Review #1
In 1517, Martin Luther was dissatisfied with the 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.
B. Disagreed with the sale of indulgences
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
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.
The Aztecs practiced human sacrifice in order to…
A. Please the gods.
B. Decrease the population.
C. Keep the commoners and slaves in fear of the emperor.
D. Pay their debts to their enemies.
A. Please the gods.
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.
The heliocentric model, the development of inductive reasoning, and the work of Robert Boyle are all associated with which revolution?
A. Commercial Revolution
B. Agricultural Revolution
C. Financial Revolution
D. Scientific Revolution
D. Scientific Revolution
One reasons 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 connection 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 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
Speaker A: I promoted culture with my support of the arts. Unfortunately, I drained my country’s treasury by building my palace at Versailles and involving my country in costly wars.
Speaker B: I inherited the throne and imprisoned my foes without a trial. I dissolved Parliament because I did not want to consult with them when I increased taxes.
Which speaker represents the view of King Louis XIV?
A. Speaker A
B. Speaker B
C. Both Speaker A and Speaker B
D. Neither Speaker A nor Speaker B
A. Speaker A
Philosophers of the Enlightenment believed that society could best be improved by…
A. Relying on faith and divine right.
B. Borrowing ideas from ancient Greece and Rome.
C. Applying reason and the laws of nature.
D. Following royal commands.
C. Applying reason and the laws of nature.
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.
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.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke both agreed that a government should be based on the…
A. Separation of nationalities.
B. Religious values of the people.
C. Equal distribution of wealth.
D. Consent of the governed
D. Consent of the governed
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.
Since the Inca lacked a writing system...
A. Never attained a high level of cultural development.
B. Passed their cultural and religious history down through elaborate smoke signals.
C. Kept records using a system of knotted strings called the quipu.
D. Conquered the Mayans and adopted their written language.
C. Kept records using a system of knotted strings called the quipu.
“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
A study of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca agricultural systems would show that these civilizations…
A. Relied on mechanized agricultural techniques.
B. Carried on extensive trade in crops with each other.
C. Relied on a single-crop economy.
D. Adapted to their environments with creative farming techniques.
D. Adapted to their environments with creative farming techniques.
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.
"Although I spread serfdom in my country, I tried to modernize our society by adopting aspects of western technology."
Which nation was most likely governed this speaker?
A. Russia
B. France
C. Spain
D. England
A. Russia
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.