WHII - Unit 1 Review

The study of the humanities/humanism was the hallmark of what event in Europe?

• Renaissance
• Thirty Years' War
• Scientific Revolution
• Industrial Revolution

During the 16th cent., Europe gained access to knowledge about astronomy, medicine, and mathematics because of the:

• Exploration of Africa
• Spread of manorial system
• Expansion of religion
• Growth of trade with Asia

Which person is most associated with the following
- Considered a " rebirth of knowledge"
- New forms of literature and art flourished
-Symbolized the birth of the modern world

• Voltaire
• Henry Bessemer
• Michelangelo
• John Hus

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• Italy
• France
• England
• Germany

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Michelangelo
• Boticceli
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Donatello

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Cheaper book prices
• Increase in education/literacy
• Increase in church power
• Rapid spread of ideas

By 1500, regional trade patterns linked Europe with Asia and Africa by the

• northern European link with the Mediterranean Sea

• maritime route across the Atlantic Ocean

• trans-Saharan route across Russia

• Silk Road

Which of the following is not a scientific advancement developed by the Chinese?

• paper

• silk

• number system

• porcelain

ALL of the following were Renaissance artists OR authors, EXCEPT - 

• Michelangelo
• Voltaire
• Leonardo da Vinci 
• Shakespeare

Who invented the Printing Press which made books cheaper and more accessible?

• Martin Luther
• Gutenberg
• John Calvin
• John Locke