Renaissance
Michelangelo created what two paintings?
Pieta and David.
What is another word for mapmaker?
Cartographer
What did William of Normandy change his name to?
William the Conqueror
Who controlled the Franks?
Charlemagne
What is Socrates' questioning method known as?
The Socratic method
Who had the throne before Elizabeth I?
Mary Tudor
How much profit did Da Gama make when he sold his spices?
3,000%
Who wrote the Divine Comedy?
Dante Alighieri
What is the meaning of apprentice?
Trainee
What is Firdawsi known as?
The Father of Persian Poetry
Galileo was the first person to see what on the moon?
Mountains and craters
What was used to determine latitude at sea?
Astrolabe
Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?
Geoffrey Chaucer
What is a fief?
A vassal's estate.
What new government did Rome set up in 509 BC?
Republic
What is René Descartes' famous quote?
"I think, therefore I am."
Which explorer first circumnavigated the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
When did the Hundred Years' War start and end?
1337 and 1453.
Membership in the guild was limited to prevent what?
Competition
How long did the Ottoman Empire last?
Over 600 years.
How did the prining press impact the world? (Give three reasons.)
1. More people could read and write.
2. Books were heaper.
3. Books were more readily accessible.
What was an economic policy that promoted strengthening a nation by expanding its trade?
Mercantilism
What were the English and French invasions during the Hundred Years' War?
English: Longbow
French: Cannon
How long did Charlemagne hold power for?
46 years.
When did the Hellenistic period end?
30 bce