1st Semester Exam Vocabulary

Front

A series of expeditions that Europeans made to regain control of the Holy Land

Back

Crusades

Front

The French word meaning 'rebirth.'

Back

Renaissance

Front

What is the use of scientific knowledge for practical purpose?

Back

Technology

Front

What was the instrument used to plot a course, using the stars?

Back

astrolabe

Front

What instrument shows the direction of magnetic north?

Back

compass

Front

What is a journey to a holy place?

Back

pilgrimage

Front

What is a point of land that sticks out into water much like a peninsula?

Back

cape

Front

What is a Spanish explorer called?

Back

conquistador

Front

What is resistance to a disease called?

Back

immunity

Front

What is a Spanish town or trading center called?

Back

Pueblo