WorksheetsEarly Modern Europe
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 47mins
What resource made Europeans want to find a faster way to Asia?
Spices
Gold
Porcelain
Silk
What were the criticisms of the Catholic Church?
that Church officials were trying to make money any way possible, especially the sale of indulgences.
The pope had moved to Avignon, France and was living on a luxurious estate.
That Church officials were leaving the cities to escape the plague.
Luther didn't like Renaissance art and its subject matter.
How is the Northern Renaissance different from the one in Italy?
It focused even more heavily on Ancient Roman and Greek influences.
It was based more on Christianity.
They only painted 2D painting without any depth to them.
It was mostly literary, not focused on traditional art.
What is an important outcome of the 30 Years War?
Sovereignty - the idea that nations are independent - was adopted.
Europe became almost entirely Catholic again.
France lost its power an influence in Europe.
Europeans were able to open the old trade routes to Asia
Why were Europeans needing to find new trade routes to Asia in the mid-1400s?
The Ottoman Empire had cut the old trade routes across the Middle East to Asia.
Pirates kept attacking European ships in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Mongol Empire had made trade too difficult to Asia
The Crusades had shut down the old trade routes to Asia.
Which explorer started a school of navigation and sponsored the exploration along the coast of Africa?
Amerigo Vespucci
Leif Eriksson
Prince Henry the Navigator
Christopher Columbus
How did the astrolabe, compass, caravel and better maps aid European explorers in the 1400s?
They were defensive weapons that made sailing safer.
They allowed Europeans to recognize the Earth was round.
They made safely sailing and navigating to new places easier and quicker.
They were magical tools used to defend against the many sea monsters Europeans believed lived in the ocean.
Which Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India?
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Colombus
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernan Cortes
Horses, guns, steel and disease were...
advantages the Europeans had over the Natives of the New World.
Trade goods Europeans brought with them.
Used to navigate to new and unexplored parts of the World
Things Europeans found once they reached the New World.
Why did Europeans establish many colonies throughout the New World in the 1500s - 1700s?
As a base to launch new Crusades against Muslims in the Holy Land.
As a place to start the conquest of China, India and any new lands Europeans discovered in Asia.
People started vacationing in the New World and soon began to stay for good.
They wanted to extract resources such as sugar, tobacco, gold and timber to ship back to their home country.
What resource were the French seeking when they established Canada as a colony ?
Furs
Gold
Slaves
Sugar
A person who excels at many different and varied things is called a...
Renaissance Man
Jerk
Mr. Cowart
Da Vinci Person
One of England's greatest playwrights who wrote plays with compelling and emotionally deep characters (usually)...
Shakespeare
Ibsen
Kevin Feige
Petrarch
According to Luther, how did people get to Heaven?
By paying for indulgences
Only by faith
By faith AND good works
By obeying Church leaders
What influence did John Calvin have on American society?
His strict moral code is the basis of American morality and ethics.
He wasn't very strict and it influenced America to have few morals.
He has had very little impact on American morality.
Early American settlers rejected Calvin's beliefs and adopted Catholicism instead.
Why has America been a predominantly Protestant nation throughout its history?
Martin Luther sent several missionaries to America in order to convert it.
John Calvin personally led a voyage to the American colonies to spread Protestant beliefs
King Henry VIII of England converted his nation to Protestantism. The English later started American colonies.
Most of our trade has been with Protestant nations, not Catholic ones
