History Words Flashcards
Classical
Related to the culture of Ancient Greece and Rome
Renaissance
A reawakening of culture and intellectual curiosity in Europe from the 1300s to the 1600s
Technology
The use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
Astrolabe
An instrument used to plan a course, using the stars
Compass
An instrument that shows the direction of magnetic north
Pilgrimage
A journey to a holy place
Mosque
A Muslim house of worship
Cape
A point of land that sticks out into the water, much like a peninsula
Circumnavigate
To travel completely around something, usually by water
Conquistador
Spanish explorer
Immunity
Resistance, such as to a disease
Crusade
One of the series of expeditions Europeans made to regain control of Christian holy sites in the Middle East from the a.d. 1000s to 1200s
