2nd Semester Assessment Review

Who was the Italian physicist and astronomer known for making improvements to the telescope?

Who was the Polish astronomer and scientist who developed the heliocentric model?

Who was the English physicist and mathematician who developed the universal law of gravity

Members of the Society of Jesus are known as ___________

Developed an advanced system of numerals that included the concept of zero

Why was the Caravel developed?

How did the Mongols contribute to the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance?

Kings and priests could communicate with gods

Built terraces to farm because of the geography of the Andes (steep hills)

Italian diplomat and author of The Prince

What was the goal of the Protestant Reformation?

Discovered an all-water route east to Asia

John Wycliffe said that the only authority for a Christian is the

What was the most negative consequence of the Columbian Exchange?

Controlled conquered city-states through tribute (paid goods to the government)

Who taught predestination?

Martin Luther was angered by indulgences because he believed salvation was _____________

Discovered the New World

All of the following are characteristics of Renaissance art except

Who was the English scientist who developed the scientific method?

Astronomers developed three different types of calendars: solar, ritual year, long count cycle

St. Ignatius is famous for creating ________________

Italian artist who painted the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the marble statue David

Gutenberg is famous for inventing what?

What was a positive impact of the Columbian Exchange?

His crew was the first to sail around the world

Italian artist who painted The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper

How did Gutenberg's invention of the Printing Press impact the lives of people?

Civilization ruled by the Triple Alliance (kings of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan)

English author who is considered to be the world's greatest playwright and poet

What is Mercantilism?

What was The Columbian Exchange?

What Was The Renaissance?

All of the following were causes of the Reformation, EXCEPT:

What is a caravel?

Under this system, European countries obtained raw materials from the colonies and focused on exports.

Built Chinampas (artificial islands) to increase the land available for farming

Conquered by Hernan Cortes

Who was the German mathematician and astronomer known for his laws of planetary motion?

The encomienda system was a(n)

Civilization developed in the Andes Mountains of South America

What is humanism?

America was named after him

Used quipus (record-keeping devices made from knotted pieces of string)

Why was the Council of Trent brought together?

The city of Florence gained its wealth through what industry?

What did Jan Hus want?

What was 1 of the 2 goals of the Spanish Armada?

Conquered by Francisco Pizarro

What is a patron of the arts?