Mid-Quarter III Review Quiz [Regular]

Who was the king that broke away from the Catholic Church and established the Church of England during the English Reformation?

• Henry VIII

• Edward VI

• Mary I

• Elizabeth I

The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg had a significant impact during the Renaissance by:

• Making books more expensive

• Slowing down the spread of ideas

• Increasing literacy rates

• Decreasing the power of monarchs

The Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 marked the end of which major conflict?

• The Hundred Years' War

• The War of the Roses

• The Thirty Years' War

• The English Civil War

Which Italian city-state was a major center of the Renaissance known for its wealth and patronage of the arts?

• Venice

• Rome

• Florence

• Milan

Which Italian explorer is credited with discovering the Americas for Europe in 1492?

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

The Reconquista in Spain was a period of history that:

• Expelled the Muslims from the Iberian Peninsula

• United Spain with Portugal

• Led to the spread of Islam in Europe

• Ended the Spanish Inquisition

Humanism in the Renaissance explored which of the following perspectives?

• Individual Power

• Human Potential

• The evolution of human beings

• The purpose of education

Which Spanish conquistador is known for conquering the Aztec Empire in Mexico?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Hernán Cortés

• Juan Ponce de León

The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided newly discovered lands between which two countries?

• Spain and France

• Portugal and England

• Spain and Portugal

• England and the Netherlands

The Reformation in Europe was led by which religious figure?

• John Calvin

• Martin Luther

• King Henry VIII

• Ignatius of Loyola