History

During the period of the Crusades, warfare between Christians and Muslims lasted nearly_______ years.

200 years

The era where many plants, animals, diseases, and people were exchanged between the Old World and New World was called the

Columbian exchange

This Spanish explorer is credited with discovering Cuba. Balboa Coronado Columbus Pizarro

Columbus

Why were medieval manors nearly self-sufficient? Slaves were brought in to run the manor efficiently. Nobles allowed serfs to earn freedom as long as the manor ran smoothly. The establishment of a middle class provided a stable economy and thus little direction was needed. It was not necessary to hire anyone on the manor and most of the materials needed were on the premises.

It was not necessary to hire anyone on the manor and most of the materials needed were on the premises.

The Renaissance began in the country of: Germany Spain Italy France

Italy

is credited with starting the Church of Scotland during the Reformation. John Knox John Calvin John Hus John Wycliffe

John Knox

The theologian _____ was the first to translate the Bible into his native English. John Hus John Wycliffe John Calvin John Knox

John Wycliffe

The man who is credited with saving the settlement at Jamestown is: John Cabot John Smith Sir William Dale

John smith

What were some key benefits for Europeans during the Age of Exploration? Check all that apply. There was an increase in mercantilism. Kings, merchants and bankers invested in voyages to bring in more wealth. Kings wanted to better the lives of serfs. Increasing imports meant a better economy for that country. Ships became safer.

Kings, merchants and bankers invested in voyages to bring in more wealth. There was an increase in mercantilism. Ships became safer

In which of the following languages were most books written before the Renaissance? German French Latin

Latin

Who sold land to the Quakers in New Jersey? Lord John Berkeley Lord Baltimore James, Duke of York

Lord John Berkeley

Which of the following is true about Elizabeth I's reign? She enforced the Catholic Church as England's official religion. She began a series of holy wars to fight Puritans. The Church of England was established by law. Puritans supported the her commitment to any religion.

The church of England was established by law

Middle ages

The period in European history between ancient and modern times, from about A.D. 500 to 1450.

Choose all that apply. In Spain, the three religions that were in almost constant conflict were: Catholics Protestants Muslims Slavs Jews

jews Muslims Catholic

The first Englishman to grow tobacco in the New World was: John Rolfe John Smith John Mason

john Rolfe

The period in Europe when life was uncomplicated and quite hard was the: Eighteenth Century Twentieth Century Middle Ages

middle ages

Early colonists had to learn: geography manufacturing new skills

new skills

John Rolfe and John Smith were associated with the colony of: New York Virginia Maryland Massachusetts

Virginia

The House of Burgesses was part of the first democratic government of the colony of: Connecticut New York Virginia Pennsylvania

Virginia

The first English child born in the New World was

Virginia Dare

Select the four items that best describe the colony of North Carolina: Virginia frontiersmen, Quakers, German farmers wealthy Virginians and Englishmen small farms large plantations tobacco, corn, and livestock worked by owners rice, indigo indentured servants and slaves

Virginia frontiersmen, Quakers, German farmers small farms tobacco, corn, and livestock worked by owners

he Mayflower Compact was: the first written constitution of Massachusetts the charter of Rhode Island an agreement to obey all laws made by the Pilgrim government a treaty signed with the Native Americans

an agreement to obey all laws made by the Pilgrim government

Where did the Muslim religion originate? Spain Europe Arabia

arabia

A colony run by a governor who was directly responsible to the crown was called: a royal colony a proprietary colony a self-governing colony a joint-stock colony

A royal colony

What best defines Saracens? owners of medieval manors another name for the Muslims term used for the Crusaders

Another name for muslims

What social changes contributed to the rise of Florence? Women were able to hold public office. Popes began to exhibit questionable behavior. Artists began to explore new subjects and areas including engineering. Machiavelli wrote a scathing critique of Church leadership.

Artists began to explore new subjects and areas including engineering.

The Travels of Marco Polo focused on the exploration of Marco Polo in which part of the world? Asia North America South America Africa

Asia

Which one of the following is true of Jamestown? Sir Francis Drake founded the settlement in 1619. John Smith was responsible for introducing tobacco. Black slaves were brought to Jamestown in 1619.

Black slaves were brought to Jamestown in 1619.

The new socioeconomic group that resulted from the revival of trade became known as bourgeoisie prolitariat serfs nobles

Bourgeoisie

How was a Propriety Colony governed in Maryland? The King's son was appointed governor. The King directly ruled the colony from England. Charles I granted George Calvert the position of Lord Baltimore. Lord Baltimore took the land for Catholics without consulting the Charles I.

Charles I granted George Calvert the position of Lord Baltimore.

After King Henry VIII's rule, most people belonged to which church? Church of England Catholic Church Church of Calvinists Church of Europe

Church of England

How were goods purchased from the East without an abundance of gold and silver? Slaves were traded for goods. Goods were traded for goods. Governments printed money to use for purchases.

Goods were traded for goods

What is the importance of Richard Hakluyt? He encouraged England to establish colonies. His efforts led to the discovery of the Northwest Passage. He invented the astrolabe.

He encouraged England to establish colonies.

Why was Johann Gutenberg's invention important at the time? He was able to help sailors move away from shore with his invention of the compass. His movable type allowed people to be able to read about travels and ideas. His astrolab allowed captains to determine latitude and longitude. When he introduced the clock, people were able to track time.

His movable type allowed people to be able to read about travels and ideas.

Colonists who agreed to work for another in return for passage to America were called: indentured servants nobles serfs

Indentured servants

Choose all that apply. Two characteristics of the Spanish encomienda system were: Indigenous people got to keep their land. Victorious Spanish became trustees of the land. Conquistadors became wealthy landowners. Natives were immediately enslaved.

Indigenous people got to keep their land. Victorious Spanish became trustees of the land.

What were the Pilgrims required to do if they wanted to leave Europe? Pledge support to the Catholic Church in return for financial assistance. Invest in the London Company. Establish a strong government. Pledge loyalty to the King in return for passage to the New World.

Invest in the London Company.

The German theologian _____ is credited with beginning the Protestant Reformation. John Hus Martin Luther John Calvin Ulrich Zwingli

Martin Luther

In which of the following colonies was religious freedom established for English Catholics? Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia

Maryland

Which theory was developed to jusify investing in Joint-Stock Companies for the New World? Capitalism Mercantilism Agriculturalism Manorialism

Mercantilism

saracens

Muslim Turks who conquered the Arabs in the A.D. 1000s leading to the Crusades.

Which of the following statements is not true of the Muslims? The Muslims controlled southern Spain. The Muslims conquered North Africa. The Muslims controlled all of Europe.

Muslims controlled all of Europe

Which of the following colonies was taken over without firing a shot? New York Pennsylvania Maryland

New York

This Spanish conquistador conquered the Incas. Cortez De Soto Balboa Pizarro

Pizarro

Bourgeoises

Property owners and business people as a class, as contrasted with the working class or proletariat.

The colony established by Roger Williams in which religious freedom for all was permitted was: Rhode Island Virginia Massachusetts South Carolina

Rhode island

Which of the following was not available on the manor?

Salt

Which religious movement's reforms resulted in social reforms in the mid-nineteenth century? Second Great Awakening Social Gospel movement First Great Awakening

Second Great Awakening

Which of the following does not apply to the medieval manor? a tannery a grain mill self-sufficiency serf ownership of property

Serf ownership of property

Which of the following statements is true about the manor system in the Middle Ages? Select all that apply. Serfs were not able to own the land they farmed. Serfs were able to work off the debt they owed to the lords of the manor. Serfs belonged to the noble and were bound to the land. The serfs protected the nobles from attacks. The nobles protected the serfs.

Serfs were not able to own the land they farmed. serfs belonged to the noble and were bound to the land. . The nobles protected the serfs.

Who was the first Englishman to attempt to colonize the New World? John Cabot John Rolfe Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh

The first Englishman to sail around the world was

Sir francis drake

Which religious movement was joined by organized labor to improve work-related concerns? Second Great Awakening Social Gospel movement First Great Awakening Christian Fundamentalism

Social Gospel movement

Which of the following instruments for sailing was NOT invented during the Renaissance? compass sonar astrolabe improved maps

Sonar

Leonardo da Vinci is known for _____. Mona Lisa and The Last Judgment The Last Supper and the "Vitruvian Man" the paintings of scenes from Genesis in the Sistine Chapel sketches of the human anatomy

The Last Supper and the "Vitruvian Man" sketches of the human anatomy

Which of the following statements are true about the Pilgrims' settlement? Select all that apply. Due to the mild winter, the Pilgrims maintained a healthy population. The Plymouth Colony became a part of the Massachusetts Bay colony. The Pilgrims elected a governor prior to settling on the new land. The Pilgrims disbanded after their first governer died. Squanto's reluctance to help the Pilgrims contributed to the decline of the Plymouth Colony.

The Plymouth Colony became a part of the Massachusetts Bay colony. The Pilgrims elected a governor prior to settling on the new land.

Which of the following contributed to upsurge in reading and writing? The Renaissance The interest in trade and travel Feudalism

The Renaissance The interest in trade and travel

What was the effect of European Christians wanting to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims? the Crusades the Middle Ages the manor system

The crusades

Which statement below best describes the period from A.D. 500-1450? A time of scientific advancements The Renaissance period of arts and learning The medieval period of European history The Reformation of religious change

The medieval period of European history

Why was the Council of Trent organized? The power and reach of the Catholic Church was severely compromised. Because the Reformers went too far in calling for revolution and anti-Catholic practice. Because the Gutenberg Press printed anti-Catholic Pamphlets The Pope was furious that he had lost his political influence.

The power and reach of the Catholic Church was severely compromised.

Islam

The religion founded by Mohammed.

Why were new trade routes needed in the fifteenth century? There was a need for cheaper routes along the Mediterranean and the East was becoming tumultuous. The East ran low on spices and silks. The religious movement prevented travel to the East. Natural resources diminished along the Mediterranean.

There was a need for cheaper routes along the Mediterranean and the East was becoming tumultuous.

What did John Calvin and Martin Luther have in common? They are founders of the Lutheran church. They broke with the Catholic Church. They printed the first Bible.

They broke with the Catholic Church.

Select the three statements that are true of the Crusades: They created a demand for Eastern goods. They failed to rescue the Holy Land permanently from the Muslims. They brought about greater fighting among the landowners in Europe. They brought about the breakdown of the medieval way of life.

They created a demand for Eastern goods. They failed to rescue the Holy Land permanently from the Muslims. They brought about the breakdown of the medieval way of life.

How did many countries provide for additional raw materials and foodstuffs? They established colonies and trading posts. They built larger ships. They encouraged the farmers to produce more food.

They established colonies and trading posts.

Which of the following was not the responsibility of the clergy? They taught the doctrines of the Catholic Church. They helped to unite medieval society. They supervised the work of the serfs. They took care of the sick and disabled.

They supervised the work of the serfs.

propagated

To reproduce, to increase in number or intensity.

What was the result of the Crusades opening travel to the Near East and bringing back new goods? Trade to Western Europe grew. Interest for new trade routes declined. A stronger manor system developed.

Trade to Western Europe Grew

What three statements are characteristic of the Renaissance? began because of the rediscovery of learning saw manors grow stronger was hurried along by the invention of the printing press saw the invention of scientific instruments that brought the Age of Exploration

began because of the rediscovery of learning was hurried along by the invention of the printing press saw the invention of scientific instruments that brought the Age of Exploration

Scots-Irish migrated to America for the following two reasons: continual warfare among the many Scots-Irish states religious persecution of the Protestant peasants heavy taxation and seizure of property by the warring factions being faced with economic ruin being forbidden to ship their dairy products, linens, and woolens to English markets

being faced with economic ruin being forbidden to ship their dairy products, linens, and woolens to English markets

medieval

belonging to or having to do with the middle ages (the years from about A.D. 500 to 1450)

The dominant church in Western Europe during the medieval period was the

catholic church

Before the Renaissance, learning was reserved for the: serfs nobles merchants clergy

clergy

Portugal denied this explorer's request to sail to the New World. da Gama Cabral Columbus Dias

columbus

Germans migrated to America because of the following three reasons: continual warfare among the many German states religious persecution of the Protestant peasants heavy taxation and seizure of property by the warring factions being faced with economic ruin being forbidden to ship their dairy products, linens, and woolens to English markets

continual warfare among the many German states religious persecution of the Protestant peasants heavy taxation and seizure of property by the warring factions

Which fact below is not true of the mercantile theory? encouraged founding colonies made mother country self-sufficient supported exploration converted gold and silver to goods

converted gold and silver to goods

The idea of the sun in the middle of the solar system, with planets orbiting around it originated with whom? Erasmus Kepler Newton Copernicus

copernicus

For nearly two hundred years, the Muslim Turks and the European Christians fought in wars called the Holy Land Wars Crusades Church Conflicts Battle of the Holy Lands

crusades

The two events that helped bring about the Renaissance were: the Hundred Years' War the Crusades the Reformation the printing press

crusades printing press

What was the purpose of the Toleration Act of 1649? It guaranteed freedom of worship to the Protestants in Maryland. It granted religious freedom to all who professed a belief in Jesus Christ. It allowed for the worship of all religions, regardless of beliefs. It was equivalent to the many religious freedoms of those in Rhode Island.

it granted religious freedom to all who professed a belief in Jesus Christ.

Niccolo Machiavelli's famous work, The _________ , was about the qualities that made an ideal leader.

prince

Which of the following was the most important invention during the Renaissance? printing press astrolabe clock compass

printing press

Maryland was the first _______ colony.

propietary

The nobles

protected the serfs from attack

The Renaissance encouraged people to: read and write travel extensively learn Latin all of the above

read and write

Four distinct characteristics of any society are: science religion culture art economics politics

religion culture politics economics

The increase in learning during the 1300s, 1400s, and 1500s was known as the Renaissance Middle Ages Great Awakening Age of Exploration

renaissance

The clergy took care of the serfs':

spiritual life

The Mayflower Compact was the Pilgrims attempt at self-government. was an indication of dominance in the New World. was a contract between Native Americans and Pilgrims. a deal made between the Pilgrims and the King.

the Pilgrims attempt at self-government.

What separated the tidewater and the piedmont? the Hudson River the Chesapeake Bay the fall line

the fall line

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was: the royal charter of Connecticut the first written constitution in America a treaty signed with the Native Americans the division of the colony by its owners

the first written constitution in America

The expansion of new products in Europe was a direct result of war with China. religious expansion. the Travels of Marco Polo. new scientific discoveries.

the travels of Marco Polo

The French Huguenots migrated to America because they were being persecuted for: their poor craftsmanship their superior craftsmanship their religious denomination their holding on to old ways

their religious denomination

Why did countries begin to establish colonies and trading posts? to create more space for overpopulated countries to provide raw materials that would otherwise have to be imported to begin new religious and commercial movements

to provide raw materials that would otherwise have to be imported

Which profitable crop was introduced by John Rolfe? Cotton Tobacco Corn Grain

tobacco

Commercial centers grew wealthy because of

trade

Select the four items that best describe the colony of South Carolina: Virginia frontiersmen, Quakers, German farmers wealthy Virginians and Englishmen small farms large plantations tobacco, corn, and livestock worked by owners rice, indigo indentured servants and slaves

wealthy Virginians and Englishmen large plantations rice, indigo indentured servants and slaves