Social 8 - Common Assessment #1 REVIEW

Question 1

He challenged the Catholic Church by suggesting 95 changes it could make...

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Martin Luther

Question 2

His research proved that teh Earth revolved around the Sun...

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Copernicus

Question 3

Martin Luther believed that people should

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read the Bible and find personal meaning.

Question 4

European traders were forced to explore new trade routes when

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the Turks took over Constantinople

Question 5

He believed that teachers should listen to their students and allow them to ask questions.

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Montaigne

Question 6

The Renaissance period is understood as an era of

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knowledge and change

Question 7

Considered to be the most important inventionof the Renaissance...

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the printing press

Question 8

Forcing a country's government, culture, beliefs, etc, on newly found land is called

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imperialism

Question 9

Humanism was a way of thinking that expressed the idea that

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individuals have value/worth; seek personal understanding

Question 10

The new ideas and knowledge of the Renaissance was controversial because

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it challenged the long-taught beliefs of the Church

Question 11

The Renaissance began in the ________ century.

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14th

Question 12

During Renaissance, Europeans were most influenced by

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Ancient Greece, Rome, and Islamic Empire

Question 13

Consumerism is a focus on

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collecting and using goods

Question 14

When Europeans colonized new lands, they genuinely believed that the indiginous people should

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adopt Europeans ways and beliefs

Question 15

Geographical features, shared knowledge, & interactions with other cultures, all contribute to

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worldview

Question 16

The main purpose of the Crusades was to

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re-take the Holy Lands from the Muslims

Question 17

He was the first to perform autopsies and create realistic sketches used in medicine

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da Vinci

Question 18

This allowed ideas (sometimes controversial ideas!) to spread quickly throughout Europe

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printing press

Question 19

Humanism focused on

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individual

Question 20

Middle Ages focused on

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God

Question 21

Government in which power is held by officials that have been elected/appointed is a(n)

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republic

Question 22

_______ % of the Americas' Aboriginal population died as a result of smallpox, measels, and TB.

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75-90

Question 23

This person encouraged citizens to question the Catholic Church and its traditional teachings..

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Martin Luther

Question 24

What was education like in the Renaissance?

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people accepted the teachings of church and authorities

Question 25

Which of the following led to urbanization and the growth of cities?

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Black Death plague

Question 26

The Black Death is scientifically known as the

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Bubonic Plague

Question 27

Serfs

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all of the above

Question 28

He believed that truly educated people read books, traveled, and enjoyed art.

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Petrarch

Question 29

a policy encouraging the take over new lands; add them to mother country is called

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expansionism

Question 30

Life was harsh, short, and dangerous during

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the Middle Ages

Question 31

The Silk Road refers to

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travel and trade in the Middle East

Question 32

The Medici family is best known for its contributions to

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arts and culture

Question 33

Marco Polo wrote a book called

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Il Milione (the Million)

Question 34

The Medici family was from

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Florence

Question 35

The policy to extend a country's authority by political, economic, or military means is

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imperialism

Question 36

People blamed ______________ for the Black Death...

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all of the above

Question 37

The 4th century, there were two empires; Roman & Byzantine. Byzantine Empire was in the

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East

Question 38

horses -- wheels -- diseases -- medical plants... which of these was not a European influence?

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medical plants

Social 8 - Common Assessment #1 REVIEW

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