Section 3 Vocab Flashcards
Ferdinand and Isabella
the rulers of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus’s voyage to America
Lief Ericson
viking explorer who made several voyages in the northern Atlantic Ocean around the year 1000; probably landed in America five hundred years before Columbus
feudalism
the political system of Europe during the Middle Ages; rulers granted land to certain people under their authority called vassals. in return, the vassals promised to support their rulers in time of war
Fountain of Youth
Ponce De Leon was searching for the Fountain of Youth when he discovered Florida
Genghis Khan
a Mongol emperor around the year 1200; he was both a fierce warrior and a skilled ruler
gladiators
men who fought to the death for the entertainment of crowds in Ancient Rome; fought against each other or against wild animals
Greece
lasted from about 3000 to 300 B.C.; Its high point was in Athens from about 700 to 300 B.C.
guild
a guild was an organization of workers who participated in the same craft, profession, or business
Hannibal
a general from the ancient city of Carthage; he led his army and a large number of elephants across the tall mountains called the Alps(known for his war elephants)
hieroglyphics
a type of writing used in ancient Egypt; uses designs rather than letters to stand for language
Henry Hudson
he discovered the Hudson River and the Hudson Bay
Huns
a warlike people from Asia
I came, I saw, I conquered
a quote by Julius Caesar after one of his military victories
Ice Ages
the time that glaciers covered much of North America and Europe
Incas
a group of American Indians who ruled and empire in western South America and built great cities high in the Andes
