Feudalism
Held the most power in Japanese feudal society.
Shogun
Laws of Motion
What is Isaac Newton?
What was the city of Venice known for that made them so powerful and wealthy.
Their vast commercial trade network.
Who ranked the lowest in the Mayan social hierarchy?
Slaves
Known for being a true Renaissance man.
Leonardo Da Vinci
Which cultural characteristic did both Japanese and European feudalistic societies believe in?
a. a unique code of behavior
b. religion
c. clothing
d. social hierarchy
a. a unique code of behavior
Proposed the Heliocentric Theory
What is Nicolaus Copernicus?
What was the main focus during the Renaissance?
Humanism
Which European country was mainly responsible for conquering the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas?
Spain
Famous Florentine family known for their power due to banking.
Medici family
What was the major difference between European feudalism and Japanese feudalism?
a. Japanese feudalism did not have slaves
b. European feudalism was based on religious beliefs
c. Japanese merchants held lower status in society
d. European feudalism had no social structure
c. Japanese merchants held lower status in society
How did the invention of the printing press encourage greater literacy?
Cheaper books written in one's own vernacular.
What Catholic order of priests was responsible for slowing the spread of Protestantism by spreading the Catholic faith through their teachings?
The Jesuits
The religious belief that both the Incas and the Mayans had in common.
Human sacrifice
How did banks contribute to the advancement of the new economy?
a. made it easier to steal money
b. provided loans for new businesses
c. Provided new jobs
d. provided an increase checks
b. provided loans for new businesses
How was the Roman empire different from feudalist Europe?
a. The Roman empire had no leadership
b. The Roman empire had a centralized government
c. The Roman empire controlled no lands
d. The Roman empire was secular
b. The Roman empire had a centralized government
What is the biggest change because of the scientific revolution?
a. an increase in Catholic concepts
b. a belief in the geocentric model
c. researchers developed theories and tested them through experiments in order to support beliefs.
d. a focus on religion
c. researchers developed theories and tested them through experiments in order to support their beliefs.
What led to the rise of Italian city-states?
a. The Catholic church
b. Increased power of Italian merchants
c. Increased agriculture
d. Questionable ethics
b. Increased power of Italian merchants
What did the Maya and Aztec share that the Incan culture did not have?
a. war
b. system of writing
c. religion
d. farming
b. system of writing
How did the decline of the Roman empire effect most people?
a. Increase in the persecution of Catholics
b. Increase in Roman lands
c. Decline of the rule of law
d. Decline of village life
c. Decline of the rule of law
How did the growth of towns lead to the development of modern economy?
a. replacement of barter system for cash system
b. replacement of agriculture for trade
c. replacement of peace for war
d. replacement of slave labor for indentured servants
a. repalcement of barter system for a cash system
How did the theories of the scientific revolution differ from those of the earlier Medieval period?
Focused more on reason and science and less on religious theories.
How did humanism and individualism lead to the scientific revolution.
It led people to question the Church's authority and seek answers through experimentation.
How did the Aztecs and the Mayans differ.
a. Aztecs were located in Europe and Mayans were located in the Americas
b. Aztecs were polytheistic and the Mayans were monotheistic
c. Aztecs bartered while the Mayans grew agriculture
d. Aztecs had a centralized government with one king while the Mayans had multiple city-states each with their own king
d. Aztecs had a centralized government with one king while the Mayans had multiple city-states each with their own king
Give one example of how the Council of Trent responded to the Protestant revolution?
Restated Catholic positions on religious matters
Created the Jesuits
Stopped selling indulgences
Condemned the protestant reformation as heresey