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Renaissance to Exploration Pt. 2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement explains the long-term significance of the travels of Christopher Columbus?

a)

His voyages started a vast cultural exchange between the two hemispheres.

b)

 

His interactions with the indigenous peoples served as a model of fair treatment of minorities.

c)

 

His ships were the first to complete an around-the-world voyage and prove the earth was round.

d)

 

His calculations of the distance between Europe and Asia became the basis for our modern maps.

2.

What were the trade routes that were established during the Age of Exploration referred to as?

a)

 

Middle Passage

b)

 

Northwest Passage

c)

 

Triangular Trade

d)

 

Square Trade

3.

During the 15th century, which European country led in the voyages of exploration?

a)

 

Portugal

b)

 

Italy

c)

 

England

d)

 

Spain

4.

Planters in the Americas began to use African slave for labor  because

a)

 

they believed Native Americans were not human.

b)

 

Aztecs refused to work on plantations.

c)

 

disease had killed millions of Native Americans.

d)

 

African slaves were cheaper than Native American slaves.

5.

What was the Middle Passage?

a)

 

It was the sea route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean along the north coast of North America.

b)

 

It was the trade route that brought coffee and sugar from the New World to Europe.

c)

 

It was the leg of the triangular trade route on which slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas.

d)

 

It was the passage that Cortes created from the Inca civilization to the Aztec civilization.

6.

What is an indulgence?

a)

 

A person who is Christian, but not Catholic

b)

 

Eating too many goodies on Thanksgiving

c)

 

It was when the Catholic Church accepted payment for conducting prayers

d)

 

It released a sinner from performing the penalty that a priest imposed for sins

7.

Which statement explains why the Renaissance began in Italy?

a)

 

Italy was politically unified by a strong central government.

b)

 

Italy was not influenced by a classical heritage.

c)

 

The Catholic Church did not have any influence in Italy.

d)

 

The Italian city-states were wealthy centers of trade and manufacturing

8.

Which of the following best demonstrates a prime idea of Machiavelli?

a)

 

The leaders should do whatever it takes to get and maintain power

b)

 

That people should only express their own ideas about life and art

c)

 

That governments should help businesses to be successful

d)

 

That citizens should have a say in their government representatives

9.

The heliocentric model, the development of inductive reasoning, and the work of Descartes are all associated with which revolution?

a)

 

Scientific

b)

 

Neolithic

c)

 

Agricultural

d)

 

Green

10.

The Renaissance painters and sculptors gave great attention to

a)

 

medieval art

b)

 

public opinion

c)

 

humans and their experiences

d)

 

medieval architecture

11.

This was when you wrote in your native language, instead of Latin, to portray individuality?

a)

 

Humanism

b)

 

Vernacular

c)

 

Secularism

d)

 

Patron

12.

Which statement best describes the concept of mercantilism?

a)

 

Strict social control prevents revolutions in developing countries.

b)

 

Controlling trade is a key to increasing power by exporting more than you import.

c)

 

Universal suffrage leads to educated citizens in your country.

d)

 

Only the fittest deserve to survive, so it is okay to conquer.