world civ Flashcards
what is the silk road
china to mediterranean sea
traded goods, ideas and cultures
what is the sand road
transsahara across sahara desert
traded gold and salt
what was the geographical hindrance of the silk road
difficult features
desert, mountains, harsh climate
what is the renaissance
rebirth
gaining interest in arts and literature
causes for the start of renaissance
humanism
what was humanism
potential of humans
what does secular mean
non religious
who are patrons
people who support the arts
what is significant about the printing press
made books more accessible (bible)
what is the indian ocean trade ?
what made it successful?
asia & africa
leader was china
sails amd compass made it successful
motivating factors of european exploration ?
gold gold and glory
triangle trade & columbia
old world and new world
atlantic ocean
exchange of goods
what was the impact of european exploration on the new world
it was good and bad
diseases
causes of the protestant reformation
catholic church corruption
who wrote the 95 thesis ?
what were they?
martin luther
complaints about the catholic church
