Name________________

Date________________

Period________________

I. Matching

Match the following words with their definition by placing the correct letter in the blank. (2.5 points each)

A. Middles Ages B. feudalism C. Renaissance

D. Capital E. profits F. Caravel

G. Racism H. Circumnavigate I. Reconquista

K. Line of Demarcation J. convert

___1. To sail completely around the world

___2. To change someone’s belief

___3. The Spanish war against the Muslims in the late 1400s

___4. A ship with both triangular and square sails that allows it to sail with the wind and

against the wind.

___5. The belief that one’s own racial group is superior to others.

___6. The time period in history from 1350 to 1650 where there is a rebirth in learning.

___7. A time period from 400 to 1350 that separates ancient and modern times.

___8. Money used for investment.

___9. Money left over after the cost are paid.

___10. A system where lords ruled the people on their lands but owed loyalty to their

king.

II. Multiple Choice

Choose the answer that best completes the statement by placing the correct letter in the blank. (2.5 points each)

___11. Which of the following was feature of feudalism?

1. Land was divided into large estates ruled by lords.
2. Serfs were free to leave the manor.
3. Kings had great power.
4. Knights fought against the Roman Catholic Church.

___12. The political disunity of the Middle Ages made it possible for the Roman Catholic Church to

1. grow stronger
2. grow weaker
3. lose its land
4. serve only the needs of the wealthy

___13. Prince Henry of Portugal was especially interested in

1. conquering Spain
2. building a huge army
3. becoming wealthy
4. discovering an all-water route to Asia

___14. Which of the following statements is true about slavery?

1. It began in the 1400s.
2. The Portuguese used slaves for plantation agriculture.
3. Slaves were always unskilled workers.
4. Racism was always a feature of slavery.

___15. Why did the monarchs of Spain agree to sponsor Columbus’s first voyage?

1. They wanted land in the Americas.
2. He threatened to get support elsewhere.
3. They wanted to find gold and gain advantage over Portugal.
4. He asked for little in return.

___16. Columbus lost the support of Queen Isabella because he

1. never reached Asia
2. became too greedy
3. found no riches
4. mistreated the Arawak Indians

___17. What was the great accomplishment of the Magellan expedition?

1. It circumnavigated the globe
2. It claimed the Americas for Portugal.
3. It established Spain as the most powerful nation.
4. It produced great scientific discoveries.

___18. During the Middle Ages, most people lived

1. on farms owned by the king.
2. on manors ruled by lords.
3. in crowded cities.
4. in busy trading centers.

___19. An cause of the Crusades was the

1. beginning of the Renaissance.
2. conflict with Turkish Muslims over control of the Holy Land.
3. European exploration of the Americas.
4. Magna Carta.

___20. Which of the following changes took place during the Renaissance?

1. Europeans set up a system of feudalism.
2. People made new, practical discoveries.
3. The Crusades began.
4. Turkish Muslims retreated from Holy Land.

___21. Christopher Columbus wanted to reach Asia by

1. finding a northwest passage.
2. sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.
3. sailing west across the Atlantic.
4. sailing around the tip of South America.

III. Fill-in-the-blank.

Write the word(s) that best completes the sentence. (2.5 points each)

22. Manors were considered _______________ because they produced everything they needed.

23. Merchants and artisans made up a new social class called the __________________.

24. A _________________ is someone who can plan and control the course of a ship.

25. The Line of Demarcation is an imaginary line around the earth that divided non-Christian land between Spain and Portugal. It was created by the ________________.

26. A narrow body of water between two oceans is called a (an)__________________.

27. ________________ is love for and loyalty to one’s country.

IV. Matching the following explorers with their accomplishments and match the places with their location. (2.5 points each)

A. Vasco da Gama B. Amerigo Vespucci C. Magellan

D. Balboa E. Christopher Columbus

___28. Found an all-water route to Asia.

___29. Located at the tip of South America

___30. Located at the tip of Africa

___31. The North and South American continents are named for him

___32. Discovered the "South Sea" (Pacific Ocean)

___33. Circumnavigated the globe

___34. Located in Portugal

V. Essay Question:

Answering the following question in essay form. Use the Standard English and correct grammar, punctuation, spelling etc. Please use the essay structure discussed in class. (15 points)

The Renaissance is the time period in history known as the "rebirth" of learning that began around the mid 1300s. Explain why the Renaissance might also be known as the "Age of Homo Faber."