Renaissance
A. Michelangelo
B. Machiavelli
C. Shakespeare
D. Leonardo Da Vinci
D. Leonardo Da Vinci
How many wives did King Henry have?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
C. 6
This period, known for major advances in science and understanding of the natural world, began in the 15002 and challenged old beliefs
Scientific Revolution
Who played a major role in initiating the Columbian Exchange between the Old World and the New World?
A) Marco Polo
B) Hernán Cortés
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Ferdinand Magellan
C) Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus treated the indigenous people of the Americas fairly.
T or F
FALSE
How did the Renaissance impact modern society?
A. Revolutions began in European countries.
B. Muslim culture became an integral part of European society.
C. Industrialization began in European countries.
D. Education became an integral part of European society.
D. Education became an integral part of European society.
How did the Protestant Reformation impact Western Europe?
A. Decline in religious unity across the region
B. Increased power of the Catholic Pope across the region
C. Decline in the amount of religious wars across the region
D. Increased sale of indulgences across the region
A. Decline in religious unity across the region
This scientist improved the telescope and supported the heliocentric theory, which led to conflict with the Catholic Church
Galileo
What are some lasting effects of the Columbian Exchange that we still experience in our world today?
A) The global spread of certain crops and cuisines.
B) The extinction of all native plants and animals in the Americas.
C) An end to international trade.
D) The complete isolation of continents from each other.
A) The global spread of certain crops and cuisines.
Which of the following would be a pull factor to explain European exploration?
A. The trade routes across the Middle East had become too dangerous.
B. The Americas contained an abundance of farmland and natural resources and rumors of gold.
C. The amount of available farmland in Europe had sharply decreased.
D. The religious conflict in Europe created dangerous conditions for Protestants.
B. The Americas contained an abundance of farmland and natural resources and rumors of gold.
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
A. A nation's strength
B. A person's achievements
C. A family's ancestors
D. An army's success in battle
B. A person's achievements
_________ were sold by the Catholic Church and were said to reduce punishment for sins that people faced after death
Indulgences
This astronomer proposed the heliocentric theory, which stated that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the universe
Nicolaus Copernicus
The Columbian Exchange marked a significant interaction between which two broad periods or civilizations?
A) Medieval Europe and Ancient Egypt
B) The Industrial Revolution and the Space Age
C) The New World and the Old World
D) The Bronze Age and the Iron Age
C) The New World and the Old World
Who were responsible for the defeat of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century?
A) The Mayans
B) The Inca
C) The Conquistadors
D) The Vikings
C) The Conquistadors
Which was a significant feature of European Renaissance culture?
A. An outlook emphasizing classicism, education, and individualism
B. A reliance on the Pope to make all decisions regarding education
C. A shift in production from the domestic system to the factory system
D. A change of thinking, stressing the importance of religious study
A. an outlook emphasizing classicism, education, and individualism
How are the Protestant Reformation & Scientific Revolution similar?
A. Both of these movements had very few supporters and the ideas eventually died out
B. Both of these movements began with people questioning the authority of the Church
C. Both of these movements involved monarchs who fought against the church’s authority
D. Both of these movements involved scientific discoveries that altered the knowledge of the universe
B. Both of these movements began with people questioning the authority of the Church
Scientists during the Scientific Revolution faced many pressures from their society, especially in regards to the Church and its beliefs. Since the Church was in charge of much of the government during this time, how did the Church deal with these scientists?
A. The church ignored the scientists because science and religion were considered separate.
B. The church labeled the scientists as heretics for challenging the church’s authority.
C. The church claimed that science actually supported the ideas of religious authority.
D. The church worked with the scientists to form a government built on reason.
B. The church labeled the scientists as heretics for challenging the church’s authority.
How did the introduction of new plants and animals through the Columbian Exchange change people's ways of life in both the Americas and Europe?
A) People’s diets became less diverse.
B) New agricultural opportunities and challenges emerged.
C) People stopped using livestock for farming.
D) Both continents became self-sufficient, trading less.
B) New agricultural opportunities and challenges emerged.
What are the 3 g's?
Gold, God, and Glory
This invention by Johannes Gutenberg during the Renaissance revolutionized the spread of information across Europe.
The printing press
What is the name of the German monk who was famous for nailing his 95 Theses to a church door, sparking the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
During the Scientific Revolution, this method was developed as a systematic way to observe, experiment, and draw conclusions.
Scientific Method
Why was the triangular trade an example of mercantilism?
A. The ship captains bought and sold products and enslaved people. They shipped them to other ports to sell for a profit for the company that owned the ship.
B. The colonies provided raw materials to the rulers of Europe. In return, European rulers sold manufactured goods to the colonies and restricted their trade.
C. The farmers in Europe had made their products the same way for thousands of years. This was done to keep the population alive and they welcomed new trade with the Americans.
D. The rulers of Africa controlled a large group of trading vessels, but allowed ship captains to trade. Both the rulers and captains made decisions on what to trade.
B. The colonies provided raw materials to the rulers of Europe. In return, European rulers sold manufactured goods to the colonies and restricted their trade.
How did the forced migration of millions of Africans to the Americas impact American society?
A. African culture became the dominant force because they had the most people in the Americas.
B. African culture combined with indigenous and European cultures to create a new American culture.
C. African culture was completely oppressed and had little to no impact in the Americas.
D. African culture's impact on American culture can not be determined because there is little evidence.
B. African culture combined with indigenous and European cultures to create a new American culture.