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World History 1st Semester Exam Savvas Q's
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Which BEST describes a main cause of the northern European Renaissance? - answer✔the
invention of the printing press
Based on the text, which northern European Renaissance writer would have most appreciated the
printing revolution for eventually allowing everyday people to purchase and read their own
copies of the Bible? - answer✔Desiderius Erasmus
What were some themes explored by the artist Jan van Eyck? - answer✔religious themes,
townspeople, peasant life
What purposes and themes were common to the writers Erasmus, More, and Rabelais? -
answer✔humanism, education, and social reforms
Based on the text, which statement BEST describes William Shakespeare's genius as a writer? -
answer✔he expressed universal themes in everyday settings
Which of Calvin's beliefs set him apart from Catholics? - answer✔predestination
What did the priest Johann Tetzel do that prompted Martin Luther to take action? -
answer✔Tetzel sold indulgences, promising buyers an assured entry into heaven.
How did the printing press impact Europe? - answer✔It allowed ideas to spread quickly among
many people.
Martin Luther helped shape the Protestant Reformation by - answer✔successfully challenging
abuses of the Catholic Church.
Petrarch's work was an example of typical Renaissance characteristics because he -
answer✔valued education and classical learning.
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Here is a general sequence of events in the development of the Renaissance. Which statement
BEST completes the second event? Event 1: Italy's location encouraged trade. Event 2: Event 3:
Italy's families became art patrons. - answer✔Italian merchants gained wealth and political
power.
What new Renaissance artistic technique, partly revived from classical times, did Leonardo da
Vinci use? - answer✔realism, as in his painting of the Mona Lisa
What theme did Machiavelli address in his writing? - answer✔how to gain and maintain power
Which statement BEST explains an artistic impact of the Italian Renaissance? - answer✔The use
of perspective in art allowed more accurate representations.
The control of most trade between Asia and Europe in the 1400s by Arab and Italian merchants
caused - answer✔Europeans outside Italy to search for direct access to Asia.
Why did the Portuguese think that they could find an easier way to reach Asia? - answer✔They
had expert knowledge and advanced navigational technology.
Why did Columbus reach the Caribbean islands rather than the East Indies? - answer✔He greatly
underestimated the size of Earth.
How did the Portuguese establish footholds and trade on Africa's coasts? - answer✔They
established forts and trading posts on the coast and seized key ports around the Indian Ocean.
How did Balboa's search for a direct route to Asia differ from Magellan's voyage? -
answer✔Balboa crossed Panama; Magellan sailed around the world.
What strategy did the Portuguese use most successfully in building a trading empire in South and
Southeast Asia? - answer✔military force against some Asian peoples; diplomatic relations with
others
Which statement summarizes advantages that Dutch East India Company traders had over
Portuguese and Spanish traders? - answer✔The company could wage war and govern overseas
territories
Why did the Mughal emperor recognize the right of the British East India Company to collect
taxes in northeastern India? - answer✔The British East India Company forced the weak emperor
to accept this right.
Why did Matteo Ricci make such a strong impression on the Chinese? - answer✔He offered
them knowledge about Renaissance Europe.
10/7/2024 11:03AM
World History 1st Semester Exam Savvas Q's
Exam Questions With 100% Correct
Answers
Which BEST describes a main cause of the northern European Renaissance? - answer✔the
invention of the printing press
Based on the text, which northern European Renaissance writer would have most appreciated the
printing revolution for eventually allowing everyday people to purchase and read their own
copies of the Bible? - answer✔Desiderius Erasmus
What were some themes explored by the artist Jan van Eyck? - answer✔religious themes,
townspeople, peasant life
What purposes and themes were common to the writers Erasmus, More, and Rabelais? -
answer✔humanism, education, and social reforms
Based on the text, which statement BEST describes William Shakespeare's genius as a writer? -
answer✔he expressed universal themes in everyday settings
Which of Calvin's beliefs set him apart from Catholics? - answer✔predestination
What did the priest Johann Tetzel do that prompted Martin Luther to take action? -
answer✔Tetzel sold indulgences, promising buyers an assured entry into heaven.
How did the printing press impact Europe? - answer✔It allowed ideas to spread quickly among
many people.
Martin Luther helped shape the Protestant Reformation by - answer✔successfully challenging
abuses of the Catholic Church.
Petrarch's work was an example of typical Renaissance characteristics because he -
answer✔valued education and classical learning.
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10/7/2024 11:03AM
Here is a general sequence of events in the development of the Renaissance. Which statement
BEST completes the second event? Event 1: Italy's location encouraged trade. Event 2: Event 3:
Italy's families became art patrons. - answer✔Italian merchants gained wealth and political
power.
What new Renaissance artistic technique, partly revived from classical times, did Leonardo da
Vinci use? - answer✔realism, as in his painting of the Mona Lisa
What theme did Machiavelli address in his writing? - answer✔how to gain and maintain power
Which statement BEST explains an artistic impact of the Italian Renaissance? - answer✔The use
of perspective in art allowed more accurate representations.
The control of most trade between Asia and Europe in the 1400s by Arab and Italian merchants
caused - answer✔Europeans outside Italy to search for direct access to Asia.
Why did the Portuguese think that they could find an easier way to reach Asia? - answer✔They
had expert knowledge and advanced navigational technology.
Why did Columbus reach the Caribbean islands rather than the East Indies? - answer✔He greatly
underestimated the size of Earth.
How did the Portuguese establish footholds and trade on Africa's coasts? - answer✔They
established forts and trading posts on the coast and seized key ports around the Indian Ocean.
How did Balboa's search for a direct route to Asia differ from Magellan's voyage? -
answer✔Balboa crossed Panama; Magellan sailed around the world.
What strategy did the Portuguese use most successfully in building a trading empire in South and
Southeast Asia? - answer✔military force against some Asian peoples; diplomatic relations with
others
Which statement summarizes advantages that Dutch East India Company traders had over
Portuguese and Spanish traders? - answer✔The company could wage war and govern overseas
territories
Why did the Mughal emperor recognize the right of the British East India Company to collect
taxes in northeastern India? - answer✔The British East India Company forced the weak emperor
to accept this right.
Why did Matteo Ricci make such a strong impression on the Chinese? - answer✔He offered
them knowledge about Renaissance Europe.
