Ancient Era & Geography
What geographic feature do people settle near?
RIVERS/WATER
What is Constantinople known for?
BEING THE CENTER OF TRADE
What is the trade route called that brought corn, turkey, and chocolate to Afro-Eurasia and brought Lives, grapes, and disease to the Americas?
The Columbian Exchange
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Italy and India are geographically the same because they are both what?
Peninsulas
Indus River and the Yellow River are both the start of what?
What institution unified Medieval Western Europe?
The Church
Technology like the caravel (ships), compass, and astrolabe lead people to do what?
Explore the world / Explore the Americas
In 1340, how did the Bubonic Plague spread to Europe?
Trading with Asia
What leader is known for leading the Byzantine Empire
Justinian
What was the transition from the Paleolithic Era to the Neolithic Era?
People start settling and domesticating of plants and animals
Genghis Khan, stirrups, and horsemanship are all related to what civilization?
Rise of the Mongol Empire
Who invented the printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
What is Humanism?
an idea that emphasized the importance of humans and their potential
What environmental issue faced Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China?
Floods
What idea did China picked their leaders from?
Divine Right
What is Suleiman the Magnificent is known for?
Political stability and religious tolerance
What piece of technology helped Martin Luther spread his ideas?
The printing press
What was the Scientific Revolution?
Scientists questioned traditional beliefs of the Church
What does secular mean?
not religious
+100 points if you can name the Dynasty
China / Zhou dynasty
What is the other name for the Manorial system?
Feudalism
Who is Martin Luther and what did he do?
A reformer who questioned the churches authority. He questioned why the Church sold indulgences.
What ideas are central to the Scientific Revolution?
Experimentation and Observation
During the Crusades, Christians attacked Muslim territory. The Muslims saw them as what?
Invaders