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WorksheetsUnit 6 Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins
Why was Italy uniquely positioned to benefit from the trade that started during the Renaissance?
Its location near the Alps protected it from outside invasions.
Its small population decreased the value of its currency.
Its large military increased the cost of taxes.
Its location near the center of the Mediterranean Sea made transportation easier.
What was one reason why Italy became a center of trade and culture during the Renaissance?
Italy is mountainous.
Italy is the only island nation in Europe.
Italy is centrally located in Europe.
Italy is isolated from neighboring countries.
Why was Italy able to expand the movement of resources throughout its independent trade cities during the Renaissance?
Its location near the center of the Mediterranean Sea increased its access to trade.
Its location near the Sahara Desert increased its access to natural resources.
Its location near the Alps prevented its civilizations from traveling to neighboring cultures.
Its location near the Iberian Peninsula inspired several conflicts with Spain.
The Medici family is best known for what action?
discovering the cure to the Bubonic Plague
starting the Protestant Reformation
supporting artists during the Renaissance
leading armies during the Crusades
This chart shows the influence of one historical European family.
Which historical European family completes this chart?
Galilei Family
Medici Family
Newton Family
Shakespeare Family
This chart describes the influences of one group of people during the Renaissance.
Which group of people completes this chart?
Catholic Church
Medici Family
Protestant Leaders
Spanish Explorers
This is a quote from Thomas Aquinas.
Based on this quote, Thomas Aquinas supported which concept?
humanism
isoloationsim
mercantilism
polytheism
How did the writings of Thomas Aquinas influence the Renaissance?
They argued for the expansion of agriculture.
They created the foundations of mercantilism.
They supported the development of exploration and trade.
They fostered the balance between reason and faith.
This is a quote from Thomas Aquinas, a philosopher of the Renaissance.
Based on this quote, Thomas Aquinas promoted which Renaissance belief?
the Confucian belief in the importance of family relationships
the Buddhist belief in the concept of enlightenment
the humanistic belief in the balance between reason and faith
the animistic belief in the power of nature and ancestral spirits
Leonardo da Vinci had the greatest impact on which aspect of Renaissance culture?
art
business
exploration
music
Which historical figures made advancements in art during the Renaissance? Select two that apply.
Charlemagne
Joan of Arc
Michaelangelo
Saladin
Leonardo da Vinci
How were the heliocentric theories of Copernicus and Kepler different?
Kepler believed that planets made elliptical orbits.
Kepler believed that planets revolved around Earth.
Copernicus believed that planets traveled counterclockwise.
Copernicus believed that planets did not have their own gravities.
This is a model of the solar system.
Which historical figure created this model of the solar system?
Francis Bacon
John Calvis
Nicolaus Copernicus
Martin Luther
How was the heliocentric theory of Copernicus different from the geocentric theory created by the Greeks?
The heliocentric theory argued that Venus is the center of the solar system.
The heliocentric theory argued that Mars is the center of the solar system.
The heliocentric theory argued that the sun is the center of the solar system.
The heliocentric theory argued that the moon is the center of the solar system.
This chart lists several tools that were either invented or improved upon by Galileo Galilei.
Which tool completes this chart?
combustion engine
microscope
printing press
wheel
Which invention was greatly improved by Galileo Galilei?
printing press
telescope
thermometer
woodblock printing
Which historical figure developed and improved upon the telescope and the microscope?
Sir Francis Bacon
Galileo Galiliei
Sir Isaac Newton
William Shakespeare
Why was Sir Francis Bacon's creation of the scientific method important to the Scientific Revolution?
It prevented religious groups from participating in scientific experients.
It created a system to prove scientific theories.
It created a journal of scientific studies.
It allowed governments to fund scientific research.
How did William Tyndale's translation of the Bible into English impact Europe?
It started the Reconquista.
It increased literacy.
It decreased education.
It ended the Crusades.
This chart shows the relationship between several historical events.
Which historical event completes this chart?
end of Protestantism in Europe
growth of literacy in Europe
creation of European colonies in Asia
development of European trade in Africa
This chart shows the impact of one historical invention.
Which historical invention completes this chart?
algebra
collapsing telescope
gunpowder
printing press
This chart shows several causes of the Protestant Reformation.
Which historical event completes this chart?
Martin Luther's 95 Theses
Leonardo da Vinci's artwork
rise of mercantilism
growth of international trade
Why did Martin Luther write his 95 Theses?
He wanted to expand colonization efforts.
He disagreed with the Catholic Church's practice of selling indulgences.
He supported the newest Pope of the Catholic Church.
He wanted to support mercantilism.
How did the actions of the Catholic Church increase the tensions that started the Protestant Reformation?
Select two that apply.
It refused to share cures fo the Bubonic Plague with kingdoms that were not Catholic.
It continued the practice of selling indulgences to the wealthy.
It ended the Crusades to gain European control of the Holy Lands.
It decreased the social and political power of the pope.
It demanded tax revenues be paid directly to the pope.
Why did the Catholic Church call for the Council of Trent?
to divide the lands gained by the church during the Crusades
to set the prices of indulgences
to combat the rising popularity of the Protestant Reformation
to increase taxes on church memebers
How did the Council of Trent impact the Catholic Church?
It banned the Catholic Church from Europe.
It reformed the Catholic Church.
It elected the first Protestant Pope.
It increased the political power of Protestant leaders.
This chart lists the goals of one historical event during the Renaissance.
Which historical event completes this chart?
Council of Trent
The Crusades
Hundred Years' War
Norman Conquests
Which historical figure created the Anglican Church in England?
Henry VIII
Justinian
Mary I
Saladin
This is a quote from one historical figure.
Which historical figure said this?
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Queen Mary I of England
William Tyndale
What were the goals of the Spanish Inquisition during the Reconquista? Select two that apply.
to increase Islamic control over Spain
to reestablish Catholic control over Spain
to isolate Spain from the rest of Europe
to protect Spain from the Bubonic Plague (Black Death)
to identify and imprison Jews and Mulisms in Spain
Why did the Spanish monarchy support the Inquisition in the 15th century?
to spread ideas of the Protestant Reformation
to increase military support for the Crusadse
to bring an end to the Reconquista
to solidify the power of the Catholic Church
The Reconquista increased the influence of which religion in Spain?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Why did the Spanish monarchy support the Inquistion?
to protect Spain from Muslim invasions
to strengthen the relationship between Spain and the Catholic Church
to support new religions in Spain
to provide military support for explorers hired by Spain
Why did the Spanish monarchs support the Reconquista?
Spanish monarchs were Protestant.
Spanish monarchs studied the works of Martin Luther
Spanish monarchs disagreed with the pope
Spanish monarchs were supported by the Catholic Church.
How did the Reconquista impact Spain in the Middle Ages?
It increased Islamic control over Spain.
It reestablished Catholic control over Spain.
It isolated Spain from the rest of Europe.
It protected Spain from the Bubonic Plague.
What was the main goal of the Reconquista in Spain during the Medieval period?
to study the Bubonic Plague
to increase trade with Asia
to increase Catholic influence
to end the Hundred Years' War
This chart describes the influences of one group of people during the Renaissance.
Which group of people completes this chart?
Catholic Church
Medici Family
Protestant Leaders
Spanish Explorers
