Modern World History Final Exam

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What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

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Rebirth

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Which was NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art? More secular subjects than before, More focus on perspective than before, More realistic human figures than before, More religious subjects than before

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More religious subjects than before

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Which do you think is the best example of a "Renaissance Man"? Options: Joe paints portraits, loves calculus, writes articles on anatomy, and is an expert gardener. John is an expert in computer science and can program any type of computer. Jeb is great at almost every sport--basketball, football, soccer, and tennis. Jethro is a fantastic writer and writes not only poetry but also essays and novels.

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Joe paints portraits, loves calculus, writes articles on anatomy, and is an expert gardener.

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In this painting, the large area in the foreground (front) shrinks down to the smaller area in the back, giving it dimension. This is an example of....

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Perspective

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a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

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Reformation

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A release from sin given by the Catholic church

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indulgence

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What were the effects (Results) of the Black Death? Options: New economic opportunities and the rise of Islam, New economic opportunities and a strengthened Church, The Church was weakened and new economic opportunities were created, The Church was weakened and the lords of England reasserted their authority over the people

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The Church was weakened and new economic opportunities were created

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What is the Columbian Exchange?

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Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

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What is the name of the voyage West Coast African slaves took to the Americas?

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The Middle Passage

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A mercantile-based economy heavily focuses on imports and exports, this is called:

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Balance of Trade