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1. The name of the popular type of stone used to make ancient tools. FLINT
2. Define a scythe. TOOL USED FOR REAPING CROPS
3. Who invented the printing press? GUTENBERG
4. Who invented the wheel? SUMERIANS
5. Define propagation. REPRODUCING PLANTS
6. Name three important Egyptian hunting tools. HARPOON, FISHHOOK, ARROW
7. Literacy is the ability to do what? READ AND WRTIE
8. The first book printed using the printing press. BIBLE
9. Define intercropping. PLANTING A CROP BETWEEN LARGER CROPS
10. Medicine was widely studied during what time period? RENAISSANCE
11. Explain who Brahe was and his contribution to the world of science. DESCRIBED 770 STARS
BROUGHT ASTRONOMICAL KNOWLEDGE TO A HIGHER LEVEL
12. Explain who Copernicus was and his contributions to the world of science. TAUGHT THAT THE
PLANETS REVOLVE AROURND THE SUN
13. Explain who Galileo was and his contributions to the world of science. FIRST TO USE THE
TELESCOPE FOR ASTRONOMY
14. Explain who Kepler was and his contributions to the world of science. BROUGHT
ASTRONOMICAL KNOWLEDGE TO A HIGHER LEVEL
15. Define irrigation. PROCESS OF GETTING WATER TO CROPS
16. Define domestication. TAMING OF WILD PLANTS AND ANIMALS
17. Name two of Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous paintings. THE LAST SUPPER, THE MONA LISA
18. How did Da Vinci make breakthroughs in medicine? DISSECTING HUMAN BODIES
19. The classical period began in what year? Ended? 700 BCE-600CE
20. Describe a nomadic community. GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT MOVE FROM PLACE TO PLACE
21. Describe an agricultural community. GROW THEIR OWN FOOO
22. What major time period was dominated by the Greeks and Romans Period and was a tim of
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23. Why were the Dark Ages referred to as the “Dark Ages?” low literacy rate, unfair punishments
24. T or F: Most people received school/education during the Dark Ages. F
25. During the Middle Ages people were governed by what? SUPERSTITION
26. Education and the arts were important in what time period? RENAISSANCE
27. The Renaissance began in what year? Ended? 1350-1550
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What was Ramses II known for? BUILDING PROJECTS
Marco Polo was from where? ITALY
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella led during what? SPANISH INQUISITION
Who invented the printing press? Johannes Gutenberg
Where was Joan of Arc from? FRANCE
Who strongly opposed the indulgences of the Catholic Church? Martin Luther
Who said, “The unexamined life is not worth living?” Socrates
8. Who believed that having one strong leader was the best type of government? Aristotle
9. Who ruled Macedonia after his father Phillip was killed? Alexander the Great
10. Who claimed his cousin, Edward named him heir to the throne? William the Conqueror
11. Who was a Roman military and political leader that reorganized local government? Julius
Caesar
12. What was the date for the Classical Period? 700 BCE-600CE
13. What was the date for the Dark Ages? 500-1000CE
14. What was the date for the Middle Ages? 500-1400CE
15. What was the date for the Renaissance? 1350-1550 CE
16. Who was one of the most famous Pharaoh’s of all time? Ramses II
17. This man wrote a book about traveling down the Silk Road. Marco Polo
18. Who was burned at the stake? Joan of Arc
19. This man was assassinated by people that thought he had too much power. Julius Caesar
20. Who conquered more land and added more land to the Greek Empire? Alexander the Great
21. Who was considered to be the Father of Europe? Charlemagne Aka Charles the Great
22. Who invaded England and then was crowned king? William the Conqueror
23. What event led to the end of the Middle Ages and to the beginning of the Renaissance? Black
Death
24. List two reasons the Dark Ages was called the Dark Ages. Low literacy rates, disease,
uneducated people.
25. Which time period refers to philosophers and advances in society? Renaissance
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How did the Renaissance lead to exploration? THE PEOPLE WERE CURIOUS
In general, who sponsored voyages around the world? KINGS AND QUEENS
What was a navigational tool explorers used? ASTROLABE
How did lateen sails help the explorers? ALLOWED TRAVEL INTO OR AGAINST THE WIND
What was the name of the smaller type of ship that was faster than cargo ships? CARAVEL
Who was the Italian sailor that sailed to the “new world?” CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
What was the Columbian Exchange? EXCHANGE FROM EUROPE AND CARIBBEAN THAT
INVOLVED PLANTS, ANIMALS AND DISEASES
8. Who sponsored Christopher Columbus? KING FERDINAND AND QUEEN ISABELLA
9. Where did Columbus establish trade routes? EUROPE, AFRICA, CARIBBEAN
10. Describe Triangular Trade. EUROPE BOUGHT SLAVES FROM AFRICA THAT WERE SENT TO THE
CARIBBEAN. GOODS FROM THE CARIBBEAN WERE SENT TO EUROPE AND SOLD. THE MONEY
WAS USED TO BUY MORE SLAVES.
11. What is a colony? LAND OR REGION CONTROLLED BY A FOREIGN POWER
12. What is mercantilism? INCREASING EXPORTS AND DECREASING IMPORTS
13. How were colonies helpful in mercantilism? THEY PROVIDED RAW MATERIALS
14. Where did explorers representing Portugal establish sugar plantations? WEST COAST OF AFRICA
15. What country was Christopher Columbus representing? SPAIN
16. Where did Henry Cabot go when he was representing England? NORTH AMERICAN COASTLINE
17. Who did the Dutch send to the New York harbor? HENRY HUDSON