Renaissance, Reformation & Explorers

Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztec Empire?

• De Soto

• Columbus

• Cortes

• Magellan

What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?

• a passage to India by land
• a way to the South Pole
• a new trade route to India by sea
• a new school in Portugal

This explorer's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the world. Who was he?

• Robert La Salle

• Bartholomeu Diaz

• Henry Hudson

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which Portuguese explorer was the first to make it to India?

• Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Cortes

Humanism...

• emphasized the Bible

• leads to happier lives

• encourages people to learn Latin and Greek

• focuses on human emotions and achievements

What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?

• realism
• perspective
• idealism
• distancism

The Medici Family...

• Were the first mafia family to live in Italy
• Were the most famous painters in Florence
• Were the family of Mona Lisa
• Were patrons of the arts in Florence

In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was

• the strengthening of the feudal system

• the adoption of Islamic religious practices

• new trade routes and increased learning

• increased European isolation

Which statement best describes the result of the Crusades?

• Europeans maintained a lasting control over much of the Middle East

• Islamic influence dominated Europe

• Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religions

• There was a massive increase in trade between Europe and Asia and a lot of new knowledge was brought back.

Which city-state is considered the hub of economic, political and economic thought during the 14th and 15th centuries?

• Milan

• Sardinia

• Florence

• Madrid