Grade 8 Unit I Review

What was the MOST IMPORTANT reason for the crusades?

Since religion put the focus on the afterlife, _______________ was discouraged in the Middle Ages.

From ~1350 - 1600, what disease caused millions of deaths in Europe and Asia?

What surprised European explorers the most, who were searching for a route to Asia?

During the Renaissance, the worldview shifted from being based on faith to being based on what?

Art in the Renaissance began representing human subjects in new ways. What was this called?

What is heliocentrism?

Did European explorers want to cooperate with Indigenous people in America and Africa?

Why was the Silk Road so important to the development of the Renaissance?

What was the name of the new class that emerged during the Renaissance?

The most important economic aspect of the feudal system is what?

Who is the best teacher at amiskwaciy?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between Italian city-states?

The most important and long lasting effect of the printing press would be ...

Did they Church support imperialism and expansionism during the Renaissance?

Which of the following BEST represents the humanist worldview?

What was the main reason for Europeans wanting to explore?

What made Venice such an important city during the Renaissance?

The Renaissance worldview is still important today and is seen in which parts of the world?

Which of the thing introduced by European exploration and imperialism had the most negative impact on Indigenous people?

Which of the following was a reason the Islamic Empire was so powerful during the middle ages?

Who believed that people should read the Bible for themselves and come to their own decisions?

What best describes the difference between Renaissance and Medieval art?

Why did the Renaissance begin in northern Italy, and not another part of Europe?

Which of the following IS NOT a motive for European exploration and expansion?

A humanist would be most critical of which aspect of Church life?

Prince Henry the Navigator was very important in shifting the power from Italy to what country?

What is the best definition of the feudal system?

What is perspective in Renaissance art?

What is ethnocentrism?