World History Semester 1 Final Exam 10 and 11

Leonardo da Vinci is often referred to as a true "Renaissance Man." Why has he come to symbolize the spirit of the era?

• His scientific works showed a level of genius that was shown by his prediction of 

     technologies that would not exist for centuries

• He excelled at everything he did, becoming just like a Greek god

• His interests and work spanned many subjects, media, and disciplines, reflecting the

    quest for knowledge and the spirit of creative adventure that were valued during the Renaissance era

What changes did the printing press bring to European cities that had them?

• They allowed new ideas to spread across Europe reaching many more people

• They developed entire new classes of educated citizens who were exposed to new ideas that were only available to the rich in the past

• The cities attracted immigrants from other areas, became more culturally dynamic, and grew their economies

How did Northern Renaissance paintings differ from Italian Renaissance paintings

• Northern Renaissance paintings were mostly of the human body and showed the ideal

  male or female figure

• Italian Renaissance paintings focused on religion symbols and on the human body, while Northern Renaissance paintings focused on everyday life events and nature

• Northern Renaissance paintings were mostly done in churches, while Italian Renaissance paintings were mostly shown at home

Select the part of Christianity that John Calvin belonged to:

• Protestantism

• Lutheranism

• Catholicism

How did the Catholic Church respond to the Protestant Reformation?

• It led to religious conflict such as the persecution of witches and the split of the Church of England

• The Catholic Church tried to end all corruption within the Church

• The Inquisition established holy new religious orders including the Jesuits and an order of nuns led by Teresa of Avila

Which scientist was responsible for the heliocentric (the belief that the solar system is centered around the sun) model of the universe?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Nicolaus Copernicus

What did Rene Descartes and Francis Bacon do that was so important towards science?

• They helped develop the scientific method

• They created the science of chemistry

• They agreed with the Catholic Church's view that the Earth was at the center of the  universe

What was one of Martin Luther’s complaints about the Catholic Church in his 95 Theses?

• He did not like how powerful the Pope had become

• He argued that people should not need to pay for their forgiveness

• He believed that the Catholic Church should allow its priests to marry

Define circumnavigate:

• mapmakers

• sail around the world

• complete control of a product or business

Define cartographer:

• mapmaker

• sail around the world

• complete control of a product or business