WH9 Sem 1 Exam Study Guide

The Renaissance was a rebirth of ______________________________________.

Named after Elizabeth I the Renaissance period in England is known as the

Members of nonviolent religious group; beliefs blend elements of Buddhism, Hinduism, & Sufism

Title was used for Ottoman rulers during rise of Ottoman Empire; overlord

An Economic situation in which a country sells more goods abroad than it buys from abroad

business where investors pool wealth for a common purpose & share profits is a

The everyday language of people in a region or country is called the

Which book was written by Niccolo Machiavelli as a guidebook for rulers?

Name for the Spanish soldiers, explorers, and fortune hunters who sought riches in the Americas

Haiku is a type of

This is a beautiful tomb in Agra, India, it was built by a Mughal emperor for his wife

Which of these is NOT an Effect of the Columbian Exchange on Society & the Global Economy?

Two profitable crops that were grown by European colonies in the Caribbean were

Taking the throne in 1558, who was the last of Henry VIII’s children to rule England?

What did Suleyman the Lawgiver and Akbar have in common?

This dynasty ruled China following the end of Mongol rule.

They founded colony of PLymouth in Mass.in 1620 to escape religious persecution in England

Which of the following is one effect of the Atlantic Slave trade on Africa?

What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?

What contributed to the decline of both the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?

Captured Mecca, Medina &Cairo; expanded the Ottoman Empire

Which of the following areas was originally founded as a settlement by the Dutch?

Under Japan’s new system of feudalism, the daimyo were

According to the policy of mercantilism, how could a nation increase its wealth?

Which of the following was one of Luther’s main beliefs?

After Magellan’s death, his crew returned to Spain in 1522 and became the first sailors to

He was known as both ___________ the Lawgiver and __________________ the Magnificent.

Which Renaissance artist is known for his painting of the Mona Lisa?

Which of the following was NOT TRUE of Aurangzeb?

Kabuki was a type of

The first European settlers in the Americas were the

The intellectual and cultural movement known as humanism arose from the study of

What was the main reason for Henry VIII’s split with the Roman Catholic Church?

This artistic technique that creates the appearance of three dimensions on a flat surface.

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed?

The son of Selim, the Ottoman Empire reached its peak size and grandeur under his leadership.

Who developed a printing press incorporating a number of technologies in a new way?

Which Italian city-state is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?

They founded Massachusetts Bay in tearly 1600s to escape religious persecution in England?

What was the purpose of most of the joint-stock companies of the 1500s and 1600s?

All of the following contributed to the cultural blending that created Ottoman culture EXCEPT

“Renaissance Man” known for painting Sistine Chapel Ceiling, David &The Pieta

son of Murad, conquered Constantinople in 1453, rebuilt and renamed it

Chinese Muslim explorer led 7 voyages of exploration

One reason that both the Pilgrims and the Puritans came to North America was

Prompted new business/trade practices in Europe in 16th&17th centuries

Which of the following DID NOT aid the Spanish in conquering the Aztecs?

Who was the most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age?