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World History Test: Feudal Asia, The Renaissance, & Exploration

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Rebirth
b)
Stagnation
c)
Traditional
d)
A Latin term for art
2.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
3.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
4.
Who painted "The Last Supper"?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Botticelli
c)
Kepler
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
5.
What was the Renaissance a "rebirth" of?
a)
Religion
b)
Classical culture
c)
Life (after the black death)
d)
Middle Ages
6.
The Medici Family...
a)
Were the first mafia family to live in Italy
b)
Were the most famous painters in Florence
c)
Were the family of Mona Lisa
d)
Were patrons of the arts in Florence
7.
Northern Humanists like Erasmus were most commonly known for what?
a)
Interest in the arts
b)
Interest in religious and social reform
c)
Interest in the cause of the Black Death
d)
Interest in the printing press
8.

He invented the printing press

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Johann Gutenberg

9.
Which person is considered a "true Renaissance man" because of all the fields he was in?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Donatello
c)
Da Vinci
d)
Raphael
10.

In 1517, Martin Luther was dissatisfied with the Catholic Church he--

a)

thought the church lacked structure

b)

disagreed with the sale of indulgences

c)

blamed the church for not curing people who had the plague

d)

believed the kings should have more power to appoint clergy

11.

Which statement best explains how foreign trade contributed to the start of the Renaissance?

a)

It inspired the explorations that brought fresh ideas back to Europe.

b)

It brought wealth to the families who supported Italian artists and thinkers.

c)

It brought technologies from Middle Ages that inspired the rebirth of science and modern technology

d)

It gave Europeans access to the natural resources they needed to begin clothing production.

12.

Which change was an outcome of the Renaissance?

a)

the political unification of Europe

b)

advancements in European art and science

c)

the religious civil war throughout Europe

d)

industrialization of the Asia economy

13.

Which factor contributed most to the spread of Renaissance ideas throughout Europe?

a)

Viking conquests

b)

Catholic teachings throughout Europe

c)

missionary work

d)

the travels of merchants and diplomats

14.

The initial purpose for Christopher Columbus' voyage to the Americas was to:

a)

Discover a new route to the East Indies

b)

Find gold for Spain

c)

Become governor of Cuba

d)

Conquer the Aztec Indians

15.

What were the reasons for exploration?

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

d)

All of the above

16.

A major cause of death among Native Americans after contact with Spanish explorers was...

a)

starvation

b)

relocation

c)

hypothermia

d)

disease

17.

How did the Crusades affect the Age of Exploration?

a)

Europe was introduced to exotic food, spices and goods

b)

Europe was introduced to the Aztec empire

c)

Europe was introduced to corn, beans and squash

d)

Europe was introduced to Christianity

18.

What was a major disadvantage of the Columbian Exchange for Native Americans?

a)

Lack of new products and animals from Europe

b)

Inability to export tobacco to European countries

c)

New infectious diseases that they had no immunity for

d)

Spanish failure to develop mineral wealth of the Americas

19.
The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) granted Portugal the eastern trade route to the Indies and Brazil; lands to the west of Brazil were given to:
a)
England
b)
Italy
c)
Spain
d)
France
20.

What is mercantilism?

a)

A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

b)

where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

c)

Wars that start over money.

d)

Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

21.
Which conquistador destroyed the Aztecs and renamed their city Mexico?
a)
Pineda
b)
Cortes
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Coronado
22.
The exchange of goods, people and ideas between the Natives & Europeans across the Atlantic 
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Jamestown
c)
Square Trade
d)
Columbian Genocide 
23.
His crew completed the first successful circumnavigation of the earth:
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Vasco da Gama
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
24.
Francisco Pizzaro
a)
Explored the West Indies, the Caribbean, and northern South America, BUT believed he was in Asia.
b)
Explored South America and conquered the Incas.
c)
Conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain.
d)
Realized the Americas were a "New World."
25.
Christopher Columbus sailed for what country?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
England
26.
In 1498 he sailed around Africa and landed on the west coast of India. He was the first explorer to find a sea route to Asia. 
a)
Bartolomeu Dias
b)
Vasco Nunez Balboa
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Vasco Da Gama
27.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
28.
During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami 
29.

Peter the Great wanted to do which of the following?

a)

westernize, or Europeanize, Russia

b)

remove European influence from Russia

c)

reduce the size of Russia’s army

d)

share power with his nobles

30.
Leader of France who was nicknamed the "Sun King".
a)
King Louis XIV
b)
King Phillip II
c)
Queen Elizabeth I
d)
King James II
31.
Which scientist developed laws of motion?  
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Galileo
d)
Newton
32.

Who started the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Christofer Columbus

c)

John Calvin

d)

Abraham Lincoln

33.

Why did the Reformation begin?

a)

Luther wanted to start a new religion.

b)

The Church was poor and needed a new leader.

c)

Calvin wanted to head the Church.

d)

There were abuses in the Church that needed changing.

34.

What ruler killed his own brother, imprisoned his father, and did not practice much religious toleration?

a)

Akbar

b)

Babur

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

None of the above

35.
After his beloved wife passed away, Shah Jahan, the emperor of the Safavid Empire, built a memorial to her called the
a)
Safavid reflection pool
b)
Taj Mahal
c)
Sultans Palace
d)
Esfahan
36.
Who established the Mogul dynasty?
a)
Akbar
b)
Babur
c)
Lex Khan
d)
Timur
37.
Which Mughal Emperor took the throne at age 13 and supported aggressive military power? His name mean "Great One."
a)
Babur
b)
Akbar
c)
Abbas
d)
Suleyman
38.

Daimyo were...

a)

Land owners, nobles

b)

warriors

c)

farmers

d)

military leaders

39.

Shogun were...

a)

military leaders

b)

warriors

c)

landowners

d)

farmers

40.

Bushido code...

a)

was the military leader of Japan

b)

the moral code of honor for samurai

c)

number of people per square mile

d)

a warrior

41.
In Japanese history, the term samurai is MOST associated with the word
a)
king
b)
landlord
c)
warrior
d)
noble
42.
What Asian country has a strong cultural link to Japan?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Greece
d)
Rome
43.
 What was the world’s first novel and who wrote it?
a)
The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
b)
The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon
c)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong
d)
The Tale of the Heike by an unknown author
44.

What was a ritual suicide called?

a)

kamikaze

b)

seppuku

c)

daimyo

d)

chivalry

45.

Those who participated in the Chinese tribute system gained

a)

Lower tax rates

b)

The opportunity to trade in China

c)

A permanent garrison of Chinese troops

d)

A gift of gunpowder and cannons

46.

Which term means "influenced by China"?

a)

Sinification

b)

cultural diffusion

c)

bushido

d)

trung

47.
Which of the following inventions, created by Chinese, contributed most to the European military domination of the foreign nations? (7-1.2)
a)
caravel 
b)
guillotine
c)
compass
d)
gunpowder
48.
Why did women in Tang and Song China undergo footbinding?
a)
It was meant to show that women were always treated with honor and respect
b)
It was an outward symbol of submission to male authority
c)
To show that women had a very high status in the Confucian faith
49.

About how much would the Romanov family be worth in todays money?

a)

$3 billion

b)

$300 million

c)

$30 billion

d)

$300 billion

50.

A British official who is a governor that rules as a representative of a monarch.

a)

lord

b)

viceroy

c)

sepoy

d)

king

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