuts, avocadoes, tomatoes, chili peppers, and cocoa.
The desert that covers most of northern Africa.
Sahara Desert
Suppose you are an archaeologist and find an old, overgrown temple. You know it is Aztec because it has
A double stairway.
Name 3 aspects of Japanese social structure.
Samurai, emperor, shogun, daiymo, farmers, merchants.
Famous play writer and poet. Romeo and Juliet.
Shakespeare
This person was famous for building a powerful telescope - discovered heliocentric theory.
Galileo Galilei
What role did Navies and Gunpowder play in Europe before 1750?
Europe built big ships with cannons.
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