Early Modern History

5. The model of the universe developed during the Renaissance that placed the sun at the centre.
7. Famous Renaissance painter and inventor who had ideas for devices like a submarine and a helicopter.
9. Invention crucial for producing books quickly and cheaply
11. The movement that began in the 16th century and resulted in the split of the Western Christian Church
14. One of the three Muslim empires that arose to dominate Western Asia, located in India.
16. Military technology that became reliable and cheap when cast-iron versions were developed.
18. Explorer who landed in the Americas in 1492.
19. One of the three Muslim empires that arose to dominate Western Asia, located in Turkey.
20. The continent discovered by European navigators that opened up new horizons for Europe.

1. The dynasty that originated from Manchuria and replaced the Ming Dynasty in China.
2. The name given to people who joined the movement to change and reform the Christian Church.
3. A period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages.
4. Territory in the New World gained control of by Portugal.
6. German inventor of a version of the printing press in 1454.
8. The shoguns who achieved unification in Japan after a series of bitter civil wars.
10. The great polymath whose cartography limited European knowledge of the world at the start of the 15th century.
12. The world period from 1450 – 1750 CE, also known as the Age of Exploration.
13. The country where the artistic and literary Revolution began in the mid-15th century.
15. The spirit of scientific activity spurred by the Renaissance that provided key technological advantages to Europe.
17. One of the three Muslim empires that arose to dominate Western Asia, located in Persia.