Semester 2 Final Exam Review (FULL)

Question 1

Marie Antoinette was most well-known by the people of France for her:

Accepted Answer

her extravagant and expensive hairstyles

Question 2

A lawmaking body like Congress, originally made up of knights and nobles from around the region

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Parliament

Question 3

Which of the following contributed to the spread of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague)?

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fleas transferred bacteria from infected rats to humans

Question 4

Who was the first European to reach the bottom tip of Africa via a water route?

Accepted Answer

Dias

Question 5

The humanist movement meant that people focused more on "worldly themes" like art INSTEAD OF:

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religion

Question 6

A code of civilized behavior that was supposed to be upheld by the knights of Medieval Europe

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Chivalry

Question 7

Studying religions and the nature of God

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theology

Question 8

Which of these allowed European explorers to discover new routes during the Age of Exploration?

Accepted Answer

all of these answers are correct

Question 9

According to Rousseau's social contract, why do people give up some rights to a government?

Accepted Answer

so they can be protected in their life, liberty, property

Question 10

Which country funded Columbus' journey and took credit for his discoveries?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 11

A shortage of this food helped contribute to the French Revolution:

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bread

Question 12

The second estate is made up of:

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nobles and knights, 2 % of the population, paidsome taxes

Question 13

The harsh journey African slaves were forced to take across the Atlantic Ocean is known as:

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Middle Passage

Question 14

A specific kind of vassal that was a member of the heavily armored cavalry

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knight

Question 15

What is the most important effect of World War I?

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The treaty that ended the war helped World War II begin

Question 16

This French teenager convinced soldiers she heard voices from the saints and led their army.

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Joan of Arc

Question 17

Sold by the Catholic Church, the sale of these certificates angered many reformers:

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indulgences

Question 18

Voltaire is most famous for the idea that:

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citizens should have freedom of speech, religion, press

Question 19

What were Christians and Muslims primarily fighting over during the Crusades?

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holy land

Question 20

Which Germanic tribe eventually conquered a large portion of Europe from the Romans?

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Franks

Question 21

What was the name of the piece of land that was given away as part of a feudal exchange?

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fief

Question 22

Why were the continents of the new world named after Amerigo Vespucci?

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he was one of the first to claim Columbus reached new lands

Question 23

Exports are when:

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a country sells goods that they produced to others

Question 24

Who was part of the ALLIED POWERS (aka the Triple Entente)?

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Great Britain, Russia, France

Question 25

What did Germany have to give up as part of the Treaty of Versailles?

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all of the above

Question 26

The creation of this procedure was a main reason the Scientific Revolution was a success.

Accepted Answer

scientific method

Question 27

This man non-violently resisted British imperialism in India (i.e. boycotts / salt march)

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Gandhi

Question 28

What best describes the ideas behind the Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

Using logic and reason to make decisions yourself

Question 29

If a noble received land from a king & then gave land away to others, what does this make him?

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both lord and vassal

Question 30

A "favorable balance of trade" exists when a country:

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exports more than it imports

Question 31

The revolutionary French government killed accused "enemies of the revolution" during the:

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The Reign of Terror

Question 32

Who was the first European to find a water route to Asia?

Accepted Answer

Da Gama

Question 33

What was traded in the feudal exchange? Choose the BEST answer.

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land for military protection

Question 34

Vocab: Denying the ideas of the church. (Could get you killed in Medieval Europe!)

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heresy

Question 35

Locke is most famous for the idea that:

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all people have natural rights of life, liberty, property

Question 36

What were Martin Luther's complaints about the Catholic Church called?

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95 Theses

Question 37

What economic theory says a nation’s power is determined by its wealth (gold reserves)?

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Mercantilism

Question 38

Vocab: Cultural changes that happen due to interactions between different people

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cultural diffusion

Question 39

What new invention allowed for the quick spread of Renaissance and Reformation ideas?

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printing press

Question 40

Peasants that are legally bound to the land and work for their lord

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serfs

Question 41

Which document put limits on the king and gave rights to his vassals?

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Magna Carta

Question 42

Why did the people of France not respect the king and queen?

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all of the above

Question 43

What does the term "Renaissance" mean?

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Rebirth

Question 44

The ultimate goal of Communism is to create a(n):

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classless society where everyone is equal

Question 45

What does it mean when a country "industrializes?"

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uses machines to produce goods

Question 46

What impact did the Crusades have on the world? They:

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helped lead to the Renaissance and the end of the dark ages

Question 47

Some of Newton’s most important scientific contributions were in:

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gravity and motion

Question 48

What caused the French Revolution?

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all of the above

Question 49

This emperor was the most important leader of the Franks. The empire collapsed after his death.

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Charlemagne

Question 50

ANYONE that received land in the feudal system and was expected to serve their lord

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vassal

Question 51

The system of land/protection exchange developed when governments couldn't defend their people

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Feudalism

Question 52

What specific city-state was the birthplace of the Renaissance?

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Florence

Question 53

What is the spark that led to World War I

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the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

Question 54

During the Hundred Years War, France and __________________ fought over ___________________.

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England; land and ascension of the next king

Question 55

Which of the following conquistadors was responsible for conquering the Aztec people?

Accepted Answer

Cortez

Question 56

This was considered a "barbarian" group by Europeans as they mercilessly raided coastal cities.

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Vikings

Question 57

Montesquieu is most famous for the idea that:

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power in government should be separated into branches

Question 58

Why would a serf do the backbreaking labor for a lord if he didn't earn any wages (money)?

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he received food and a safe place to farm

Question 59

Who most influenced Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Rousseau and Locke

Question 60

How did nationalism affect the world?

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all of the above

Question 61

Who led the first journey that circumnavigated the world (even though he didn't make it!)?

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Magellan

Question 62

An agricultural / farming estate ran by a lord and worked by peasants

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manor

Question 63

The first estate is made up of:

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Roman Catholic clergy, 1 % of thepopulation

Question 64

Besides the holy land, what convinced Christians to originally embark on the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

all of the other choices are correct

Semester 2 Final Exam Review (FULL)

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Semester 2 Final Exam Review (FULL)

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