Final Exam GR8 SS

This guy shows up and tells the Japanese to OPEN UP OR ELSE

The Catholic Church was super pumped that scientists were saying the sun was at the center of the universe.

Humanists thought the corruption and greed of the Catholic Church was a big problem...

What is the birthplace of the Renaissance?

One real quick way to build your army is

Japan continues to be a modern, tech advanced country, but no longer pursues policies of imperialism.

More democratic elements of government emerged in this period

When you cut into the hillside to create flat land to farm, they're called...

The Shogun's dire need to hold power led to a very strict feudal society. NO CHANGE PLEASE!

In addition to taking advantage of it's island isolation advantage, they passed these laws to further isolate themselves

Leaders who don't want you to read things so they can control your mind would hate this...

As the middle class emerged, what grew?

Prior to World War Two, Japan had achieved its goal of being an advanced imperial nation with cutting edge technology.

Leonardo da Vinci is considered a symbol of the Renaissance or Renaissance man because he

Humanists began to critically question...

Spanish weapons made of steel were more advanced than Aztec weapons.

Why Italy?

Art in the Renaissance starts to look....

Not everyone liked the changes brought at the beginning of the Meiji period. How come?

Part of modernizing and rebuilding was becoming

How did the Aztecs change their geography to improve farming?

The Americans and other western countries force Japan to accept these...

What defines the Renaissance?

Many things led to the Aztecs' downfall and end of their empire. But this is the biggest thing to take them down...

The Aztecs had a different style of warfare than the Spanish. They focused on capturing prisoners, not killing. Why???

The printing press made it easier for ideas to spread (reduced cost, reduced time to create writing)

What was the quality/rank of education most closely linked to in society?

Courage, Self Sacrifice, Modesty, Clean Living, Obedience were all ...

The Spanish destroyed religious structures and objects to rid the world of the Aztecs way of life and unique beliefs.

Firing guns at people is kinda intimidating. Especially if they don't have guns..

Why did people like Cortes want to explore and conquer new lands

One tell tale sign the culture was changing due to contact with the West was...

This guy led the Spanish in their conquest over the Aztec people, leading to the destruction of their civilization.

In order to regain national pride and control, Japan starts to...

What did the Aztecs believe their gods would show them as a sign of where to build their capital city?

Aztecs and the Spanish both really believed in the importance of

Japan's geography would help it be isolated

When does the Shogun disappear?

Why did Spanish stick around all the way across the Atlantic ocean when Spain is back in Europe? What kept them there?

By being resilient, stoic people who believed in the strength of everyone always adapting, Japan was able to be

Renaissance thinkers believed in studying the classical teachings of Greek and Roman philosophers like Aristotle

Expensive religious wars in Spain led to these two royals letting Columbus go gold hunting

One of the cool things Leonardo da Vinci did was

Central to their Aztec worldview was the belief that Gods controlled every part of their lives.

Part of showing the world you were powerful at this time was controlling and conquering territory with your army.

The Spanish had a really hard time with this element of Aztec culture

Japan's geography is helpful in its desire for isolation because it is

Japan loved its isolation in this time period...

European germs spread deadly diseases to the Aztec people who did not have immunity to them...