Unit 1 test

Question 1

What French General was captured by the English and burned as a witch?

Answer 1

Joan of Arc

Question 2

What does the word Renaissance mean?

Answer 2

Rebirth

Question 3

Who were the Medici family and what was their Role in the Renaissance?

Answer 3

Banking

Question 4

Ion no

Answer 4

Ion no

Question 5

Who were some of the most famous painters from the Renaissance period?

Answer 5

Donatello, Michaelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo

Question 6

Who wrote MacBeth, Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet?

Answer 6

William Shakespeare

Question 7

What invention lowered cost of printing by 500% that fueled the spread Renaissance ideas all over Europe?

Answer 7

The printing press

Question 8

Who started the Protestant Reformation in Europe in 1517?

Answer 8

Martin Luther

Question 9

Why did Henry the 8th embrace Protestantism?

Answer 9

King Henry started to embrace in the 1530s. He didn’t fully adopt all Protestant ideas but he broke away from Catholic Church mainly because he wanted to annual his marriage

Question 10

Did the Catholic Church ever make make and effort to reform its practices?

Answer 10

The Catholic Church did make an effort to reform its practices (yes)

Question 11

Did the Catholic Church ever make make and effort to reform its practices?

Answer 11

The Catholic Church did make an effort to reform its practices (yes)

Question 12

In what direction did the exchange of security, finance, resources go in feudalism?

Answer 12

In Feudalism, security and resources flowed both ways: peasants provided goods and received protection, while Lords offered loyalty and received land and support from the king.

Question 13

What is the difference between a peasnat and a serf in the feudal system?

Answer 13

Peasants were generally free and could own land, while serfs were tied to the land and couldn’t leave without permission.

Question 14

At what age did most knights begin their training?

Answer 14

Around 7 years old

Question 15

How was life for the peasants and serfs living on the Manor?

Answer 15

Life for peasants and serfs on a manor was tough involving long hours of hard work, basic living conditions and strict rules.

Question 16

How did the Guilds of the Middle Ages impact competition within businesses?

Answer 16

Guilds in the Middle Ages limited competition by setting standards and controlling entry into trades.

Question 17

Who called on Christians to March to the Holy Land to take control for all Christians?

Answer 17

Pope urban II did In 1095, starting the first Crusade.

Question 18

During the Crusades, which side committed atrocities against the other?

Answer 18

Both Christians and Muslims

Question 19

Which Crusade was able to secure the Holy Land for Christians forever?

Answer 19

None of them

Question 20

Which Crusade was able to secure the Holy Land for Christians forever?

Answer 20

None of them

Question 21

What did Magna Carta accomplish?

Answer 21

The Magna Carta limited the King’s power, established that everyone is subject to the law and protected certain rights of the people.

Question 22

What was the Bubonic Plague?

Answer 22

The Bubonic Plague aka the black death was a disease that killed millions in Europe during the 14th century.

Question 23

What treatments did Europeans have to effectively cure the Bubonic Plague?

Answer 23

Europeans had no cure for the Bubonic Plague, using mostly unhelpful herbal remedies and rituals

Question 24

What was the long term impact of the Bubonic Plague?

Answer 24

The Bubonic Plague led to major social and economic shifts, ending Feudalism and sparking the Renaissance.

Question 25

How did the Church respond to the critics of its policies an actions?

Answer 25

The Church often responded to critics by defending it’s policies.

Question 26

What was feudalism?

Answer 26

A system where people worked and fought for Lords in return for land and protection.