Midterm Review

Question 1

A shift in worldview from Medieval to Renaissance periods is that people in the Renaissance focused on the present life.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

What kinds of things were traded on the Silk Road?

Accepted Answer

A variety of goods and ideas were exchanged.

Question 3

The merchant class was highly involved in commerce. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

They exchanged goods and services for money

Question 4

Peasants were divided into two main groups:

Accepted Answer

serfs and freemen

Question 5

Sharing of ideas and contact with other cultures was important for the development of the Renaissance.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

What is the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

It was a movement of religious reform led by Martin Luther

Question 7

Which statement below best describes a contridiction?

Accepted Answer

The lavish spending of the church, when Jesus stressed a simple life

Question 8

Classicism refers to…

Accepted Answer

A period in time during the height of the Greek and Roman empires

Question 9

What effect did the Black death have on the Feudal Social Hierarchy

Accepted Answer

Feudalism collapsed and a new social less strict hierachy emerged

Question 10

Humanism is a philosophy that emphasizes that Europeans were superior to others

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

What is propoganda?

Accepted Answer

The act of promoting and influencing others to your point of view

Question 12

Feudalism is:

Accepted Answer

A strict socio-political hierarchy that is unequal

Question 13

During the medieval period the Church had power of Kings.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE about the geocentric model of the universe?

Accepted Answer

It is an outdated theory developed by Aristotle and Ptolemy

Question 15

We study the Renaissance because this period has a direct impact on our Western Worldview.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Education was very important during the Medieval period.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

Which highly debated process became legal in the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Dissection of humans

Question 18

What was Michelangelo famous for?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 19

During the middle ages ______________ was a central part of their daily lives.

Accepted Answer

religion

Question 20

In the Feudal system peasants were expected to:

Accepted Answer

All answers are true

Question 21

The Mediterranean is the largest body of water south of Europe.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

What was the Silk Road?

Accepted Answer

A network of routes that connected Europe, Asia and African countries.

Question 23

Feudalism continues to be the main social organization of the Renaissance

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

Which two are considered to be Renaissance Men (have many varied accomplishments)

Accepted Answer

Da Vinci & Michelangelo

Question 25

What is the Scientific Method?

Accepted Answer

The process of making observations, experiments and conclusions

Question 26

Freemen were 'owned' by their lords whereas serfs could come and go as they please

Accepted Answer

False

Question 27

Reasons the peasant class were most affected by the Bubonic plague was:

Accepted Answer

All answers are true

Question 28

Civic humanism is the idea that each citizen has a duty to make their society a better place

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

Anatomy is the study of star constellations that gives us our zodiac signs

Accepted Answer

False

Question 30

Both Galileo and Martin Luther were labeled heretics for opinions that challenged the church

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

All social classes during the medieval period has a low standard of living.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

Which major event led to the rise of Feudalism?

Accepted Answer

The fall of the Roman Empire

Question 33

The Bubonic Plague was a desease that killed a large amount of European population.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

In general, what can you say is true about the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

The 1st Crusade was the most successful as it led to the exchange of ideas.

Question 35

What technique does the picture below demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

Perspective

Question 36

Jerusalem is holy to which religious group?

Accepted Answer

All answers are true

Question 37

How does the Mona Lisa represent the concept of Individualism?

Accepted Answer

It demonstrates a shift in focus from religious subjects to everyday people

Question 38

Humanism is:

Accepted Answer

A belief in the potential of humans to accomplish great things

Question 39

Our society is said to be more __________ then past societies.

Accepted Answer

secular

Question 40

What did Martin Luther do while in hiding?

Accepted Answer

He translated the bible to German

Question 41

Martin Luther is a famous monk who did which of the following?

Accepted Answer

He started to protestant reformation

Question 42

In the Middle Ages people were very superstitious

Accepted Answer

True

Question 43

Lorenzo de Medici was a great painter and architect during the Renaissance

Accepted Answer

False

Question 44

Both Rome and Florence are located on the coasts of Italy.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 45

What does the picture below show?

Accepted Answer

Heliocentric Theory

Question 46

Feudal Society in the middle ages was characterized by:

Accepted Answer

Violence from outsiders, great social inequality and lack of comfort

Question 47

Renaissance art emphasized the humanist ideals of

Accepted Answer

Classicism and individualism

Question 48

What were the 95 theses?

Accepted Answer

It was a list of grievences written by Martin Luther against the chruch

Question 49

Which is true about Italy's advantage as a trading centre in Europe?

Accepted Answer

All answers are true

Question 50

What is the heliocentric model of the universe?

Accepted Answer

The sun is at the centre of the solar system

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT true about the Bible?

Accepted Answer

Since the bible is holy it has NEVER BEEN used to take advantage of others

Question 52

Following the Black Death, this statement was true for Economy:

Accepted Answer

Serfs and Freemen demanded higher wages.

Question 53

Who invented the Printing Press?

Accepted Answer

Guttenberg

Question 54

Which city-state's economy thrived on the banking industry and provided wealth to trade expeditions.

Accepted Answer

Florence

Question 55

In what ways are Protestants and Catholics different?

Accepted Answer

Protestants believe in a personal relationship with God without priests

Question 56

Who of the following key people is NOT credited with developing the Heliocentric model?

Accepted Answer

Guttenberg

Question 57

What is astrology?

Accepted Answer

The non-scientific practice of using celestial bodies to predict behaviour

Question 58

A city-state is:

Accepted Answer

An independent city and surrounding land that governed itself.

Question 59

Which of the following is MOST true about the impact of the printing press?

Accepted Answer

It allows ideas to be shared which has great impact on changing worldviews

Question 60

The Bible has always been available to all people because was highly accessible in the past

Accepted Answer

False

Midterm Review

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Midterm Review

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