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Ch. 1 Sections 2 & 3 (8th)
Ch. 1 Sections 2 & 3 (8th)
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1
Why was humanism important during the Renaissance?
It confirmed the power of the manor system.
It led to medical advances and disease prevention.
It encouraged free thought and new ideas.
It gave the Catholic Church more power.
2
How did feudalism affect the medieval European economy?
Church officials and noblemen set prices for goods.
Knights protected economic exchanges with other kingdoms.
Serfs exchanged their crops for land and protection.
Serfs protected the land and gave their loyalty to the king.
3
Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?
decrease in cultural exchange between Europe and the rest of the world
decrease in unrest between serfs and the landowners
increase in trade between Europe and the Mediterranean region
increase in religious tolerance between different cultures
4
In feudal societies during the Middle Ages in Europe, which group of people did the farming?
kings
serfs
knights
lords
5
Why was a hierarchy established in Europe during the Middle Ages?
to follow rules decreed by the Church
to protect people from the bubonic plague
to allow people to move freely in society
to maintain order between warring kingdoms
6
Which statement illustrates that salt was abundant in the Sahara?
Salt was mined in the forests in the oasis areas of the Sahara.
One Saharan town used salt blocks as a building material.
The kingdom of Ghana taxed imported salt from Saharan mines.
The Songhai Empire expanded to include Saharan salt mines.
7
What European movement in the 1400s revived interest in classical Greek and Roman culture?
Reformation
Crusades
Christianity
Renaissance
8
What motivated Europeans and Asians to trade with Mali?
interest in learning to read Arabic
reforms under Askia Mohammed’s rule
stories about Mansa Musa’s generosity
Sundiata Keita’s prosperous empire
9
What advantage did capturing Constantinople give the Turks in the mid-15th century?
Asian traders decided to stop flowing goods into Europe.
Turkish and Asian merchants exchanged goods with Europeans.
European traders earned higher profits for their goods.
Turks had complete control of trade routes that connected Europe and Asia.
10
Why did Europeans decide to explore new trade routes to Asia?
Humanists wanted to exchange ideas with other cultures.
They did not want to pay the high prices charged by Turks for Asian goods.
Vasco da Gama sailed to India and others wanted to follow him.
Feudalism and the manor system made economic gains difficult.
11
Which theological idea did Martin Luther believe?
The pope was not as important as biblical scripture.
The Catholic Church could grow if it had more denominations.
The ideas behind humanism could help spread biblical ideas.
The world would change because of the printing press.
12
What religion did North African traders spread to West Africa before 1100?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
13
Why did travelers use camels to travel the Sahara?
Camels can travel 100 miles without water.
Camels live in the steppes.
Camels were the only available animals.
Camels use instinct to find each oasis.
14
Why did Europeans search for sea routes around Africa to Asia in the 1400s?
to spread Islam
to spread Judaism
to expand trade
to market salt
15
Which of the following would be considered a pilgrimage?
al-Bakri’s descriptions of Ghana’s capital
Mansa Musa’s journey to Mecca
Sundiata Keita’s conquering of Ghana
gold and salt trader’s routes
16
What did humanists during the Renaissance encourage?
the pope's authority
freedom of thought
established ideas
biblical scripture
17
Why was Prince Henry the Navigator’s school important?
It brought together a large collection of humanists.
It combined the ideas of Leonardo da Vinci and Vasco da Gama.
It taught students how to think critically and survive exploration.
It trained sailors about shipbuilding and navigation.
18
Who led a movement in the 1500s that resulted in Protestants splitting from the Catholic Church?
Leonardo da Vinci
Johann Gutenberg
Michelangelo
Martin Luther
19
Why was traveling through the Sahara so difficult?
The region is extremely hot and contains little water.
Warring groups often started conflicts with merchants.
The steppes have very few trees.
There were too few camels for the number of travelers.
20
What city in the West African kingdom of Mali became a center for culture and learning under a king named Mansa Musa?
Songhai
Gao
Timbuktu
Ghana
21
What event marked the end of the Songhai Empire?
Mansa Musa became king in the 1300s.
Europeans left Africa for the Americas.
Morocco invaded Timbuktu and Gao.
Benin gained power in the late 1400s.
22
How did the spread of Islam affect the kingdom of Ghana?
As salt started losing value, Muslim empires were able to profit.
As more people converted, Muslim empires took over Ghana’s trade.
As princes grew more powerful, people converted to Islam.
As al-Bakri observed, Islam united Ghana’s capital.
23
How do primary sources such as travel journals help people understand human history?
They are told by someone who lived through the described events
They are easy to read.
They are based on secondary sources.
They match what modern-day historians think about past events.
24
What did Sundiata Keita accomplish in the 1200s?
He started the gold and salt trades in West Africa.
He introduced Mali to the wider world.
He united Ghana with Mali and expanded Mali's territory.
He gave away gold and other goods to Europeans.
