Flashcards on Grade 6 Social Science October cycle test, created by mantha on 27/10/2014.
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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 =
what kind of ship is this?
what is this ship called?
what kind of ship is this?
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
