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Middle Ages, Renaissance, Exploration
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6th Grade South Carolina PASS Social Studies
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Why was the printing press important to the Renaissance?
it made Germany wealthy
books became too expensive
the church could now control what everyone read
books became more affordable
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What was one outcome of the Crusades?
Christians conquered Africa
the Muslims took over Europe
trade and contact between Europe and Asia increased
the Muslims created fiefs in Europe
3
Who is credited with the movable type printing press?
William Shakespeare
Johann Gutenberg
Leonardo da Vinci
Martin Luther
4
Which period most influenced the Renaissance?
Chinese civilization
the Middle Ages
Greek and Roman civilizations
ancient Egyptian civlization
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Which of the following is a way feudalism began to change after the Black Death?
more men joined the military
more churches were built
Lords were able to get more workers
Peasants gained more rights and pay
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Why did European powers want to establish water trade routes?
there were no overland routes
shipping was the only way goods could be moved
they wanted to find easier routes to Asia
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Which of the following is an effect of the Magna Carta?
it preserved Greek and Roman culture
it led to the creation of feudalism
it was an early step in limited government
it led to the end of feudalism
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Who kept Roman and Greek learning alive during the Middle Ages?
Germanic Tribes
the Pope
Monks
Lords
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Who posted his 95 Theses on the Church door in Germany starting the Reformation?
Leonardo da Vinci
John Calvin
Johann Gutenberg
Martin Luther
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What is one complaint people had against the church during the Reformation?
they donated too much money to the poor
the church was corrupt and too focused on money
the Pope was too nice to the kings
the church was preserving Greek and Roman learning
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What new techniques did the Renaissance painters develop?
they showed depth and realism in their art
they painted only Greek and Roman subjects
they developed only religious paintings
they painted flat, 2 dimensional paintings
12
What is one of the Protestant ideas about the Bible different from the Catholic Church?
Protestants believed the Bible should be read in Latin only
Protestants believed only priests could interpret the Bible
Protestants believed everyone should interpret the Bible
Protestants did not believe in the Bible
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What system helped bring law and order back to Europe after the Fall of the Roman Empire?
Democracy
Manoralism
Feudalism
Byzantine Empire
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How did the Magna Carta change the government of England?
it guarenteed peasants rights
it guaranteed everyone's rights
it limited the king's power
it ended all the wars
15
What mostly inspired art during the
MIDDLE AGES?
the Koran
Greek and Roman culture
Buddhism
the Bible
16
How did the Roman Catholic Church affect education during the Middle Ages?
it created schools in churches and monasteries
it made the knights destroy schools on their lands
it created schools for everyone in the Byzantine Empire
it educated the royal class
17
Which of the following did Europeans introduce to the Americas via the Columbian Exchange?
smallpox
tobacco
corn
tomatoes
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What were the early Portuguese explorers able to accomplish?
establishing the Silk Road
circumnavigating the world
establishing a water route to Europe
establishing the first water route to Asia
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Why did Europeans began to import slaves from Africa?
Africans worked harder than other peoples
they needed workers for the plantations in the new world
Africans were Christian and Native Americans were not
they were interested in African culture
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Where did the Renaissance begin?
Alexandria, Egypt
Paris, France
Florence, Italy
London, England
21
What was one of the goals of the Crusades?
to help preserve Greek culture
to learn about other religions
to increase trade
to stop the spread of Islam
22
What made the nobles angry during the reign of King John which led to the Magna Carta?
the kings didn't give the knights a chance to fight
the king gave more rights to the peasants than the nobles
the king took back the land he had given the nobles
The king asked for more taxes from the nobles
23
Who was the explorer that first circumnavigated the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
Prince Henry the Navigator
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How did a peasant spend most of his or her day?
practicing fighting for the lord's army
producing food or other goods for the lord
traveling to other fiefs for the lord
learning how to read and write