Middle Ages
What institution held significant power over people's lives during the Middle Ages?
The Church
What was the primary resource traded in West African Kingdoms?
Gold & Salt
Which regions have a hot and humid climate?
Southeast
He painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
Leonardo da Vinci
He sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 and landed in the Americas.
Christopher Columbus
What was the main economic system during the Medieval period in Europe?
Feudalism
Which West African Kingdom Ruler gave gold to his people?
Mansa Musa
Bison are indigenous to the region.
Great Plains
This artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michealangelo
Explorers came to the Americas looking for these three things: gold, glory, and this.
God
Who was the famous king known for giving the Magna Carta in 1215?
King John of England
________ is a journey to a sacred or holy place, typically undertaken for religious or spiritual purposes
Pilgrimmage
This region is home to the Appalachian Mountains and has four seasons.
Northeast
This city in Italy was the center of Renaissance art and culture.
Florence
This country became very powerful by exploring and claiming land in the Americas
Spain
What was the primary purpose of castles in Medieval Europe?
Defense and protection
________is the primary source for trading and transportation in West African Kingdoms.
The Niger River
This region is known for its cornfields and flat land.
Midwest
Renaissance artists used this technique to make paintings look 3D
perspective
Where in Africa were Africans kidnapped from?
West
What term describes the time of cultural and economic revival in Europe after the Medieval period?
The Renaissance
Which empire succeeded the Mali Empire?
What is Songhai
This large and diverse region has mountains, forests, and the Pacific Ocean.
The west
This powerful family from Florence used their wealth to support artists, scientists, and writers during the Renaissance.
Medici Family
This was one of the main crops grown on plantations that enslaved Africans were forced to harvest.
Sugar