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The origins of the Modern World
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1Who rejected Christopher Columbus's project?
- APortugal
- BThe Catholic Monarchs
- CBoth - Portugal and the Catholic Monarchs
- DItaly
2What were the consequences of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
- AThe definitive border of Portugal and Spain
- BThe fall of communism in the Iberian Peninsula
- CThe division of the newly discovered territories
- DThe Catholic Reformation
3What were the scientific and geographic causes of the discoveries?
- ADiffusion of ideas of a flat Earth
- BImprovements in cartography
- CDiffusion of ideas of a round Earth
- DExpansion of Christianity
4Who reached India circumnavigating Africa in 1498?
- APrince Henry the Navigator
- BBartolomeu Dias
- CVasco da Gama
- DChristopher Columbus
5Where did Christopher Columbus arrive in America?
- APuerto de Palos, Huelva
- BSan Salvador, Bahamas
- CSantiago, Cuba
- DCartagena, Colombia
6What is 'Reformation'?
- AIntellectual movement
- BIntellectual and religious movement
- CAnthropocentrist movement
- DReligious movement
7When did the Council of Trent start and finish?
- A1230-1453
- B1543-1563
- C1540-1563
- D1536-1563
8What were the indulgences?
- AMoney given to the Church in exchange of redemption
- BMoney given to the Church in exchange of land
- CLand given to the Church in exchange of money
- DLand of the Church given to poor people in exchange of faith
9The '95 Theses' were written by who, and when?
- AMartin Luther, 1715
- BChristopher Columbus, 1492
- CMartin Luther, 1517
- DBob Marley, 1517
10Anglicanism started with who?
- AJohn Calvin of Switzerland
- BKing Henry VIII of England
- CPrince Henry the Navigator
- DKing Henry IV of England
11The Renaissance is divided into
- AGreek and Roman art
- BManual and intelectual work
- CQuattrocento and Cinquecento
- DCinquecento and Seicento
12There were political changes in the Modern Period such as:
- AThe end of the Ummayad Caliphate
- BThe end of the Byzantine Empire
- CThe end of the Carolingian Empire
- DA greater known world
13Who founded the Society of Jesus?
- AIgnatius of Loyola
- BJesuits
- CProtestant Churches
- DCatholic Monarchs
14Which of the following is NOT related with the Age of Discoveries?
- AHumanism
- BRenaissance
- CPrinting Press
- DIndustrial Revolution
15After the crisis of the 14th century, which of the following was a change?
- AComercial decline
- BUrban growth
- CBlack Death
- DNo geographical discoveries
16How many inhabitants were there in Europe at the beginning and end of the 15th century?
- AFrom 40 to 70 million
- BFrom 20 to 40 million
- CFrom 10 to 40 million
- DFrom 30 to 70 million
17Who invented the printing press?
- ACharles Dickens
- BGutenberg
- CMachiavelli
- DMartin Luther
18Who was the first person that thought that the sun was the centre of out galaxy?
- AObama
- BCopernicus
- CGalileo Galilei
- DPlato
19When did Humanism begin?
- A16th century
- B19th century
- C13th-14th centuries
- D15th century
20What did Leonardo da Vinci use in his painting?
- ASfumato
- BPhotoshop
- CLinear perspective
- DGeometry
21What were the main themes of the sculpture of the Renaissance?
- AReligion, mythology and portraits
- BIdealisation and naturalism
- CHuman body as model
- DAnthropocentrism and classical antiquity
22Who painted the Sixtine Chapel?
- ARaphael
- BPicasso
- CMichelangelo
- DLeonardo
23Who participated of the philological andd philosophical humanist movements, translating and analising classical texts?
- AJohn Cena and Justin Bieber
- BMachiavelli and Petrarca
- CMartin Luther and Copernicus
- DThomas More and Erasmus of Rotterdam
24Anthropocentrism is based on?
- AGod as centre
- BSun as centre
- CIluminati as centre
- DMen as centre
25Characteristic of the architecture of the Renaissance
- APalladio
- BPalazzo Pitti
- CNew Gothic
- DGreco-Roman
26What is the main work by Donatello?
- ADome of St. Peter's Basilica
- BPalazzo Pitti
- CDavid
- DGates of Paradise
27Who built the façade of Santa Maria Novella?
- APalladio
- BDonatello
- CAlberti
- DBrunelleschi
28What were the materials for Renaissance sculpture?
- AMarble and bronze
- BWood and bronze
- CWood and marble
- DWood, marble and bronze
29Which of the following cannot be said about the growth of the power of the monarchies?
- AReinforcing of their ower over the territories
- BDisappearance of the higher nobility
- CImposition over the nobility
- DLimiting the autonomy of towns
30The main economic change in the early Modern Period was
- AImportance of the bourgeoisie
- BGreater known world
- CBirth of commercial capitalism
- DReformation
31Which of the following reasons was NOT related of the development of trade in the Early Modern Period?
- AGeographical discoveries and explorations
- BDevelopment of banking
- CNewly discovered agricultural tools
- DImportance of the bougeoisie
32Why did the Europeans had to find new routes to Asia?
- ABecause they wanted to improve cartography
- BBecause they needed to migrate after the crisis
- CBecause they needed to find new trading routes
- DBecause they had exhausted the previous trading routes
33One of the instruments of the authoritarian monarchs for reinforcing their power was
- ADividing their territories among their children
- BMilitar expansionism against other nations
- CImprovements of the bureaucracy and administration
- DControl over trade
34'Diplomacy' is related mostly with
- AInternal policies
- BForeign policies
- CRaising taxes
- DIdeology
35The main social changes in this period were related with
- AThe increasing power of the lower nobility
- BThe decreasing power of the bougeoisie
- CThe increasing power of the bourgeoisie
- DThe increasing political power of the peasants
36Christopher Columbus was born in...
- ANaples
- BBarcelona
- CAmerica
- DGenoa
37When did Columbus reach America?
- A3 August, 1492
- B12 August, 1492
- C3 October, 1492
- D12 October, 1492
38How do we call the deal between the Catholic Monarchs and Christopher Columbus?
- ATreaty of Tordesillas
- BTreaty of Alcaçovas
- CCapitulaciones de Santa Fe
- DPeace of Ausburg
39Which of the following was the main idea of Calvinism?
- APapal authority
- BIndividual interpretation of the Bible
- CDivorce
- DPredestination
40Who started the Counter-Reformation?
- AMartin Luther
- BHenry VIII of England
- CThe Pope
- DJohn Calvin
41Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Reformation?
- ALuxury of the clergy
- BSelling and buying positions in the clergy
- CThe defense of the authority of the Pope
- DThe indulgences
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- Test about the Age of Discoveries
- Autor
- Jaime Alonso
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- Español
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