TEST: UNIT 1 (1450-1650)
UNIT SUMMATIVE
Complete all sections. Double-check that you haven’t missed anything.
Part A – Knowledge/Understanding – 15 marks
For each statement, choose the best response.
1. Renaissance humanism stressed which of the following?
a. Human dignity
b. Being responsible citizens
c. Knowledge
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
2. Lutheranism was a more political movement than Calvinism, which spread more easily
across political boundaries.
a. True
b. False
3. Which statement about the early Renaissance is not true?
a. There was a strong, growing reliance on the Catholic church.
b. Marriage became more personal and less of a family relationship
c. Machiavelli promoted the political idea that it is better to be feared than loved
d. The Medici were an influential family.
4. The Diet of Worms was:
a. A fasting ritual Luther promoted to cleanse oneself from gluttonous desires
b. An assembly presided over by Charles V to discuss Luther’s new ideas
c. The meeting where Catholics demanded that Luther recant
d. None of the above
5. Part of the Scientific Revolution began the idea of Deism, which believes that:
a. God was a Creator who stood aside of His work and did not get involved directly
with humanity
b. The Catholic church had to recognize new ideas about who God is
c. The Catholic-defined cosmology was wrong
d. None of the above
6. Which of the following is not an example of a primary source?
a. Diary
b. Letter
c. Photograph
d. Book by a historian
7. The invention that allowed knowledge to spread quickly throughout Europe was:
a. The printing press with movable type
b. Gunpowder
c. Cannons
d. Currency
8. Which Reformer wanted to create a society based on biblical laws?
a. Martin Luther
b. John Calvin
c. Ulrich Zwingli
d. John Knox
9. Charles V was ruler of which European kingdom?
a. Ottoman Empire
b. Holy Roman Empire
c. Duchy of Burgundy
d. Bulgaria
10.Machiavelli wrote The Prince in which he argued:
a. The ends justify the means
b. It is better to be feared than loved
c. Both
d. Neither
11.The explorer who claimed North America for France is:
a. Samuel de Champlain
b. John Cabot
c. Henry Hudson
d. Jacques Cartier
12.The dynasty that built the Forbidden City is:
a. Han
b. Qin
c. Safavid
d. Ming
13.The group that led to the downfall of the Mughal Empire is:
a. Aurangzebs
b. Rajputs
c. Sufis
d. Mongols
14.Which of the following is the best historical question?
a. How does the economy of Tokugawa Japan compare to the economy of Renaissance
Europe?
b. When was Tokugawa Japan?
c. How does Tokugawa Japan compare to Renaissance Europe?
d. How did the Tokugawa period impact Japan?
15.Which resources were most important to the Songhai Dynasty?
a. Silver and gold
b. Salt and gold
c. Jade and gold
d. Grain and gold
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Section B – Communication –15 marks
Explain the significance of the following images in point form or sentence form. Each is worth 5
marks.
1. Leonardo da Vinci, Madonna of the Rocks. 1495.
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Section C – Thinking – 15 marks
Choose three of the following questions to answer. You may use point form. Remember each is
worth 5 marks so there must be some specific content and some connections.
1. How does Renaissance art reflect the values of the Renaissance? Use one or more specific
examples.
2. How has historiography of Christopher Columbus changed? Why?
3. Why was the Reformation an important event?
4. How did Islam impact world history in this period?
5. Explain the lifestyle, ideals and values of a humanist during the Renaissance.
6. Compare India, Japan and China in one of the following areas: Society, Politics, Religion
Section D –Application – 15 marks
Choose one of the following essay prompts. Write a well-crafted, short essay (2-4 pages double-
spaced) that answers the question. You must have a thesis statement, at least four paragraphs,
and use historical terms, names and events for top marks. Show your ability to think historically!
1. Compare and contrast Europe and Asia in the period 1450-1650. Perhaps consider
economy, politics, society, etc.
2. Compare and contrast the exploration of France, Spain, and England. Perhaps consider
motives, actions, outcomes, etc.
