Renaissance and Exploration QUIZ Flashcards
The person who painted the ceiling and back wall of the Sistine Chapel was who?
Michelangelo
This City became a banking and clothing center in Northern Italy.
Florence
This is where Christopher Columbus was born.
Genoa
“The Prince” was written by which diplomat?
Niccolo Machiavelli
What was Christopher Columbus’ referral to the Arawaks?
Indians
What Spanish terms means “conqueror”?
Conquistador
What was the most valuable crop grown in the New World?
Sugar
What word means “New Birth”?
Renaissance
The French tried to find this trade route in North America.
Northwest Passage
This treaty separated the Spanish colonies in the west and Portuguese in the east.
Treaty of Tordesillas
This city was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan.
Mexico City
This was the first permanent settlement in North America.
Jamestown
Was a translator for Hernan Cortes.
Dona Marina
This system was created to control natives in American Colonies.
Encomienda System
Vasco d Gama found the Northwest Passage.
No
The Medici’s used wealth to gain power in Florence.
Yes
The Admiral of the Ocean Sea was Christopher Columbus.
Yes
The first human to write poetry in Latin was Albrecht Durer.
No
The most important crop in Virginia was Tobacco.
Yes
Ideal women were muses for artists and writers during the Renaissance period.
Yes
After the Inca paid a ransom, Francisco Pizarro released Atahualpa.
No
The Renaissance Man was know to have a wide range of skills and knowledge.
Yes
The navigator, Prince Henry, was killed by natives in the Philippines.
No
European rulers believed the earth of flat in 1492.
No
Who developed the printing press and why was it a significant invention?
The printing press was developed by Johannes Gutenberg. This made it easy to copy literature so ideas could be spread quickly.
What was the importance of Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage and why was he so unpopular?
It was important because it was the first circumnavigation of the world. He was unpopular because a portuguese navigator sailed to Spain.
Who was Leonardo da Vinci and why was he considered a true Renaissance Man?
He was a famous artist, architect, and scientist with notebooks of ideas for inventions.
