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Politics and Economics & Citizenship and Identity in the Renaissance
Politics and Economics & Citizenship and Identity in the Renaissance
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General review of outcomes in Grade 8 SS Alberta for this unit
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1
What was "Henry the Navigator's" claim to fame?
Started a centre for sailors + navigators to share knowledge
All answers are correct
Helped improve navigational instrumentation
He was a patron of explorers
2
What was NOT the cost of Imperialism in the "New World"?
By 1600, only 1/10 of the pop'n of FN in the Americas left
European diseases wiped out the Beothuk people of NFLD
Up to 90 million indigenous people died
First Nations in all these lands prospered by trade
3
The Medici held power in Florence for 300 years. Which of the following is NOT a reason why?
Became nobles, popes and royals
Created the modern banking system
Built alliances with other wealthy/ royal families
Made their fortune in fishing
4
How was the Black Death transmitted?
rats
fleas on infected rats
bad vapours from graves.
bad water from wells
5
Which factors below are a direct impact of the Renaissance on our worldview today?
All answers are correct
We take for granted that we can travel anywhere in the world
Humanism encouraged people to become all they can be
The printing press led to the Internet's global information
6
How did some peasants finally gain their freedom from their landlords?
None of the answers are correct
They escaped to towns and hid for a year and a day
They disguised themselves as noblemen
They murdered their landlords and fled
7
What was the purpose of sumptuary laws?
To keep people clothed based on their social class
To ensure the military would mobilize men quickly
To prevent serfs from escaping from their lords' service
To prevent food-borne illnesses
8
Who lived in monasteries?
Monks
Kings
Soldiers
Barons
9
What was different about the US planting a flag on the moon, as opposed to Columbus planting a flag in the West Indies?
The USA was claiming the moon as US territory
The USA was the first in space
None of the answers are correct.
The USA was claiming they were only the first to land there--not ownership
10
How many people did the Black Death kill?
100million
20 million
50 million
5 million
11
Which countries was the 100 year war between?
France and England
France and Spain
Italy and England
England and Italy
12
What gave Europeans the idea that they had the right to take lands by force for themselves?
They believed they were superior by God's divine choice
They believed they had superior weapons in order to rule
All of the answers are correct
They believed God was on their side
13
Russia invading The sovereign country of Ukraine is not an example of imperialism.
False
True
14
What was Machiavelli best known for?
His writings of comedy
His book, "Princes"
His art work
His personal conquests
15
The pact the pope made with Spain + Portugal, dividing the known world between them was
The Treaty of Torsedillas
The Treaty of Authority
The Treaty of Power
The Treaty of Versailles
16
Which group of people were at the bottom of the hierarchy in the Medieval period?
serfs
nobles
freemen
knight
17
Why was the rise of the "New Middle Class" significant?
Priests could own property
More shopkeepers meant more revenue for taxes
Bankers could charge higher interest
A person could rise above their social status at birth
18
What effect did the Age of Exploration have on the Indigenous Peoples of the lands conquered?
They were forced into assimilation by the Europeans
Millions died of European diseases and slavery
They prospered
Both blue and yellow are correct
19
What do European diseases, reduced land and resources have in common?
They are all negative impacts of European trade in Asia
They are all negative impacts of European Imperialism
They are all negative impacts of European Holy Wars
They are all negative impacts of European Feudalism
20
Where did Spain explore?
None of the answers are correct
The Caribbean
North America
The Arctic
21
Portugal explored where?
Both 1 and 3 are correct
South America
West coast of Africa
North America
22
The "New Middle Class" included all EXCEPT for:
Bankers
Priests
Wealthy merchants
Shopkeepers
23
How did guilds benefit craftsmen?
Gave them certified travel papers
Gave them training in their craft
Gave assurances of quality to those who would hire them
All answers are correct
24
"Invasion" is the entry of someone or something into a space that is desired by those residing in that space.
True
False
25
When someone calls something "Machiavellian", they are insinuating
truthfulness
a charitable quality
cunning and ruthlessness
cheerfulness
26
Name the dominant social system of the Medieval period
Narcissism
Expansionism
Feudalism
Imperialism
27
The sense of identity being linked with achievements of their country is called
none of the answers are correct
socialism
capitalism
patriotism
28
Why did the Europeans want to explore West?
To find new resources
To find trade routes to Asia
To find trade routes to Canada
Both 2 and 3 are correct
29
A worldview is a person's view of the world around them, based on their beliefs and values.
True
False
30
The process by which a country is able to choose their own statehood and government is called
Self-determination
Monarchy
Feudalism
Manorialism
31
A state in which power is held by the people is
a country
a monarchy
a republic
a colony
32
Choose the most powerful in the Church hierarchy in the Medieval and Renaissance periods
Monks
Pope
Archbishops
Bishops
33
Money lending, with interest added on top for repayment, is called
bootlegging
financing
a favour
usury
