becoming good historians

What does Renaissance mean?

a turning point in the history of Europe =

How did the renaissance come about?

Women in Renaissance society

At what time was the European Renaissance

Name 2 contributors to renaissance

Astronomy

Solar system

Leonardo da Vinci

Galileo

What impact did the scientific discoveries and inventions have on Europeans?

Explore

Dutch and holland

Voyages

Caravel

Age of european exploration=15th & 16th centuries

how were the caravels suited to long voyages?

things that made European voyages of exploration possible

who produced the first gun?

how did gunpowder and cannons help the early explorers?

who invented gunpowder?

gunpowder

compass

sailors needed certain inventions to be able to do the following things:
a)sail far away from land
b)be certain ships would not fall off the edge of the earth
c)use ships that could change direction easily,suited for long journeys and could sail in dangerous winds
d)be able to defeat people who did not welcome them

taxes

profit

reasons for exploring

why were maps inaccurate before Renaissance?

why did Europeans need spices from the east?

what were the three main items Europeans were looking to trade in from the East?

Silk

spreading Christianity

convert

3 reasons why Europeans went on voyagers of exploration

Portuguese explorers

symbol of Christianity

european trade route to the east

name two Portuguese explorers who sailed around the African coast

Bartholomew Dias

Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama

Why was Vasco da Gama a hero when he returned to Portugal?

what did Vasco da Gama and Portuguese explorers set up in each new place they landed to claim the land for their Portuguese king?

Explain why Portuguese explorers set up a PADRÃO when they landed on an African shore

The Dutch East India Company

VOC ships went on journeys - which ones?

how the VOC took control

life of a VOC sailor on a ship

illness on board ships

what two reasons apart from spreading Christianity did Vasco da Gama have for exploring?

what was the most important reason da Gama had for exploring?

who was able to prove that the sun is at the centre of the solar system and that the Earth and planets revolve around the sun?

Who was an inventor, painter, sculptor and one of the greatest thinkers that ever lived?

Who was the first European to sail around the tip of Africa?

the _________________ made it possible for sailors to take their ships further our into the open sea?

Dutch trading company =

a fast sailing ship =

an instrument used to see the sun, moon and stars =

a stone cross with the Portuguese coat of arms on it =

democracy =

voting =

government =

democratic elections =

citizens =

South Africa and democracy

why can we say that a democracy is a government by the people and for the people

a political party

ballot paper =

elections

South Africa

constitution =

constitution

rights in the constitution

parliament =

structure of the government
LEGISLATURE

structure of the government
EXECUTIVE

structure of the government
JUDICIARY

Role of parliament

National assembly

National Council of Provinces (NCOP)

what are the responsibilities of parliament in government?

why can't the President and the cabinet members only have the responsibility of making the laws of a country?

justice =

justice system =

justice sytem

equality under the law

rights =

responsibilities =

rights and responsibilities

constitutinal court

children's rights and responsibilities

children's rights and responsibilities

responsibilities

unfair trade

fair trade

South Africa
we trade with North America
Asia
Europe
Middle East

People knew very little about the world in
a)1600
b)1800
c)1400
d)1700

European explorers began to explore other parts of the world about
a)200 yrs ago
b)400 yrs ago
c)600 yrs ago
d)800 yrs ago

the heliocentrism model of the solar system was created before the renaissance
true or false

why was it so important for the europeans to trade with india

label and name a typical Arabic ship

label and name a typical Chinese ship

where the turning point in the 15th and 16th centuries began?

a spice used for trade

the model of the solar system that was created before the 15th century

children's rights