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Who is known as “the fathers of Humanism?”
Which was a result of the Crusades?
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Which was a result of the Crusades?
created alliance between Muslims and Christians
weakened European monarchies
increased desire for eastern goods
strengthened power of Pope
2
Who is known as “the fathers of Humanism?”
Machiavelli and Raphel
Gutenberg and Luther
Petrarch and Erasmus
More and Dante
3
Which Japanese religion practices ancestor worship and animism?
Confucianism
Shinto
Taoism
Buddhism
4
The European Renaissance resulted in a renewed interest in the -
creation of art and literature focused more on the secular
Catholic Church as inspiration for art and literature.
Africanart, music, and literature
literary techniques to increase Church dominance.
5
What two trade items made Ghana, Mali, and Songhai increase in wealth and importance?
amber and porcelain
spices and silk
gold and salt
cotton and sugar
6
What was NOT a characteristic of the northern Renaissance?
Viewed as opposition to the ideas of the Italian Renaissance
It was stimulated by growing wealth in northern Europe.
It led to increased awareness of religious life and ethics
The printing press helped to spread Renaissance ideas
7
Japan's closeness to what area led to major cultural influences?
India
Mongolia
Russia
China
8
Which group of people invaded Russia, China, and Muslim states in southwest Asia?
Byzantine
Muslims
Mongols
Crusaders
9
What is the major difference between the Renaissance art of northern Europe and Italy?
Northern had more scenes of everyday than religious
Northern art had fewer scenes emphasizing Renaissance wealth
Northern art had more scenes of classical Greece and Rome
Northern art glorified Jesus while Italy glorified God
10
Who consolidated what became the modern Russian state?
Ivan the Great
Charles Martel
William the Conqueror
Justinian
11
What was true of Islam in sub-Saharan Africa?
It spread along trade routes from the Middle East.
It was adopted briefly, but people returned to old ways.
It was completely rejected by West Africans.
It was introduced by Arab invaders in the 10th century
12
Renaissance art was notable for -
showing religious themes for the first time
created by small pieces of colored glass or tiles
having flat backgrounds with figures in front.
focusing on humans and their emotions
13
Great Zimbabwe was –
an island off the western coast of Africa
Christian center of power
the capital of a prosperous African empire.
a center for gold trade and Islamic learning.
14
William the Conqueror secured his rule over England after what event?
Battle of Zama
Battle of Hastings
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Tours
15
Spain became a major power in Europe under Charles V as a result of its-
conquests in the Final Crusade
large empire in the Western Hemisphere.
many wars with France and England
alliance with the Pope
16
The religion of the early civilizations in the Americas was -
Shinto
Zoroastrianism
Polytheism
Christianity
17
What geographic features influenced the development of Mali?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Niger River and Sahara Desert
Nile River and Arabian Desert
Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers
18
The Aztecs were ruled by –
an all-powerful emperor.
priests and the clergy
a dynasty of kings
direct democracy
19
Many ideas of the European Renaissance were based on the cultures of ancient -
Christianity and Judaism
Sparta and Athens
Byzantine and Islamic
Greece and Rome
20
What effect did the Mongol expansion have on the various Muslim states?
Muslim states built alliance and joined the Mongolian Empire
Muslim states defeated Mongolians to stopped their expansion
Muslim states negotiated alliance with Europ for protection.
Muslim states in southwest Asia were invaded and destroyed
21
Government power in wealthy Italian city-states seemed to rest in which segment of society?
clergy
merchants
monarchs
warriors
22
Chichén Itzá was an important city for which civilization?
Mayas
Egyptians
Mesopotamians
Sumerians
23
Which of the following countries had the greatest cultural impact on Japan?
China
Korea
Rome
India
24
What introduced Islam into region split between Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Christianity?
Ottoman Empire
Russian Empire
Byzantine Empire
Holy Roman Empire
25
The Renaissance artists were supported by -
church scholars
Muslim middlemen
wealthy patrons
priests and monks
26
Pope's speech>Christians captured Jerusalem>founded Crusader States>
?
>sack of Constantinople.
? = Mongol armies attacked the Muslims and eliminated them
? =Saladin led the Muslim forces and recaptured Jerusalem
? = Crusaders burned Jerusalem and renamed the city Jaffa
? = conversion of western Europe to Islam
27
All of the following were characteristics of the Maya except-
developed a system of mathematics.
developed a calendar
ruled by an emperor
made human sacrifices to please the gods.
28
What was a result of the Black Death of the fourteenth century?
shortages of laborers and people throughout Europe
war between European Christians and Islamic Seljuk Turks
Split in Christianity between Orthodoxy and Catholicism
African culture destroyed from forced slave captures
29
Which civilization developed mathematics, calendar and was located on the Yucatan peninsula?
Mayas
Incas
Persians
Aztecs
30
Who conquered Constantinople, bringing an end to the Byzantine Empire?
Ottoman Turks
Mongolian Invaders
Golden Horde
Christian Crusaders
31
In which modern country was the heart of the Ottoman Empire?
Egypt
Russia
Greece
Turkey
32
Which institutions developed as a direct result of the works of church scholars?
universities
mosques
monasteries
hospitals
33
Who or what had a major influence on the unification of the Russian state and Eastern Europe?
Orthodox Church
religion of Islam
Catholic monks
Buddhist missionaries
34
Japan is separated from the rest of Asia by the -
Himalayan Mountains
South China Sea
Gobi Desert
Sea of Japan
35
Located between the Nile River and Red Sea, which Christian kingdom depended on gold trade?
Axum
Kush
Nubia
Egypt
36
Timbuktu was known as -
major trading center on the Nile River
center for trade and learning in west Africa.
center of Islamic Golden Age
a crossroads of trade and religious center
37
Which of these was famous for their Renaissance literature?
Michelangelo
Petrarch
Gutenberg
Leonardo da Vinci
38
Where was the kingdom of Zimbabwe located?
near the west African coast
along the Mediterranean coast
immediately south of Egypt
on the east African coast
39
What did the scarcity of labor created by the Black Death cause?
economic collapse
a reduction in wages
dependence on slavery
an increase in wages
40
What was true of religious practice in Japan?
Buddhism was rejected as an unwanted foreign influence.
Chinese Buddhism was welcomed alongside native religion
Islam was adopted, sweeping aside earlier religions
Shinto actively discouraged worship of the emperor
41
After being conquered by the Ottoman Turks, Constantinople –
became the capital of the Ottoman Empire
became the center of Christianity
was burned to the ground by Muslim armies
became a free and independent city open to all.
42
Why did England and France fight in the Hundred Years’ War?
To reclaim the Holy Land and control Jerusalem
The Pope refused to settle the religious dispute
English kings refused to enforce Catholicism in their lands
English kings wanted to enforce their claims on French lands
43
Which African kingdom is located between the Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers?
Songhai
Mali
Axum
Zimbabwe
44
The two primary religions practiced in Japan were -
Taoism and Buddhism
Shinto and Islam
Shinto and Buddhism
Islam and Taoism
45
Because of the Black Death -
trade increased between east and west
people entered into feudal agreements
rule by monarchy ended
people lost faith in the Church
46
What was NOT an achievement of civilizations in the Americas?
writing system
record keeping
paper
calendar
47
What figure of the northern Renaissance wrote
Utopia
?
Erasmus
Petrarch
More
Machiavelli
48
What is an archipelago?
a raised elevation, flat area at the top
series of islands created by volcanoes
body of water between two land masses
well- water place in the desert
49
Which of these happened during the Crusades?
Crusaders sacked Constantinople and weakened the Byzantine
Crusaders seized Constantinople and held it for two years.
Crusaders and Muslims joined forces to fight Constantinople
Crusaders captured Constantinople for the Islamic Empire
50
Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu, roads and terraced farming, who were they?
Incas
Hindus
Harrapans
Chinese
51
Ferdinand and Isabella united Spain by -
conquering the Byzantine
expelling all of the Catholics
driving the English out of Spain
defeating the Muslim Moors
52
What did NOT result from conditions after the Black Death?
the gradual elimination of serfdom
strengthening of Church authority
the beginning of capitalism/profit
the growth of towns and cities
53
What was NOT an effect of the Crusades?
weakening of papal authority over monarchs
the overthrow of Mongol rule in Eastern Europe
an increase in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern trade
feelings of bitterness between Christians and Muslims
54
What was the extent of the Mongolian Empire of the thirteenth century?
Moscow into eastern and central Europe
modern Russia through the Middle East into China
China, Korea, and Japan
southeast Asia into present-day India
55
This civilization of central Mexico had a city called Tenochtitlan. Who were they?
Taino
Mayas
Aztecs
Incas
56
Which famous French hero helped instill French nationalism during the Hundred Years’ War?
Hugh Capet
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Joan of Arc
57
What was the basis of the economy of each major civilization in the Americas?
gold trade
agriculture
merchants
commerce
58
All of the following are key events of the Crusades except the -
founding of the Crusader states
capture of Jerusalem
conquest of Mecca
sack of Constantinople
59
Ancient learning was translated by medieval scholars in Europe to-
Cyrillic
Latin
Arabic
Greek
60
What was the major cause of the Crusades?
conflict between the Muslim Moors and King Ferdinand
control of Jerusalem by the Muslims
capture of Mecca by the Christians
invasion of Russia by the Mongols
