Cultures Collide DE 19.2 Review

Who financed explorers during the Renaissance?

• Italian merchants
• Muslim leaders
• The pope
• European leaders like King Ferdinand and Prince Henry the Navigator

How did religion influence European exploration during the Renaissance?

• It discouraged exploration
• It led to conflicts between European nations
• It motivated explorers to spread Christianity
• It had no influence on exploration

What was the significance of the treaty between Spain and Portugal in 1494?

• It allowed other European nations to explore the Americas
• It ended all conflicts between Spain and Portugal
• It established a trade agreement between Spain and Portugal
• It gave Spain exclusive rights to explore and conquer the Americas

How did the Renaissance contribute to scientific discoveries and inventions?

• By promoting religious beliefs
• By emphasizing military conquest
• By encouraging artistic expression
• By fostering scientific inquiry and rational thought

What was the period of cultural and scientific rebirth in Europe known as?

• The Middle Ages
• The Enlightenment
• The Renaissance
• The Industrial Revolution

What role did trade play in European exploration during the Renaissance?

• It was the result of exploration
• It had no impact on exploration
• It was a secondary concern for explorers
• It was the main motivation for exploration

What motivated European nations to explore new lands during the Renaissance?

• Desire for power and wealth
• Religious conversion
• Scientific curiosity
• Cultural exchange

Who were some of the key explorers during the Renaissance?

• Christopher Columbus and John Cabot
• Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
• Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei
• William Shakespeare and Johann Gutenberg