Review #1
What was one important effect of the Columbian Exchange?
A. Rapid decline in European population.
B. Economic instability in China and Japan.
C. Spread of Hinduism into India.
D. Introduction of new foods to both Europe and the Americas.
D. Introduction of new foods to both Europe and the Americas.
One reason Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztecs was that…
A. Aztec religious beliefs promoted nonviolence.
B. Spain joined the Incas in the fight against the Aztecs.
C. The Spanish cavalry outnumbered the Aztec warriors.
D. Spanish soldiers possessed superior military technology.
D. Spanish soldiers possessed superior military technology.
What was a direct result of the Atlantic slave trade on West Africa?
A. Animism was no longer practiced in Africa.
B. Many West African communities faced population losses.
C. European industrial factories were established throughout Africa.
D. Africans across the continent hired Europeans to train their military.
B. Many West African communities faced population losses.
The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the…
A. Support of exploration by the English government.
B. Trade connections established by Ibn Battuta.
C. Effects of the Atlantic slave trade.
D. Development of new navigational instruments and technology.
D. Development of new navigational instruments and technology.
The Aztec calendar and the Maya use of zero both illustrate that pre-Columbian cultures in the Americas…
A. Traded extensively with Africa.
B. Made advances in mathematics and science.
C. Declined because of invasion and disease.
D. Converted to Islam.
B. Made advances in mathematics and science.
Which innovation had the greatest impact on the Protestant Reformation?
A. Establishment of a movable-type printing press.
B. Introduction of porcelain.
C. Use of magnetic compass.
D. Construction of a triangular sail.
A. Establishment of a movable-type printing press.
Which was an important effect of the American Revolution?
A. France lost its control of North America.
B. Americans recognized the rights of slaves.
C. Latin American leaders drew inspiration from the American Revolution.
D. The British were able to repay their debts from the French and Indian War.
C. Latin American leaders drew inspiration from the American Revolution.
Which describes a major social effect of the Industrial Revolution in Europe?
A. the growth of the middle class
B. an increase in nomadic herding
C. a decline in urban population
D. a decrease in international trade
A. the growth of the middle class
A long-term effect of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was…
A. an increase in the number of small farms.
B. a decline in international trade.
C. a general rise in the standard of living.
D. a strengthening of the economic power of the nobility.
C. a general rise in the standard of living.
Which scientist helped improve social conditions by taking steps to prevent diseases spread by germs?
A. Galileo
B. Sir Isaac Newton
C. James Watt
D. Louis Pasteur
D. Louis Pasteur
Philip II of Spain, Louis XIV of France and Peter the Great of Russia were all considered absolute rulers because they…
A. Broke from the Roman Catholic Church.
B. Helped feudal lords build secure castles.
C. Instituted programs that gave more power to their parliaments.
D. Made government decisions without the consent of their people.
D. Made government decisions without the consent of their people.
What was a common effect of the Magna Carta, the English Civil War, and the English Bill of Rights?
A. Limits on the powers of English monarchs.
B. Laws protecting the rights of Catholics.
C. The creation of England’s colonial empire.
D. Limits to the abuses of Parliament.
A. Limits on the powers of English monarchs.
Which sources of knowledge were most central to the Scientific Revolution?
A. Tradition and reliance on Church teaching.
B. Observation and experimentation.
C. Classical learning and travel.
D. Divine wisdom and Biblical text.
B. Observation and experimentation.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness…” This statement most closely reflects the philosophy of…
A. Adam Smith
B. Galileo Galilei
C. Thomas Hobbes
D. John Locke
D. John Locke
In the late 1800s, one response of British workers to unsafe working conditions was…
A. to take control of the government.
B. to set minimum wages.
C. to return to farming.
D. to form labor unions.
D. to form labor unions.
Which statement expresses a belief shared by most Renaissance humanist philosophers?
A. People should study secular subjects as well as sacred matters.
B. Governments should establish overseas empires.
C. People should withdraw from the world to worship God.
D. Scholars should follow Church teachings without question.
A. People should study secular subjects as well as sacred matters.
Which movement is most closely associated with the major ideas of Locke, Montesquieu, and Voltaire?
A. Scientific Revolution
B. Renaissance
C. Reformation
D. Enlightenment
D. Enlightenment
With which statement would Adam Smith most likely agree?
A. Government should interfere as little as possible in the economy.
B. Revolution is the only solution to a country’s economic problems.
C. Elimination of most agriculture is necessary in order to industrialize.
D. Mercantilism is the best policy to promote economic growth.
A. Government should interfere as little as possible in the economy.
The major goal of the Counter-Reformation was to…
A. Reinstate the power of the Roman Catholic Church.
B. Reduce the authority of absolute monarchs.
C. Encourage new ideas in science and philosophy.
D. Reach a compromise with European Protestants.
A. Reinstate the power of the Roman Catholic Church.
One major characteristic of the Renaissance was that the…
A. Manor became the main center of economic activity.
B. Catholic Church lost all its influence in Europe.
C. Classical cultures of Greece and Rome were studied and imitated.
D. Major language of the common people was Latin.
C. Classical cultures of Greece and Rome were studied and imitated.
A major goal of the allied statesmen at the Congress of Vienna was to…
A. establish democratic government throughout Europe.
B. maintain a balance of power in Europe.
C. return Napoleon Bonaparte to power.
D. support nationalist movements in Poland, Italy, and Germany
B. maintain a balance of power in Europe.
What did Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels believe would result when communism finally emerged as the dominant political and economic system?
A. Only two classes would exist in society.
B. Workers would abolish private property.
C. Central governments would gain in strength.
D. Citizens would own their individual homes and farms.
B. Workers would abolish private property.
What was an important effect of the Hundred Years’ War?
A. England established permanent control over much of France.
B. The Black Death spread from France to England.
C. England and France failed to benefit from Renaissance culture.
D. A greater reliance on new weapons reduced the importance of knights.
D. A greater reliance on new weapons reduced the importance of knights.
Revolutionaries during both the American and French Revolutions gained inspiration from the doctrines of the…
A. Reformation
B. Renaissance
C. Enlightenment
D. Russian Revolution
C. Enlightenment
In the 1500s, Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses, Henry VIII’s “Act of Supremacy,” and John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion contributed to…
A. A decline in the power of the Catholic Church.
B. An increased sense of nationalism in Tudor England.
C. The growing power of the feudal nobility in Europe.
D. A major conflict with Eastern Orthodox Christians.
A. A decline in the power of the Catholic Church.