Chpt 14-15 Test

Question 0

Moctazuma 2

Answer 0

• Aztec emperor
• 1400-1500
• used by Spanish to conquer the Aztecs

Question 1

Conquistadors

Answer 1

• Early Spanish adventurers
• 1400-1500
• Conquered a lot of land in the Americas

Question 2

Sistine features of gothic cathedrals

Answer 2

Pointed arcs
Tall stone columns
External buttresses

Question 3

Banking in the 15th century was about

Answer 3

Money changing, loans, and making investments on the behalf of other parties

Question 4

Lost knowledge from Greek/Arabian times came back due to

Answer 4

• Latin Christians getting manuscripts from tht time as they conquered lands
• translated texts w/ a blend of philosophies

Question 5

2 religious orders who focused on teaching

Answer 5

• Dominicans

* Fransciscans

Question 6

Who wrote the summa theological

Answer 6

St. Thomas Aquinas

Question 7

Growth in literature was due to

Answer 7

The printing press

Question 8

Artistic growth during renisaunce was due to

Answer 8

Patrons of the arts

Question 9

Portuguese first made money by

Answer 9

Conquering caravans and Ceuta

Question 10

People of Benin backed off from trade with Portugal due to

Answer 10

Portugal trying to convert them to Christianity

Question 11

Portuguese created _______ which helped sailors

Answer 11

Caravels
Compass
Astrolabe
Cannons

Question 12

Renaissance (european)

Answer 12

• period of artistic and intellectual activity
• 1200-1500
• rebirth of greco-roman culture

Question 13

Hundred Years’ War

Answer 13

• campaigns over control of France
• 1200-1500
• involved english and French royal families

Question 14

Henry the navigator

Answer 14

• Portuguese prince
• 1400-1500
• promoted study of navigation

Question 15

Zheng He

Answer 15

• imperial eunuch
• 1400-1500
• entrusted by Yongle with a series of voyages

Question 16

What transformed later medieval military technology?

Answer 16

Firearms and crossbows with metal-tipped arrows

Question 17

Joan of Arc

Answer 17

Led French to victory

Question 18

Which of the following is true of “new monarchies” in Europe between 1450-1600

Answer 18

All of these

Question 19

By 1500, the english parliament

Answer 19

Had to become a permanent part of the english government

Question 20

What evidence supports the belief that the eastern pacific islands were settled as a readily of planned expositions by Polynesian Mariners?

Answer 20

All of these

Question 21

Sailing in the Indian Ocean was less difficult and dangerous than in other places because

Answer 21

The monsoon winds are predictable

Question 22

How did the rise of medieval Islam give trade in the Indian Ocean an important boost?

Answer 22

All of these

Question 23

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Chinese-African contacts circa 1414-1433

Answer 23

Many cultural misunderstandings led to the Sino-African war

Question 24

Why did the Ming court suspend the voyages of Zheng he

Answer 24

The gov. Believed that little could be gained by exploring

Question 25

How did Viking maneuver across long distances

Answer 25

Knowledge of the heavens and seas

Question 26

What two nations began a maritime revolution that profoundly altered the course of world history

Answer 26

Portugal and Spain

Question 27

What factors combined to make Spain one of the most powerful European states in the 16th century

Answer 27

The marriage of Ferdinand or Aragon and Isabel of Castile

Question 28

Which of the following was a reason for Iberian overseas exploration

Answer 28

None of these

Question 29

Prince Henry of Portugal was known as Henry the navigator becauE

Answer 29

He devoted his life to promoting exploration

Question 30

When Portugal began making a significant income in Africa, it began to issue

Answer 30

Gold coins called cruzados

Question 31

Hanseatic league

Answer 31

* Economic and defensive league of free town in Germany * 1200-1500 * powerful in 14th century

Question 32

Guild

Answer 32

* Association of men who worked in a particular trade * 1200-1500 * worked together to promote their interests

Question 33

What percentage of Western European population was rural during the late Middle Ages

Answer 33

90%

Question 34

What caused the end of serfdom in weastern Europe

Answer 34

The Black Death

Question 35

The bubonic plague was brought to Europe by

Answer 35

Genoese traders

Question 36

By the time it had subsided, the Black Death had killed

Answer 36

One out of three Western Europeans

Question 37

Windmills and water mills

Answer 37

Had long been common in the Islamic world

Question 38

The continued growth of trade and manufacturing after 1200 resulted in

Answer 38

The growth of urban areas in the Latin weat

Question 39

The crucial factor to the growth of cities was

Answer 39

Increased trade

Question 40

The predominant city for trade with the Far East during the Middle Ages was

Answer 40

Venice

Question 80

One of the most significant growth industries in the 14th century was

Answer 80

Merchant banking

Question 81

What official told did the Catholic Church play in the persecution of Jews in medieval Europe

Answer 81

It played no official role in the persecution, as the church was officially the protector of Jews