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Neolithic Revolution
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Protestant Reformation
Absolutism
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The Neolithic Revolution was a turning point in history because ________________________________________________ a. factories began to use assembly-line techniques ________________________________________________ b. new inventions led to overseas exploration c. alternatives to hunting and gathering developed d. the use of chemical fertilizers increased agricultural production
What is alternatives to hunting and gathering developed
100
The term feudalism is best defined as a a. holy war between Christians and Muslims b. process in which goods are traded for other goods c. division of political power between three separate branches d. system in which land is exchanged for military service and loyalty
What is system in which land is exchanged for military service and loyalty
100
During the Renaissance, humanist philosophers emphasized the importance of a. individualism b. absolutism c. religious salvation d. technological advancement
What is individualism
100
Which action led most directly to divisions in Christianity in western Europe? a. Pope Urban II calling for the Crusades b. King John signing the Magna Carta c. German cities establishing the Hanseatic League d. Martin Luther posting the Ninety-five Theses
What is Martin Luther posting the Ninety-five Theses
100
One way in which Akbar the Great, Ivan the Terrible, and Louis XIV are similar is that they were all a. theocratic rulers b. elected leaders c. absolute rulers d. enlightened despots
What is absolute rulers
200
Which geographic feature did the earliest civilizations in Egypt, India, and China have in common? a. mountains that provided protection from invasion b. rivers that increased the fertility of the land by flooding c. vast forests that supplied lumber for building d. tropical climates that included monsoons
What is rivers that increased the fertility of the land by flooding
200
Which feature was typical of Greece during the Golden Age and Italy during the Renaissance? a. universal suffrage b. racial diversity c. social equality d. a questioning spirit
What is a questioning spirit
200
What was one cause of the Protestant Reformation? a. revolt by the Moors in Spain b. passage of the Act of Supremacy in England c. call for the Council of Trent by Pope Paul III d. corruption among high officials of the Catholic Church
What is corruption among high officials of the Catholic Church
200
What was a key characteristic of an absolute monarchy in the 16th and 17th centuries? a. centralized governmental authority b. increased political rights for peasants and serfs c. freedom of religion d. a system of checks and balance
What is centralized governmental authority
300
Which geographic feature has helped isolate China? a. Andes Mountains b. Kalahari Desert c. Himalaya Mountains d. Great Rift Valley
What is Himalaya Mountains
300
As the Middle Ages ended, the rise of a middle class in western Europe can be attributed to the a. economic policies of the Roman Empire b. increase in trade that resulted from the Crusades c. strength of Christianity in medieval Europe d. self-sufficiency of the manor system
What is increase in trade that resulted from the Crusades
300
What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe? a. Secular achievements were emphasized. b. Suffrage was granted to men and women. c. Most literature was written in Arabic. d. Most ancient Greek and Roman ideas were rejected.
What is Secular achievements were emphasized.
300
Martin Luther was primarily dissatisfied with the Roman Catholic Church because he a. thought the church lacked structure b. disagreed with the sale of indulgences c. blamed the church for not curing people who had the plague d. believed that kings should have more power to appoint clergy
What is disagreed with the sale of indulgences
300
A DEO REX, A REQE LEX — "the king is from God, and law is from the king." – James I This quotation best reflects the concept of a. constitutional monarchy b. separation of powers c. equal representation d. divine right rule
What is divine right rule
400
Which continent’s economic and political development has been influenced by the Andes Mountains and the Amazon River? a. Asia b. Africa c. Europe d. South America
What is South America
400
In Europe during the Middle Ages, increases in trade and commerce resulted in a. lower living standards for industrial workers b. decreased economic rivalry between kings c. increased political power for the clergy d. development of towns and cities
What is development of towns and cities
400
What was one ideal of Renaissance humanism? a. training as a knight and practicing chivalry b. obeying divine right monarchs and the church c. living apart from the world and taking monastic vows d. investigating areas of interest and fulfilling one’s potential
What is investigating areas of interest and fulfilling one’s potential
400
One impact Gutenberg's printing press had on western Europe was a. the spread of Martin Luther's ideas b. a decrease in the number of universities c. a decline in literacy d. the unification of the Holy Roman Empire
What is the spread of Martin Luther's ideas
400
Niccolò Machiavelli in The Prince and Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan both advocated that a ruler should a. obtain power from a social contract with the governed b. place the needs of subjects first c. apply Christian teachings to all decisions d. employ absolute power to maintain order in the areas under their rule
What is employ absolute power to maintain order in the areas under their rule
500
Throughout history, people have lived on savannas, in deserts, in mountains, along river valleys, along coastlines, and on islands. This statement demonstrates that people a. adapt to their surroundings b. develop a common language c. organize similar forms of government d. prefer to live in isolated areas
What is adapt to their surroundings
500
Constantinople was a thriving city in the 1200s mainly because of its location on a major trade route between a. China and southern Africa b. the Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic Sea c. the Inca Empire and the Aztec Empire d. Asia and eastern Europe
What is Asia and eastern Europe
500
Which set of historical periods in European history is in the correct chronological order? A. Medieval Europe B. Italian Renaissance C. Golden Age of Greece D. Enlightenment a. C A B D b. A B D C c. C B D A d. B A C D
What is C A B D
500
• Literacy rates rise. • Shakespeare's sonnets circulated. • Secular ideas spread. Which innovation led directly to these developments? a. printing press b. astrolabe c. paper currency d. caravel
What is printing press
500
The divine right theory believed in by several European monarchs is most similar to the concept of a. the Mandate of Heaven in imperial China b. humanism during the Enlightenment c. civil disobedience promoted by Mohandas Gandhi d. the White Man's Burden
What is the Mandate of Heaven in imperial China