World History Midterm Review

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?

• There were thriving cities in Italy.

• The Black Death had missed Italy, allowing the population to focus on art and learning.

• There was a wealthy merchant class in Italy.

• Italy had access to works done by the Greeks and Romans.

Which of the following best describes the practice of selling indulgences?

• They allowed clergy members to have children.

• They released people from performing penalties for their sins.

• They were purchased by clergy members to reach higher offices.

• They guaranteed people admission to heaven.

The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus mostly on what subject(s)?

• Indulgences

• Human potential and achievements.

• Muslim culture

• Green and Roman laws

Renaissance paintings and sculptures portrayed individuals and nature in a more _______ way.

• idealistic

• formal

• realistic

• distorted

Which of the following best describes a "Renaissance Man"?

• A person that specializes in a single craft.

• Someone that supports the arts, but does not produce works themselves.

• A person that excels in many fields.

• Someone who enjoys all worldly pleasures.

The main economic activity of _____ was the fur trade.

• New France

• Jamestown

• the 13 original colonies

• the Spanish

____ is an economic system based on private ownership and the investment of resources.

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

What caused a majority of deaths across the Middle Passage?

• ships sinking

• slaves being thrown overboard

• inter-tribal conflicts

• malnutrition and disease

Divine right is most closely associated with....

• freedom of religion

• absolute rule

• democracy

• religious conflict

Who was the first European explorer to sail around the tip of Africa?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernado Cortez