Ancient Asia
What was built to protect China from the nomadic horseman of Mongolia?
The Great Wall of China
This word means someone who works for the church.
Clergy
In what country did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
Which event that we learned about this year was the most responsible for the Scientific Revolution?
The Renaissance
What crop did the Maya use as currency?
Cacao Beans
The Yuan Dynasty, was the first Chinese dynasty that was ruled by who?
Foreigners (Mongolians, Outsiders)
What was the official name for the "Tickets to Heaven" that the Church sold during the Middle Ages?
Indulgences
What influence was most important in inspiring the Renaissance?
Ancient Greek and Roman Culture
Who first published the idea that the sun was the center of the universe, and not the Earth?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortez
What is the name for the Japanese/Samurai code of honor, which translates to "The Way of the Warrior?"
Bushido Code
What was the large series of Wars fought during the Middle Ages known as?
The Crusades
Who invented the printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
What is the step by step method for performing experiments and other scientific research?
The Scientific Method
Who conquered the Inca Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
What stopped the Chinese from invading Japan in the 1200's?
Kamikaze (Divine Wind, Typhoon, Storm)
What was brought from China to Europe in 1347?
The Black Death
What wealthy Italian family supported many artists during the Renaissance?
The Medici Family
Who was put on trial for his belief that planets orbited the sun?
Galileo
What was the first major civilization in the Americas?
What was the name of the final Shogun in Medieval Japan?
This document (one of the first of it's kind) listed rights that even the King could not ignore.
The Magna Carta
This Renaissance genius painted the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci
Johannes Kepler discovered that planetary orbits were not circles, what were they?
Elliptical (or Oval)
The Maya wrote down their legends and history in this book.
The Popol Vuh