20-21 Midterm Review 3

· He was born in Florence, Italy in 1469.

· His best-known book describes the methods by which a ruling prince can maintain control of his realm.

· His name has become synonymous with the use of cunning and deceitful tactics in politics.

Which Renaissance figure is being described in these statements?

• Cosimo Medici

• Piero Soderini

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Niccolo Machiavelli

Which Renaissance artist is responsible for this painting?

• Raphael

• da Vinci

• Botticelli

• Michelangelo

This painting is a representation of

• the slave system.

• the manorial system.

• the hacienda system.

• the encomienda system.

Which of these statements regarding feudalism is MOST accurate?

• Feudalism helped to sustain the growing industrial productivity of Europe.

• Feudalism fueled the European ability to explore the New World and Africa.

• Feudalism was a complex system of relationships between people of different classes.

• Feudalism was built upon a system of buying and selling serfs obtained from other lands.

In the manorial system, peasants

• had no rights whatsoever.

• were often sold by kings.

• could vote for their vassals providing the peasants owned land in the kingdom.

• were protected and allowed to work land in return for their service and payments.

The cathedral of Notre Dame, built from 1220 to 1402 CE in Paris, France, is in which style of architecture?

• baroque

• byzantine

• gothic

• Romanesque

The geographic location of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire,

• prevented invasions from rival empires.

• allowed for trading contacts with Europe, Africa, and Asia.

• made it prone to flooding and constant trade interruptions.

• enabled overland, but not overseas, trade with Europe and Asia.

What was the BIGGEST reason that Europeans began to explore unknown regions of the world during the Age of Exploration?

• Europeans believed that there were cultures who needed to be taught about Christianity.

• Europeans had a desire to find uncivilized cultures and teach them the correct way to live.

• Europeans wanted to discover new lands, new creatures, and new cultures in order to expand their knowledge of the world.

• Europeans wanted new sources of raw materials and new markets to which they could sell goods, increasing European wealth.

The "Black Death" in Europe in the mid-1300s is a good example of how _____________ can have devastating effects on a civilization.

• disease

• warfare

• environmental change

• unreliable food sources

Who was the French hero who led the nation to several battlefield victories during The Hundred Year's War and eventually became a Catholic saint?

• Napoleon

• Joan of Arc

• Charlemagne

• King Charles VII