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Which of these events was a negative effect of exploration?
Europeans brought food, animals, and ideas to the Americas
Explorers received honors and rewards for conquering land
Advances in technology made long ocean voyages possible
European diseases had devastating effects on the indigenous populations
2
Italian Astronomer - built an improved microscope & improved telescope that allowed him to discover 4 of Jupiter’s moons
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus
3
What did King Henry 8 create in response to the pope's refusal of an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon?
A school to teach clergy members
Treaty between the Catholic Church and England
An English Armada to attack the Pope
The Church of England
4
Feudalism began to weaken toward the end of the Middle Ages.
False
True
5
North African traders brought salt south through the Sahara Desert to trade it for...
Wood
Diamonds
Gold
Copper
6
Which theory stated the earth is the center of the universe? (Ptolemy)
Scientific
Evolution
Geocentric
Heliocentric
7
A movement where thinkers used observations and experiments to learn about the world is Scientific Revolution.
True
False
8
English mathematician that answered questions by discovering the force of gravity and publishing the 3 laws of motion.
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
9
What happened at the Diet of Worms?
The Hundred Years War came to an end.
Henry VIII was granted an annulment from Catherine of Aragon.
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.
Martin Luther refused to recant his statements against the Catholic Church.
10
The chart below is most likely a visual example of...
Circumnavigation
Major trade routes
Columbian Exchange
Cultural diffusion
11
How did wealthy merchants and bankers, like the Medici family of Florence, help promote learning and the arts?
by opening shops
by becoming patrons
by building larger churches
by funding trading expeditions
12
Main reason that the development of the printing press in the Renaissance helped more people understand the Bible?
It was printed in multiple languages allowing more people to read it.
Bibles were now printed in Latin, which most people understood
Pamphlets that contained advertisements for the Bible- printed in Europe.
New books were added to the Bible, making it popular with new readers.
13
Why was there an increase in the number of people who learned to read after the mid-1400's?
Illumination made works of literature more appealing to read.
People had more leisure time.
Printed materials became much more available.
People had more money to spend.
14
Which English Monarch defeated the Spanish Armada?
Philip II
Elizabeth I
Mary I
Henry VIII
15
Which government had no central authority, and it was mainly made up of independent city-states ruled by kings?
The Inca
The Maya and Inca
The Aztec
The Maya
16
Islamic governing techniques, religious customs, and art were allowed to spread in West Africa mainly due to...
The establishment of the feudal system by local landowners
Europeans settling and enslaving African natives
Trans-Saharan trade with Arab merchants
Relationships with foreign travelers, including Zheng He and Marco Polo
17
Church lost power, ________ gained it. To gain power, successful voyages increased their credibility with others.
monarchs
peasants
nobles
lords
18
European monarchs hoped to find new sea routes to Asian spices & goods, because ____.
central European soil was infertile, and foreign sources of food was needed
Venetian and Turkish merchants charged high tariffs
The Crusades had destroyed important bridges and roads in the Middle East.
medicines used to treat Bubonic Plague had been developed in India.
19
Which answer BEST describes where the Mayan civilization was located?
Central Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Guatemala
Andes Mountains
20
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
Islamic art
Ancient Chinese art
Classic Greek and Roman art
Early medieval art
21
In most traditional African religions, people honored...
Religious leaders
The Emperor
The griots
Their ancestors
22
Which of the following best represent the technological advances during the Age of Exploration ?
Telescope, microscope, telegraph, caravel
Harrison’s Chronometer, metronome, rudder, steam engine
Printing press, microscope, rudder, Kipp’s Apparatus
Compass, astrolabe, caravel, Harrison’s Chronometer
23
Inca civilization was built in and near which mountains.
Alps
Sierra Madre
Andes
Yucatan
24
How did the geography of the Andes affect the Incas?
The Incans had to rely on fishing for their food supply
The steep hills forced the Incas to build terraces to farm.
It was so cold that the Incas could not grow crops.
The large mountain forests provided for most of their needs.
25
Studied the stars for years and concluded the Earth actually revolves around the sun.
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Isaac Newton
26
Which statement shows one main way the printing press influenced the growth of the Renaissance?
It allowed people to write books for the first time.
It allowed people to learn about new ideas faster.
It allowed people to learn how to develop languages.
It allowed city leaders to print more money and become powerful.
27
What is the importance of the following terms: proverbs, storytelling, and Griots?
These terms explain how Islam came into African society.
They describe the steps that Africans used to record their written history
Explained how Africans preserved & shared traditions, history, & culture
They are not relevant to this history of Africa.
28
The Aztecs adapted to the geography and climate challenges of Lake Texcoco through the use of:
Slash-and-burn, observatories, and stelae
The “Three Sisters”, longhouses, and wigwams
Terraces, suspension bridges, and chasquis
Causeways, dikes, and chinampas
29
The masonry and stonework of the ______ civilization used no mortar and was based on precise engineering.
The Maya
The Aztec
The Olmec
The Inca
30
How did the Crusades contribute primarily to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
Crusaders developed a deep personal interest in painting and sculpture.
Crusaders brought back learning and ideas from the Middle East.
Crusaders violently rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.
31
Which of the following contributed to the weakening of the Catholic Church prior to AND during the Reformation?
Growing Islamic movement
Establishment of missions
the 4th Crusade
The sale of indulgences.
32
German monk who was making changes to the Catholic Church & inadvertently spurred the Protestant Reformation in Europe?
William Tyndale
Desiderius Erasmus
John Calvin
Martin Luther
33
Why did the Portuguese want to find a sea route to Asia?
They wanted to prove that the world was not flat.
They wanted to trade directly with India and China.
They wanted to establish an empire in Africa and India.
They wanted to map the cost of East Africa.
34
Which of the following was NOT a motivating factor for Europeans to come to the new world.
Traders had interest in spices as a way to make money.
Missionaries wanted to set up schools.
Europeans wanted to convert people in new lands to Christianity
Europeans wanted to escape the Black Death by moving to Asia
35
Prince Henry the Navigator was a key contributor to the Age of Exploration, because _____.
Father fund voyages of discovery, trade routes, spread Christianity Africa
Father fund Crusades, established trade routes, spread Christianinty
Father ended Inquisition, trade routes & Christianity Iberian Peninsula
36
How did trade help early Africans to develop into advanced societies?
It allowed them to use foreign printing techniques to record their history.
The Africans came into contact with other people's ideas and cultures.
The concept of slavery was introduced.
The gold prices increased which helped to educate people.
37
A several-step process - utilizes experiments, observations, & structured reasoning to draw conclusions & gain knowledge
Scientific Revolution
Scientific Method
Law of Motion
38
Which theory stated the earth revolves around the sun? (Copernicus)
Geocentric
Evolution
Scientific
Heliocentric
39
Native American pop. of Mexico- 1492 was about 25 million and in 1608 at 1.7 million. This decrease was mainly from
wars between various native groups
crop failures brought on by poor weather conditions
emigration of Native Americans to Europe and Africa
Diseases introduced by the Spanish.
40
What did the native civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America have in common?
They did not practice the private ownership of land.
They had similar religious practices involving polytheism and sacrifice.
Their agriculture mostly depended on hunting and gathering.
They were spread out or dispersed & their population was relatively small.
