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What historical period began at around 500 AD?
Dark Ages
What caused the Black Plague?
Diseased fleas on rats coming off trading ships from the East.
Why was the Black Plague so difficult to control?
Lack of medical knowledge.
How was a person judged innocent or guilty of a crime during the Middle Ages?
The person was tied to a chair & thrown in a lake. If he / she drowned, he / she was guilty; if s/he surrived: innocent
Describe social organization during the Middle Ages.
Class system - hierachy - King at top, then Nobles, clergy, lesser nobles, Knights, freemen, serfs - based on service & protection
What period does the words "bold, new start" belong to?
Renaissance
What was the importance of the invention of the printing press?
spread of new ideas to many people (the masses)
What famous painting was painted by Leonardo da Vinci?
Mona Lisa
Which age was dangerous, focus on religion only?
Middle
Ages
What was the Classical Age?
Greek and Roman Empires
How many people were killed by the black plagues in Europe?
1/2 the population of Europe
Where was it best to be to be safe from the Black Plague: the cities or the countryside?
Countryside
Why was it safer to be in the countryside during the Black Plague?
Cities were very crowded, many people in every house, so disease spread easily & rapidly.
Why was the Mediterranean Sea so important to people in the Classical Age, the Middle Ages and Renaissance?
Easier to transport (move) trade goods from country to country by boat than by camels or horses on land.
Name two Roman emperors.
Caesar, Augustus
Who killed Caesar, Mark Anthony & Augustus, or Brutus and Cassius?
Brutus & Cassius
How did Europeans become aware of new trade goods in the East?
Crusaders went to Jerusalem, brought back spices, cloths, etc. that Europeans hadn't seen before.
What did scientists say was at the centre of the universe?
Sun
What did Galileo use to make his discoveries?
Telescope & mathematics
What is a 'Renaissance Man'?
Someone who is highly accomplished and makes important contributions in many fields - Science, Mathematics, Art, Music, etc.
Name at least 2 inventions made during the Renaissance.
Printing press, new instruments for sailors, cast iron.