AP Chapter 16 Homework 2016
Due date:
name _____________________
Part 1: Vocabulary — READ THE ATTACHED GLOSSARY ON THE NEXT PAGE.
Then go to the third page and simply FILL IN THE BLANKS.
Part 2: Short response Questions. THESE MUST BE TYPED AND THEY MUST BE
IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. (You can use this sheet to take notes).
13) What were the distinctive features of Gothic Cathedrals? [405]
14) How did clocks begin to regulate and affect the lives of people in Europe 406]
15) Many Greek and Arabic manuscripts were translated into Latin. What type of
information was contained in these manuscripts and who were some of the
original authors? [407, bottom left column,1-2 sentences]
16) What significance did Dante’s Divine Comedy have on Europe? 408, two sentences]
17) Renaissance artists. List several examples of Leonardo da Vinci’s works. List several
examples of Michelangelo’s works. [410]
18) How did the invention of the crossbow lead to the decline in the power of the
knights? Did this strengthen or weaken feudalism? [411]
19) When was the Great Western Schism? Which two cities had rival popes (papal
claimants) at this time? [411]
20) Refer to the map on page 412. Which two important events occurred in 1453?
21) When was the Hundred Years War? Which peasant woman led the French to victory over
England? But what eventually happened to her? Also include this:
The main effect of the Hundred Years War was that England was driven from France. Therefore,
the French monarchy was firmly in control. [413]
22) The reconquest of Iberia (Reconquista) is explained on page 415. This process
started around 1085. Which religion was removed from Spain? Which religion
replaced it? When did the Reconquista end? (Hint: conquest of Granada)
23) Write four short questions and answers based on the conclusion. You must write one question
and answer for each of the four paragraphs. They must be higher level questions. They can not
be just what, where, and when questions. Label them: a,b,c,d.
AP Chapter 16 Vocabulary Glossary. Use this glossary to fill in the blanks on the next page.
Latin West: This refers to the territories of Western Europe that followed Latin Christianity and
language.
Three-field system: a crop rotation system where crops were grown in two fields and oats were
planted in the third field to renew the soil and to feed horses.
Black Death: The Black Death was the bubonic plague from 1347-1352 which spread across
Asia, North Africa and wiped out much of Europe’s population.
Water wheel: A mechanism that took the river’s flow and used it as energy for machinery or to
grind grain.
Hanseatic League: Founded in1241, this was an economic alliance of towns that stretched from
northern Germany to Russia.
Guild: Association of men such as merchants, artisans and professors who have banded
together in a particular trade. They set prices and regulated business practices.
Gothic cathedrals: Large churches that originated in France that featured pointed arches and
large stained glass windows.
Renaissance: A period of artistic and intellectual growth, it is commonly known as a rebirth of
Greco-Roman cultures.
Scholasticism: A philosophical and theological system devised by Thomas Aquinas which
synthesized ideas of Aristotelian logic and Roman Catholic theology in the 13th century.
Printing press: The mechanical device that transferred text from woodblock moveable type to
paper, it was created in 1450 by Johann Gutenberg. Result: Bibles were mass produced.
Hundred Years War: During this time there was a series of battles/campaigns for the throne of
France between France and England lasting from 1337-1453.
Reconquest of Iberia (also known as the Reconquista): In the beginning of the 11th century it was
military campaigns of the Iberian (Spanish) Christians in Spain to recapture territory taken by
the Muslims. In 1492 the last Muslim ruler was defeated.
AP Chapter 16 Vocabulary Glossary. Use this glossary to fill in the
blanks on the next page.
Latin West: This refers to the territories of ___________ Europe that followed
Latin Christianity and language.
Three-field system: a crop rotation system where _________ were grown in
_______ fields and ______ were planted in the third field to renew the soil and
to feed horses.
Black Death: The Black Death was the _______________ from 1347-1352
which spread across Asia, North Africa and wiped out much of Europe’s
population.
Water wheel: A mechanism that took the river’s flow and used it as ________
for _________________ or to grind grain.
Hanseatic League: Founded in1241, this was an _______________ alliance
of towns that stretched from northern ________________ to ____________.
Guild: Association of men such as ___________________ and professors
who banded together in a particular ____________. They set prices and
regulated business practices.
Gothic cathedrals: Large churches that originated in France that featured
pointed ________________ and large _______________________.
Renaissance (1350-1600): A period of artistic and _____________ growth, it
is commonly known as a rebirth of __________________ cultures.
Scholasticism: A philosophical and theological system devised by Thomas
_______________ which synthesized ideas of Aristotelian ___________ and
Roman Catholic _________ in the 13th century.
Printing press: The mechanical device that transferred text from woodblock
moveable type to paper, it was created in 1450 by Johann ______________.
Result: Bibles were _____________________.
Hundred Years War (1337-1453): During this time there was a series of
battles for the throne of France between ___________ and ____________.
Reconquest of Iberia (also known as the Reconquista): In the beginning of
the 11th century, this was a series of _______________ campaigns of the
Iberian (Spanish) Christians in ___________ to recapture territory taken by the
Muslims. In 1492 the last ____________ ruler was defeated.