Chapter 2, Lesson 1

In 1095 the Europeans launched the first nine expeditions, known as the ____________________________.

• new ideas

• Renaissance

• exploration

• crusades

By the 1300s, several Italian city -states had become strong economic and cultural centers. Their influence spread across Europe. Powerful bankers and scholars studied _________________ works from ancient Greece and Rome.

• classical

• technology

• art

• old

This period of intellectual and artistic creativity is known as _________________________.

• renew

• classical

• Renaissance

• crusades

Advances in _________________ helped Europeans make voyages of exploration possible.

• compass

• technology

• astrolabe

• quadrant

Technology helped Europeans make voyages. Many instruments were invented to help people navigate the seas. Sailors could find latitude with an ______________________, which measured the positions of stars.

• quadrant

• map

• compass

• astrolabe

In the 1200s, Europeans acquired the magnetic _________________ from China. This allowed sailors to accurately determine their direction.

• technology

• astrolabe

• compass

• printing press

What was the result of the Crusades?

• Europeans took back their Christian Holy Sites from Muslims

• Half of the European population died

• Europeans started to take a great interest in Asia

• Many Europeans decided to become Muslim

What does Renaissance translate to?

• Rebirth

• Relive

• Renew

• Reopen

What new religion started to spread around 600 A.D?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Jewish

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

• To take away power that the Catholic Church had

• To travel to Asia

• For Christians to take back holy sites from Muslims

• To explore Africa