What was the devshirme designed to do?

turn Christian boys into Muslim soldiers

What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?

a mob stormed the prison looking for gunpowder

Why was the Caravel an important development in navigation?

It was able to sail against the wind

Why did Shah Jahan order the building of the Taj Mahal?

in memory of his wife, Shah Jahan

Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?

he wanted a city on a seaport 2 make it easier 2 travel west

What was the purpose of most joint-stock companies of the 1500s and 1600s?

funding colonies in the Americas

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World History 1st Semester Final

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1
What king became France's most powerful ruler and boasted "I am the state"?
Louis XIV
Louis IX
Henry IV
Henry II
2
What was the devshirme designed to do?
divide power equally between Christians and Muslims
do away with all possible rivals to the throne
make the tax system more fair
turn Christian boys into Muslim soldiers
3
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
no one
only Maximillien Robespierre
known revolutionaries
the nobility
4
Which European country was the leader in 15th century sailing innovations?
Spain
Italy
the Netherlands
Portugal
5
What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?
All of the above
Robespierre was executed by the guillotine
French women marched all the way to Versailles
a mob stormed the prison looking for gunpowder
6
What percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?
50
10
1
98
7
Why was the Caravel an important development in navigation?
It was able to sail against the wind
It was able to withstand storms at sea
It was able to sail in shallow waters
It was able to carry large numbers off crew members
8
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
good health after the plague
chivalry and tournaments
Christian devotion
art and learning
9
What policy did Japan institute to control foreign ideas?
a policy of persecution
a policy of colonization
a Zen Buddhist policy
a closed country policy
10
During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, which of the following groups suffered the greatest?
the Russian Orthodox church
the monarchy
the boyars
the serfs
11
European art of the 1600s and early 1700s was dominated by a grand, ornate style called
classical
gothic
baroque
neoclassical
12
Why did Shah Jahan order the building of the Taj Mahal?
to encourage Hindus and Muslims to worship together
in memory of his wife, Shah Jahan
as a memorial for Guru Arjun, the Sikh leader
to honor his grandfather, Akbar
13
What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed?
Romeo and Juliet
Utopia
the Bible
The Prince
14
Who declared himself head of the English Church?
Emperor Charles V
Martin Luther
John Knox
Henry VIII
15
Where in the Americas did Columbus first land?
the southern tip of South America
the eastern coast of North America
the coast of what is today Panama
an island in the Caribbean
16
The Declaration of Independence was written by
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
17
Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?
he wanted to name a city after himself
he wanted a city on a seaport 2 make it easier 2 travel west
he didn't like Moscow, so he decided to build a new city
he wanted to build a city modeled after European cities
18
Isaac Newton explained the
chemical composition of matter
law of universal gravitation
function of blood vessels
anatomy of the human body
19
What contributed to the decline of both the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?
incompetent leadership
disruption in trade
natural disasters
religious rebellions
20
What was the purpose of most joint-stock companies of the 1500s and 1600s?
funding colonies in the Americas
financing wars
paying for the building of slave ships
funding the digging of salt mines
21
What was the main economic activity of New France?
finding religious freedom
finding gold and spices
creating long-term colonies
building a fur trade

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