Physical Regions and Crusades Quiz

Christians tried to take control of Jerusalem through a series of wars known as the

• Renaissance

• Silk Road

• Crusades

• Feudal Manor Wars

What was a major effect of the Crusades?

• Europeans became scared about exploring the world.

• Europeans experienced new foods, spices, materials, and ideas.

• Asian empires began attacking European kingdoms.

• trade between Europe and Asia decreased.

The number of European people that could read and write increased during the Renaissance because of

• the invention of Gutenberg's printing press

• Hammurabi's Code of writing

• Jesus’ birth and beginning of Christianity

• explorations of Marco Polo

Which of the following occurred during the Renaissance?

• Europeans set up a system of kings and nobles.

• knowledge became more available because of inventions like the printing press

• Jamestown was settled by the British

• Turkish Muslims abandoned Jerusalem

Which of following was a major motivation for European exploration of the world following the Renaissance?

• freedom

• education

• vacation

• wealth

What was the first European nation to begin colonizing the Americas as a result of sponsoring Columbus’ voyages?

• Spain

• Italy

• England

• Portugal

Unlike sailors before him, Columbus hoped to reach Asia and the Spice Islands by

• following the Silk Road from Europe to Asia

• sailing around the Cape of Good Hope near Africa

• sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean

• sailing around the southern tip of South America

Which of the following choices is best defined as “the widespread transfer of plants, animals, technology, and diseases between the Americas and the Old World”?

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The Renaissance

• The Silk Road

• The Columbian Exchange

What was the major cause of the death among Native American Indians after contact with Spanish explorers?

• disease

• relocation

• slavery

• starvation

Which of the following was a consequence of the Crusades?

• A lasting peace between Christians and Muslims

• The establishment of a permanent Christian kingdom in the Middle East

• Increased trade and cultural exchanges between Europe and the Middle East

• The complete Christianization of the Middle East