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1
Which English Monarch defeated the Spanish Armada?
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Mary I
Philip II
2
Studied the stars for years and concluded the Earth actually revolves around the sun.
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Isaac Newton
3
In most traditional African religions, people honored...
Religious leaders
The Emperor
The griots
Their ancestors
4
Which theory stated the earth revolves around the sun? (Copernicus)
Heliocentric
Geocentric
Evolution
Scientific
5
The masonry and stonework of the ______ civilization used no mortar and was based on precise engineering.
The Olmec
The Inca
The Maya
The Aztec
6
Prince Henry the Navigator was a key contributor to the Age of Exploration, because _____.
Father ended Inquisition, trade routes & Christianity Iberian Peninsula
Father fund voyages of discovery, trade routes, spread Christianity Africa
Father fund Crusades, established trade routes, spread Christianinty
7
Inca civilization was built in and near which mountains.
Andes
Sierra Madre
Yucatan
Alps
8
German monk who was making changes to the Catholic Church & inadvertently spurred the Protestant Reformation in Europe?
Desiderius Erasmus
Martin Luther
William Tyndale
John Calvin
9
Which of these events was a negative effect of exploration?
Europeans brought food, animals, and ideas to the Americas
Explorers received honors and rewards for conquering land
Advances in technology made long ocean voyages possible
European diseases had devastating effects on the indigenous populations
10
Church lost power, ________ gained it. To gain power, successful voyages increased their credibility with others.
monarchs
peasants
lords
nobles
11
Which statement shows one main way the printing press influenced the growth of the Renaissance?
It allowed people to learn how to develop languages.
It allowed people to write books for the first time.
It allowed people to learn about new ideas faster.
It allowed city leaders to print more money and become powerful.
12
What did the native civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America have in common?
They had similar religious practices involving polytheism and sacrifice.
They did not practice the private ownership of land.
Their agriculture mostly depended on hunting and gathering.
They were spread out or dispersed & their population was relatively small.
13
European monarchs hoped to find new sea routes to Asian spices & goods, because ____.
medicines used to treat Bubonic Plague had been developed in India.
The Crusades had destroyed important bridges and roads in the Middle East.
central European soil was infertile, and foreign sources of food was needed
Venetian and Turkish merchants charged high tariffs
14
Feudalism began to weaken toward the end of the Middle Ages.
True
False
15
What happened at the Diet of Worms?
The Hundred Years War came to an end.
Martin Luther refused to recant his statements against the Catholic Church.
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.
Henry VIII was granted an annulment from Catherine of Aragon.
16
Why was there an increase in the number of people who learned to read after the mid-1400's?
Printed materials became much more available.
People had more leisure time.
People had more money to spend.
Illumination made works of literature more appealing to read.
17
Which of the following best represent the technological advances during the Age of Exploration ?
Harrison’s Chronometer, metronome, rudder, steam engine
Printing press, microscope, rudder, Kipp’s Apparatus
Compass, astrolabe, caravel, Harrison’s Chronometer
Telescope, microscope, telegraph, caravel
18
Which government had no central authority, and it was mainly made up of independent city-states ruled by kings?
The Inca
The Aztec
The Maya and Inca
The Maya
19
How did wealthy merchants and bankers, like the Medici family of Florence, help promote learning and the arts?
by becoming patrons
by building larger churches
by funding trading expeditions
by opening shops
20
A several-step process - utilizes experiments, observations, & structured reasoning to draw conclusions & gain knowledge
Scientific Revolution
Law of Motion
Scientific Method
21
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
Islamic art
Ancient Chinese art
Classic Greek and Roman art
Early medieval art
22
Which of the following was NOT a motivating factor for Europeans to come to the new world.
Missionaries wanted to set up schools.
Europeans wanted to escape the Black Death by moving to Asia
Traders had interest in spices as a way to make money.
Europeans wanted to convert people in new lands to Christianity
23
Which of the following contributed to the weakening of the Catholic Church prior to AND during the Reformation?
Establishment of missions
Growing Islamic movement
The sale of indulgences.
the 4th Crusade
24
Main reason that the development of the printing press in the Renaissance helped more people understand the Bible?
Pamphlets that contained advertisements for the Bible- printed in Europe.
It was printed in multiple languages allowing more people to read it.
Bibles were now printed in Latin, which most people understood
New books were added to the Bible, making it popular with new readers.
25
What did King Henry 8 create in response to the pope's refusal of an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon?
A school to teach clergy members
An English Armada to attack the Pope
Treaty between the Catholic Church and England
The Church of England
26
Islamic governing techniques, religious customs, and art were allowed to spread in West Africa mainly due to...
The establishment of the feudal system by local landowners
Relationships with foreign travelers, including Zheng He and Marco Polo
Trans-Saharan trade with Arab merchants
Europeans settling and enslaving African natives
27
Which answer BEST describes where the Mayan civilization was located?
Andes Mountains
Guatemala
Central Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
28
How did trade help early Africans to develop into advanced societies?
The gold prices increased which helped to educate people.
The concept of slavery was introduced.
It allowed them to use foreign printing techniques to record their history.
The Africans came into contact with other people's ideas and cultures.
29
How did the Crusades contribute primarily to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders developed a deep personal interest in painting and sculpture.
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
Crusaders violently rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.
Crusaders brought back learning and ideas from the Middle East.
30
Which theory stated the earth is the center of the universe? (Ptolemy)
Scientific
Heliocentric
Evolution
Geocentric
31
Italian Astronomer - built an improved microscope & improved telescope that allowed him to discover 4 of Jupiter’s moons
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
32
Native American pop. of Mexico- 1492 was about 25 million and in 1608 at 1.7 million. This decrease was mainly from
crop failures brought on by poor weather conditions
emigration of Native Americans to Europe and Africa
Diseases introduced by the Spanish.
wars between various native groups
33
A movement where thinkers used observations and experiments to learn about the world is Scientific Revolution.
False
True
34
The chart below is most likely a visual example of...
Major trade routes
Columbian Exchange
Cultural diffusion
Circumnavigation
35
What is the importance of the following terms: proverbs, storytelling, and Griots?
They describe the steps that Africans used to record their written history
Explained how Africans preserved & shared traditions, history, & culture
These terms explain how Islam came into African society.
They are not relevant to this history of Africa.
36
English mathematician that answered questions by discovering the force of gravity and publishing the 3 laws of motion.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
37
Why did the Portuguese want to find a sea route to Asia?
They wanted to trade directly with India and China.
They wanted to prove that the world was not flat.
They wanted to map the cost of East Africa.
They wanted to establish an empire in Africa and India.
38
How did the geography of the Andes affect the Incas?
The steep hills forced the Incas to build terraces to farm.
It was so cold that the Incas could not grow crops.
The Incans had to rely on fishing for their food supply
The large mountain forests provided for most of their needs.
39
The Aztecs adapted to the geography and climate challenges of Lake Texcoco through the use of:
Causeways, dikes, and chinampas
Terraces, suspension bridges, and chasquis
Slash-and-burn, observatories, and stelae
The “Three Sisters”, longhouses, and wigwams
40
North African traders brought salt south through the Sahara Desert to trade it for...
Diamonds
Copper
Gold
Wood
