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The First Global Age Unit Test

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Which Renaissance writer also worked as an adviser, or courtier, to royalty?
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Baldassare Castiglione
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Well-educated people during the Renaissance learned
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classical Latin.
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A pair of Renaissance writers who based works on their professional experiences were
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Niccolo Machiavelli and Baldassare Castiglione.
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Which experience did Baldassare Castiglione write about?
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life in a royal court
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A Renaissance writer who applied humanistic principles to government was
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Niccolo Machiavelli.
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A new idea that Cervantes celebrates in Don Quixote is
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individuality.
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Which best states how ideas from classical philosophy were applied to Renaissance government?
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Ideas from classical philosophy were used to improve the structure and organization of government.
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An early Renaissance thinker who studied and shared classical literature was
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Francesco Petrarch.
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How did humanism affect paintings during the Renaissance?
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Paintings became more lifelike.
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In The Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri uses poetry to explore
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the existence of life after death.
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Compared with Medieval art, Renaissance art often appeared to be
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lifelike.
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A major theme present in Renaissance art, but not in Medieval art, is
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the role of humanism
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Supporters of art during the Renaissance were called
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patrons.
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Why were Renaissance artists influenced by ancient Greek and Roman temples and buildings?
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The artists worked close to the temples and buildings.
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Compared with Medieval art, the purpose of Renaissance art was to
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show the wealth of patrons.
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A famous work by Leonardo da Vinci that was commissioned by the Catholic Church is
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The Last Supper.
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A famous sketch by Leonardo da Vinci showed an early version of
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an airplane.
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Which best describes the images that Michelangelo painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
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stories from the Old Testament of the Bible
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How does the use of perspective affect the appearance of individuals in Renaissance paintings?
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They appear to be three-dimensional.
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A reason that Renaissance art looked different from Medieval art is that it was generally
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created for wealthy patrons.
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A key belief of Calvinism in the 1500s was that
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some people are picked before birth for salvation.
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In the 1500s, John Calvin left France to
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To escape religious persecution
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Historians believe that Martin Luther announced the Ninety-Five Theses by
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nailing a list to the door of a church in Germany.
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The concept of predestination was a major part of
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Calvinism
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In the 1500s, how did the Church of England differ from the Catholic Church?
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The Church of England was led by a monarch, while the Catholic Church was led by a pope.
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Why did Henry VIII leave the Catholic Church in the 1500s?
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He married Anne Boleyn in defiance of the Pope.
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A similarity between Henry VIII and Martin Luther was that both
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were excommunicated from the Catholic Church for their actions.
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The Ninety-Five Theses called for many reforms, including
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banning the sale of indulgences.
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What role did Henry VIII play in the Reformation?
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He created the Church of England
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Which statement best defines the teachings of John Calvin?
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Calvin taught his followers that human beings needed to follow strict rules to overcome their nature and do good.
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What was one characteristic of early European exploration?
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It was expensive.
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Whose explorations led to a greater knowledge of North America, the Arctic, Australia, and the Hawaiian islands?
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Henry Hudson's and James Cook's
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Why did Europeans travel across the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Silk Road?
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to obtain cloths, spices, and other goods
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Global exploration by sea was made possible primarily by
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new technology.
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What was one difference between Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias?
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Dias reached the tip of Africa, while da Gama's sailed around it.
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How did Vasco da Gama's success in opening a seagoing trade route to Asia help Portugal?
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It allowed Portugal to build a trading empire.
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What was one of Portugal's main goals in exploring the west coast of Africa?
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to claim territory along the coast
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In Portugal, the ability and motivation to explore was aided by
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strong leadership from Prince Henry.
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The fact that the astrolabe was developed in the Muslim empire implies that
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the Muslim empire was technologically advanced.
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What was Vasco da Gama's main goal?
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to find a water route to India
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Arranged from greatest privileges to fewest privileges, which is the correct order of the Spanish class system?
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peninsulares, criollos, mestizos, Indians, and enslaved persons
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Paying tribute included giving gold or human sacrifice victims to a larger, more powerful empire. Which empire forced others to pay tribute?
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Aztec Empire
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Which leader was imprisoned by Cortés?
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Moctezuma II
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Where were the first Spanish colonies located in the New World?
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in the West Indies
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What was the most significant result of the Spanish colonization of Central and South America?
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Spain became rich by stealing the wealth of the American colonies.
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Moctezuma II ruled over
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the Aztecs as king near the beginning of the sixteenth century.
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Which Spanish class included Spanish colonists born in the Americas?
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criollos
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Why did the Spanish government establish the encomienda system in the Spanish colonies?
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to set up a labor supply
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Why did Spain create missions in the colonies?
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to assimilate American Indians
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The Aztecs controlled the most powerful empire in
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Mexico
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The Dutch East India Company, the British East India Company, and the Virginia Company were
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joint-stock companies
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How did the Columbian Exchange affect the African people?
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The introduction of new crops and the decimation of the native population in the New World led to the capture and enslavement of many African people.
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Why were joint-stock companies created?
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to reduce the risk of overseas business
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What gave rise to the slave trade?
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The death of many American Indians to disease and the planting of labor-intensive crops.
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Which is the most accurate list of mercantilism rules?
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i. Collect gold and silver. ii. Export more goods than what one imports. iii. Have the colonies provide raw materials. iv. Sell manufactured goods from the mother country to colonies.
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Which correctly matches the product with its place of origin before the Columbian Exchange?
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Horse came from Europe
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Which is a positive balance of trade for a country?
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exporting more goods than importing
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What were some effects of the Columbian Exchange?
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Africa's population declined, the Americas flourished with plants from Europe, and wealth flowed in the European economy.
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What was the Commercial Revolution?
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an enormous change in the rules of commerce due to the Columbian Exchange
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The impact of the Commercial Revolution could be most felt in which realm?
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There was an economic impact; the birth of the banking system, growth of capitalism and companies dramatically increased the wealth of nations.
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What caused Europe's population to increase, to provoke its interest in trade, and provided its population with large amounts of gold and silver?
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the Columbian Exchange
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The Reformation in England stemmed from a difference of opinion between
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an English monarch and the Catholic pope.
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Which statement best explains the importance of the Age of Discovery?
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The Age of Discovery was the beginning of globalization.
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The focus on the visible world in Renaissance art was called
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naturalism.
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Unlike during the Medieval period, church leaders commissioned works of art during the Renaissance to
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decorate religious spaces.
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The use of depth and distance on a flat surface such as a painting is called
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perspective
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In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that leaders maintain power through
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fear and cruelty.
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Which items originated in the Americas and became European staples as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
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corn, potatoes, chocolate, tomatoes
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Which explorer is known for being the first to circumnavigate the globe, yet died in Asia before completing his journey?
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Ferdinand Magellan
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Which best states how major works produced during the High Renaissance, such as Mona Lisa, affected European culture?
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Major works produced during the High Renaissance emphasized beauty and led to a revival of classical influence.
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Which answer best describes the effects of the slave trade on the African people?
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The population declined as a result of forceful removal from the continent and being killed in war.
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What happened to American Indians after 1492?
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Most perished from disease.
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A Renaissance writer considered one of the greatest poets of all time is
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Dante Alighieri.
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How did Robert de La Salle help extend France's influence in the New World?
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He explored the Mississippi River and built trading posts on it.