WorksheetsMankind: The Story of Us Episode 6
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
What major innovation helped transform medieval warfare during the period covered in Episode 6 of "Mankind: The Story of All of Us"?
The printing press
Gunpowder
The compass
The steam engine
Which city became a center of trade and culture during the Renaissance, as discussed in Episode 6?
London
Paris
Florence
Rome
What was the primary reason for the construction of castles in medieval Europe?
To serve as marketplaces
For religious ceremonies
For defense and protection
As centers for art
Which invention allowed for the spread of ideas and knowledge more rapidly during the Renaissance?
Telescope
Printing press
Steam engine
Compass
What deadly disease swept through Europe in the 14th century, killing millions?
Smallpox
Influenza
Bubonic plague
Malaria
What was the name of the period of renewed interest in art, science, and learning in Europe?
The Enlightenment
The Renaissance
The Industrial Revolution
The Middle Ages
Which explorer’s journey helped open up new trade routes between Europe and Asia?
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
What was the main purpose of the Silk Road during the time period discussed in Episode 6?
To spread religion
For military conquest
For trade and exchange of goods
For scientific research
Ibn Battuta Travelled On....
AeroPlanes and Cars
Camels And Horses
Trucks And Buses
T.A.R.D.I.S
Only On Ships
Moroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan.
Ibn Mattuta
Ibn Batutta
Ibn Chatutta
Ibn Hatutta
"When the ships put in, the crew (members) marry; when they intend to leave they divorce their wives. This is a kind of temporary marriage. The women of these islands never leave their country."
Identify the source as primary or secondary.
What valuable natural resource was mined to the south of Ancient Mali (in West Africa) and was traded for salt?
Platinum
Copper
Silver
Gold
Where were the salt mines located?
The grasslands
The Sahara desert
In the Niger River
Atlas Mountains
