The Explorers
Who was the explorer that, with his journeys, proved that the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans flow together?
Bartolomeu Diaz
Which two nations took the lead in exploring the world by sea?
Portugal and Spain
What shape is a "lateen sail?"
Triangular
Why was the Kremlin (Russia) called the "Third Rome?"
Because it was the preeminent center of the Eastern Orthodox Church, carrying on the traditions of Rome and Constantinople.
Which explorer allegedly went to sea at age 14, wasn't a scholarly man, and often made incorrect decisions about the world .... oh, and by the way, he sailed for Spain but was originally from Italy ....
Cristoffa Corombo (in Genoese), better known to us as Christopher Columbus
Who was the family that put Florence "on the map" and helped artists become the celebrities of their time?
Medici
What is a "caravel" and what century was it used?
Sailing ship that was small and fast (for the times); 15th century.
Identify the two kingdoms involved in the Reconquista (the Reconquering or retaking) of land from Muslim invaders in the late 15th century:
Castille, Aragon (of modern-day Spain)
Select the explorer whose men killed Montezuma, chief of the Aztecs:
1. Francisco Pizarro
2. Henry the Navigator
3. Hernan Cortez
4. James Cook
Hernan Cortez
Name the Russian leader who removed the Golden Horde (a Mongol khanate or territory), expanded Russia's territories, and united most of Russia:
Ivan the Great (he was also the first Russian leader to be called "The Great")
Renaissance art: What was its focus?
On the natural world the way things are, versus the spiritual world, the way things are supposed to be.
Proportion, balance, harmony were key.
Name the political theorist of the time that felt his workers should fear (but not hate) him, studying the ancient past for role models like Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, and never, ever worry about moralistic behavior that kept him from reaching his goals:
Niccolo Machiavelli
Explorer known for starting the "Age of Discovery", as well as starting the slave trade in Europe by visiting African ports:
Henry the Navigator
What was the title of the group of people who were "upwardly mobile," often attending banquets and parties....
Aristocrats
The textbook states that by 1450, European nations had altered their military technology in one powerful way....what was it that changed how they fought?
Gunpowder
Describe what Conviviendo meant in Spanish and in Spain's history:
It was a time where Christians, Jews, and Muslims lived together in peace in present-day Spain.
Name the explorer who connected Europe and Asia by an ocean route, while also being the first explorer to reach India (and the spice trade):
Vasco de Gama
List any 2 masters of Renaissance art:
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo
Jean Fouquet
Jan van Eyck
What was the event that ended the Renaissance, or at least greatly damaged it, especially in Italy?
The Italian Wars, whose combatants included France, Spain, and the Holy Roman Empire (a collection of Central European states led by Germany), as well as the papacy.
Who was unquestionably one of the most significant “queens regnant” (a queen with genuine political power, not merely the royal wife of a king) of the entire Renaissance era?
Queen Isabella of Castille and Aragon (present-day Spain)