Chapter 2- Exploring And Settling The New World Flashcards
1
Q
Where did Vikings come from mainly?
A
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland.
2
Q
What were Vikings looking for in their habitat?
A
Good fishing and fair land.
3
Q
Why did Vikings never permanently settle in the “New World”?
A
It was too far away from their home land.
4
Q
What was the Renaissance?
A
A grand rebirth of the arts and learning.
5
Q
What are some things or subjects that became important during the Renaissance?
A
Science, technology, architecture, sculpture, and paintings.
6
Q
In what year did Christopher Columbus sail the ocean blue?
A
1492.
7
Q
Vikings were also called what?
A
Norsemen
