T1L3 Quiz

China was an isolated civilization, and yet its technologies were able to change the world mainly because

• they spread through trade.

• they were so advanced.

• Europeans developed them further.

• the technologies made China less isolated.

The Renaissance occurred as a direct result of

• European voyages of exploration.

• Chinese inventions.

• trade with Africa.

• Greek and Latin learning.

What was the most important historical effect of the astrolabe?

• It enabled sailors to find their latitude.

• It may have originated in Africa.

• It was made before the compass.

• It spread from Africa or the Middle East to Europe.

How were the Crusades connected to European voyages of exploration?

• They spurred a European desire for Asian goods.

• They led Europeans to learn that they could conquer other regions.

• They created a fierce rivalry between European and Muslim merchants.

• Transporting troops to the Middle East improved European sailing technology.

Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?

• Christians took over the Holy Land.

• Muslims took over much of Portugal and Spain.

• Middle Easterners adopted European technologies.

• Europeans adopted Middle Eastern technologies.

What was TRUE about Feudalism?

• Nobles owned the land and everything on it.

• The King/Queen and nobles were equal.

• Peasants were not allowed to leave without permission.

• There were the same amount of peasants and Nobles.

Which two innovations (inventions) made far-sea travel possible?

• Triangular sails and the astrolabe

• Compass and the astrolabe

• Astrolabe and gunpowder

• Caravans and triangular sails

Christians who went on a series of religious wars in the Middle Ages to try to take control of the Holy Land

• Renaissance

• Crusaders

• Feudalism

• Silk Road

An ancient trade route that connected Europe and Asia, where people traded goods like silk, spices, and ideas

• Silk Road

• kinship

• feudalism

• Crusaders

A period of time in Europe, from the 14th to the 17th century, when there was a renewed interest in art, science, and learning

• Crusaders

• Astrolabe

• Silk Road

• Renaissance