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World History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Increasing numbers of people learned to read after the mid-1400s because ______________________. | the Printing Press led to greater availablity of printed materials |
| One factor that enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Italy was that the region had | a wealthy merchant class that invested in the arts as patrons |
| Many Renaissance Paintings such as the Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci demonstrate a significant change in artistic technique from the Middle Ages due to the artists’ use of... | Realism, dimension, and perspective |
| Humanism during the Italian Renaissance was focused on _____________. | the importance of the individual |
| A key feature of European Renaissance culture was | an outlook emphasizing secularism, individualism, and a revival of Roman glory |
| The Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation were similar in that both were | stimulated by a spirit of inquiry and humanism |
| Martin Luther was primarily dissatisfied with the Roman Catholic Church because he | disagreed with the sale of indulgences |
| One major EFFECT of the Protestant Reformation on western Europe was the | a decline in religious unity and the power of the Catholic Church |
| Until the Scientific Revolution, the traditional intellectual authorities were ___________________. | the church and scholars from the Classical Age |
| The Scientific Method was based what idea? | Knowledge should be based on experimentation and observation |
| Why were Galileo's theories viewed as dangerous? | His ideas put the church's teachings and authority into question |
| Robert Boyle's work in chemistry opened the way for modern chemical analysis and the composition of matter allowing for the development of new materials used today. Anton van Leeuwenhoek perfected the single-lense microscope allowing for discoveri... | scientific advances can lead to major change. |
| Created accurate woodblock prints of human anatomy | Andreas Vesalius |
| Risked a death sentence due to his support of the heliocentric model of the galaxy and telescopic observations | Galileo Galilee |
| Skeptic who questioned everything and developed the scientific method | Renee Descartes |
| What was a result of the efforts of Prince Henry of Portugal, Christopher Columbus, and Vasco da Gama? | The European view of the physical world was transformed. Globalized trading resulted in a commecial revolution. European Colonies were developed throughtout the world |
| Which of the following is NOT a reason that Europeans embarked on expansionist voyages throughout the world? | The desire to learn from the native populations in Africa and the Americas. |
| Why did Chirstopher Columbus propose sailing West? | He was searching for an alternate route to access Indian spices |
| The expeditions of Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro resulted in the | destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires |
| A major result of the Age of Exploration was _________________. | the spread of European culture and the rise of global trading networks |
| Which factors aided the European conquest of Natives in the Americas? | European guns and disease |
| Europeans considered mercantilism a successful policy because it | created wealth for the colonial monarchies |
| Europeans replaced the dying Native American workforce in their American colonies by | importing enslaved Africans |
| How did the Atlantic slave trade contribute to the rise of some kingdoms and states in Africa? | Some African states participated in slave trading to gain wealth and power. |
| “It brought the potato, the pineapple, the turkey, dahlias, sunflowers, magnolias, maize, chillies and chocolate across the Atlantic. tens of millions died in the pandemics of the 16th.. Which historical development is being described in this quotation? | Columbian Exchange |
| Which goods were involved in the triangular trade? | Manufactured goods from Europe Crops and raw materials from the Americas Human cargo (slaves) from Africa |
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