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World History                                Quarter 3 Assessment

 1. 

Where did the Renaissance begin?
a.
France
b.
Spain
c.
England
d.
Italy
 

 2. 

The most important development that led to the start of the Renaissance was
a.
Growth of commerce and trade
b.
Wars of religion
c.
Development of strong Monarchies
d.
The fall of Constantinople
 

 3. 

The greatest Renaissance artists was probably
a.
Michelangelo
b.
Leonardo
c.
Raphael
d.
Dante
 

 4. 

The high point of the English Renaissance was most likely the writings of
a.
John Locke
b.
William Shakespeare
c.
Rabelais
d.
Dante
 

 5. 

How would you explain the spread of Renaissance ideas throughout Europe? (2 pts.)
 

 6. 

What were two ways the Northern Renaissance was different from the Italian Renaissance. (2 pts.)
 

 7. 

The Reformation began in what part of Europe?
a.
Italy
b.
Germany
c.
France
d.
Spain
 

 8. 

Who was the Monk that was told to recant his “heresy” and repent at the Diet of Worms?
a.
John Calvin
b.
Erasmus
c.
Ulrich Zwingli
d.
Martin Luther
 

 9. 

According to Martin Luther, how can one get to heaven?
a.
By grace through faith in Jesus Christ
b.
By being a good person
c.
By making sure one goes to church every so often
d.
By buying indulgences
 

 10. 

The Catholic Church responded to the Reformation by
a.
Establishing seminaries to educate priests
b.
Cracking down on clerical indulgences
c.
Reforming church practices
d.
All of these
 

 11. 

The main person responsible for the Reformation in England was
a.
Martin Luther 
b.
King Henry VIII
c.
John Calvin
d.
Erasmus
 

 12. 

The biggest, longest and most damaging religious conflict in Europe took place in Germany and was called
a.
The Spanish Civil War
b.
The War of the Roses
c.
The Thirty Years War
d.
The Just War
 

 13. 

Explain 2 ways that Protestant ministers were different from Catholic Priests
        (2 points)
 

 14. 

The oldest of the African kingdoms (other than Egypt) was
a.
Kush
b.
Aksum
c.
Ghana
d.
Mali
 

 15. 

What was so unique about the religious beliefs of the Aksumites?
a.
They were Muslim
b.
They were Christian
c.
They were Pagan
d.
They had no religious beliefs whatsoever
 

 16. 

The West African Kingdoms built their wealth and power through
a.
Slave trade
b.
Salt and gold trade
c.
Piracy
d.
Military dominance
 

 17. 

What was the effect of Mansa Musa’s Hajj (pilgrimage)?
a.
Timbuktu was transformed by an Arab architect
b.
Timbuktu became a center of learning and scholarship
c.
Timbuktu became the most important trading city in West Africa
d.
All of these
 

 18. 

Explain the unique trade custom of the Ghanaians. (2 points)
 

 19. 

The last and largest of the great West African Kingdoms was
a.
Mali
b.
Ghana
c.
Songhai
d.
Kush
 

 20. 

The trade language and culture that grew out of the trade relationship between Kilwa and the Arabs was
a.
Bantu
b.
Aramaic
c.
Swahili
d.
Afrikaan
 



 
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