World History 1: Renaissance Period & the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs

Question 1

Which of the following was created during the Renaissance

Accepted Answer

The art of Leonardo da Vinci

Question 2

The movable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by

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expanding the distribution of new ideas

Question 3

What movement had the greatest influence on the Renaissance

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Humanism

Question 4

Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?

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Rainforests in Central America

Question 5

Which civilization was located near the mountains shown on this map

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Incan

Question 6

During the Renaissance, authors Cicero, Homer, Ovid, Sophocles, and Virgil were studied by

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humanists

Question 7

Difference between art of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance was medieval art was more focused

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on the Church and salvation

Question 8

The Mayan and Aztec civilizations advanced the development of

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calendars

Question 9

The printing press helped spread new ideas during the Renaissance and was invented by

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Johann Gutenberg

Question 10

Which city was a center of trade and learning in West Africa?

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Timbuktu

Question 11

Which phrase best completes this diagram

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Letters of Credit

Question 12

During which era did Petrarch create Epic Poetry, Sonnets, Love Poems, and Scholarly prose?

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Renaissance

Question 13

What was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe

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Increased trade with Arab cultures

Question 14

Which characteristic was shared by the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs?

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Polytheistic religion

Question 15

What geographic feature was a barrier between West African kingdoms and the Muslim Empire?

Accepted Answer

The Sahara Desert

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