Story of Us: Renaissance

Why was the Sahara key to mankind’s survival?

• It was a barrier to the plague.

• Eating sand was the cure to the plague.

• Europeans vacationed there.

• Sand. I'm lovin' it.

How long can salted food be preserved?

• One week

• One month

• One year

• Forever

Why was Timbuktu so important to scholars?

• They loved its soccer team.

• Its university was the center of advanced learning.

• It was cool and breezy.

• No lousy teachers made them study.

What African export was the key to the Renaissance?

• sand

• bronze

• silver

• gold

What was the key to the rebirth of China?

• gunpowder

• tea

• silk

• rice

What newly refined technology made books available to common people?

• internet

• library

• printing press

• stone wheel

__________ wrote of his adventures to China, and this influenced ______ to explore the seas.

• Jerry/Jerry Jr.

• Biff Pocoroba/Jesse Orosco

• Marco Polo/Columbus

• Pizzaro/Cortez

What weapon gave the Spanish a major advantage in warfare?

• tank

• flintlock rifle

• nuclear bomb

• slinshot

Spain was able to become an empire, thanks to _____________.

• Jerry

• Columbus

• Rodriguez

• Fernandez

Isabella and Ferdinand sponsored Columbus's voyage.

• true

• false