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1
What was the effect of Louis XIV’s reign on the French army?
It ceased to exist
It lost many wars
It became the strongest in Europe
It became the weakest in Europe
2
Montesquieu came up with the idea of separation of powers. What is that?
Form of government that enforces strict obedience to authority
Form of gov where multiple branches limit and control each other
A form of government that allows for church and state to be separate.
Form of gov where the economy is left alone
3
Why is the Renaissance considered a “rebirth?”
Humanism brought a renewed interest in the works of Enlightenment thinkers
More babies than ever before were being born.
Humanism brought a renewed interest in the works of classical Greece & Rome
The Catholic Church made a lot of changes to their practices
4
Portugal claimed Brazil through the
Encomienda system
Council of the Indies
Treaty of Tordesillas
Privateer
5
Ruler who alienated the Catholic Church and the nobility because of his enlightened reforms
Peter the Great
Frederick the Great
Frederick William I
Joseph II
6
The Dutch East India Company was the world’s first multinational corporation. What does that mean?
It was jointly owned by shareholders
It worked with several other corporations
It operated in multiple countries
It used its own currency
7
The Sun King / the light that shined upon France
Louis XIII (the 13th)
Peter the Great
Louis XIV (the 14th)
James II
8
According to laissez-faire economist Adam Smith a government should
Acquire gold and silver wealth through trade
Regulate the wages, hours, and working conditions of laborers
Leave the economy alone
Impose local tariffs to protect local manufacturing
9
The leader of the Roundheads during the English Civil War
Parliament
Henry VIII
Oliver Cromwell
Charles I
10
Which of the following is true about Baroque art?
It was not popular in Europe. Just in the Americas.
represents the power of secularism that emerged during the sci revolution
It represents the resurgence of the Catholic Church in response to attacks.
It represents the power of the Protestant Church during the reformation.
11
Rulers who did accept some of the ideas of the Enlightenment but continued to hold tremendous power
Enlightened Despots
Great
Salons
Rococo
12
Which country failed to have any true absolutist rulers?
Spain
Russia
France
Prussia
13
What was the main effect of the printing press?
The ever-expanding reading public sought to gain knowledge.
The price of books went up and they became a luxury only for the rich
The Pope’s power increased.
There was a 300 year long ink shortage.
14
What was the effect of “Old World” diseases on the Americas?
It strengthened the immune systems of everyone exposed.
The diseases had virtually no effect due to the fresh air in the Americas.
It caused a drastic decline in the indigenous population.
It caused a drastic decline in the European population.
15
Which of the following is NOT one of the key motivators for European exploration?
God
Glory
Gold
Guns
16
What was the Columbian Exchange
a result of?
Exploration
Disease
Evangelization
The Scientific Revolution
17
In the scientific method, scientists propose a logical ___________, which they then test.
heliocentric
calculus
hypothesis
contradict
18
Published a 28 volume encyclopedia to spread Enlightenment ideas and change the general way of thinking
Baron de Montesquieu
Denis Diderot
Jean Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
19
Which was NOT a criticism of the Roman Catholic Church leading up to the Protestant Reformation?
Church leaders weren't often equipped to deal with people’s spiritual needs
The Church had excessive powers.
The Church was doing baptisms which many disagreed with.
The Church was selling indulgences to fund grandiose projects.
20
What war led Prussia to rise in power after the Holy Roman Empire could not unite itself?
The Thirty Years War
The Glorious Revolution
The One Hundred Years War
The English Civil War
21
What English philosopher came up with the scientific method?
Michelangelo
Plato
Francis Bacon
Johannes Kepler
22
What movement inspired the Enlightenment?
The Age of Exploration
The Renaissance
The Scientific Revolution
The Reformation
23
Which one of these is a way that Renaissance art differed from art of the Middle Ages?
It used gold backgrounds.
The subjects were mainly religious.
It showed important people, not everyday life.
Backgrounds were deep and used perspective to show distance.
24
When scientists use the
scientific method
they base their findings on
Predestination and data analysis
Hypotheses and second-hand information
Observation and experimentation
Taking surveys and intuition
25
How did the printing press affect the quantity and the cost of books?
The amount of books decreased, the price of books increased.
The amount of books increased, the price of books decreased.
The amount of books decreased, the price of books decreased.
The amount of books increased, the price of books increased.
26
To “westernize” Russia what did Peter the Great have men do?
Commit suicide
Shave their beards
Wear face coverings
Build Moscow
27
Where would 18th century writers, artists and more gather to discuss the ideas of the philosophes?
Salons
Rococo
Coffeehouses
Baroque
28
William and Mary were forced to accept the ___________ before taking the throne
Glorious Revolution
Levellers
Long Parliament
English Bill of Rights
29
What happened to Charles I at the end of the English Civil War that did not happen to any other previous ruler?
He died of a stroke
He was executed
He stepped down from the throne
He was forgiven for his wrongdoings and kept the throne
30
The Spanish who came to the Americas to conquer were known as
Matadors
Reconquistas
Regugiados
Conquistadors
31
What is
Lutheranism
?
Religious doctrine: believes in baptism as an adult.
Religious doctrine: declares faith alone to be necessary for salvation.
Religious doctrine: English king has control over the religion of England
Religious doctrine: faith & good works to be needed for salvation.
32
What made the Glorious Revolution so glorious?
It was a very costly war
It occurred without bloodshed
It involved newly created weapons
The English gained their independence
33
The female Enlightenment thinker who advanced a strong statement for women’s rights
Mary Wollstonecraft
Gloria Steinem
Catherine the Great
Susan B. Anthony
34
What does the term heliocentric mean?
Being sun-centered
To go against
A branch of mathematics
A person who is an expert in wisdom or knowledge
35
What term could be used to describe Baroque art?
Secular
Symmetrical
Extravagant
Monochromatic
36
Ferdinand Magellan is remembered as the first European to circumnavigate the globe. What does that mean?
Make a spherical globe of the world.
Travel completely around the world
Travel halfway around the world
Make a map of the world.
37
The Medici family
A family of inventors who made inventions such as the flying machine.
A family of bankers who had power and influence over Florence.
A family of Florentine artists who created masterpieces
A group of monks who helped the printing press by printing Bibles.
38
What was the result of Louis XIV’s persecution of the Huguenots
They rose against him in war.
They formed a new French state.
They left France causing a blow to the French economy.
The entire group was killed off.
39
What is an
indulgence
?
A document signed by the Church that is said to reduce time in purgatory
The idea that God has pre-determined who is going to heaven and who isn't
The process of being justified or deemed worthy of salvation by God.
The state of going to heaven through faith alone or faith and good works.
40
As the father of modern rationalism Rene Descartes believed that people could discover basic truths through
Observation
Traditional sources of knowledge
Experimentation
Reasoning
41
Why did Catherine the Great ultimately not make any changes related to the Enlightenment?
She really wanted to keep the death penalty
She wanted to keep the support of the nobles
She was assassinated before she could make those changes
She was Catholic
42
What was the new capital of Russia under Peter the Great called?
St. Petersburg
St. Mary
Istanbul
St. Petersville
