history
In 1146 a new Muslim power which came out of Africa was called the _____.
Almohades
The three parts that made up Christian Spain in 1140 included: _____.
Castile and Leon, Portugal, Aragon
The man who first used the term Platonic love was:
Ficino
Which of the following was NOT true of France during the period before 1364?
France was a strong national power
Two Englishmen who wrote about an idealized world were Sir Thomas More and _____.
Francis Bacon
Who discovered the concept of specific gravity, and laws of pendulum?
Galileo
Who invented telescopes and discovered four satellites around Jupiter? (He also found that the earth's moon was rough and only reflected light.)
Galileo
Notre Dame in Paris is a famous cathedral built in the ____________________ style.
Gothic
Who discovered that planetary orbits were oval, not circular? He also discovered three laws of planetary motion.
Johannes Kepler
A neoclassicist who wrote satiric comedies was _____.
Jonson
Who contributed to the fields of botany, anatomy, engineering, and geology? He sketched muscle and bone. He drew inventions for man's flight and various weapons and machines. He studied rock and water (geology) and developed canals and locks.
Leonardo da Vinci
The author of The Prince, which justifies many unethical practices in politics was:
Machiavelli
Who discovered heliocentric theory? He wrote a book about heliocentrism.
Nicolaus Copernicus
The 14th century Italian who tried to spread an interest in the classics was:
Petrarch
The movement to drive out the Moors from southern Spain was called the _____.
Reconquista
Who wrote a book (Opus Majus), encouraged experimentation, and described eyeglasses?
Roger Bacon
A Florentine Dominican friar who attacked church corruption and who was later excommunicated and executed as a heretic was _____.
Savonarola
Who discovered laws of gravity and motion? He discovered aspects of light and color, leading to today's spectrum analysis:
Sir Isaac Newton
One of the most powerful political families in Italy was the Medici family.
True
The Tudor dynasty brought over one hundred years of peace and prosperity.
True
Which is NOT one of the three major styles of medieval architecture?
Victorian
The greatest literary figure in the English language was _____.
William Shakespeare
The reign of Charles V did not bring about:
a lasting peace
Erasmus' The Praise of Folly is:
a satire
The middle class; originally a citizen or freeman of a French city are the definitions of the word _____.
bourgeoisie
Miguel de Cervantes is best known for his satire about _____________________ , titled Don Quixote.
chivalry
The man who most closely approached the ideal of a universal man was _____.
da Vinci
Although the French won most of the battles after 1350, the English won the war.
false
Edward III's major contribution was to restore Archbishop Stratford as chancellor.
false
In spite of the help she provided the French, Joan of Arc was eventually tried as a witch and burned at the stake by the French leaders.
false
Joan of Arc was a key leader who helped rally English troops and increase nationalism.
false
The 100 Year's War was fought between England and Germany over control of the French throne.
false
List four changes that came with the Renaissance.
government, arts, literature, science.
The ______________ are a Muslim people of mixed Arab and Berber stock coming from northwestern Africa. They invaded Spain and occupied it for 700 years.
moors
The Venetian school of painting used _________________.
oil paint
A government ruled by only a privileged few is a(n):
oligarchy
Renaissance art became more:
realistic, natural
Most Renaissance painters chose ___________ subjects.
religious
Heliocentric means having the ______________ as a center.
sun
A very efficient form of government consisting of a ruling assembly of 200 merchants and bankers in Venice was:
the Great Council
One factor which did NOT lead to the Hundred Years' War was:
the marriage between Richard II and the daughter of Charles VI
England won most of the territory in France during the war.
true
The 100 Year's War established France as a strong monarchy with an influential and growing middle class.
true
The barons deposed Edward II because they feared a strong monarchy, which paved the way for a parliamentary government.
true