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Explor. Vocabulary
This is for Mrs. Hall
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the definition of Agricultural Revolution? | change from a hunter/gather society to a farming society. |
| What is the definition of Astrolabe? | used to help navigate by position of the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars. |
| What is the definition of Aztecs? | These natives were the ones who ruled early America by force until defeated by Cortes. |
| What is the definition of Caravel? | a ship that had the lateen sail. It was used for exploration due to the fact that it got great speed & capacity for sailing windward. |
| What is the definition of Columbian Exchange? | This was a major exchange between the New World & the Old World of animals, plants/crops, and people. |
| What is the definition of Crusades? | These were called "Holy Wars' due to the fact that Christians and Muslims were fighting over land thought to be sacred. |
| Who was Henry the Navigator? | He opened a school for navigation, hired mapmakers, sailors, etc. to teach them. |
| Who were the Incas? | The Incas had the largest empire in South America. They built large elaborate structures without mortar that are still standing today. |
| What is the definition of Lateen Sail? | triangular sail that allowed the wind to blow the boat on either side of the sail. This meant faster & more navigation. |
| What was the Renaissance? | It was when art, culture, & literature caused ideas to spread; people had more curiosity about the world. |
| What was Reformation? | It was when Martin Luther decided the Catholic church shouldn't indulge in bad things for money, money should be given to the poor, and the priests were uneducated--started Lutheran Church. |
| What was the Line of Demarcation? | It is basically boundaries that were thought to be a certain people's land versus another. Especially, between Spain and Portugal over the New World. |
| Who are Mestizos? | These people were mixes between Europeans and American Indians. |
| What were Nomads? | The Nomads were groups of people who traveled from different areas in search of food, water, and grazing land. |
| Who were the Conquistadors? | It was mainly people from Spain who conquered land for their pleasures and did WHAT EVER it took to get that land. |
| What is the significance of Agricultural revolution? | It meant that there was enough food for people in the cities and life wasn't lived off of chance. |
| What is the significance of an Astrolabe? | This instrument allowed explorers to travel/navigate more efficiently. |
| What is the significance of the Aztecs? | The Aztecs' influence caused Cortes to want to use force. This meant lots of Spaniards would sail to America. |
| What is the significance of a Caravel? | The ship allowed explorers to maneuver/travel at quicker rates, which meant less times the supplies ran out. |
| What was the significance of the Columbian Exchange? | It allowed Europe to discover new things; it also let them make a profit by buying and then selling goods for more money. |
| What is the significance of the Crusades? | It brought new goods from Asia to Europe like silk and spices. |
| What is the significance of Henry the Navigator? | He gave people the opportunity to be educated about navigating which in turn increased the navigation/exploration rates. |
| What is the significance of the Incas? | They showed Europeans efficient ways of living such as using canals & ditches to farm. |
| What was the significance of the Lateen Sail? | The sail allowed explorers to be able to reach destinations quicker which meant more exploring could be done. |
| What was the significance of the Renaissance? | It left a lasting impact on people to want/see more of the world which led to more exploration. |
| What was the significance of the Reformation? | it led to 498 protestant religions to be formed after Luther's examples. |
| What was the significance of the Line of Demarcation? | It caused a big disagreement of territory between Spain and Portugal. |
| What was the significance of the Mestizos? | It allowed some of the Mestizos a chance to mingle in society with the Spaniards. Also, it meant that the Spanish could live amongst the Indians and be able to grow in population. |
| What was the significance of the Nomads? | Nomads brought new cultures and artifacts to different areas around the world. |
| What was the significance of the Conquistadors? | It showed how ruthless some of the Spaniards were to the Indians which teaches society a great lesson today. |
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