Q2 World History Exam

The Renaissance was an era of personal growth and achievement in fields such as science, art, politics, mathematics, and critical thinking.

true

Scurvy is a lack of what vitamin, causing potential death?

vitamin c

Which is not an obligation of a vassal?

work on his land

What is true about renaissance art?

-it attempts to be as real as possible -it is 3-dimensional, shows perspective -it celebrates daily life activities

Why was Hernan Cortes welcomed by the Aztecs at first?

-it was prophesied -they thought he was a god

What were the causes of the Crusades?

-muslims continued to expand into territory that was once part of the Byzantine Empire -pilgrimages to Jerusalem were dangerous for Christians -muslims took the holy land

Why is a zero needed?

-part of our binary code -placehold -as a number in its own rght, between -1 and 1

Why were so many people from Western Europe willing to take up the cross and go on these dangerous crusades?

-peasants and serfs were free from previous feudal contracts and bonds -all wealth gained was theirs to keep -the pope promised forgiveness of all sins

What were the reasons sailors were motivated to risk their lives on the high seas?

-profit -to spread christianity to find a sea route to the famed markets of the Spice Islands

The 5 basic relationships Confucius believes will uphold the order of society are

-ruler and subject -father and son -sibling and sibling -husband and wife -friend and friend

What were some of the reasons for exploration?

-to spread christianity -the land routes were largely controlled by the muslims -to find spices -to challenge old beliefs of the middle ages

Which amendment to the constitution abolished slavery in 1865?

13th

Which amendment granted citizenship to former slaves?

14th amendment

How many men, women, and children were sent across the Atlantic to the W. Indies by Europeans?

17 million

What percentage of a profit could the Portuguese expect to make once they returned home to Europe?

3000%

One can find Confucius' teachings in which text put together by his students?

Analects

Who was the most influential scholar in the history of China

Confucius

In the following sentence, what is the meaning of fallow. The peasants left the field fallow in order to gain a higher yield of grain in the spring.

Empty

T/F: Confucianists would reject the idea of the Golden Rule?

False

Which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the world?

Ferdinand Magellan

Tenochtitlan lies beneath what modern day city?

Mexico city

The Cape at the tip of South Africa was called "Good Hope" because

It gave W Europeans hope they would find new route to Asia

Which mesoamerican civilization developed a counting system based on 0?

Mayans

The meaning of "diplomacy at the end of the sword" is best described as

Problems were solved in battle

The Line of Demarcation attempted to settle territorial claims between which 2 countries?

Spain and Portugal

Columbus first landed in

The Caribbean (Bahamas)

Another name for the Spice Islands the explorers of Spain and Portugal were looking for was

The East Indies

Who financed the voyage of Christopher Columbus and his ships the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria?

The king and queen of Spain

T/F: Confucius taught that humans are unique as they can learn something new everyday.

True

T/F: Daoism rejects the idea of action over inaction, as it is believed humans are a small part of the earth and should allow nature to take its course without human interference.

True

T/F: The Middle Ages are often called the Dark Ages because of a lack of scientific and cultural advancement.

True

The manorial system was based on which economic industry?

agriculture

The Columbian Exchange included what commodities?

animals plants disease people

Western European nations wanted to find a new route to Asia (and the spice Islands) primarily to

avoid paying the muslim and italian merchants marked up prices

How did the Black death act as a catalyst leading to end of the Middle Ages?

bonds of feudalism were broken poorer people unexpectedly inherited land/wealth of those who died it allowed workers to demand higher wages

Which is the only country Portugal could claim in the New World because of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

brazil

According to the mercantilist, wealth=power. How was wealth measured in the 15th to 17th centuries?

by the amount of gold a country had

What did feudalism replace when the Roman Empire fell?

centralized government

The Columbian Exchange introduced which diseases to the New world, or Native Americans?

chicken pox small pox measles

QIn Shi huangdi was able to centralize power by doing which of the following?

codified laws standardized writing made first coins to trade

What are some of the reasons the Roman Empire fell?

corrupt leaders and officials Germanic tribes invaded high taxes the empire was split in two

What are the catalysts that led western Europe out of the Dark Ages?

crusades renaissance black death

What factor was the greatest contributor to the fall of the Mesoamerican civilizations?

disease

Which was NOT one of the catalysts (causes) that led to the end of the Middle Ages and feudalism.

dividing the roman empire

In order to have a favorable balance of trade, a country must...

export more than they import (trade surplus)

T/F: The manorial system is a political system

false

What type of sacrifices were common in Mesoamerica compared to the rest of the world?

human

What commodity is given to a vassal in order to gain his loyalty?

land

The first emperor of china, Qin Shi huangdi, used which school of thought to govern his people?

legalism

What does a lord or King want from his vassals

loyalty military aid protection

A cartographer

makes maps

Which people controlled the Holy Land and were about to invade the Byzantine Empire when the Crusades were launched?

muslims

Ying and yang are

opposing forces striving to maintain balance

Which of the following WAS NOT one of the Pope's promises to those who agreed to be a crusader?

promising to unite all christian catholic and orthodox

Which art form was most admired during the Renaissance?

realism

Filal Piety

respect shown by children for their parents and elders

The humanist movement during the Renaissance focused on the Greek and _________________ cultures as the foundation of learning.

roman

What primary resource did Pizarro get from the Incas?

silver

The middle passage is the exchange of which commodity overseas?

slaves

What is legalism?

strict laws designed to harness man's misdeeds

The cultivation of which lucrative and labor intensive crop generated the greatest demand for slaves?

sugar

Why was Bartolomeu Dias find of the route around the Southern tip of Africa named the Cape of Good Hope?

there was the hope portugal would find a sea route to Asia/Spice Islands

Which way did most people contract the plague?

through the air

What two things would be considered cash crops in the Americas?

tobacco and sugar

Carrying a red hot poker 9 feet, dropping it, and having the blisters be evaluated to discern one's guilt or innocence is example of which medieval trial?

trial by ordeal

Painting a scene of an Italian garden would be considered a secular piece of art?

true

T/F: Spanish missions were built to convert the Native Americans to christianity.

true

T/F: The Black Death toll increased the value of the common worker.

true

T/F: The Crusades opened the eyes of people in Western Europe, realizing the Arab world had surpassed them in many fields such as science, mathematics, literature, architecture, and trade.

true