UNIT TEST: Changing Worlds - Part 1 Flashcards
Which people in Aztec society had the most education?
priests
Which does not describe Aztec religious beliefs?
priests should have very little authority
Which best explains the fall of the empire of the Aztecs?
Aztec enemies allied themselves with Spanish invaders
Which connected the millions of people living in the Inca Empire?
language
Which is the best description of Machu Picchu?
a large complex of buildings high in the Andes Mountains
Which correctly describes chasquis?
trained runners who carried news throughout the Inca Empire
Which two events weakened the Inca Empire prior to the Spanish conquest?
civil war and disease
Which is the best description of the Renaissance?
rebirth of interest in classical civilization, which led to enterprise and creativity in Europe
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Trade and conflict brought Byzantine and Muslim ideas to wealthy Italian city-states.
In which city did the Renaissance begin?
Florence
In which way did the Medici have an impact on the Renaissance?
they were patrons of art and learning
Baldassare Castiglione is remembered for which work?
The Book of the Courtier
In The Prince, Machiavelli says: “It is safer to be feared than to be loved.” Which is the best description of his meaning?
rulers will have more success by demonstrating power rather than goodwill
What best explains the spread of the Renaissance to northern Europe?
Italian merchants traded with prosperous cities to the north.
Why is the printing press considered one of the world’s most significant inventions?
It spread knowledge and spurred literacy.
