Which of the following was an effect of Johann Gutenberg’s printing press?

The Bible was printed in different languages.

Which statement BEST describes ancient Greek religion?

Created mythology to explain why natural events occurred.

Why did Christian humanists begin to call for church reform?

They felt the Catholic Church was corrupt.

Which of the following was a result of Marco Polo’s journeys?

Trade between Europe and Asia increased.

Which of the following is a way Renaissance artists improved upon medieval art?

by using perspective to make scenes look real

Why did Popes argue with Kings?

about the right to select the next Bishops

Why were the Byzantine emperors more powerful than western European emperors?

They were the head of both the church and the state.

Why were Genoa and Venice important in the trade between Asia and the rest of Europe?

They were port cities located along trade routes.

How did education change during the Renaissance?

Students started learning about the humanities.

Which statement BEST characterizes ancient Athenian democracy?

Laws created by the people were written into a constitution.

How was the Northern Renaissance different from the Italian Renaissance?

Christian humanists focused more on Christian history.

Why was travel throughout Greece difficult for ancient Greeks?

Mountains blocked travel by land.

Why couldn’t Rome’s farmers produce enough food?

The population of the cities was growing too quickly.

Why did the church own a lot of land in Europe?

many people left their property to the church when they died

How did Marco Polo’s travels help bring about the Renaissance?

Increased trade with Asia funded new Italian art & schools.

How did Hippocrates contribute to the study of medicine?

He explained that diseases have natural causes.

How did ancient Greek architects create columns for their temple so they appeared straight?

They made them wider in the middle.

How did Aristotle influence Greek scientists?

Promoted making decisions based on reasonable assumptions.

How were humanists of the Renaissance different from Medieval thinkers?

Humanists studied the writings of ancient Greeks and Romans.

Why was Johann Gutenberg’s invention so important?

Movable type on a printing press allowed for faster printing

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1
What did Niccolo Machiavelli write about in The Prince?
how rulers can stay in power
how rulers should listen to their people
the influence of the classics on Christian teachings
the problems of society in Renaissance Italy
2
Ancient Athens created a _________ where male citizens voted on issues in the community?
Monarchy
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Dictatorship
3
Who wrote an argument for the existence of God?
Pope Urban II
Thomas Aquinas
St. Francis of Assisi
Saladin
4
Who, or what, was the Hagia Sophia?
a famous Russian princess captured by the Ottoman Turks
Byzantine church
a ruler of the Byzantine Empire
a central city for trading goods
5
Which of the following was an effect of Johann Gutenberg’s printing press?
Papermaking became more common in Europe.
Universities were established to teach humanist studies.
The Bible was printed in different languages.
The Catholic Church stopped printing the Bible in Latin.
6
What is Rome’s first written law called?
Law of the Twelve Tables
The Forum
The Ten Commandments
The Bill of Rights
7
Which statement BEST describes ancient Greek religion?
Borrowed gods from other faiths.
Believed that there was only one god.
Created mythology to explain how diseases caused death.
Created mythology to explain why natural events occurred.
8
Thomas Aquinas wrote natural law in order to show _______________________.
the creation of Fortnite
how we sin
how God had ordered the world
the ways we can be nice to each other
9
Who did the Byzantine Emperor ask for help?
King Richard I
Charlemagne
Pope Urban II
Pope Gregory VII
10
What were two things that some Christians felt the clergy were more concerned with than God?
money and land
priests and friars
animals and nature
care of the monasteries and gardens
11
Why did Christian humanists begin to call for church reform?
They wanted the clergy to be earning more money.
They wanted the Bible printed in common languages.
They felt people were becoming too wealthy.
They felt the Catholic Church was corrupt.
12
Who was the Venetian painter who used scenes from classical myths and Christian teachings?
Titian
Filippo Brunelleschi
Sandro Boticelli
Jan van Eyck
13
Who made the call to arms that led to the Crusades?
Pope Urban II
Donald Trump
Pope Gregory VII
Charlemagne
14
Which geographical feature is considered to be the division between eastern Europe and Asia?
Volga River
Ural Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
Danube River
15
Which of the following was a result of Marco Polo’s journeys?
Coal became an important fuel source in Europe.
The Silk Road became safe to travel again.
Trade between Europe and Asia increased.
Italian merchants started visiting China.
16
Which two brothers traveled to the Byzantine Empire to teach the Slavs about Christianity?
Cyril and Methodius
Rus and Justinian
Kiev and Ivan III
Alexander Nevsky and the Monguls
17
Which architect who used new ideas to construct a huge dome for the cathedral in Florence?
Titian
Filippo Brunelleschi
Sandro Boticelli
Jan van Eyck
18
Which of the following is a way Renaissance artists improved upon medieval art?
by using perspective to make scenes look real
by using darker colors to create mood
by using many scenes to tell a story
by using religious figures as subjects
19
What did knights and warriors earn in exchange for military service?
money
food
land
freedom
20
Why did Popes argue with Kings?
about the right to select the next Bishops
about not getting respected as much as Kings
about how much authority they had
about not getting enough garments
21
What was the center of Greek civilization; hosting town meetings and shops?
The harbor
The agora
The acropolis
The polis
22
Why were the Byzantine emperors more powerful than western European emperors?
They were the head of both the church and the state.
They ruled over both the Persian and Byzantine Empires.
They commanded an area that stretched from Spain to India.
They were considered to be living gods.
23
What church did Justinian build and decorate with beautiful mosaics?
Hagia Sophia
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Paul's Cathedral
Notre Dame
24
Why were Genoa and Venice important in the trade between Asia and the rest of Europe?
They were in rural areas producing grain to export.
They contained great works of architecture and art.
They contained banks that paid for trade.
They were port cities located along trade routes.
25
Who created the rules which European monasteries followed?
Pope Gregory VII
Charlemagne
Patrick
Benedict
26
Who is known as the father of democracy?
Aristotle
Pericles
Thucydides
Cleisthenes
27
How did education change during the Renaissance?
Students started learning about the humanities.
Private education became available to more children.
Students started learning about religion.
Public education became required for more children.
28
Which statement BEST characterizes ancient Athenian democracy?
Laws created by the people were written into a constitution.
Voters chose politicians to represent them during elections.
Voting was most often done through a secret ballot.
Juries of approx 6 people determined the fate of the accused
29
What were the main causes of the fall of Rome?
All of the above
Invasion
The vast size of the empire
Corruption
30
Which part of Roman culture was like the Greek agora?
Centuries
Pax Romana
Vault
Forum
31
Hippocrates known for the Hippocratic Oath, explaining that doctors should behave ___________?
Selfishly
Honorably
Immorally
Unfairly
32
What does Habeas corpus mean?
the body and blood
the body isn't yours
that you have the body
the body
33
How was the Northern Renaissance different from the Italian Renaissance?
Northern scholars studied more about ethics than salvation.
Italian writers used comedy to criticize society.
Northern artists painted gods instead of showing human flaws
Christian humanists focused more on Christian history.
34
Why was travel throughout Greece difficult for ancient Greeks?
Glaciers fill most of the valleys.
Mountains blocked travel by land.
Horses were only used as farm animals.
Shipbuilding was unknown to early settlers.
35
Why couldn’t Rome’s farmers produce enough food?
The farmers quit working because they had no slaves.
The population of the cities was growing too quickly.
The Mediterranean Sea flooded the fields.
There was a great drought.
36
Why did the church own a lot of land in Europe?
the church thought they had rights to the land
many people left their property to the church when they died
natural law
pilgrims had claimed the lands
37
Which two groups invaded Rome?
Indians and Germans
British and French
Europeans and Egyptians
Goths and Huns
38
The Black Death originated from __________ and came from infected __________.
South America, chickens
Chinatown, frogs
North Korea, Dumbledores
Asia, rats
39
How did Marco Polo’s travels help bring about the Renaissance?
Increased trade with Asia funded new Italian art & schools.
Brought papermaking technology which spread ideas in books.
Humanism evolved from the real artistic styles from Asia.
Italian scholars new ideas back from Persia and China.
40
The Crusades were a series of wars between whom?
Christians and Muslims
Romans and Christians
Greeks and Christians
Christians and Slavs
41
How did Hippocrates contribute to the study of medicine?
He explained how drugs affect the body.
He understood how blood travels throughout the body.
He explained that diseases have natural causes.
He understood how the brain functions.
42
Where did markets, festivals, and religious ceremonies take place during the Middle Ages?
the forum
the market place
the agora
the local church
43
How did ancient Greek architects create columns for their temple so they appeared straight?
They made them out of marble.
They made them very thick.
They made them very short.
They made them wider in the middle.
44
How did Aristotle influence Greek scientists?
Proved that diseases were caused by bacteria.
Created a standard measurement of distances.
Explained that air is made up of many different gases.
Promoted making decisions based on reasonable assumptions.
45
How were humanists of the Renaissance different from Medieval thinkers?
Medieval thinkers thought humans had positive qualities.
Humanists studied the writings of ancient Greeks and Romans.
Humanists looked for truth in non-Christian religions.
Medieval thinkers studied ethics and responsibility.
46
Where did most people live during the Middle Ages?
in small houses
in castles
in manors on small farms
in monasteries
47
Which empire did Alexander the Great defeat to build his own empire?
The Egyptian
The Persian
The Roman
The Mughal
48
Who was the head of the Roman Church who started the Crusades?
Pope Gregory VII
King Richard I
Saint Patrick
Pope Urban II
49
Why was Johann Gutenberg’s invention so important?
Movable type on a printing press allowed for faster printing
Making paper allowed for less expensive production of books.
Writing on animal skins preserved ideas for centuries.
Latin Bibles allowed people to use them to learn to read.
50
Who built Europe's first universities?
the Vassals
the Kings
the Church
the Knights

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