Pre-Columbia America & The Renaissance

The Renaissance was a major turning point in world history. Which event most

contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance?

• the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks

• the rediscovery of Greek & Roman texts by Italian humanist scholars

• the criticism of the sale of indulgences by the Catholic Church

• the temporary move of the Papacy from Rome to Avignon

What did the Aztec use of the calendar and the Mayan writing system illustrate about the pre-Columbian civilizations of the Americas?

• They traded extensively with Africa.

• They had major cultural achievements before coming into contact with European

  civilization.

• They were declining from warfare and disease.

• They had earlier contacts with the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt.

The main reason for the loss of lives described in the excerpt is that American Indians —

• were not immune to European diseases

• exhausted their supplies of natural resources

• experienced a series of famines

• were shipped to Europe as slaves

Which civilization is most closely identified with the achievements above?

• Mesopotamia

• Indus River Valley

• Maya

• Han China

What does Renaissance mean? (one word description)

Where did the Renaissance originate?

• England

• France

• Germany

• Italy

The intellectual movement of the Renaissance was called what?

• Secularism

• Humanism

• Realism

• Nihilism

Humanism was inspired by what types of writings?

• Classical (Greek/Roman)

• Egyptian

• Babylonian

• Chinese

We was a "Renaissance Man" who painted the Mona Lisa

• Da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Donatello

• Raphael

The Renaissance occurred right after what time period?

• Roman Empire

• World War I

• The American Revolution

• The Middle Ages