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100
Which Florentine poet wrote the Divine Comedy, a poem that describes an imaginary spiritual journey from hell to heaven? Double Jeopardy! Question 60
Who is Dante What is A
100
He is known as the father of modern political science because his book made rulers and their counselors think less about abstract ideals and more about actual human conduct and likely results.
Who is Machiavelli
100
Question 2 Double Jeopardy! Y/N Yes if the statement explains why fifteenth century Europeans were looking for a sea route to Asia and No if it does not. -Demand for Asian goods, such as spices, silk, and precious gems, had grown considerably.
What is latitude What is Yes
100
Question 22
What is A
100
Slavery first began in Africa in the 1500s and then spread to other parts of the world. Double Jeopardy! Benin was an African kingdom known for its skilled brassmakers, fierce warriors, and clever traders.
What is No What is Yes
200
What is the name of the Italian writer and classical scholar whose work prepared the way for the Renaissance? He was also known as the Father of Humanism.
Who is Petrarch
200
What is the name of the French scholar who took up the cause of the Reformation? He helped the city of Geneva become a dynamic center of the Protestant faith, and his teachings spread to the Netherlands, Scotland, and central Europe.
Who is John Calvin
200
Question 17
What is A
200
Question 25 Double Jeopardy! What is the name of the Portuguese noble who was curious about the world and had a passion for adventure? He worked with shipbuilders and navigators to improve the tools seafaring explorers needed.
What is A Who is Prince Henry
200
Songhai was an African kingdom that grew rich on trade with the lands to the north of the Sahara. They exported gold, and kola nuts, and sold their war captives as slaves. Double Jeopardy! Who was the Portuguese nobleman who led a fleet of 13 ships on a voyage to India? He sailed farther west than earlier Portuguese expeditions on the first leg of his journey and made landfall in South America.
What is Yes Who is Pedro Cabral
300
He was one of the first Christian humanists in England and King Henry VII had him beheaded because he refused to recognize the king as the head of the Church of England. Double Jeopardy! Question 62
Who is Thomas More What is B
300
Who was the charismatic friar who traveled around the German states preaching about and selling indulgences? His actions were one of the factors that led to the Reformation.
Who is Johann Tetzel
300
Question 18 Double Jeopardy! Y/N If the statement explains why fifteenth century Europeans were looking for a sea route to Asia and No if it does not. -Traveling overland from Europe to Asia was extremely difficult and hazardous.
What is A What is Yes
300
Question 30 Double Jeopardy! Question 31
What is A What is C
300
During the 1500s, African slave traders began to sell slaves fro the Americas rather than for Muslim lands to the north and east.
What is Yes
400
She was considered a "Renaissance woman" because she was a doer and a thinker. She was a dedicated patron of the arts and she made Mantua a center of learning and art. Double Jeopardy! Question 61
Who is Isabella d'Este What is C
400
Who was the Grand Prince of Kiev who ordered Russians to convert to Orthodox Christianity.
Who is Vladimir
400
Question 19 Double Jeopardy! Y/N if the statement explains why fifteenth century Europeans were looking for a sea route to Asia and No if it does not. -Europeans wanted to learn and adopt some of the traditional Asian customs and beliefs.
What is B What is No
400
What was the name of the Mongols who invaded Russia? They leveled cities, looted treasures, and massacred entire populations.
Who is Tatars
400
One of the reasons the Pilgrims survived in Plymouth is that they planted a variety of crops from the seeds they brought with them. Double Jeopardy! Question 56
What is No What is C
500
He was a writer, philosopher, and Christian humanist. In his book, The Praise of Folly, he criticized Church officials for focusing on money, power, and control instead of spiritual needs of individuals.
Who is Erasmus
500
What was the name of the Mongols who invaded Russia? They leveled cities, looted treasures, and massacred entire populations.
Who is Tatars
500
Question 20
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500
What is the name of the walled fortress that Ivan the Great strengthen by building new walls, tower, and a moat? It became a symbol of Russia's growing power. Double Jeopardy! Question 50
What is Kremlin What is a
500
The Jamestown colony was very successful right from the beginning because men were hardworking and anxious to build homes. Double Jeopardy! Question 59
What is No What is B