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2015 Fall Adv. World History Exam Review
2015 Fall Adv. World History Exam Review
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Review for Fall Term Advanced Modern World History class at SSM.
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1
In 1793, the ___ feared threats to the Revolution and passed laws against suspects of treason.
Council of Trent
Committee of Public Safety
Estates General
The Directory
2
Bartholome' De Las Casas is known for
Converting the French to Protestantism
The St. Bartholew's Day Massacre
Protecting the Indians
signing the Treaty of Tordesillas
3
Which of the following rulers could be considered a despot?
Louis XIV
Elizabeth I
Machiavelli
Henry VIII
4
The phrase "Men are born and remain free and equal in rights..." reflects the idea that men
should not interfere with the government
by "men" they mean women too
are born with "natural rights"
can be divided up into classes after birth
5
Why does Phillip II attack England with the Spanish Armada? He was
angry that England helped rebels in the Spanish Netherlands
attacking Protestantism
putting a stop to English pirates attacking Spanish ships
all of the above
6
Accumulating wealth and creating a favorable balance of trade were part of
feudalism
mercantilism
iconoclasm
socialism
7
During the Renaissance, perspective
focused on religious icons
created a sense of depth
corrected flaws in facial features
played with shadows and light
8
According to your textbook, the French Revolution was significant because it
ushered in an era of loyalty to the state
all of the above
established a government based on natural rights
demolished the Old Regime
9
The Treaty of Tordesillas
created labor laws to protect sugar workers
made peace between Spain and England
divided the world into Spanish and Portuguese halves
ended religious conflict in western Europe
10
Which country resisted absolute monarchy?
Spain
England
Russia
France
11
Napoleon's achievements do NOT include
rejecting the old feudal order
The Reign of Terror
spreading the ideas of liberty and equality
Spreading the rule of law through his Code
12
Shakespeare was considered an important figure in the Renaissance because he
all of the above
wrote plays ordinary people could enjoy
celebrated the value of ordinary human beings
wrote in the vernacular
13
Causes of the Protestant Reformation include
disgust with the buying of indulgences
all of the above
priests who cared more for wealth than souls
the Pope's need for money to build St. Peter's Basilica
14
The Transatlantic Slave Trade led to
high mortality on the Middle Passage
Africans replacing Indians as laborers
all of the above
diminished population in some W. African states
15
Martin Luther believed
salvation came through faith alone
Good works were another path to Heaven
men should be free to worship however they choose
only prests should interprete the Bible
16
Joint Stock Companies were a new economic practice that allowed
investors to spread the risk of exploration
groups to "tilt at windmills"
Marco Polo to finance his trip to visit the Great Khan
the French to beat Spain to the New World
17
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the invention of the printing press
education became more widespread
the literacy rate increased in Europe
books became more expensive
New ideas spread more rapidly and widely
18
Catholics fought for their civil rights in Northern Ireland by
saying let's make love not war
shutting down the electricity and refusing to work
hunger strikes and protests in prison
refusing to re-join the Republic of Ireland
19
Which of the following are correctly matched with their dates?
Martin Luther's 95 Theses : 1517
Christopher Columbus : 1450
The Troubles begin : 1981
The Spanish Armada : 1789
20
Napoleon's downfall begins in 1812, when he invades _____.
Poland
Russia
Serbia
Ireland
21
Which of the following is correctly matched with its definition?
mutiny: peaceful negotiations
harbinger: new sailing technology
Mulatto: offspring of African and Caucasion
Mestizo: new detailed map
22
Key to demonstrating King Louis XIV's absolute power was
moving his court away from London
building his palace at St. Petersburg
having his nobles serve him breakfast
choosing his personal emblem of the moon
23
BONUS: Who suggested that Syrian Refugees are a Trojan Horse and should get a plot of land?
Donald Trump
Marco Rubio
Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
24
Three correct features of Renaissance art were
individualism: tempera paint: balance
oil paints: lack of depth: individualism
perspective: lack of balance; oil paints
oil paints: individualism: perspective
25
Which new technology improved sailor's ability to travel over the open ocean?
caravel
lateen sails
sternpost rudder
all of the above
26
Which of the following are correctly matched with their big ideas?
Wollstonecraft: separation of church and state
Voltaire: tabula rasa
Montesquieu: Separation of Powers
Rousseau: Equal Rights for Women
27
Art in the Northern Renaissance
was centered in England
focused on classical themes
was strictly secular
was known for precise detail
28
The explorers were motivated to travel to the New World because of
the low risks involved
God, glory and gold
growing witchhunts
fear of plague
29
What is the cartoonist saying about the relationship between the Three Estates?
taxes are crushing the Third Estate
the potatoes in the cart were too heavy
the Third Estate smells bad
financial burdens are being shared equally
30
Which of the following are NOT correctly matched with their new idea?
Newton : universal law of gravitation
Copernicus : heliocentric theory
None
Galileo : the universe was made of earth-like matter
31
This image of Napoleon's Coronation symbolizes the idea that
he has crowned himself and answers to no one
Is second only to the people of France
Napoleon derives his power from God
crowned by the Pope
32
Which absolute ruler is most like Louis XIV?
Isaac Newton
Maximilien Robespierre
Peter the Great
Henry VIII
33
This explorer traveled around the Cape of Good Hope to the Indian Ocean
Ferdinand Magellan
Bartolomeu Dias
Marco Polo
Vasco Da Gama
34
Which of the following rulers passed the Act of Supremacy?
Henry VIII
Napoleon Bonaparte
Louis XIV
Peter the Great
35
Absolutist monarchs claimed
shared power with a legislative body
rulers should also be accountable to laws
that power lay with the people
to rule by divine right
36
Enrique is known for
acting as Columbus's second in command
none of the above
growing new varieties of potatoes
leading a rebellion
37
Which of the following quotes are correctly matched with the speaker?
Elizabeth I: "I have the heart...of a king"
Louis XIV: "Let them eat cake"
Elizabeth I : "I am the State"
Louis XVI: "Liberte', Egalite', Fraternite'"
38
All of the following led Europeans to explore beyond their neighborhood EXCEPT
fondness for religious diversity and toleration
invention of the compass
portolani and astrolabes
a desire for direct access to the spice trade
39
The Glorious Revolution
took place in France
adopted new theories of the earth's place in the universe
was fought over the taille
led to the English Bill of Rights
40
Which of the following artists are correctly matched with their art?
Rembrandt : The Last Supper
Hans Holbein : School of Athens
Michelangelo : The Pieta
Raphael : The Mona Lisa
41
Consequences of the Columbian Exchange included ALL of the following EXCEPT
syphilis traveling to the Old World
devastating population loss in the Americas
potatoes being brought to Ireland
the transfer of ebola virus
42
Which of the following are correctly matched with their invention or discovery?
Newton : heliocentric theory
Vesalius : anatomy
Hobbes : Printing Press
Gutenberg : microscope
43
Which event came first?
Storming of the Bastille
The Reign of Terror
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Three EstateSystem
44
Which famous Renaissance artist created this art work?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Van Wyck
Da Vinci
45
During the Renaissance, Humanists believed in
developing individual talents
focusing on this earthly life
all of the above
studying the classics
46
Results of the Protestant Reformation included
people became more literate and questioned authority
religious toleration spread widely in Europe
The Catholic Church gained land and followers
religious art was protected
47
Machiavelli advised princes to
put the interests of their subjects before their own
damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead
follow the northern star
be feared rather than loved
48
This ended the religious wars in France
Council of Trent
guillotine
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Edict of Nantes
49
Which of Napoleon's actions suggest that he did NOT protect Revolutionary values? He
Did not give privileges back to the clergy or nobles
shut down 60 of 73 newspapers
preserved equality before the law
abolished serfdom and protected peasant's land
50
In Don Quixote, Cervantes was making fun of
a Danish Prince
the technology of windmills
a donkey and his best friend
the chivalry of the Middle Ages
51
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was written by
Napoleon Bonaparte
Thomas Jefferson
Olympe' de Gouges
The National Assembly
52
What was NOT responsible for the English victory over the Spanish Armada?
sleek and maneuverable ships
superior English seamanship
more Spanish priests on board than trained gunners
greater numbers of ships
53
Humanist Thinkers included
Johannes Gutenberg
Inigo Montoya
Desiderious Erasmus
John Wycliffe
54
ALL of the following are true under the encomienda system EXCEPT
Indians were supposed to be protected
leprachauns from Ireland were imported to mine for gold
Indians were converted to Christianity
European settlers received grants of land
