Medieval World Final Exam Review

Where did Florentines (people from Florence) get ideas for the designs of their buildings?

Wrote, posted Theses on church in Wittenburg because he was outraged by selling indulgences.

Which of the following was one factor that led to the Renaissance?

celebrates the end of childhood, acceptance into adult community

A judicial body established by Catholic Church to combat heresy 

According to the 3rd Pillar zakat, sharing with the needy makes wealth pure because

set of actions that is always performed the same way

Mayan ball game involving religious sacrifice

Mayans uses _______________ to create flat land on which they could farm.

Which of the following factors increase trans-Saharan trade?

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the growth of trade and commerce?

instrument measuring the position of the sun and other heavenly bodies

The crusades began as

removal by force

Henry VIII wanted to break away from the Catholic church because

How did the crusades affect Jews

Which does NOT describe the affect of Islam on the religious practices of West Africa?

Which best describes the affect of Islam on the decorative arts of West Africa?

What family ruled the city of Florence for a long time?

The study of moral values and behavior.

Many people were disappointed with the church because they thought the church was too

 ______________ was very important to Mayan their religious and cultural beliefs.

What is one way the king of Ghana preserved his power?

Prejudice towards Jews

Pray 5x's daily,  dress modestly, don't drink alcohol, eat pork, support charities means Islam

What was one result of the invention of the printing press?

Area of study focusing on the human life, culture; such as history or literature

The empire of Ghana fell, in part, because of

Because of its location, what role did Ghana play in North African trade?

writing that uses pictures as symbols

He studied geometry, engineering, anatomy so his artwork appeared realistic.

Why was Florence called “the cradle of the Renaissance?”

How were Florence’s industries related to the city’s culture?

What change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than it had been before?

A Jewish house of worship

Italian city-states were governed by

What geographic factor contributed to Italy becoming wealthy?

What political unit contributed most to the development of the Renaissance?

an advanced school of music

relating to earthly life rather than to religion.

Jihad means "to strive." Muslims are striving to

a mechanical device used to lift

Which of Africa’s climate zones is least populated?

Which of the following was not an explorer?

What was one important function of the oral story telling tradition in Africa?

money paid in exchange for the release of prisoners

A period of rebirth.  A great flowering of culture

Vegetation is cut away and burned to clear land

The study of persuasive language.

Which activity was spread culture, technology, wealth, learning, disease throughout the world?

How often do Muslims fast?

the appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface

What two factors lead to the growth of trans-Saharan trade?

Which empire survived the longest?

An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory

A person who supports the arts by supplying money for them.

A form of government in which people elect representatives to rule

Forced separation of one group from the rest of a community

Why did the Wangarans trade silently?

What new type of economy developed during the Renaissance?

A type of government ruled by a god or religious leader is a (n)

Which of the following is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

In the Renaissance and Age Of Reason, science explained natural occurrences by science. Before