Renaissance paintings often depict ancient Greek and Roman thinkers alongside the artists and thinkers of the Renaissance, which illustrates Renaissance interest in
classical Roman and Greek philosophy.
the religious cults of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
the painting techniques of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
the ritual of the early Christian church.
What was one reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?
Italians were surrounded by the remnants of classical Rome, stimulating interest in the past.
Italy was the only region in Europe where scholarship was conducted in the vernacular.
Italy was the most technologically advanced society in the West.
Italy had connections to Britain and France, where classical texts had been preserved.
The Northern Renaissance started in the low countries of Denmark, the Netherlands, and Britain due to
the end of the Black Death and the end of political wars in those areas
the vast wealth of the people of those countries gained from trade and power
the excellent art schools located in the region
open trade and diplomatic relations with France, especially Paris
Despite the changes of the Renaissance, all but which the following social and cultural norms stayed the same?
patriarchy
religion
social classes
status mobility
In the triangular trade, what was transported from the Americas to Europe?
raw materials/cacao beans
skilled workers/slaves
luxury products/jewelry
manufactured goods/cotton linen
How did European mercantilists think about exports and imports?
They believed that imported luxury goods gave them higher status, so they encouraged imports.
They wanted to export goods in order to bring gold and silver into their country.
They considered a strict balance between exports and imports to be essential.
They valued their own products so highly that they banned most exports.
What was the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494?
It divided newly discovered lands between Portugal and Spain.
It transferred power from the pope to the Italian city-states.
It rewarded Christopher Columbus for his discoveries.
It brought the Hundred Years' War to an end.
John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson explored part of North America in hopes of finding
a water route to Asia.
a source of fish and furs.
places to mine gold and silver.
Indian allies against the Dutch.
The native population of the Americas was decimated due to contact with Europeans.
Which philosopher felt that humans are inherently good, but their desire for happiness makes them make bad choices?
Wollstonecraft
Hobbes
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Although Hobbes and Locke believe in social contracts, Locke believed ___ while Hobbes believed ___.
people can't govern themselves and need order; people need to be protected from the government
people need to be protected from the government, people can't govern themselves and need order
people are stupid and cannot govern themselves; kings are stupid and should be put to death
kings are stupid and should be put to death; people are stupid and cannot govern themselves
Which philosopher observed that governments were better when the branches were separate?
Voltaire
The first major breakthrough of the Scientific Revolution was heliocentric theory. Who was not a major scientist connect with it?
Bacon
Galileo
Copernicus
Kepler
Many people believe that European Enlightenment began with the first published book in Europe. What was this book?
The Bible
Dante's Inferno
Milton's Paradise Lost
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
One of the greatest economic minds of the Enlightenment was Smith, who advocated
free markets
colonialism
taxing the wealthy
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The Counter-Reformation was a reaction against John Calvin's protest through 95 Theses.
How did Portuguese merchants establish land bases in Asia?
They purchased territory from neighboring empires.
They paid rent to local rulers to occupy a piece of land.
They found uninhabited islands on which to build their forts.
They used cannons on their ships to capture coastal towns.
In contrast to slaves, indentured servants
were usually born in the Americas.
paid for their own food and place to live.
became free after a set number of years.
were taken by force in their home countries.
What was one consequences of the policies in the trade and communication edicts of the Tokugawa Shogunate that banned trade with other nations?
Japan developed a uniquely innovative scientific culture.
Popular rebellions arose and most of these edicts were quickly reversed.
Japan was unable to take advantage of technological developments from the West.
Japanese rulers became more responsive to the will of the people.
John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson explored part of North America, resulting in the finding of
