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1
A form of government where the leader is King/Queen
Monarchy
Cryptocracy
Republic
Democracy
2
Which of the following is a characteristic of the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes?
Loves others.
Believes people are naturally bad and must be controlled by a central gov.
Has a positive outlook.
Advocates for freedom in Government.
3
Ferdinand Magellan completed his voyage around the world, and survived the trip.
False
True
4
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued
That heaven did not exist
Against the law of gravity
That the sun revolved around the Earth
That Earth revolved around the sun
5
Adam Smith wrote the influential book "The Wealth of Nations" about Economies.
False
True
6
How did sugar-cane contribute to the formation of the Atlantic slave trade?
Only african slaves knew how to grow sugarcane
Slave trading ships were made out of sugarcane stalks
African slaves were needed to work on sugarcane plantations
Sugarcane was the main currency used in the Atlantic slave trade
7
The Natural Rights of "Life, Libery, and Property" were an Enlightenment philosophy by:
John Locke
Mary Wollstonecraft
Adam Smith
Thomas Hobbes
8
Checks and Balances are a system in which government power works against itself to prevent __________
Tax fraud
Citizens from voting
Lobbying from large donors
One branch of the government from taking control of other branches
9
The 3 G's of Exploration: Gold, God, and __________
Games
Guilds
Glory
Generosity
10
The invention of the _________________ led to increased literacy, education, and sharing of knowledge
Monk Manuscripts
Astrolabe
Printing Press
Caravel
11
Florence, Italy was a major trading city in Italy, and the birthplace of the Renaissance
True
False
12
What religious ideas did the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas all share in common?
Protestantism
Polytheism
Christianity
Monotheism
13
In the theory of the divine right of kings, who/what does the King/Queen get their power from?
The people
God
Parliament
Other members of the royal family
14
The Medici family helped fund Renaissance projects/art, and came from the city of
Carthage, Greece
Florence, Italy
London, England
Rome, Italy
15
This scientist studied and documented human anatomy
Frederick Frankenstein
Copernicus
Andreas Vesalius
Frances Bacon
16
The Columbian Exchange affected ______ people by enslaving them and bringing countless numbers of them to the New World.
American
Asian
Australian
African
17
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
heliocentric
geocentric
sunny
solar
18
The word renaissance means "rebirth". What was reborn during the Renaissance?
the Byzantine Empire
interest in Christianity
interest in classical Greek/Roman culture
the Islamic religion
19
Plants that are grown to make money are called
Cash crops
Profit plants
Cacao beans
Mercantilism
20
The line that divided newly discovered lands between Portugal and Spain
The Great Divide
The Prime Meridian
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Tordesillas
21
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
geocentric
heliocentric
earthcentric
world's worst
22
Which of these beliefs most closely relates to humanism?
belief in the authority of the government
belief in the strength of city-states
belief in the worth and potential of individuals
belief in the importance of old ideas
23
Which of the following would have best prepared Native Americans for the challenges of the Columbian Exchange?
Access to sugarcane and other European crops
Immunity from smallpox and the flu
The native population of horses to be domesticated
The ability to shape iron into cookware and guns
24
What does the term "mesoamerica" mean?
Middle Passage
Messy America
Middle America, between North and South America
Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma
25
Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built floating farms called
chinampas.
irrigation canals.
terraces.
causeways.
26
The Middle Passage was the name for the journey from
Europe to Africa
Africa to the Americas
Asia to the Americas
Americas to Africa
27
Which Mesoamerican Civ: Pictorial writing system• Human sacrifices. 365 day Advanced Calender• The Number Zero
Aztec
inca
Mayan
28
The German monk Martin Luther began to question the teachings of the Catholic Church in 1517 that led to _________.
The Scientific Revolution
The Counter-Reformation
The Great German Revolution
The Protestant Reformation
29
________ was responsible for many deaths in Mesoamerica during the Age of Explotation
Malaria
Covid
Cancer
Small pox
30
The 95 Theses are:
Sir Isaac Newton's Laws of gravity
The Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation
Galileo's research about Heliocentricity
Martin Luther's complaints about the Catholic Church
31
What kind of ship could sail up wind and allow explorers to explore more places?
Caravel
Compass
Astrolabe
Cruise
32
Which enlightenment thinker argued for women's rights and education?
Mary Wollstonecraft
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Adam Smith
