Ch1 Study Guide

Question 1

who forced map makers to draw aa flat earth

Answer 1

The Catholic Church

Question 2

How does an Astrolabe work

Answer 2

Measures the distance of the sun and stars from the horizon

Question 3

what is a caravel

Answer 3

Portuguese ships used lateen sails and rudders but were smaller and therefore more maneuverable

Question 4

what were conditions on ships like in this time

Answer 4

they were horrible
rats on board
had a bad diet

Question 5

what would sailors put up with these conditions

Answer 5

they wanted to explore and see other places

Question 6

How did the first Americans arrive in North America

Answer 6

They crossed the land bridge beringia

Question 7

why did prince henry want to explore

Answer 7

he wanted to explore and see other places

Question 8

what did king Alfonso IV guarantee his successors

Answer 8

the monopoly on trade with africa

Question 9

how much gold did foreign trade bring Portugal a year

Answer 9

15000 pounds a year

Question 10

how was european slavery different than Africa slavery

Answer 10

slaves in west Africa society were criminals or captives taken in war. their rights were restricted but had legal protections(some could marry) slavery was temporary and could sometimes gain their freedom. Europe was permanent from birth.

Question 11

who completed the journey to india by going south of Africa

Answer 11

Vasco de gama

Question 12

What is a hunter gatherer

Answer 12

People who hunt animals and other wild animals to provide for their needs

Question 13

When did the first Americans arrive in North America

Answer 13

Between 38,000 and 10,000 BC

Question 14

What is Beringia

Answer 14

Alien bridge connecting Siberia and Alaska

Question 15

Why did the first Americans Cross beringia

Answer 15

They were following animals which was their food source

Question 16

When did large game start to die out

Answer 16

During the agricultural revolution starting at 5000 BC

Question 17

Why don’t we know more about this period

Answer 17

They never had written history

Question 18

What happens when you have a surplus

Answer 18

You get more stuff then you need to say start to trade

Question 19

Why did North American cultures differ from those in South America

Answer 19

The population of north American cultures were small and spread out. This resulted in developing regional cultures.

Question 20

What are the anasazi known for

Answer 20

Adobe dwellings

Question 21

What was the first printed book

Answer 21

Diamond sutra

Question 22

In two ways did Islam spread

Answer 22

Trade and advancements

Question 23

Why was the language Swahili developed

Answer 23

Many people from different areas were coming to east Africa so they made a language everyone would understand

Question 24

Who made European fear migrating tribes

Answer 24

Vikings

Question 25

Who was the first European to discover America

Answer 25

Leif ericksson

Question 26

When did the Chinese invent paper

Answer 26

Ad 105

Question 27

How did the early Chinese printing press work

Answer 27

It used carved blocks of wood

Question 28

What pattern do we see in west Africa trading kingdoms

Answer 28

Idk ask someone

Question 29

Where were the Europeans in this time period

Answer 29

They isolated themselves because of the vikings

Question 30

When do we believe Leif Ericsson discovered North America

Answer 30

1000

Question 31

What did he call his settlement

Answer 31

Vinland

Question 32

What is feudalism

Answer 32

System in Middle Ages in which nobles pledged loyalty and military aid to rulers in return for lands and protection

Question 33

Why was feudalism necessary

Answer 33

To combat Vikings and other invaders

Question 34

Why did feudalism not last

Answer 34

It's slowly became possible for a small group of people to sustain a large army

Question 35

What made inviting certain countries less appealiny

Answer 35

Do you feel a need to sustain a large army

Question 36

Where did most social events in feudal Europe take place

Answer 36

The Church

Question 37

What were the Crusades

Answer 37

Series of five wars fought between Christians and Muslims for control over Palestine

Question 38

Why did the pope order the crusades

Answer 38

And made it difficult to visit the holy city with them not in control

Question 39

What effect did the crusades have

Answer 39

Increased trade with the middle east and created in the urban middle-class or bourgoisie

Question 40

What is the Magna Carta

Answer 40

Signed by King John of England a document that limited the power of the monarchy guarantee basic liberties for nobles and protected trading rights

Question 41

Why was the Magna Carta significant

Answer 41

It improve the rights of people and the rights of the constitution

Question 42

When do the Renaissance began

Answer 42

During the early middle ages

Question 43

What did Johannes Gutenberg invented

Answer 43

The printing press

Question 44

What were the four Christian kingdoms of the Iberian peninsula called

Answer 44

Aragon Castile and Navarre and Portugal

Question 45

What to individuals began the reconquista after being married

Answer 45

Isabella of Castile and fernanad II of aragon

Question 46

What was the final step in the unification of Spain

Answer 46

Making it a complete catholic nation

Question 47

What lead to the search for a more economic route to Asia

Answer 47

Idk ask someone

Question 48

What two cities had trade monopolies on Asian and African goods

Answer 48

Genoa and Venice

Question 49

Did this monopoly raise or lower the prices

Answer 49

Idk Ask someone I think it is raise