history test Flashcards
What are the two practitioners?
philosophical and proto-scientific
What do the alchemists believe
Air, earth, fire and water
What kind of metal do the alchemist do to make gold and silver
base metal
What else do the alchemists believe ?
philosopher’s stone
In alchemists experiments what are they based of?
superstition than science
Who is the famous alchemist?
Isaac Newton
Why did the conquistadors come to America?
In search of wealth, glory, and new territories for the Spanish Empire.
When was gold discovered in human history
2450 BC
Why did the conquistadors do it for gold?
To make coins and ingots
What does gold mean?
power, wealth and majesty
Why is gold inportant?
perceived power, wealth and majesty.
What can you make with gold?
jewllery, sculptrues, etc.
Who discovered gold ?
Ancient Egyptians.
Who had the most gold in history?
Mansa Musa
Where did bring back new ideas and technology
?
East
