Topic 1
What is one reason why complex societies developed?
to manage food supplies
The main focus of humanist education was to
create well-rounded citizens
Unlike Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi worked to unify Japan through
persuasion.
What is Sir Francis Drake best known for?
circumnavigating the globe
Who is the Principal of Walters High School?
Mr. Nease
One way the Phoenicians impacted modern societies is by
creating the basis for the Roman alphabet
How was Calvinism primarily spread through Europe?
through missionaries trained in Geneva
How did trade with Europe under the Ming dynasty benefit China?
by opening new export markets for its luxury goods
Ottoman and Italian control of key trade routes led other European powers to
seek alternate ways to obtain goods from Asia
What was a series of connected trade routes that stretched from eastern Europe across Central Asia and into China?
The Silk Road
Christianity teaches that followers can achieve salvation by
following the teachings of Jesus
One result of the English Reformation was that it
gave the king control over religious doctrine.
The capture of Constantinople changed European trade by giving the Ottomans
control of the Silk Road
One effect of the Columbian Exchange was the
increased risk of epidemics.
Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Muslim advances in mathematics and natural sciences contributed to the
camel caravan
Compared to the High Renaissance masters, the northern Renaissance artists
worked in smaller formats
One way the Qing gained support for their rule was by
bringing ethnically Chinese people into the imperial administration.
Which of the following European exports most impacted the Native Americans of the Great Plains?
horses
Who controlled the Balkans and Anatolian Peninsula?
The Ottoman Empire
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
to give more rights to nobles
Compared to medieval scholars, the humanists viewed classical values as a way to
revitalize their culture
Which action of the Tokugawa government supports the conclusion that the rulers valued preserving Japanese culture over economic gain?
prohibiting Japanese citizens from leaving the country for trade
Proponents of mercantilism believed that a favorable balance of trade existed when
exported goods had a higher value than imported goods
A student of Socrates and considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization.
Plato