Unit 1 Flashcards
Renaissance
“rebirth” an explosion of creativity in rt and writing (1300-1600)
Humanism
An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements.
Secular
Worldy rather than spiritual and concerned w/here and now
Patron
A person who supports another financially for doing something
Perspective
a point of view in this case showing 3D on a flat surface
Vernacular
a persons native language
Utopia
“no place” An imaginary land where all corruption is gone
Who was the most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age?
William Shakespeare
Who invented/improved the printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
What are the 8 major empires in the eastern hemisphere?
England France Spain Russia Ottoman Empire Persia China Mughal India Songhai Empire
Where is the Songhai Empire located?
Western Africa
What are the major empires in the western hemisphere?
Aztec Empire
Inca Empire
Who conquered the Incan Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
Where is the Incan Empire located?
Western South America
Where is the Aztec Empire located?
Central Mexico
Who invaded/conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernando Cortes
What was exchanged among both the western and eastern hemispheres?
agricultural, technological, and scientific ideas
Where did the Silk Road carry goods from?
Asia to the Med. Basin
Which trade route is overseas?
Maritime/Indian Ocean
What was the main trade along the Trans-Saharan Route?
Gold from the Niger River Basin in exchange for salt from the Sahara
What was the importance of the trade patterns?
To exchange products and ideas
What was exchanged along the trade routes?
- paper, compass, silk, and porcelain(to and from China)
- textiles and numeral system (India and Middle East)
- Scientific transfer-meds, astronomy, and mathematics
Where did the Trans-Saharan trade route link to?
Songhai Empire to the Middle East
What were the 5 major religions?
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
Who was the founder of Judaism?
Abraham
Who was the founder of Christianity?
Jesus
Who was the founder of Islam?
Muhammad the Prophet
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddartha Guatama (Buddha)