Midterm Review Part 1

Question 1

This pillar of Islam involves all Muslims having to visit Mecca once in their life:

Accepted Answer

pilgrimage

Question 2

The new Christian religions of the Reformation are known as:

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Protestant

Question 3

People who were highly educated and interested in learning:

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scholars

Question 4

The Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation is known as the:

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Counter Reformation

Question 5

Italy was a major trade center between Europe and Asia, which created:

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lots of wealth

Question 6

Archaeologists often study _________________ to find out information about early peoples before written records existed:

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artifacts

Question 7

The Black Plague resulted in the death of approximately _________ of Europe's Population:

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1/2

Question 8

Which religions were primarily targeted by the Inquisition?

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any non-Catholics

Question 9

William Shakespeare is a famous playwright and ________

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poet

Question 10

Something that is "Classical" refers to:

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Greek & Roman Art & culture

Question 11

The technique of putting paint on wet plaster to create a dreamy, pastel effect:

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fresco

Question 12

This technique was used by humanist artists to show people and objects as they looked in real life:

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realism

Question 13

The works of the Northern Renaissance, compared to the Italian Renaissance, were:

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smaller

Question 14

Luther nailed this document to the church at Wittenberg to protest the abuses of the Catholic Church:

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95 Theses

Question 15

These were the elite soldiers of the Ottoman army:

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Janissaries

Question 16

What was one major disadvantage of the Safavid Empire?

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It had bad geographical location between two empires

Question 17

After Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church, he used the Act of Supremacy to create:

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The Anglican Church

Question 18

The art of the Middle Ages was mostly flat, formal, and:

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focused on Catholic religion

Question 19

The social caste system during the Middle Ages was called:

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feudalism

Question 20

One major problem that Martin Luther had with the Catholic Church was the sale of:

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indulgences

Question 21

The Anabaptists were considered "radical" because they believed:

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That church & state (government) should be separate

Question 22

Strict adherence to religious beliefs/texts:

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religious orthodoxy

Question 23

The person/group that had the MOST power in the feudal structure was the:

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Pope

Question 24

What was one impact that the printing press had on European society?

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Higher literacy rates

Question 25

Martin Luther believed that salvation could be achieved through:

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faith alone

Question 26

Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church because the Pope refused to let him:

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Get an annulment

Question 27

He invented the printing press:

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Johannes Gutenberg

Question 28

The focus on human emotions, problems, and relationships over achieving salvation in the afterlife:

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humanism

Question 29

He spent months painting the Sistine Chapel, including the famous piece "Creation of Adam":

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Michelangelo

Question 30

The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal (Mogul) empire had which religion in common?

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Islam

Question 31

A Renaissance art technique which creates the illusion of depth using a "vanishing point":

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perspective

Question 32

"The common language" of a specific region is known as its:

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vernacular

Question 33

The Medici family is an example of:

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patrons

Question 34

The Ottoman Empire controlled trade between:

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Europe & Asia

Question 35

One change made in response to the Protestant Reformation at the Council of Trent was that:

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to ban the sale of indulgences

Question 36

Confucianism has five relationships. Which is NOT one of them?

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mother - son

Question 37

Where did the Renaissance begin in the late 14th century?

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Italy

Question 38

This Renaissance artist was known as "THE Renaissance Man" because of his ability to paint, sculpt, and invent:

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Leonardo DaVinci

Question 39

Martin Luther was an educated lawyer and monk from:

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Germany

Question 40

This group forced the conversion or emigration of thousands of Jews during the Counter Reformation:

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The Jesuits

Question 41

Martin Luther was banished from the Catholic Church at the Diet of Worms. This is also known as:

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excommunication

Question 42

French Calvinists are also called:

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Huguenots

Question 43

John Calvin believed that people were inherently evil or good at birth. This is called:

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predestination

Question 44

The death of 1/3 of the world population directly led to:

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more available food & resources

Question 45

The religion of Islam has two main groups:

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Sunni & Shi'a

Question 46

Based on their reasons for splitting with the Catholic Church, which ruler does not belong on this list?

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Henry VIII

Question 47

How many wives did Henry VIII have by the time he died?

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6

Question 48

Siddharta Gautama first began his quest to become the Buddha in order to:

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Find out how to end suffering and death

Question 49

A religion which believes in one god:

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monotheistic

Question 50

The Ottoman Empire used this Ancient Chinese invention to help them conquer territory quickly:

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gunpowder

Midterm Review Part 1

Questions 50

Midterm Review Part 1

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