World History Semester Exam Study Guide

Why was the encomienda system a failure?

What modern day Chinese city is the Forbidden City located in?

Some local officials in the Moguls dynasty were called

A braid of hair worn at the back of the head

The dominant sculptor of the High Renaissance

The ultimate “renaissance man”

A private domain of the sultan

The period of history known as the Renaissance roughly covers the time from

Forced labor system in which the Spanish used Native Americans as laborers in Latin America

What religion is this symbol for?

List of statements criticizing Catholic Church practices

William Shakespeare’s plays showed his keen understanding of

What kind of person represented the ideal of the “Renaissance man”?

Renaissance painters showed three dimensions using what technique?

King of England who was executed for treason against Parliament in 1649

In 1492, where did Columbus sail in search of a trade route to Asia?

The Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire

A movement within the Catholic Church to reform itself and help Catholics remain loyal

A religious settlement that declared that each ruler would decide the religion of their state

A pardon that releases a sinner from a penalty for committing a sin

Architectural style characterized by elaborate ornamentation

The voyage also known as the second leg. Brought captured Africans to the Americas

What religion is this symbol for?

The economic theory that a country’s power depends on its wealth

A meeting of Catholic bishops and cardinals where they agreed on doctrines reforming the Catholic Church

Russian word for Caesar

Puritan general who defeated Charles I in the English Civil War

Social class in Latin America in the 1500s was based on

In his book, he stated that people are selfish and corrupt, and a prince should be feared more than loved

Huge marble tomb Shah Jahan built for his wife Mumtaz Mahal

German craftsman who developed the printing press

King or queen in complete control

The Safavids used religion to unify their empire by

Less focused on religion.

The Line of Demarcation established what boundary?

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

His actions began the Reformation

Why did monarchs believe that they were justified in exercising absolute power?

Conquistador who defeated the Aztecs

The mestizo population in the Americas was a mixture of

Name for the period of Charles II’s reign

Portuguese Explorer who was the the commander of the first ships to sail from Europe to Asia

The three great giants of art during the High Renaissance were

What allowed Spanish authorities to draft indigenous workers to work in the mines?

What caused Luther’s call for the Catholic Church to reform?

Who built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal?

Another word for an Ottoman leader that means “overlord” or “one with power”

An Italian sailor who sailed west across the Atlantic in search of an alternate route to Asia, landing in the Caribbean

Leader of the Scottish Protest Reformation and founder of the Presbyterian denomination in Scotland

How did slavery in African and Muslim societies differ from slavery in the Americas?

Official measure that made the king the head of the English Church

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

The Portuguese and Spanish increased their wealth by removing what natural resources?

What was the Edict of Nantes issued in an effort to do?

The holiest city in Islam

The Catholic king of Spain who launched the Spanish Armada

Christians that belonged to non-Catholic churches

The intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievement:

The last Incan emperor

Japanese theater featuring actors in elaborate costumes and mask-like makeup

A policy/doctrine of isolating one’s country from the affairs of other nations by declining alliances

Transatlantic trading network between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

What were continents that were an essential part of the triangular trade?

What makes the Korean alphabet Hangul different from the Chinese alphabet?

What concept was the belief in “divine right” used to support?

What religion is this symbol for?

Instead of writing in Latin, a Renaissance writer might use their native language, or the—

King of England from 1509 to 1547. Best known for his six marriages.

The holy book of Islam

What are followers of John Knox known as?

The magnificent palace built for Louis XIV

How was Africa affected by the Atlantic slave trade?

What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed?

This Portuguese explorer’s expedition was the first to cross the Pacific and was the first to circumnavigate the earth

The three sailing technological improvements that made voyages of exploration possible

Who were French Protestants?

Japan remained isolated from the 16th to 18th century because

The two main sects of Islam

What religion is this symbol for?

Persian title meaning king

The seat of government as well as the home of the Chinese emperor

What religion is this symbol for?

Members of the Russian nobility

The world five major religions are

A banking family that controlled Florence throughout much of the Renaissance

Aztec emperor who was defeated by the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes in 1520

Predestination was one of the main doctrines of what?

War fought from 1642 to 1649 between the Royalists and the Puritans in England

Supporters of the king were

Leaders in the Spanish conquest of the Americas

Most powerful ruler in French history who weakened the power of the nobility

Where is the largest Muslim population located?

America was named in honor of who?

What two Chinese dynasties used the Forbidden City as the palace for their emperor?

Global transfer of plants/animals/diseases/culture/ideas between the old and new worlds

This document made clear the limits on royal power after the Glorious Revolution

What was the first Protestant faith?

One who does not conform to established doctrine

Followers of Islam are known as

Portuguese explorer who rounded the tip of Africa in 1488