Chapter 2 Lesson 1 "A Changing World"

The ____________ helped make long sea voyages possible because it was both fast and large.

• man-of-war

• caravel

• Genoa

• astrolabe

Religious expeditions called the ______________ had the unplanned result of creating trade between Europe and Asia.

• coastal route

• Silk Road

• Spice Road

• Crusades

In the early A.D. 600s, a new religion called ________________ began to spread quickly in the Middle East and Africa.

• Hinduism

• mosque

• Islam

• Mecca

The French word renaissance means _______________.

• "rebirth"

• "aged"

• "throne"

• "fast ship"

Which of these is a navigational tool?

• an astrolabe

• a caravel

• a junk

• a crusade

Why did Portugal want to explore the world?

• to find new trade routes to Asia

• to test their technology

• to rule the world

• to satisfy their curiosity

After the fall of the Roman Empire, Western Europe was dominated by

• the New Roman Empire.

• the Catholic Church.

• China.

• The Renaissance.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Marco Polo

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Christopher Columbus

• the Almoravids