Trade
What is the crop from the old world that became heavily farmed and sold in the new world
Sugar
Who is the famous scientist who improved the telescope and created evidence for the heliocentric theory
Galileo
What is the route that the Europeans used for the trade of slaves
Trans-Atlantic Slave trade.
who is the German monk who posted up 95 complaints about the Catholic church.
Martin Luther
arabic numerals were a fundamental part of math for centuries. What are they
0123456789
What are the 2 main European trade companies of the time period
The British East and Dutch East trading company
The Scientific revolution in the 16th through 18th century had changed people in many ways. These discoveries made it so people no longer needed the authority of what.
The bible and Church
What is the estimated death toll from the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade
10 to 20 million deaths
Who was the conquistador who concored the Aztec empire
Hernán Cortés
What shape did Christopher Columbus think the earth was
with the discovery of the new world a major element was found in masses. this element became the new currency with some making taxes requiring it. What resource is this
Silver
The scientific revolution in Europe was caused by many reasons in Europe that allowed them to spread. What is the invention that helped Europe spread information
The printing press
During the 16th through 19th century, what country was the first to engage in the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade.
Portugal
Disagreements between protestant and Catholics caused huge religious conflicts. What was the name of this war (double points if your name is Charbel)
The 30 years war
Galileo was known to have been blind in both eyes. how did he blind himself
Looking at the sun twice
The Russians had expanded into siberia to help them keep their trade of something nicknamed "soft gold". What was this resource that they traded
Fur/Pelts.
One of the major Improvements in the European education was the increase in the amount of universities. What is the name of at least one university
University of Paris, Cambridge or Salamanca
During the middle passage what % of slaves died because of reasons like malnutrition, dieses, and mistreatment
15-20%
The Lutheran church was created by Martin Luther after stating his complaints to the church and facing backlash. The Church had preformed an action that banned him from heaven. What is the name of this action
excommunication
Who was the pope who excommunicated Martin Luther
Pope Leo X
During this time period Japan stayed in a period of isolation. In this period however the dutch had access to one port for trade. What was the city where this port was open
Nagasaki
In 1543 a mathematician and astronomer died and released a book after to avoid punishment from the church. His book states that at the middle lies the sun and all things orbit it. Who was he
Nicolaus Copernicus
Many countries in Africa were effected by slave trade by enslaving people or being enslaved. What country was able to avoid any involvement in slavery
Ethiopia
The Europeans used religion in May ways to benefit themselves while following God. The people used the bible to justify what action
Slavery
with slavery came the merging of religions from across the globe as slaves are forced to convert. With this merging comes their own practices. what is one of the languages created from the mingling of Africans and europeans
Creole