What was the “Glorious Revolution”?

invasion of England by William with almost no bloodshed

The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494

established a line b/w land controlled by Portugal & Spain.

James I of England believed in the divine right of kings, which is

the idea that kings receive their power from God

In Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s concept of a social contract,

an entire society agrees to be governed by its general will

Adam Smith believed in laissez-faire, by which he meant that

the state should not regulate the economy

The Treaty of Paris in 1783 granted the Americans control of

western territory from Appalachians to Mississippi River.

The High Renaissance in Italy is associated with which three artists?

Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo

Isaac Newton’s universal law of gravitation

showed how one law could explain all motion in the universe

The Constitutional Convention began as

a meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation.

Galileo’s observations seemed to indicate that

the heavenly bodies were composed of material substance

Montesquieu’s most lasting contribution to political thought was his

analysis of the governmental system of checks and balances

Louis XIV maintained complete authority as monarch by

distracting nobles w/ court life to keep them out of politic

The Peace of Augsburg formally

accepted the division of Christianity in Germany

a system of government in which a ruler holds total power

According to the Ptolemaic system,

the universe is concentric spheres with Earth at the center

As a result of the Treaty of Paris in 1763,

Great Britain gained control of India and North America

Oliver Cromwell’s defeat of the king’s forces allowed him to

take control of England & establish a military dictatorship.

The Edict of Nantes recognized Catholicism as the official religion of France, and

gave the Huguenots the right to worship

Leonardo da Vinci was an excellent example of Renaissance Italy’s social ideal because he

was painter, sculptor, architect, inventor and mathematician

The publication of Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses

attacked the abuses in the sale of indulgences

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1
What was the “Glorious Revolution”?
the establishment of Protestantism as the English religion
invasion of England by William with almost no bloodshed
the agricultural revolution that improved food supplies
the battle between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers
2
The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494
put an end to the war between Portugal and Turkey.
ended the violence between Portuguese and Muslim traders.
made Portuguese the official language of the Americas.
established a line b/w land controlled by Portugal & Spain.
3
James I of England believed in the divine right of kings, which is
the idea that kings receive their power from God
the theory that kings alone could know the mind of God
the concept that kings were equal to God,
the belief that a king was granted the wisdom of God
4
In Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s concept of a social contract,
punishments are not exercises in brutality
women should be granted rights nearly equal to those of men.
the government should not interfere in economic matters.
an entire society agrees to be governed by its general will
5
Adam Smith believed in laissez-faire, by which he meant that
the state should monitor the economy and impose regulations
the assets of the rich should be taken
the state should not regulate the economy
those who are able to work should support those who cannot
6
The Treaty of Paris in 1783 granted the Americans control of
little beyond the land that made up the thirteen colonies.
the eastern seaboard from Canada to Florida
the entire continent of North America
western territory from Appalachians to Mississippi River.
7
Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, believed scientists should
rely solely on the Bible.
use inductive reasoning.
use chance to study nature.
leave nature alone.
8
____ wrote On The Fabric of the Human Body, which presented an accurate examination of anatomy.
Robert Boyle
Andreas Vesalius
William Harvey
Shakespeare
9
The High Renaissance in Italy is associated with which three artists?
Masaccio, Donatello, and Filippo Brunelleschi
Raphael, Donatello, and Jose Saurez
Leonardo da Vinci, Jan van Eyck, and Albrecht Dürer
Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo
10
Isaac Newton’s universal law of gravitation
denounced by the Anglican Church as the work of the Devil
was laughed at by Galileo, Kepler, and Copernicus
refuted Galileo Galilei’s theory of universal movement
showed how one law could explain all motion in the universe
11
The Constitutional Convention began as
new Congress to adopt amendments that guaranteed freedoms.
a plan to divide up the thirteen colonies into states.
a meeting to draft a declaration of independence
a meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation.
12
Galileo’s observations seemed to indicate that
Catholic Church’s beliefs about the heavens were correct.
Copernicus and Kepler were wrong about the moon goddess.
the heavenly bodies were composed of material substance
Plato was correct about the way the planets were arranged.
13
To Voltaire and many other philosophes, the universe was
unknowable at all.
like a clock.
constructed like a flower.
a divine creation.
14
Montesquieu’s most lasting contribution to political thought was his
identification of the natural laws that govern human society
idea that punishments should be brutal to be effective.
analysis of the governmental system of checks and balances
theory that the government should interfere with religion
15
The ideas of ____ can be found in the American Declaration of Independence & the Constitution.
John Locke
Miguel de Cervantes
Thomas Wilson
John Calvin
16
Louis XIV maintained complete authority as monarch by
executing the previous monarch’s entire family
distracting nobles w/ court life to keep them out of politic
maintaining a network of spies to find conspirators
bestowing lavish riches on any serf who supported his rule
17
The Peace of Augsburg formally
ended the war between France and Morocco
made Martin Luther the patron saint of Holy Roman Empire.
accepted the division of Christianity in Germany
established the doctrine of Lutheranism
18
What is absolutism?
the belief that all citizens must conform to one religion
a system of government in which a ruler holds total power
monarchs of undergoing daily absolution
an offshoot of Islam, where baptism absolves all sins
19
According to the Ptolemaic system,
moon is the center of the universe & the stars go around it.
the universe is concentric spheres with Earth at the center
the Sun, Earth, and Moon all revolve around Saturn
Earth revolves around the Moon, the Moon revolves around Sun
20
As a result of the Treaty of Paris in 1763,
Great Britain gained control of India and North America
France gained control of Great Britain’s holdings in India
Maria Theresa of Austria was able to win France as an ally
Austria regained control of Silesia from Prussia.
21
Oliver Cromwell’s defeat of the king’s forces allowed him to
return England to Catholicism
execute the members of Parliament
restore the French monarchy to the throne
take control of England & establish a military dictatorship.
22
____ was the first to argue that the sun, not the earth, was the center of the universe.
Nicholas Copernicus
Martin Luther
Ptolemy
Johannes Kepler
23
Who has been rightly called the father of modern rationalism?
Francis Bacon
Robert Boyle
Chaucer
René Descartes
24
The American nation’s first constitution was called the
Constitution of the United States of America
Articles of Confederation
Rights of Man
Bill of Rights
25
____ was the first country to grant diplomatic recognition to the new American state.
Austria
France
Prussia
Spain
26
The Edict of Nantes recognized Catholicism as the official religion of France, and
gave the Huguenots the right to worship
was largely ignored by the Huguenots
declared all Huguenots to be enemies of the state
brought an end to the battles b/w the Catholic & the Spanish
27
John Locke’s ideas suggest that people were
inherently self-centered.
molded by their experiences.
naturally inclined to be stupid.
born either good or evil.
28
Leonardo da Vinci was an excellent example of Renaissance Italy’s social ideal because he
was a politician.
was painter, sculptor, architect, inventor and mathematician
came from a wealthy family
wrote grand romantic poetry and political treatises.
29
The publication of Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
was largely ignored until decades after Luther’s death.
became the central text for Anglicanism.
was immediately seen as a threat by local businesses.
attacked the abuses in the sale of indulgences

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