For what are the Medici family famous?

For being rulers and supporters of the arts

Marco Polo was an Italian merchant who is credited with helping to open up China to trade. He often gets credit because

He was the first to write a book about his travels.

In Europe, a major characteristic of humanism was

An appreciation for the basic worth of individual achievement

How did Italy’s location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?

Italy had access to trade and was becoming increasingly secular

The intellectual and cultural movement known as humanism arose from the study of

Classical Greek and Roman culture

Martin Luther’s 95 Theses were a call for

Reforms within the Roman Catholic Church

All of these were reasons why Italy was the birthplace of the Renaissance except...

Only place not hit by the plague

Which idea about leadership would Niccolo Machiavelli most likely support?

Leaders should do whatever is necessary to achieve their goals

Which of the following was a major result of the Reformation?

New Christian denominations emerged

Martin Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?

Church sold pardons to release people's sins & allow to achieve salvation

One major influence that the Renaissance had on the Protestant Reformation was that the philosophers of the Renaissance

Encouraged a questioning attitude

Martin Luther preached all of the following except

Hard work is needed to get into heaven

Which statement best describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

Art and literature became much more secular

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1
The Great Wall of China was built during the Yuan dynasty to keep who out?
Africans
Americans
Mongols
Europeans
2
The term 'Renaissance' means what?
Re-invent
Resettlement
Rebirth
Rediscovered
3
For what are the Medici family famous?
For being artists
For being writers
For being rulers and supporters of the arts
For being religious reformers
4
Marco Polo was an Italian merchant who is credited with helping to open up China to trade. He often gets credit because
He was ruler of Venice, Italy had books rewritten to glorify himself
He was the first to write a book about his travels.
He was well loved by the Mongols.
He was well loved by the Italians.
5
In Europe, a major characteristic of humanism was
An emphasis on social control and obedience to national rulers
An appreciation for the basic worth of individual achievement
A rejection of ancient civilizations and their cultures
A belief in the supremacy of the state in relation to individual rights
6
How did Italy’s location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Ideas could be spread easily by means of Italy’s navy
The bubonic plague had not reached the southern tip of Europe yet
Italy was protected from the rest of Europe by the Alps
Italy had access to trade and was becoming increasingly secular
7
The African ruler of Mali who is credited with being the richest man ever is
Mansa Musa
Nelson Mandela
King Tut
Hailie Selaissie
8
The intellectual and cultural movement known as humanism arose from the study of
Original Christian writings
Classical Greek and Roman culture
The contribution of the ancient Tang and Song dynasties
Medieval scholars
9
The Protestant Reformation was...
A move for educational reform
A move for political reform
A move for social reform
A move for religious reform
10
Martin Luther’s 95 Theses were a call for
Crusades to spread Christianity
Greater authority from the Pope
Reforms within the Roman Catholic Church
Religious revolt against the German princes
11
____traders from Asia and _____missionaries from Europe were responsible for helping to spread ideas
Muslim; Jesuit
Jesuit; Christian
Christian; Muslim
Jesuit; Muslim
12
The period of European history known as the Renaissance roughly covers the time from
1100 to 1400
1200 to 1500
1400 to 1700
1300 to 1600
13
Which are criticisms of the Middle Age and Renaissance Catholic Church?
All of above
Many of the Church’s teachings did not conform with the Bible
The rich life styles of the Church officials
The selling of Indulgences
14
All of these were reasons why Italy was the birthplace of the Renaissance except...
Classical heritage of Greece and Rome
Wealthy merchant class
Only place not hit by the plague
Thriving cities
15
To become an important patron, one might need to be
intellectual
religious
creative
Wealthy
16
Which idea about leadership would Niccolo Machiavelli most likely support?
Leaders should do whatever is necessary to achieve their goals
Elected leaders should be fair and good
Leaders should fight against discrimination and intolerance
Leaders should listen to the desires of the people
17
The Term Secular means...
Religious
Political
Non-religious
Second
18
Which of the following was a major result of the Reformation?
Religious teachings were no longer allowed in the universities
The power of the pope was strengthened
The Crusades were organized
New Christian denominations emerged
19
A direct impact that the printing press had on 16th-century Europe was that it encouraged the
development of industrialization
beginnings of communism
establishment of democracy
spread of ideas
20
Who was the great Chinese explorer that established relations with many other world nations including India and Africa?
Zheng He
Kublai Khan
Marco Polo
Hongwu
21
Martin Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?
Indulgences allowed priests to marry and have children
Clergy members were able to buy their way into a higher church office
Indulgences allowed priests to marry and have children
Church sold pardons to release people's sins & allow to achieve salvation
22
The technique known as perspective is most useful in the creation of
sculpture
Drama
two dimensional art
the sonnet
23
The Printing Press changed society by
Making the law clear so people could understand their rights.
Making books more available which increased learning and literacy.
All of the above
Making more information available and inexpensive.
24
What type of blue and white art was the Ming Dynasty famous for?
Calligraphy
Painting
Porcelain
Silk
25
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
Good health after the plague
Art and learning
Chivalry and Medieval Tournaments
Christian devotion
26
2 of the leading resources that helped make many African kingdoms wealthy and powerful were
Gold and salt
Gold and gunpowder
Porcelain and gold
Salt and Silk
27
One major influence that the Renaissance had on the Protestant Reformation was that the philosophers of the Renaissance
Encouraged a questioning attitude
Supported democratic forms of government
Stressed the importance of life after death
Denied the existence of God
28
Martin Luther preached all of the following except
All people of faith are equal
Salvation by faith alone
Church teachings should be based on the Bible only
Hard work is needed to get into heaven
29
Which statement best describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?
Humanism decreased in importance
The political structure was similar to that of the Romans
The social structure of daily life became very rigid
Art and literature became much more secular
30
One of the legacies of the Mongol Empire was
The massive size of the Empire-from one end of Asia ot the other
All of the above
Their interactions with people from Asia, Europe, and Africa
Helping to spread culture as they conquered and interacted with many groups
31
What ancient enemy of China set up the Yuan Dynasty that ruled before the Ming`s took over?
The Mongols
The Japanese
The English
The Persians

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