Gunpowder Empires
What city fell in 1453, marking a major shift in power?
Constantinople
The Aztec and the Maya were located in this modern-day country
Mexico
This artist, scientist, inventor, and engineer was perhaps the person most associated with the Renaissance.
Leonardo da Vinci
What were the Three G's that motivated Europeans to sail around the world?
Glory, God, and Gold
During the Atlantic Slave Trade, and for the first time in world history, slavery became based on _________.
race
What specific type of religion was featured in the Ottoman and Mughal Empires?
All three of these civilizations (but especially the Aztecs), featured this brutal religious practice.
Human Sacrifice
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
Rebirth
Name two technologies that helped Europeans navigate or sail across the Atlantic.
the compass, astrolabe, caravel, rudder, and improved maps or sails.
This type of agriculture is what led Europeans to seek large amounts of labor.
Plantation Agriculture
The Safavid Empire was located in what modern-day country?
Iran
The Inca built their civilization in this famous South American mountain range.
The Andes Mountains
Sir Francis Bacon is credited with the creation of this ultra-important system.
The Scientific Method
This Spanish Conquistador was responsible for wiping out the Aztec Empire.
Hernán Cortés
The network that included the three stops of the Americas, Europe, and Africa became known as...
Triangular Trade
What famous building was created in the Mughal Empire, representing a blending of Islamic and Indian (Hindu) architecture?
Taj Mahal
This was the famous capital of the Aztec Empire - built on Lake Texcoco.
Tenochtitlan
This concept emphasized classical learning, education, and human potential. It encouraged greater interest in individual achievement and human experience.
Humanism
This disease was the main killer when it came to the 90-95 percent of Native Americans who died following the Columbian Exchange.
Smallpox
The trip from Africa to the New World - where around 2 million people died - is known as...
The Middle Passage
What was the name of the "blood tax" that the Ottomans used to create their elite Janissary corps?
Devshirme
These "floating gardens" allowed Aztec farmers to feed the massive population in the city.
Chinampas
Nicolaus Copernicus developed this theory - which posits that the sun lies in the center of the solar system, and not the earth.
The Heliocentric Model
This Portuguese patron of sailing is known as the father of the Age of Exploration - even though he himself did not go on any long-distance voyages.
Prince Henry the Navigator
Europeans tried to use Native Americans and this group for their labor needs, before looking to West Africa for slaves.
Indentured Servants