Midterm Review- World

Question 1

German monk who believed the Bible was only source of religious truth & one can only be saved through faith in God

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther

Question 2

Monotheistic religion started by Guru Nanak in the 1400s, men wear turbans, everyone is encouraged not to cut their hair

Accepted Answer

Sikhism

Question 3

Which time period brought in a new age of humanism based on the ideas that originated in ancient Greece and Rome?

Accepted Answer

Renaissance

Question 4

During the French Revolution, The Committe of Public Safety began executing enemies of the state in a year-long _______.

Accepted Answer

Reign of Terror

Question 5

Religion believing in one God, the covenant, law, prophets, and following the Torah

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 6

Name three reasons that Martin Luther&#x27;s ideas spread.

Accepted Answer

many disillusioned with the Church, stripped priest power, printing press

Question 7

What is the Christian holy book called?

Accepted Answer

The Holy Bible

Question 8

What did Adam Smith argue with the doctrine of "laizzez-faire"?

Accepted Answer

the government should not interfere with the economic process

Question 9

Religion started by Jesus and his followers, believing he was the Son of God who came to save humanity

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 10

The deadly journey made by slave ships to the Americas from Africa was called the __________.

Accepted Answer

middle passage

Question 11

What is the Torah?

Accepted Answer

First 5 Books of the Hebrew Bible, the laws Jews believe God gave to them

Question 12

What was invented by Johannes Gutenberg, which contributed to a rise in literacy during the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

printing press

Question 13

Which time period did this piece of art (The Last Supper) come from?

Accepted Answer

Renaissance

Question 14

John Locke influenced the American founding fathers with the idea of ________________.

Accepted Answer

life, liberty, and property

Question 15

Name three means for European exploration starting in the late 1400s (the how).

Accepted Answer

caravel ships, triangular lateen sails, discovery of ocean gyres

Question 16

A revolution in philosophy, science & math that dramatically changed arts and culture in Europe

Accepted Answer

is the impact of humanism on Europe

Question 17

In his book __________, Machiavelli expressed views that political activity should be independent of moral principles.

Accepted Answer

The Prince

Question 18

Copernicus offered this theory, in which the sun is believed to be at the center of our universe

Accepted Answer

heliocentric

Question 19

What were two new art techniques used during the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

linear perspective, pyramidal configuration

Question 20

Frenchman Montesquieu&#x27;s most lasting contribution to political thought was his...

Accepted Answer

analysis of checks and balances & separation of powers

Question 21

Who came to power and took over the French government as a result of the French Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon

Question 22

Religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama believing in nirvana, the Four Noble Truths, and the Eightfold Path

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 23

During the French Revolution, a radicial dictatorship, the Committee of Public Safety, was led by __________.

Accepted Answer

Robespierre

Question 24

Galileo Galilei&#x27;s ideas were revolutionary and brought him into conflict with the __________.

Accepted Answer

Catholic Church

Question 25

The idea that members of a society agree to be governed by its general will, which represents what is best for society.

Accepted Answer

social contract

Question 26

What are the 3 legitimate functions of government acccording to Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations in 1776?

Accepted Answer

protecting from invasion, defending from injustice, maintain public works

Question 27

_______ was the 17th century idea that the prosperity(riches) of a nation depended on a large supply of gold and silver.

Accepted Answer

mercantilism

Question 28

Francis Bacon developed the __________, which was a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence.

Accepted Answer

scientific method

Question 29

The major Indian religious system believing in oneness with Brahman, karma, and reincarnation

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 30

By the end of the 1600s, which country had established control over most of the eastern seaboard of North America?

Accepted Answer

England

Question 31

The Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen during the French Revolution proclaimed...

Accepted Answer

equal rights for all men

Question 32

Monotheistic religion started by Muhammad, believing in the Quran, and the Five Pillars

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 33

Push for reform in the Catholic Church during the 16th century led to _____, which divided Christianity & reshaped power

Accepted Answer

the Protestant Reformation

Question 34

Which empires were subdued by the Spanish conquistadors allowing the Spanish to set up colonies?

Accepted Answer

Aztec and Inca

Question 35

What is a monarchy?

Accepted Answer

rule by a king or queen

Question 36

To proceed from the particular to the general by making systematic observations and carefully organized experiments

Accepted Answer

inductive reasoning

Question 37

What did Martin Luther write in 1517, attacking the abuses of the Church?

Accepted Answer

Ninety-Five Theses

Question 38

The financial crisis brought on by debt and governmental over-spending is a cause of the...

Accepted Answer

French Revolution

Question 39

What is the Quran?

Accepted Answer

The Muslim holy book

Question 40

Who was the Renaissance artist who created La Pieta, the David, and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

Accepted Answer

Michelangelo

Question 41

What eventually happened to King Louis XVI during the French Revolution?

Accepted Answer

he was imprisoned and then executed

Question 42

What eventually happened to Napoleon?

Accepted Answer

he built an empire, which eventually collapsed and he was exiled

Question 43

Name two reasons why there was a need for reform in the Catholic Church.

Accepted Answer

church officials more interested in career/wealth, selling of indulgences

Question 44

Name three motives for European exploration starting in the late 1400s (the why).

Accepted Answer

trade/wealth, spread Christianity, glory

Question 45

The image below depicts this trade route.

Accepted Answer

triangle trade

Question 46

The __________ was an 18th century philosophical movement built off the achievements of the Scientific Revolution.

Accepted Answer

Enlightenment

Question 47

Napoleon created a system in public and military officials were appointed based on __________, not rank or birth.

Accepted Answer

talent

Question 48

Newton's idea, says that every object in the universe attracts every other object in precise mathematical relationships.

Accepted Answer

universal law of gravitation

Question 49

What is the Eightfold Path?

Accepted Answer

The Buddhist path to nirvana, aspects in which one must become practiced

Question 50

The transfer of animals, culture, humans, technology, diseases, and ideas between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Accepted Answer

Columbian Exchange

Midterm Review- World

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Midterm Review- World

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