The Renaissance
The Renaissance was characterized by the revival of which classical cultures?
What are Greece and Rome?
Martin Luther wrote this number of Theses criticizing the Catholic Church
What is 95?
This meso-American civilization, famous for the large stone heads they made, is considered the "Mother Culture" of the Americas.
Who are the Olmec?
This man discovered the Americas for Spain in 1492
Who is Columbus?
Potatoes, corn, and chocolate all existed exclusively in this part of the world before the Columbian Exchange
What is the New World/Americas?
This man painted the Mona Lisa, one of the first paintings to capture subtle human emotion.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
Luther's main problem with the church was their practice of selling these, which offered forgiveness for sins in exchange for money
What are indulgences?
Of all the pre-Columbian civilizations, this one engaged in the most human sacrifices
Who are the Aztec
Triangle trade involved the three way trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. What "product" was the major export from Africa during this time?
What are slaves?
The Encomienda system was used by this nation to enslave indigenous Americans
What is Spain?
Someone who was trained in many disciplines, including art, music, language, and history, is known by this term.
What is a Renaissance Man?
Henry VIII caused all of England to abandon Catholicism for this reason
What is to get a divorce?
The cultivation of potatoes, a complex government welfare system, and domestication of llamas are all achievements associated with this South American civilization.
Who are the Inca?
This man conquered the Aztec Empire in 1521
Who is Hernando Cortes?
Though estimates vary, approximately this many American natives died from European diseases in the first century after Europeans arrived in the New World.
What is 90% (50-90 million people)?
The Medici family dominated the political and cultural landscape in this Italian city
What is Florence?
The Protestant Reformation spread rapidly through Europe thanks to this invention, which made spreading information faster and cheaper.
What is the Printing Press?
The Maya developed a large, scientifically advanced society in this part of Mexico
What is the Yucatan/Southern Mexico?
The brutal voyage from Africa to the Americas, during which time 20% of enslaved Africans died, was known by this name
What is the Middle Passage?
When the Renaissance traveled out of Italy into France, Germany, and England, it started to be known by this term.
What is the Northern Renaissance?
Renaissance scholars were interested in studying this classical philosophy, which celebrated human achievement, potential, and indviduality
What is Humanism?
The Protestant Reformation mainly took place during this century
What is the 16th Century/1500s?
This large city, with floating gardens, canals, and aqueducts, was the capital of the Aztec Empire
What is Tenochtitlan?
This nation, which exported more sugar than any other, was the primary Portuguese colony in the new world
What is Brazil?
This is one of the major effects of the slave trade on Africa.
What is loss of workers, unstable politics, poverty, lack of economic progress, etc.?