Why did the Catholic Church resist the idea that the Earth revolves around the sun?
The Church believed that God created the universe with Earth and humans at the center.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What is the process of figuring out where you are and where you are going?
Navigation
What type of painting became popular in China during the Tang and Song Dynasties?
landscape
How did the Black Death affect the social structure of Medieval Europe?
Peasants gained more power.
How did Mansa Musa become so famous?
He traveled with a huge caravan to Mecca, and spent tons of money along the way.
What was the outcome of the Peasants' War?
The peasants were unsuccessful
Constantinople was a crossroads for trade because it was on this type of geographic feature, surrounded by water on three sides.
peninsula
Which period was a rebirth of arts and science in Europe?
the Renaissance
Where did the Third Estate hold a meeting after Louis XVI locked them out of their meeting room?
a tennis court
Who codified Roman laws during the Byzantine Empire?
Justinian
Why were peasants above merchants in the social hierarchy of the Tang and Song dynasties?
Merchants’ money came from the work of others.
What are the tall granite towers created in Aksum called?
Stelae
What does Islamic art typically contain?
Geometric or floral patterns, mosaics and calligraphy
What scientist was put under house arrest for his discoveries?
Galileo
What city is this?
Great Zimbabwe
What Florence family supported artists during the Renaissance?
the Medicis