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Double Jeopardy!!
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Technological Advances
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Economic Changes
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Mercantilism
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Potpourri
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The White House
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Its a Dog eat Dog World
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This skill improved greatly during the
Renaissance because of the interest in the
writings of the Humanists as well as a desire for
pictorial accuracy.
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Map Making
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Device that allowed sailors to determine a ships
latitude.
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Astrolabe
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A ship improvement made in the 15th century was
to reduce the ____ of ships..
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Width
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This weapon was used on-board ships for the first
time during the 15th century.
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Cannon
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A ship improvement made during the 15th century
was to move the location of the ______ to the
stern.
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Rudder
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Name for a Florentine coin.
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Florin
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Name for a Venetian coin.
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Ducat
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One positive effect of the banks holding large
sums of cash was
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Could lend to gov. Lend to joint-stock comp.
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Prior to the standardization of money, how was
the value of a coin determined?
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By the amount of precious metal in the coin.
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List 2 of the 3 reasons why Europeans were
commercially and economically handicapped prior
to the 15th century.
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Scarcity of precious metals Variety of coins in
use Lack of a fixed value of currency
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What was 1 of the 2 reasons why governments
became enthusiastic supporters of exploration and
colonization?
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Dynastic Ambitions Rivalries
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Because the amount of wealth in the world was
fixed, the only way for a nation to gain wealth
was to
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Take wealth from another country
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Gaining wealth by selling more goods than you buy
in a foreign country is referred to as
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Favorable Balance Of Trade
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List one positive effect of a favorable balance
of trade.
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Strengthen a country Weaken rivals
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What type of colonies were most desirable?
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Those with Gold Or Silver!
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What was the name of the powerful banking family
of Italy?
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The Medici
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Daily Double!!
What material were astrolabes frequently made of?
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Brass Or Iron
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What land did Marco Polo travel to?
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CHINA
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Why did the Europeans not explore prior to the
15th century? List 1 of the 2 acceptable reasons.
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No Interest No Ability
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How long did the Era of Exploration?
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400 years.
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The address of the White House is. . .
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1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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Executive wing of the White House where the
Presidents office and the Cabinet room are
located.
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The West Wing
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President to authorize the use of the word White
House as the official title. It was in 1901.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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President considered to the be the The White
House Ghost.
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Abraham Lincoln
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Daily Double!!
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Number of rooms in the White House. (Well give
you a sludge factor of 10 on either side of the
correct answer.) ?
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132 (122- 142)
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Mickey Mouses dog.
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Pluto
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Family dog of the Jetson family in the cartoon of
the same name.
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Astro
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Pet greyhound of the Simpson family in the
cartoon of the same name.
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Santas Little Helper
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Cartoon Great Dane created by Hanna-Barbera.
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Scooby Doo
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Little Orphan Annies Dog.
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Sandy
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Final Jeopardy
Who was the famous Banking family of Germany?
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The Fugger Family