In The Beginning
Religious Reform
Exploration
Explorers
Naval Exploration
100
List 3 countries that began formation in the 1800's.
What is Italy, Germany and Canada.
100
The rapid flow of ideas across Europe(from Germany to France, to Switzerland and then to the "northern reaches" of the British Isles) was a part of which famous religious reformation?
What is the Protestant Reformation.
100
The Age of Exploration began during the Renaissance in which century?
What is the 15th century.
100
Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) promoted the ideas of scientific experimentation, observation, and ________ thinking. Bonus: How long did Sir Francis Bacon live?
What is critical thinking. Bonus: 65 years.
100
List 2 technological advances that kept European states competitive in trade.
What is advances in cartography, navigation, and shipbuilding.
200
The Renaissance began with most Europeans practicing Roman Catholicism, tied together through Latin. How did the development of national languages affect literacy during the Renaissance? Hint: The printing press
What is books became available in many different languages instead of just Latin and Islamic tongues.
200
How did the printing press enable reformation leaders to share ideas across Europe?
What is printed materials traveled faster than physical people and word of mouth.
200
By the beginning of the 17 century, which country had establish more colonies along the North American Atlantic Coast and the West Indies than any other European power?
What is England
200
In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan explored the east coast of South America and discovered a passageway later named the Strait of Magellan. He also discovered which major ocean?
What is the Pacific Ocean.
200
Name 2 innovations that revolutionized sailing. Bonus: Name their countries of origin.
What is the compass and the astrolabe. Bonus: China, Turkey.
300
How did the development of the printing press and national languages help to advance the Renaissance?
What is people could now read religious books(helping to advance religion) as well as history, math and science novella (advancing each of these fields as well).
300
Political leaders used the citizen's religious beliefs to help build up their armed forces. Which two religions were most famously at war during this time?
What is Protestant and Catholic states. Hint: They are both Christian
300
Name one theory about the shape of the world. Bonus: Name the scholar who taught it.
What is the earth was a disk, the earth was round and made of one ocean. Bonus: Aristotle, Ptolemy
300
Who was Henry the Navigator?
What is a Portuguese prince who set up a school of navigation in 1419 in Portugal.
300
Define cartography.
What is the science of map-making.
400
List 3 ways that political leaders fostered independence in their respected governments.
What is monarchs began to centralize and define their government structures and authority, government policies were set up to ensure economic independence, permanent armies were established, resources were provided for projects of high national importance(wars and explorations), laws and rules were set in place for entire countries, trade and tax rules controlled business.
400
At the end of the Renaissance, Europe had many different religious beliefs. Different religions lead citizens to become divided over economic and what other major influence?
What is political influence.
400
Define Expansionism.
What is a government policy encouraging territorial or economic expansion into another country or region.
400
In 1487, Bartholomew Diaz sailed along the coast of which country?
What is Africa.
400
Define circumnavigate.
What is to go around the Earth's circumference.
500
What caused Western European states to abolish their middlemen? Bonus: Merchants often wrote "In the name of ________ and of _______" in their account books.
What is profit. Bonus: God, profit.
500
Fighting for religious freedom created a sense of solidarity among the people of a nation and created a sense of common what among the citizens?
What is common identity.
500
List the 4 major European powers that participated in exploration.
What is France, England, Spain, and Portugal. (Holland)
500
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Who funded his venture?
What is Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand.
500
Name one type of ship invented and used during the Renaissance.
What is the carrack, or the caravel.
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