HISTORY MODERN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS [ GRADED A+]
This was the name for the academic and cultural 'rebirth' of Europe - ✔✔The
Renaissance
In what two ways did Europeans receive new or old information? - ✔✔The
Crusades, trade networks
What technological advantage did Europe receive from the Mongols? -
✔✔gunpowder
What things did Europeans receive from the Arabs and other Muslims? -
✔✔navigation science & technology, medical advances, new sail technology,
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, What did Europeans receive from conquered parts of the Middle East from
1095-1291? - ✔✔Greco-Roman knowledge
Provide four new technologies or techniques used to enhance European
exploration. - ✔✔Improved ship design, portolan maps, knowledge of trade
winds, sextant
Which wind patterns blew west, from western Africa to the Caribbean? -
✔✔Trade winds
Which wind pattern blew east, from North America to northern Europe? -
✔✔Westerlies
Europeans were motivated to explore for God, gold, and glory. What did the
'God' represent? - ✔✔Spreading Christianity
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