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The mid-year need-to-knows for the course AP European History!
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1
Who was required to live at Versailles with the Royal Family?
Gentry
Criminals
Nobility
Peasants
2
What was the reason for the Women's Bread March?
They just wanted to destroy stuff
Fancier breads were only for Nobles
The price of bread went up overnight
The King forbade the selling of bread in Paris
3
What is Simony?
The practice of buying or selling a church office
Sinning
The practice of having multiple spouses
The practice of divorce
4
The Tennis court oath had the estates convene and do what as an act of rebellion against the King?
Plot to murder the King
Sit on his lawn and drink tea at him
Pledge that they wouldn't leave until they'd written a new constitution
Storm Versailles and smash it down
5
What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen say?
"His realm, His religion"
"I am no man"
"For God, Gold, and Glory"
“All sovereignty resides essentially in the nation”
6
Painting the Sistine Chapel was a physically demanding job for Michaelangelo.
True
False
7
The French Revolution was when?
1755-1768
1700-1710
1789-1799
1751-1753
8
Who was Danton?
An Enlightened thinker who was the King's advisor
He didn't exist!
A nutter who tried to kill Marie Antoinette
A Jacobin who formed the Committee of Public Safety, established a republic
9
(Multiple possible answers) What did the August Decrees do?
Abolished the society of privilege
Nothing
Got rid of the old ways that were a remnant of the society of privilege
Abolished Catholicism in France
10
"I think, therefore I am..." Descartes founded what?
The Humanist Society
The Scientific Method
King's College
Knoxville Catholic High School
11
What was Louis XIV's public image seen as?
Rabbit King
Earth King
Water King
Sun King
12
True or False: The Renaissance was a time period of innovation and learning.
True
False
13
Coffeehouses had this item that increased literacy and was the first of its kind, used to spread news and ideas.
Newspapers
Magazines
Books
Laptops
14
Marie Antoinette is famous for this statement when news of the Bread march reached her:
"Those nutters..."
"Kill them all."
"Let them eat cake."
"Let them come in."
15
The Printing Press was made by Johannes Guttenberg.
False
True
16
Who were the Medicis?
Peasants in Italy
A family of artisans and merchants
The Royal family of France
A rich and powerful family that ruled the city of Florence
17
Most people were literate in the time of the Printing Press.
True
False
18
Louis XIV became King of France at what age?
5
15
7
10
19
The goal of the French Revolution was to remake France's entire society.
False
True
20
The English Civil War occurred between what two forces?
The English Throne and Parliament
the three estates
Parliament and the people
The English Throne and the people
21
Phillip II of Spain ordered the Attack of the Spanish Armada on England.
True
False
22
Passionate artists and writers were born in this period.
2006
17th and 18th centuries
33 A.D
13th and 14th centuries
23
The Old Regime was comprised of what three estates?
Catholics, Lutherans, and Calvinists
Clergy, Nobility, and Everyone else
Evelyn, Shelby, and Julia
English, French, and Japanese
24
The Silk Road was an overland trade route to the Byzantine Empire.
True
False
25
What was Machiavelli's main rule for a leader?
They should either be feared or loved, preferably both
They should have many wives and material treasures
They should be Catholic
They should expand their territories and conquer lands for their countries
26
A book was considered a treasure at the time of the Printing Press.
True
False
27
What written work did Erasmus publish?
"The Sun King"
"The Prince"
"In Praise of Folly"
"Utopia"
28
most of France was comprised of which estate?
KCHS
2nd (Nobility)
1st (Clergy)
3rd (Everyone else)
29
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michaelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
30
What time period did the "Rebirth", or recovery from the Black Death, occurr in?
1500-1600 A.D
1400-1600 A.D
200-500 B.C
1450-1600 A.D
31
Which organization came out of the Tennis Court Oath?
The National Assembly
The Irish Disciples
The Jacobin
The Women's Honor Society
32
The Hapsburg-Valois wars were from 1520 to 1545.
False
True
33
Who were the Jacobin?
Organization of men who gathered to debate policy, politics, and laws
An organization of Enlightenment thinkers
A group of radicals who wanted to kill the King
They obviously didn't exist.
34
What city did Peter the Great build from the ground?
Versailles
Knoxville
St. Petersburg
St. Louis
35
What are the names of the phases of the French Revolution?
Light, medium, heavy
Moderate, Radical, Reactionary
it didn't exist.
Moderate, Heavy, Extreme
36
When was the Reign of Terror?
it didn't exist.
1793-1794
2020
1788-1798
37
What is pluralism?
The practice of being in multiple religions at once
The practice of ruling more than one land
The practice of holding more than one church offices at once
The practice of having more than one governor in a region
38
What was Geocentrism?
The belief that the Sun was the center of the universe
The belief that the Earth revolved around yourself 🎉
The belief that Earth was the center of the universe
The belief that the Solar System was the only planetary system that existed
39
What was the name of the new currency in France, decided by the National Assembly?
Franc
Assignat
Jacobin
Bastille
40
Who was Cesare Borgia?
The King of France during the Wars of Religion
One of the Sun-King's Royal Advisors in Versailles
A peasant who started a rebellion against the English Parliament
A ruthless military leader who was very influential and well-regarded
41
(multiple possible answers) What works of art below were by Botticelli?
"Birth of Venus"
"Tribute Money"
"Primavera"
"The Last Supper"
42
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do?
Allowed Napoleon to become a ruler in France
Allowed Louis XVI to build Versailles
Introduced Catholicism to the Western Hemisphere
Banned Calvinists from entering England
43
Cavendish wrote which of the following?
"Pride and Prejudice"
"The Prince"
"Quarrelles des Femmes"
"In Praise of Folly"
44
The 16th century wars of religion were from the 1560s to the 1590s.
True
False
45
"Humanism" was the study of what?
Da Vinci's artwork
The Greek and Roman Classics
The Bible
Trades and Mercantilism
46
The peace of Westphalia (1648) legalized Calvinism.
False
True
47
Amsterdam had the finest ship-building industry in the world.
True
False
48
Where is the Mona Lisa (Da Vinci) kept today?
Versailles, France
Museum of Natural History, London
Louvre Museum, Paris
Shiloh Museum, Tennessee
49
The Rise of Absolutism started with the Treaty of Westphalia.
False
True
50
The Fall of Constantinople began a French invasion of the area surrounding the city.
False
True
51
Which Edict/treaty did
Fountainbleu
undo?
Utrecht
Nantes
Sun King
Westphalia
52
The Great Schism was in 1054 A.D
True
False
53
Peter the Great was the Czar of Prussia.
True
False
54
What is the Divine Right of Kings?
The right of the king to inflict taxes on his people
The right of the King to marry multiple women
The right of the King to own gold
The right of the King to rule is given by God
55
(Multiple possible answers) What features did Baroque art display?
Rich and ornamental lifestyles
Contrast of light and dark
Realism
Biblical-focused themes
56
Who was Copernicus?
A nutter who believed that the earth revolved around him
A catholic priest who believed whole-heartedly in Heliocentrism
57
What was the key event that ended the Middle Ages and began the Renaissance?
Bubonic Plague/Black Death
Reign of King Louis XVI (Sun King)
COVID-19
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
58
Cannons and gunpowder were most commonly used by peasants, artisans, and merchants.
False
True
59
Who was Queen Elizabeth I's husband?
Louis XVI of France
Phillip II of Spain
Peter the Great of Russia
George III of England
60
(multiple possible answers) Inspired by Enlightenment thinking, what judicial reforms happened in the 17/18th centuries?
NCIS was created
Use of torture was abandoned
Evidence was introduced: "Innocent until proven guilty".
Guillotines were used as a merciful method of execution
61
Who was Galileo?
He didn't exist.
An artisan who made telescopes for nobles who wanted them
A dude that had a telescope named after him
The man who proved Copernicus' theory of Heliocentrism right
62
Who discovered gravity?
Galileo
Alexander Hamilton 🔥
Sir Isaac Newton
King George III
63
King Charles I was executed by who?
William of Orange
George III
Oliver Cromwell
Himself.
64
This person spoke against the Society of Privelege and believed in people earning welbeing.
Dwayne Johnson
Montesquieu
Cavendish
Voltaire
65
Montesquieu wrote the "Spirit of Laws".
True
False
66
Who started the Protestant Reformation by nailing the 95 theses to the church doors?
Martin Luther king Jr.
Peter the Great
King George III
Martin Luther
67
(multiple possible answers) Which of the following happened after a woman was proclaimed to be a witch?
The woman was tortured and questioned for days until she confessed or died
The woman was worshipped
The woman was taken to a trial
The woman was burned at a stake if found guilty
68
King Phillip II of Spain was called the "most Catholic King".
True
False
69
The Treaty of Utrecht stated that Phillip V could not become the King of France.
False
True
70
Who were the Sans Coulottes?
A group within the Jacobin who wanted a social revolution
Marie Antoinette's haters
Enlightened Absolutists who agreed with the French King
A group of men who opposed the Jacobin
71
What did 1781's Act Of Union do?
Made Germany part of Europe
Made Scotland part of the UK
Made England part of France
Made Tennessee part of the United States
72
Coffeehouses were used as gathering-hubs for news by mostly which class?
Middle class
Artisans, Merchants, and Apprentices
D Block
Royalty
73
In ______, Columbus sailed the Ocean blue.
1402
1462
1442
1492
74
What happened in the Storming of the Bastille?
A mob stormed the Bastille, stole, murdered, and set criminals free
The King's army rebelled against him
D Block convened in B201 and plotted against Mr. Puma
The women of Paris marched to Versailles and returned with the King
75
Peter the Great was an alcoholic and had violent tendencies.
True
False
76
Who was Pope Alexander VI?
A pope who led the Catholic Church through the dark time of the Renaissance
A pope that tried to turn the papacy into an inherited kingdom
He didn't exist.
An intelligent man who was also an Emperor
77
Who were the Christian Humanists?
Humanists that studied Christian writings and Scripture as well as Classics
Humanists that only wanted to study the Bible
Humanists that hated the Classics
They didn't exist.
78
What was the essential statement of the Peace of Augsburg?
"For God, Gold, and Glory"
"His realm, His Religion"
"His country, His army"
"His people, His decision"
79
What job did Jean-Baptiste Colbert hold under Louis XIV?
Political Manager
Dauphin
Financial handler
Royal Advisor
80
Leonardo da Vinci wrote backwards in his notebooks so that they could only be read in a mirror.
False
True
81
The National Assembly changed their name to the National Convention and became the official government of France.
True
False
82
"The Prince", written by Machiavelli, was published in 1518.
False
True
83
What did the Women of the Bread March achieve by the end of the uprising?
Marie Antoinette was killed
The price of bread went down because the King decreed it out of fear
They brought the King and the National Assembly back to Paris permanently
Nothing, it was pointless
84
What event did Savonarola create?
Easter
Festival of the Supreme Being
Bonfire of the Vanities
Levee en Masse
85
What was the Caravel?
A ship that could move entirely by wind power and was used for trade
A naval battleship built to carry large amounts of men and supplies
A ship that carried people for long sea voyages
A luxury steam-powered cruise ship
86
What was the peasants' revolt?
A peaceful protest of abortion rights
A bloody uprising, claiming Martin Luther and his works.
The women of Paris marching to Versailles and storming it
A stage of the Radical stage of the French Revolution
87
William of Orange and Louis XVI were not enemies.
True
False
88
What was King James I's version of the Puritan Bible called?
Western Civilization
The King James Bible
The Puritan Bible
The Noble Book
89
Who built Versailles?
George III
Louis XIV
Phillip V
Napoleon
90
The Royal Family fled and was eventually caught. What happened to Marie and her children?
They were killed
They were put on house arrest
They were fine
they were thrown in jail
91
Machiavelli was "The Father of Humanism" and a scholar.
True
False
92
What was the motto of the Age of Exploration?
"For God, Gold, and Glory"
"For Balance, Battle, and Brawn"
"For Victory, Validity, and Value"
"For France, Freedom, and Future"
93
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a famous composer of his time. He had a ridiculous laugh.
False
True
