Mid-Quarter III Review Quiz

Who is considered the "Father of the Renaissance"?

• a) Leonardo da Vinci

• b) Michelangelo Buonarotti

• c) Johannes Gutenberg

• d) Petrarch

Which explorer is credited with the first circumnavigation of the globe?

• a) Christopher Columbus

• b) Ferdinand Magellan

• c) Vasco da Gama

• d) Hernán Cortés

Which European nation established a trading empire in the Indian Ocean, controlling key ports and trade routes?

• a) Portugal

• b) Spain

• c) England

• d) France

The scientific method emphasizes:

• a) Deductive reasoning

• b) Empirical observation and experimentation

• c) Intuition and speculation

• d) Religious doctrine

The Columbian Exchange refers to:

• a) The trade of goods between Europe and Asia

• b) The exchange of diseases, plants, and animals between the Old and New Worlds

• c) The spread of Christianity to the Americas

• d) The establishment of colonial empires in Africa

Who famously nailed the Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, sparking the Reformation?

• a) Martin Luther

• b) John Calvin

• c) Henry VIII

• d) Ulrich Zwingli

The Peace of Westphalia, ending the Thirty Years' War, established the principle of:

• a) Religious tolerance

• b) Papal supremacy

• c) Divine right monarchy

• d) National sovereignty

Which European country emerged as the dominant naval power during the Age of Exploration?

• a) Portugal

• b) Spain

• c) England

• d) France

Which of the following was not a result of the Reformation?

• a) The emergence of Protestantism

• b) Increased political power for monarchs

• c) The unification of Christianity under one authority

• d) Religious wars and conflicts

The Council of Trent was convened by the Catholic Church in response to:

• a) The Scientific Revolution

• b) The Protestant Reformation

• c) The Enlightenment

• d) The Renaissance