World History - Final Exam Review

Which of the following would NOT be considered an enlightened thought?

True or False: Pope Leo X led a life of extravagance and pleasure seeking, sinful in the eyes of Martin Luther.

Who is credited with being the first to circumnavigate the world?

How would we best define a 'Renaissance Man'?

This philosophe never stopped fighting for tolerance, reason, freedom of religion and speech:

The First Estate in the General Assembly of France:

Who gave Portugal a direct sea route to India?

This Renaissance Artist was also a famous Engineer:

The chief instrument of the French terror was:

What was a major result of the Colombian Exchange?

Would the following be considered a primary or secondary source? A textbook outlining the role of the monarchy in Canada

Which is NOT considered a belief of Martin Luther?

According to Jarod Diamond, the world was shaped by:

Trading network known for crisscrossing the northern and southern colonies, Europe, and Africa:

Revolution means:

True or False: Martin Luther had a new Christian Bible translated into German.

What ancient civilizations were 'reborn' in the European Renaissance?

True or False: Gutenberg's invention of the printing press was a minor factor in the spread of Protestant ideas.

Wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women:

True or False: The Renaissance did not spread to other European countries

He painted the Sistine Chapel:

Henry VIII passed laws to end the Pope's power in England because:

He put forth a theory that all the planets and stars revolved around the sun (Heliocentric Theory).

The name of the period when the scientific method & reasoning was used to explain human thought/behaviour.

He posted the 95 Thesis to a Church door in Wittenberg:

What language does the word Renaissance originate from and what does it mean?

Martin Luther was angered by:

The main causes of the French Revolution were:

What is the term used to describe a person who supports the arts?

Which king had the grand palace of Versailles built?

True or False: Mary I acquired the nickname 'Bloody Mary' by consuming an alcoholic beverage of tomato juice and vodka.

Charged with heresy, I was placed under house arrest for the last 9 years of my life.

Would the following be considered a primary or secondary source? A letter written by Christopher Columbus

The buying and selling of Africans for work in the Americas is known as:

Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of Peter the Great?

Which is NOT a guiding principle of the French Revolution?

Small in stature, this French leader nearly conquered all of Europe at the beginning of the 19th century?

He said life is "nasty, brutish and short."

Which ruler saw Europe as a model for change and brought the policy of Westernization home:

I discovered gravity and established the Laws of Motion.

An Enlightenment scholar:

Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro contacted and conquered two wealthy empires known as the:

Kings and Queens who held all of the power within their boundaries:

Places where philosophes met and discussed world issues:

Who is credited with the discovery of the 'New World'?

True or False: The Index of Forbidden Books listed books containing Catholic ideas.

Part of the trade triangle known for its sickening cruelty toward Africans:

The French king who epitomized Absolute rule (nicknamed the Sun King):

Motivated by the Enlightenment, England's colonists in North America accused England of tyranny and:

Emphasizes the value of human beings as unique individuals.

Which of the following were effects of the printing press?

True or False: Plantations in the European colonies led to the development of the slave trade.

He accurately modelled the solar system:

True or False: Queen Elizabeth I was a 'Polygot' who spoke more than 5 languages.

Which of the following events of the French Revolution comes last?

In The Prince Machiavelli wrote:

True or False: The Reformation decreased the power of national governments and increased the power of the pope.

During the Renaissance, Florence came under the influence of a wealthy banking family named the:

Before the Enlightenment, what was the primary source of knowledge for all people?

Primarily responsible for the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution:

True or False: Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.

This disease killed the majority of Indigenous people during the 'Age of Exploration'?

The palace of Versailles was built to:

Theory that God created the monarchy and the monarch acted as God's Representative on earth.

How did art change during the Renaissance?

Name of the movement that caused an explosion of creativity in art, writing, and thought between 1300 - 1600?

Martin Luther's goal in posting the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg church was to:

Europeans in the 16th century went exploring for:

Who was the famous Chinese explorer that went on 7 voyages?

Place these Roman numerals in the correct order: a) XIV, b) XV, c) VIII, d) XVI

Which of the following leaders would be considered the best example of an enlightened despot?

True or False: Michelangelo is known as the quintessential 'Renaissance Man'.