World History Midterm 1 Flashcards
During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth of interest in
Art and learning
Because of Italy’s long coastlines, Italian city-states became wealthy through?
Trade
Which of the following cities was most famous during the Renaissance?
Florence
Europe’s kings allowed the Italian city-states to remain independent so the kings could?
Borrow money from them
Which person was an Italian writer who believed that keeping power by any means was the only way to rule?
Niccolò Machiavelli
True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
- During the Renaissance, people became less secular.
False
True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
- Catholicism was never very popular in Spain.
False
True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
- Diplomacy is the art of making peaceful agreements with other countries.
True
True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
- Gutenberg’s moveable type printing press helped spread humanist ideas.
True
True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
- The goal of the Reformation was to reform the Catholic Church.
True
Which Renaissance figure was an artist, scientist, and inventor?
Leonardo da vinci
According to the humanist Desiderius Erasmus, what should people use to become better Christians?
Reason
How did Calvinism affect society?
People worked hard and behaved well.
(printing press/Portugal/Asia/South America/John Cabot)
During the 1400s, accurate maps became readily available to sailors and explorers with the invention of the _________________.
Printing Press
(printing press/Portugal/Asia/South America/John Cabot)
The country of _________________ led the way in the 1400s in exploring new trade routes to Asia.
Portugal
