Summer Test 2025 Flashcards
(38 cards)
What island did Christopher Columbus name in the Bahamas
San Salvador
What year did Christopher Columbus find America
1492
who after christopher columbous found America
Vasco da gama and amerigo Vespucci
Name 2 advances in navigation during the age of exploration
Compass and the astrolabe
Name 3 parts on a ship during the age of exploration
The mainsail, the anchor, flags
Where was Christopher Columbus born
Genoa Italy in 1451
What were the three boats Christopher Columbus travelled to America with
Nina, pinta and SanMaria
How long were the 3 ships travelling for
Land was sighted after 69 days
What did Christopher Columbus return to Spain with
“Indian slaves”, exotic fruit, maize, parrots and some gold
What did Christopher Columbus believe he had found
A new route to India by travelling west
What did the Spanish do after Christopher came back
Spanish settlers returned to the Caribbean they enslaved the indigenous people and mad them work in mines or large plants
Name 3 effect the Spanish had on the Aztecs and Incas
Population, the population decreased as the Spanish were killing so many people, disruption to families and new diseases that came from Spain
Where were the aztecs living
Mexico City
Where were the Incas living
The Andes mountains
What was a cause of the renaissance
New ideas from trade, wealth from trade, competition between cities and the ruins of the Roman Empire
What was the wealthiest city in 1400s
Florence
Who was one of the most important families in Florence
The Medici family
What did the Medici family own
The largest bank in the city
Name the painting technique that was usually painted straight onto walls and roofs
Fresco
Name 3 other painting techniques
Sfumato, anatomy and perspective
Name 2 of davincis famous paintings
The Mona Lisa, the cast supper
What did Leonardo Da Vinci also invent
The helicopter, the plane and the submarine
Who painted the painting in the cistine chapel roof
Michelangelo
