vocabulary
A house of worship for a follower of the Islamic faith.
What is mosque?
This terms means to change in some way.
What is alter?
A very large farm, mostly in the southeast of what would later become the United States.
What is a plantation?
The King and Queen of this nation financed Columbus's voyages to the New World.
What is Spain?
What is the largest living mammal on the planet Earth?
What is a blue whale?
This term describes the act of sailing completely around the world.
What is circumnavigate?
Resistance, as in resistance to disease.
What is immunity?
This type of ship helped make long sea voyages possible because it was large and flat.
What is a caravel?
After San Salvador and Cuba, Columbus landed on this island (third landfall).
What is Hispaniola?
This is the principal of Ryan Middle School.
Who is Ms. Stewart?
A large naval force consisting of many ships.
What is an armada?
Broad term used to describe Christian faith that began in opposition to the Catholic church. Examples include Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheranism.
What is Protestantism?
Name for a small town in Spanish-ruled lands.
What is a pueblo?
The entire voyage, round trip from Europe to the New World, then back to Europe, took approximately how many months?
What is seven months?
During a normal school week, you will have 3rd period class this many times.
What is four?
Every year, millions of Muslims make the journey to the holy city of Mecca. This is a good example of a spiritual journey to a religious site known this.
What is a pilgrimage?
The name given to a Spanish military fort; one exists in Monterey, California today.
What is a Presidio?
Name for a Spanish explorer in the New World.
What is conquistador?
Despite his initial failures, Columbus went on to finally find a maritime route to China. True or False?
What is false?
5 to the 4th power = this number.
What is 625?
A device used by maritime navigators that used the position of stars to help plot naval routes.
What is an astrolabe?
These religious/military expeditions had the unplanned result of creating trade between Europe and Asia.
What are the crusades?
This describes the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
What is technology?
Columbus explored nine islands of the Bahamas before he made it to Cuba. True or False?
What is false?
Riddle: You are given nine marbles and a balance (scale). The marbles look identical in shape and size, but one is heavier than the others. Using your balance, what is the MINIMUM number of weighings you need to perform in order to find the heavy marble WITH CERTAINTY?
What is 2?