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Old World Meets New
Mr. D's "The Old World and the Discovery of a New World"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the three great trading kingdoms of West Africa? | Ghana, Mali, and Songhai |
| How did West African kingdoms grow wealthy through trade? | By controlling trade routes and taking traders; by having gold and salt to trade |
| What is a "hajj"? | A Muslim's pilgrimage to Mecca |
| What is a "mosque"? | A building for Muslim prayer |
| What kingdom was Mansa Musa the ruler of from 1312-1337? | Mali |
| Why did Mansa Musa travel to Mecca? | As a Muslim, it was his spiritual duty to make a "hajj" to Mecca. He introduced the kingdom of Mali to the world during this "hajj" |
| Why did the slave trade in West Africa grow over time? | Slaves were no longer only sold in West Africa but to North Africa and to the Europeans. This increased demand for slaves made it more profitable. |
| What were the three great trading kingdoms of West Africa? | Ghana, Mali, and Songhai |
| How did West African kingdoms grow wealthy through trade? | By controlling trade routes and taking traders; by having gold and salt to trade |
| What is a "hajj"? | A Muslim's pilgrimage to Mecca |
| What is a "mosque"? | A building for Muslim prayer |
| What kingdom was Mansa Musa the ruler of from 1312-1337? | Mali |
| Why did Mansa Musa travel to Mecca? | As a Muslim, it was his spiritual duty to make a "hajj" to Mecca. He introduced the kingdom of Mali to the world during this "hajj" |
| Why did the slave trade in West Africa grow over time? | Slaves were no longer only sold in West Africa but to North African and to the Europeans. This increased demand for slaves made it more profitable. |
| What is a "democracy"? | It is a form of government in which people rule themselves |
| What is a "democracy"? | A form of government in which people rule themselves |
| What is a "direct democracy"? | It is a form of government where every citizen debates and votes on every issue |
| What is a "direct democracy"? | It is a form of government in which every citizen debates and votes on every issue |
| What is a "republic"? | It is a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to debate and vote on issues |
| What brought about the "Middle Ages" in Europe? | The fall of the Roman Empire during the early 500s |
| What is "feudalism"? | Feudalism was the system of loyalties and protections during the Middle Ages involving kings, lords, knights, and peasants. Land and protection were offered in return for work and loyalty. |
| What were the "Crusades"? | A series of holy wars for control of Palestine (the Holy Land)between the European Christians and the Muslim Turks lasting from approximately 1100-1300 |
| Were the Crusades a military success for the European Christians? | No, the Christians failed to gain control of the Holy Land |
| How did the Crusades affect the feudal system in Europe? | The increase in trade led to the weakening of the feudal system |
| How did the Crusades affect trade, travel, and the size of towns and cities in Europe? | Trade between Europe and Asia grew with the demand for the new products from Asia; Europeans were exposed to new ideas;travel increased due to travel and curiosity; towns,cities, and countries as feudalism declined |
| What was the "Black Death"? | A disease spread by infected rats and fleas that killed an estimated 25 million people in Europe in the 1300s |
| What was the "Renaissance"? | The period of the "rebirth" or reawakening" of Europe after the Middle Ages around 1350 |
| Where did the "Renaissance" begin in Europe? | Italy |
| Who invented the movable type printing press in the mid-1400s? | Johannes Gutenberg |
| What is a 'joint-stock company"? | A business in which a group of people invest in together |
| What is "mercantilism"? | An economic system that unifies and increases the power and wealth of a nation through trade |
| Who were the first Europeans to reach North America? | The Vikings |
| Where were the Vikings from? | Scandinavia- Norway, Sweden, and Denmark |
| Who discovered Greenland around 874? | Erik the Red |
| Who explored and settled the North American shore around 1000? | Leif Eriksson |
| What did Leif Eriksson name his settlement in North America? | Vinland due to the wild grapes growing there |
| Where was Vinland? | Present day Newfoundland in Canada |
| What European country became a leader in exploration by the early 1400s | Portugal |
| Who was responsible for Portugal taking a lead in exploration? | Prince Henry the Navigator |
| How did Prince Henry advance exploration? | He built an observatory, founded a school for improving navigation, funded cartographers and andshipbuilders, and paid for expeditions to explore the west coast of Africa |
| What were three reasons that led to European exploration in the 1400s? | 1. Trade- European demand for Asian products and the desire to find new routes to buy direct (Gold); 2. The desire to spread Christianity (God); 3. Adventure and curiosity (Glory) |
| What is an "astrolabe"? | A device to measure your position to the stars to help you calculate your latitude |
| What is a "magnetic compass"? | A device that shows which direction is north |
| What is a "caravel"? | A ship with a steering rudder and triangular sails to help sail into the wind |
| Who discovered the Cape of Good Hope in 1488? | Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal |
| Who found the first all-water route to India by going around Africa in 1487-1499? | Vasco da Gama of Portugal |
| How did Portugal's continued exploration affect Africa> | Portugal traded for gold, ivory, and established the slave trade. The slave trade broke up families and increased warfare among African kingdoms. |
| Who funded the exploration of Christopher Columbus? | King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain |
| What were the names of the three ships in Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic? | The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria |
| What is the date that Columbus landed in the Americas? | October 12, 1492 |
| Where did Columbus think he had landed? | Asia |
| Where did Columbus first land? | The island of San Salvador in the Bahamas |
| How did Columbus's voyage lead to a dispute between Spain and Portugal? | Both wanted land in the Americas |
| Why did Columbus call the Taino "Indians"? | Columbus thought he landed in the East Indies south of India |
| What was the name of the line that Pope Alexander VI drew to settle the land claim dispute between Spain and Portugal in 1493? | The Line of Demarcartion. Spain could claim land west of the line and Portugal east of the line |
| What is the name of the treaty that moved the Line of Demarcation 800 miles further west in 1494? | The Treaty of Tordesillas |
| How did the Americas get their name? | A German cartographer labeled the continents America in honor of Amerigo Vespucci, who led an expedition to South America in 1501 and believed that the land was not Asia, but a new continent |
| Who was the first Spanish explorer to cross the Isthmus of Panama and see the Pacific Ocean and claim all the lands of its waters for Spain? | Vasco Nunez de Balboa in 1513 |
| What does "circumnavigate" mean? | To go all of the way around the world |
| Who was the first explorer whose crew successfully "circumnavigate" the world? | Ferdinand Magellan |
| What was the term for the transfer of plants, animals, products, raw materials, disease, ideas, and cultures between the Americas and Europe/Africa/Asia? | The "Columbian Exchange" |
| How did the "Columbian Exchange" and the slave trade affect economies and the people of Europe, Africa, and the Americas? | It brought new products/foods and improved diets to Europe, Africa, and the Americas, led to an increase in the slave trade with Africa, brought deadly diseases to the Native Americans, and enriched European nations |
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