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A general review of World History from the Greek and Roman Empires to the Age of Global Exploration
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What is the Medici Family known for?
They were a powerful banking family
They sold candy
They financed houses
They ruled the area they lived in
2
Renaissance art expressed humanist beliefs because it
Was sponsored exclusively by the Church
Was painted in an unrealistic way
Depicted humans in an idealized and natural form
Focused mostly on religious themes
3
What is the term that John Calvin said indicated that God already has a plan for everyone?
predestination
parlee
lineage
chivalry
4
What language did authors like Dante Alighieri and Geoffrey Chaucer write in?
Italian
Vernacular
Romance
French
5
The code of conduct knights followed was called
indulgences
Chivalry
feudalism
excommunication
6
Why was the Medici family important?
They were prosperous merchants.
They control the city-state of Florence
they were a big name in the exploration game
They were written about in the book the Prince
7
A soldier that fights for pay is called
a mercenary
a crusader
a noble
a knight
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A charter
a word the teacher just made up
was a contract between kings and people to start cities
a code of conduct of church members
a way in which the church controlled people
9
What was the Hajj?
a trip to Mecca
giving to the poor
ritual prayer five times daily
declaration of faith
10
What color is the sky on a cloudless day around noon?
black
gray
midnight blue
blue
11
A positive outcome of the bubonic plague was
many died so traffic was better
the Inquisition could occur
salaries and wages went up
trade with China ended
12
Who was the explorer that sailed around Africa to get to India
Da Gama
Magellan
Prince Henry the Navigator
Columbus
13
What is humanism?
a version of the geocentric theory
importance of human worth rather than supernatural
one of Islam's five pillars
a protestant denomination
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Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Raphael
Michelangelo
DaVinci
Donatello
15
The Renaissance period in history
focused on the old styles of Greek and Roman culture
focused on the integration of Muslim society in Europe
saw the beheading of many leaders in France
was the time in which church reform occurred
16
What could be said about patrilineal society?
kinship ties matched the father's side
kinship ties matched the mother's side
brothers and sisters could set their own lives
lineage would be tied to a wife's family
17
Which country was a Portuese colony?
Mexico where Columbus explored
Brazil as it was east of the line of Tordesillas
Peru where the Inca people live
the Philippines where Magellan passed away
18
Heads or Tails?
its upside down
heads
hey, a quarter
tails
19
The Hundred Years' War was between
Spain and Portugal
England and Spain
England and France
France and Iran
20
Jews who did not convert to Christianity were forced to move to
Italy
the Americas
Jerusalem
ghettos
21
Vernacular is
a product of the three field system
curable with antibiotics
the written language of the church in the early middle ages
the language used by everyday people in an area
22
Who forced whom to sign the Magna Carta?
John forced Parliament
Richard forced the Muslims
Nobles forced King John
Nobles forced King Richard
23
Which products were traded in Africa during the early middle ages
slaves and books
books and salt
gold and salt
gold and slaves
24
The Magna Carta did which of the following
started the socialist style of government
weakened the king's power
weakened the power of a democracies
weakened the church
25
Who was probably to blame the most for the bubonic plague?
Popes
Merchants
French soldiers
Crusaders
26
Mansa Musa was
the first leader of Ghana and was a great Christian
converted to Islam and was a great leader of Mali
traveled through Europe spreading Islam
the first and greatest leader of Songhai
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Monks and nuns made life better by
fighting in battle for sick knights
taking care of the sick and poor
excommunicating leaders
challenging kings and queens
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Martin Luther
protested
the sale of indulgences
the crusades
translating the bible to vernacular
selection of a new pope
29
In Renaissance Europe, a major characteristic of humanism was
a rejection of ancient civilizations and their cultures
appreciation for basic self worth and individual achievement
a belief in the supremacy of the Church
an emphasis on social control
30
Which of the following are related to the Gothic architecture style?
flying butressess and gargoyles
stained glass windows and domes
perfectly made statues like those of Greece
arabesque tile work
31
Renaissance means.............
Rebirth
Doge
Tacos
Diplomacy
32
The Age of Exploration occurred because
European nations thought the Earth was flat
to utilize the Silk Road
they wanted quicker paths to the Americas
to avoid the black death
33
The Crusades were about
to force the Byzantines to become good Christians
to the Holy Land from the Turks and reuniting the church
to kill time and the merchants of the Spice Road
to call out all infidels that challenge the Quran
34
This is one of Leonardo DaVinci's most famous paintings. What is it called?
The Sistine Chapel
The Last Supper
The Bachelor Party
Happy Birthday, Jesus!
35
Early middle ages was ruled by a system where land was exchanged for loyalty and service called
republic
democracy
oligarchy
feudalism
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Who wrote the book 'The Prince'?
Rafiel
Michael Bistro
Leonardo
Niccolo Machiavelli
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what system dominated economic and political lives in the middle ages
nobles/knights
guilds/masters
peasants/farmers
the clergy/church
38
What did his relationship with the Medici family allow Michelangelo to do?
to discuss art and literature with finest minds of the time
be lazy
study the old masters in sculpture and painting
launch his career in the art world
39
What were indulgences?
a split of the church that lasts to this day
a thing that Martin Luther used to write his Gutenberg Bible
the conflict resolution between the Portuegese and Spanish
a corrupt way that the church forgave people for sins
40
Who sculpted the statue of David?
Michalangelo
Dr. White
Donatello
Leonardo Da Vinci
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What were DaVinci's 2 most famous paintings?
The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
Mona Lisa and Girl with the Pearl Earring
The Last Supper and The Kiss
The Kiss and Mona Lisa
42
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
six
eight
two
none
43
What was the exchange of goods form the Americas and Europe called?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Tordesillas
Columbian Exchange
Middle Passage
44
Do something, pick an answer.
yes.
I don't get it.
what?
I need more points.
45
The printing press' first majorly produced book was
The Gutenburg Bible
Luther's 95 Theses
Toyota Corolla
Machiaveli's the Prince
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Which of the following was not an impact of Crusades?
later launched the Inquisition in Spain
Europeans saw a huge increase of population growth after
peaceful interactions in the Arab Peninsula
people began demanding higher wages