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UNIT TEST #2
REVIEW
We will be covering:
Renaissance, Explorers, Russia,
WWI, WWII
Renaissance

What does Renaissance mean?
RENAISSANCE
Renaissance means the rebirth of
creativity and learning in Western
Europe.
RENAISSANCE
Who was Leonardo DaVinci?
RENAISSANCE
Leonardo Da Vinci was a famous
artist and scientist who lived during
the Renaissance. He was famous
for his painting called the “Mona
Lisa.”
Renaissance
 What was one of the most
important inventions of the
Renaissance? Why?
Renaissance
 One of the most important inventions of
the Renaissance was the PRINTING
PRESS which was invented by Johann
Gutenberg.
 It was so important because books and
Bibles could be printed– this allowed
more people to be able to READ!
Renaissance
What was the Reformation? The
counter Reformation?
Renaissance
 The Reformation was a 16th century
movement to change Catholic church
practices
 The Counter Reformation was the
Catholic Church’s response to the
Reformation– they stopped selling
indulgences and created a new religious
order– called the Jesuits
Renaissance
 Who was Martin Luther? What was
his accomplishment?
Renaissance
 Martin Luther was a German monk who
wrote the 95 theses- he questioned the
Catholic Church’s practices.
 His accomplishment was that he started
a new branch of Christianity- known as
the Protestant religion
Renaissance
What time period did the
Renaissance take place in?
[Centuries/Years?]
RENAISSANCE
The Renaissance took place during
the 14th-16th centuries. Which
means the 1300s-1500s.
Explorers and Imperialism
Define and Describe the Following
People:
Prince Henry the Navigator,
Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand
Magellan, Vasco da Gama, and John
Cabot
Explorers and Imperialism
Person
Country(sailed)
Accomplishment
Prince Henry the
Navigator
Portugal
Set up a school of navigation in
Portugal
Christopher
Columbus
Spain
First explorer since the Vikings to
set foot on America
Ferdinand
Magellan
Portugal
Circumnavigated (sailed around)
the world
Vasco
da Gama
Portugal
Found a sea route to Asia
John Cabot
England
Tried to get to Asia, ended up in
Canada
Explorers and Imperialism
 What does imperialism mean?
Explorers and Imperialism
Imperialism is when countries take
over other lands and control their
government and economy.
Explorers and Imperialism
Why did explorers want to explore?
Hint: The 3 G’s.
Explorers and Imperialism
 The explorers wanted to explore for
three main reasons:
Gold- to obtain gold, spices and other goods.
Glory- to gain new lands and more power.
God- to spread Christianity.
Explorers and Imperialism
 What were the outcomes of
exploration?
Explorers and
Imperialism
 Clash of Cultures
 Religious Conversion
 Spread of Diseases
Explorers and Imperialism
What changes did Europeans bring
to Africa?
Explorers and Imperialism
 Europeans brought many changes to Africa.
They first brought diseases, which killed
many Africans since they were not used to
European diseases. Europeans also
brought Christianity to Africa, which
changed many of their religious beliefs. And
lastly, Europeans forced many Africans to
become slaves which changed the
population of Africa.