World History Mid-Term Review

During the Enlightenment, supporters of Adam Smith’s laissez-faire theory advocated

Renaissance artists created works that show

The French Revolution had an impact on history in that it

One decision at the Congress of Vienna was to create which two countries from captured French territory

Which Renaissance artist / inventor painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper

The English Bill of Rights of 1689 declared that

Which Enlightenment philosopher proposed the ideas of separation of powers, checks & balances, and limited government

This leader of the Protestant Reformation implemented his ideas on predestination & righteous living as he ruled Geneva.

Which Renaissance scientist propose the "heliocentric model" or sun-centered view of the universe

The term mercantilism is used to describe a policy of

Which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas about natural rights influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence

Which nation helped the American colonies in their revolt against Britain

John Locke believed the Glorious Revolution was justified because

The French Revolution and the American Revolution are similar in that both were

The British government considered American colonial aid during the French and Indian War

The immediate reason for Luther’s protest against the Catholic Church was

Which of the following helped Napoleon centralize and improve the French Government

The seizure of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, was important because it

Which Enlightenment philosopher proposed the idea of freedom of speech

Scholars of the 1700s referred to their era as the

The Declaration of Independence

The ideas of the Renaissance were spread partially through the invention of

Which was NOT a cause of the French Revolution

The purpose of the Reign of Terror was to

During the Age of Absolutism in Europe, absolute rulers based their claim to rule on

Martin Luther nailed this document to the Wittenberg Church door to criticize the corruption of the Catholic Church

The Habeas Corpus Act made it illegal for English citizens to be

The Napoleonic Code was

Napoleon’s final defeat by the Duke of Wellington occurred in 1815 at

The economic philosophy of Mercantilism held that the wealth of a nation is measured by its

Which Renaissance scientist proved the "heliocentric model" or sun-centered view of the universe using the telescope

He was the leader of the the English Revolution and the Commonwealth who imposed Puritan religious beliefs on England

Spanish explorers who came to the Americas in search of gold were known as

Which idea did absolute monarchs like James I, Charles I, Phillip II and Louis XIV use to justify their power?

One of the greatest military disasters of all time was Napoleon’s retreat from

By the 17th century the chief export from Africa to the New World was

England’s break with the Catholic Church was a result of:

During Triangular Trade of the 16th century the center of commercial activity shifted from the Mediterranean Sea to the

Which Renaissance figure was a writer who invented new words and wrote famous stories and plays

Which statement best describes the Old Regime in France?

The Protestant Reformation and Martin Luther made its greatest changes in which one of the following countries

French Hugenots practiced which Protestant religion

The laws of gravity, laws of motion, and developing calculus are all achievements attributed to

Which Renaissance artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome

Natural rights, according to John Locke, include the right to

As a result of the Glorious Revolution in England

The creative movement in Italy from 1300 - 1600 that led to the creation of the modern world was known as

Writers of the Enlightenment urged people to

In The Prince, Machiavelli says that a wise ruler is one who

The two privileged classes in France under the Old Regime were the

Which was not a cause of the debt faced by King Louis XIV

In his book The Social Contract, Enlightenment philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau supported the idea of

Renaissance thinkers were interested in all of the following EXCEPT

Which Renaissance figure invented the printing press

The leading actor at the Congress of Vienna was