Classical & Medieval
In European history, the thousand-year span between the fall of the Roman empire and the Renaissance (beginning of modern history) is known as the:
Middle Ages
Which most likely contributed to the lack of success for Christian Europeans in the Crusades?
Fighting far from home presented many obstacles.
This family established a successful banking business, which expanded into various industries and areas of influence.
Medici family
Which European country was the first to gain a foothold in Asia?
Portugal
By 1750, five European powers had come to dominate European affairs. Which of the following is NOT one of the five?
Austria Prussia France
What elements of Constantinople’s location helped it flourish as the capital of the Byzantine empire?
its location on a strait between seas and on key trade routes
What was one of the ways the Crusades helped contribute to the end of medieval Europe?
Western Europeans developed an expanded view of the world.
Italian Renaissance art showed humanist themes by mixing:
Religious figures with Greek or Roman backgrounds
In 1599, a Dutch fleet returned to Amsterdam, from Asia, carrying what valuable item?
spices
This Russian Czar, used absolute power to help Russia become a great modern power:
Peter the Great
How did the collapse of the western Roman empire affect Western Europe?
Western Europe fell into disorder as invaders swept in.
The Italian Renaissance was characterized by a "rebirth" of what?
arts and literature
During the Renaissance, many Christians became frustrated with the Roman Catholic Church. The reform movement that followed was known as:
Protestant Reformation
What was New France?
French claims in North America, including possessions in present-day Canada from the 1500s to 1763.
The Enlightenment aimed to study human behavior and solve societal problems. This time period was also known as the:
Age of Reason
How did the manor system serve the needs of the early Middle Ages?
It provided safety and security for peasants and wealth and prestige for their lords.
The Renaissance was inspired by:
Ancient Greek and Roman learning
German monk created 95 Theses. What are three main points on this list that we discussed in-class?
He argued against indulgences
He rejected the pope's authority over purgatory
He emphasized salvation through faith alone
Why did many settlers in New France abandon farming, and what did they pursue instead?
They pursued fur trapping and trading because it was more profitable.
England's _______________ and______________________ helped it build a vast trading network.
location
tradition of sea exploration
How did changes in agricultural production affect medieval Europe?
Fields became more productive, spurring population growth.
What did humanist scholars do?
Applied ancient wisdom to enhance understanding of their own world
In the 1600s, what began to challenge the Church?
Mathematics and experiments
What were the English hoping to find when they began sailing westward in the 1600s?
Sea passage to India (Asian markets)
Britain applied _________________________ policies to its colonies in an attempt to strengthen its own economy at home. They exported more than imported.
Mercantilist