Unit 1 Exam Review 1

Portuguese prince who started a sailing school and funded many expeditions.

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Henry the Navigator

to go all the way around

• circumnavigate

• sail

• travel

• atlas

first explorer to sail safely around Africa to India

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Francis Drake

• Bartolome de las Casas

Famous English pirate who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I and achieved "Glory"

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartolome' de las Casas

• Francis Drake

• Henry VIII

exchange of plants, animals and ideas between the New World (the Americas) and the Old World (Europe)

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Columbian Exchange

• Triangle Trade

What was the impact of the Medici family on Florence?

• They made no impact on the city.

• They established banks, new schools for music, religion, and printing.

• They closed down all universities that allowed humanists to teach.

• They made it a center for military training.

In the Renaissance period, which factor was emphasized by the philosophy of humanism?

• devotion to religion

• superiority of medieval thought

• value of the individual

• obedience to government officials

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• “Finding God” in Italian

• “Life” in Italian

• “Happiness” in Latin

• “Rebirth” in French

How were humanists of the Renaissance different from Medieval thinkers?

• Medieval thinkers studied ideas such as ethics and responsibility.

• Humanists studied the writings of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

• Medieval thinkers wanted to discover the positive qualities about different humans.

• Humanists looked for truth in non-Christian religions.

Why were certain individuals referred to as “Renaissance Men”?

• The men understood human worth

• The men had many talents

• They were born again

• They lived during the Renaissance period