Unit 1 Assessment Review Game

Question 1

Term for the trade pattern that developed between Europe, Africa and the Americas

Accepted Answer

Triangular Trade

Question 2

The Renaissance can best be described as a period of increased...

Accepted Answer

scholarly thought

Question 3

Which conquistador conquered the Aztec empire?

Accepted Answer

Hernan Cortes

Question 4

In the late 1400s and early 1500s, what was a major reason for European exploration?

Accepted Answer

need for alternate trade routes to Asia

Question 5

Explorer who is credited for being the first European to circumnavigate the world

Accepted Answer

Ferdinand Magellan

Question 6

"Faith saves people, not good works" This statement was expressed by who?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther

Question 7

Critic of Tetzel and the selling of indulgences; translated the Bible into German

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther

Question 8

Person who condemned governments for being corrupt in his publication Utopia

Accepted Answer

Thomas More

Question 9

The 2nd part of the triangular trade that involved the transportation of African slaves

Accepted Answer

Middle Passage

Question 10

Spanish explorers who also conquered the lands they found

Accepted Answer

Conquistadores

Question 11

This tool allowed sailors to measure the angle of the sun to determine their latitude

Accepted Answer

Astrolabe

Question 12

"It is better for a ruler to be feared than loved" This quote is from what publication?

Accepted Answer

The Prince

Question 13

What stated that the religion of each German state could be decided by its ruler?

Accepted Answer

The Peace of Augsburg

Question 14

Who is credited for exploring the St. Lawrence River in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Jacques Cartier

Question 15

"The Prince" was published by what Renaissance writer?

Accepted Answer

Niccolo Machiavelli

Question 16

Term used to describe the Americas after they were "discovered" by European explorers

Accepted Answer

"New World"

Question 17

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire?

Accepted Answer

superior numbers

Question 18

The Anglican Church was formed as a result of...

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII's disagreement with the Pope over a divorce

Question 19

Form of government where a religious official is the leader.

Accepted Answer

Theocracy

Question 20

Person best known for criticizing the Catholic Church in his publication The Praise of Folly

Accepted Answer

Desiderius Erasmus

Question 21

The belief that your salvation was determined at birth

Accepted Answer

Predestination

Question 22

Explorer who is credited for being the first European to find an all-water route to Asia

Accepted Answer

Vasco da Gama

Question 23

Which of the following was NOT a major issue that Martin Luther had with the Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

the Bible contradicted what Luther believed in

Question 24

Which of the following was NOT true about new ships built during the age of Exploration?

Accepted Answer

they could only travel in the direction the wind was blowing

Question 25

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Renaissance beginning in Italy?

Accepted Answer

Italy's superior amounts of raw materials

Question 26

According to mercantilism, which of the following was NOT a way a country could maximize wealth

Accepted Answer

not investing in sea exploration

Question 27

Artistic technique used to make artwork look more life-like

Accepted Answer

Perspective

Question 28

Which of the following was NOT a social change that inspired individuals to explore the world?

Accepted Answer

escaping devastating wars that plagued Europe

Question 29

Term for when a country exports(sells) more goods/services than it imports(buys)

Accepted Answer

favorable balance of trade

Question 30

Paid pardons from the punishments for sin

Accepted Answer

Indulgences

Question 31

Which of the following was an effect of the encomienda system in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

exploited indigenous peoples

Question 32

Economic theory that stated countries should do all they can to maximize wealth

Accepted Answer

mercantilism

Question 33

Which of the following is an opinion?

Accepted Answer

"Luther was a true hero in every sense of the world"

Question 34

Monk sent by the Vatican to sell indulgences in the German states

Accepted Answer

Johann Tetzel

Question 35

A wealthy person who financially supported works of the Renaissance

Accepted Answer

Patron

Question 36

Which conquistador fought the Incas, captured their emperor Atahualpa, and held him for ransom?

Accepted Answer

Francisco Pizarro

Question 37

The study of classical Greek and Roman literature, art and culture

Accepted Answer

Humanism

Question 38

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Reformation?

Accepted Answer

Luther's disagreement with the Pope on divorce issues

Question 39

Which of the following is an opinion?

Accepted Answer

"Leonardo da Vinci was history's greatest genius"

Question 40

Term used to describe Europe, Asia and Africa after the discovery of the Americas

Accepted Answer

"Old World"

Question 41

What society did scholars of the Renaissance look to for inspiration?

Accepted Answer

The Greeks and Romans

Unit 1 Assessment Review Game

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Unit 1 Assessment Review Game

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