3.  African slaves were originally brought to
the New World to work on _____
plantations.

4. Sugar

5.  40% of the African continent is covered by
____.

6.  Savannas or Grasslands

7.  During the Renaissance, their was a renewed
interest in Greek and Roman cultures and an
emphasis on human achievement. This was
known as _________.

8.  Humanism or Humanities
 Humanist educators STRESSED the following: liberal arts,
rhetoric and physical education

10.  The second leg of the Triangular Trade is
often referred to as
________________________.

11.  The Middle
Passage

12.  A new view of human beings that emphasized
individual ability and worth emerged in the
Renaissance. A well-rounded, universal
person that was capable of achievements in
many areas of life was known as a(n)
__________.

13.  Renaissance Man
 Leonardo da Vinci was perhaps the best
example of a Renaissance Man. He was a
painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and
mathematician.

14.  John Calvin believed in _______ or that it is
already written that you will be going to
heaven or hell.

15.  Predestination
He also believed in foreknowledge in which
God knows everything you will do in your life
which was different than Martin Luther’s idea
of salvation through faith.

17.  Many African societies are matrilineal,
meaning that ____.

18.  Family history and
descent was
traced through the
mother’s side of
the family.

19.  As a response to his issues with Catholicism,
especially the selling of indulgences, Martin
Luther came of with _______ or complaints
he had with the Catholic Church.

20.  95 Theses
 He used the printing press
created by Gutenberg to mass
produce his ideas and then
nailed them to the doors of all
the churches.

21.  With the help of the pope, the __________
was drafted to help divide the Spanish and
Portuguese empires in the New World.

22.  Treaty of Tordesillas

24.  Before being conquered by Cortez, these
people were known for a rich culture and
complex mythological and religious traditions,
as well as reaching remarkable architectural
and artistic accomplishments. The capital city
of Tenochtitlan had around 200,000 – 300,000
residents, making it one of the largest cities in
the world.
 Who were they?

25.  The Aztecs
-The Aztecs had such
a remarkable
society. Sadly, the
culture no longer
exists since
through war,
famine, slaughter
and the lack of
immunity to
disease caused the
people to become
extinct.

26.  ________ was the greatest ruler of the
kingdom of Mali. He was a devout Muslim
and based his justice system on the Quran.
He made the hajj to Mecca and brought back
Islamic education and technology.

27.  Mansa Musa

28.  He was the first explorer to make it around
the tip of Africa and sail all the way to the
east! (India) He was not welcome in port,
but when he came back, he was able to fill
his boats with spices, rare silks and gems.
 Once they returned to Portugal, they sold
them for 60x what the trip had cost him!

29.  Vasco da Gama
 The 27,000 mile trip was not just
a profitable success, it was
significant as the Portuguese had
found the trade route to Asia.

31. The country of Japan is a(n) ________, or chain
of islands, about 100 miles off the Asian
mainland and east of the Korean peninsula.

32. Archipelago
The geography has
helped isolate and
protect Japan at the
same time, thus
creating a unique
culture.

33.  This English King he tried to divorce his wife!
When he did, he unknowingly became a
reformer. In fact, he ended up trying to
dissolve all Catholicism in England. In the
Act of Supremacy, he made himself the head
of his own church! He demanded everyone
accept his reforms or else be executed for
treason!

34.  King Henry VIII
King Henry even had his
friend and archbishop
Thomas More beheaded
for not accepting his
reforms and the Act of
Supremacy!!!

35.  Due to migrations over thousands of years,
many African peoples speak a variety
languages deriving from a single, common
language. That language was known as
_____.

36.  Bantu

38. The Incans did not have an official writing
system, instead, they used ____ or a system
of knotted rope or string.

39. Quipu

40.  European traders wanted to control the
_____, the islands of Southeast Asia because
the spice trade was enormously profitable.

41.  Moluccas

42.  What was the purpose of the Council of
Trent?

43.  To reaffirm traditional
Catholic teachings were
correct as opposed to
Protestant ideas.
 Any ideas that
conflicted with Catholic
ways of thinking were
considered heresy.