Empires of the Americas
What floating gardens produced large amounts of food for the Aztecs?
What is .... chinampas?
Who said: "If an injury has to be done to a man, it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared."
Who is ... Machiavelli?
During the renaissance architecture became more classic flowing lines instead of what?
What is ... gothic?
Due to its central location and linked trade routes, the renaissance began where?
What is ... Italy?
The term protestant comes from the protests against what in the 16th century?
What is ... the Catholic Church?
The Incan Empire was located on which continent?
What is ... South America?
Who revolutionized the textile industry by creating the cotton gin?
Who is ... Eli Whitney?
Besides art, what did Leonardo Da Vinci create?
What is ... military items?
Renaissance Italy was not unified, it was a collection of what?
What is ... city-states?
What time period greatly weakened the Catholic Church and hurt its reputation?
What is ... The Great Schism?
Mesoamerican pyramids were created for what purpose?
What is ... religious?
Who invented the printing press which, with its moveable type, made it different from the Chinese version and made it much easier to mass produce books like the Bible?
Who is ... Johannes Gutenberg?
The Medici Family were major financial supporters of the arts, especially artwork that took years to complete; this meant that they were _______ of the arts?
What is ...patrons?
What commodity fueled the renaissance by contributing to the wealth of Florence?
What is ... wool?
What book, by Thomas More, was critical of the Catholic Church?
What is ... Utopia?
Who developed a road system that united their military, helped culture spread, and helped in the sharing of new technologies like terrace farming?
Who is ... the Incan Empire?
Whose works were introspective and focused on inner strength?
Who is ... Francis Petrarch?
What model, created by Nicolaus Copernicus, challenged the commonly-held belief that the Earth was the center of the universe?
What is ... heliocentric?
Nailing Martin Luther's publication of the 95 Thesis to the door of a church was seen as the beginning of what movement?
What is ... the protestant movement?
Henry VIII declared himself head of the Protestant Church because the Catholic Church would not let him do what?
What is ... divorce?
From 1518-1593 the native population of Mexico was reduced by over 90%, why?
What is ... disease?
Who wrote the book "Utopia" which criticized the Catholic Church and describes his vision of an ideal society?
Who is ... Thomas More?
Michelangelo's statue of David is an example of which renaissance theme individualism, secularism, humanism, or rationalism?
What is ... humanism?
The principle of separation between church and state is called?
What is ... secularism?
What were Martin Luther's main criticisms of the Catholic Church which he wrote his 95 Thesis about?
What are ... indulgences?