Review for Western Heritage Final Exam

Question 1

What convinced educated Europeans to accept the power of reason (an important component of the enlightenment)?

Accepted Answer

Scientific successes.

Question 2

In which American document do Montesquieu's ideas on the Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances appear in?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Constitution

Question 3

How were Calvin's ideas put into practice?

Accepted Answer

In Geneva, Calvinists set up a theocracy.

Question 4

All of the following were ways that divisions which developed during the French Revolution were resolved, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A treaty was signed between England, Prussia and Russia.

Question 5

How did Renaissance writings express realism?

Accepted Answer

Writers focused on the human experiences in dramas and comedies.

Question 6

How did trade spark European economic renewal?

Accepted Answer

European merchants brought goods from the rest of the world to Europeans.

Question 7

What three factors set the stage for the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

The selling of indulgences, church doctrine and the power of the Church.

Question 8

Why was Napoleon a tragic figure even though he changed Europe forever?

Accepted Answer

He lost sight of the ideals of the Revolution and became power hungry.

Question 9

What is the name of the country identified as "z" on the map?

Accepted Answer

United Kingdom/Great Britian

Question 10

What were the main characteristics of the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Philosophy based on human experience and emphasis on education.

Question 11

How did Bolivar go from a hero of the Colombian Revolution to a "goat" of the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

He led many of the northern countries of South America to independence.

Question 12

What system of government was utilized in Russia (Soviet Union) after the fall of the Czar?

Accepted Answer

They used the Socialist/Communist system created by Karl Marx.

Question 13

How did Napoleon rise to power so quickly in France?

Accepted Answer

His military successes encouraged a coup and his election as President.

Question 14

What action did the delegates of the 3rd Estate take when the Estates-General met in 1789?

Accepted Answer

They became a national assembly and took the tennis court oath.

Question 15

What is the name of the country that is represented by the letter "s" on the map?

Accepted Answer

Democratic Republic of Congo

Question 16

The ignition that set off the conflict known as World War I was:

Accepted Answer

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.

Question 17

Which country is represented by the letter "a?"

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 18

What Renassiance ideas did Shakespeare's work address?

Accepted Answer

An emphasis on the individual, realism, and the classics.

Question 19

What is the difference between Eastern and Western philosophy?

Accepted Answer

The east is about the group and the west is about the individual.

Question 20

What was credited with improving the steam engine?

Accepted Answer

James Watt

Question 21

Who were the Anabaptists?

Accepted Answer

Protestants who rejected infant baptism.

Question 22

What is the name of the country represented by the letter "y" on the map

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 23

How did the agricultural revolution in England make a positive contribution to population pattern changes?

Accepted Answer

People ate better and were healhier, which reduced the death rates.

Question 24

How were the goals of the South American revolution different from the results?

Accepted Answer

Revolutions won independence, but failed to unite the lands or win reforms.

Question 25

What evidence exists to support the statement that the Scientific Revolution was indeed a:

Accepted Answer

Today very few who believe that they Earth is the center of universe.

Question 26

All of the following are places where Creoles got many of their revolutionary ideas, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Observing the Chilean Revolution

Question 27

All of the following were new technologies that helped trigger the European Industrial Revolution, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

the assembly line

Question 28

Why was Italy a favorable setting for the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

It was the center of the classical Roman world.

Question 29

How were the slaves instrumental in achieving Haiti's independence?

Accepted Answer

The army of Slaves wsa formed and revolted against the French.

Question 30

In Karl Marx's economic system how are the economic resources used, refined and who gets the products?

Accepted Answer

The gov't decides the products needed, there are no private businesses.

Question 31

What was the Hellenistic period in Greek history?

Accepted Answer

A period of globalization of the arts, architecture and sciences.

Question 32

How was a city-state shaped by its citizenry?

Accepted Answer

More citizens demanded a role in the government.

Question 33

All of the following conditions in Britain paved the way for the Industrial Revolution, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

vast gold fields.

Question 34

What is the name of the country that is represented by the letter "n" on the map seen here?

Accepted Answer

Mali

Question 35

In which American document do John Locke's natural laws appear?

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of Independence.

Question 36

Who was the King of France at the time of the French Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Louis the sixteenth.

Question 37

All of the following were tactics that Napoleon used to come to dominate most of Europe by 1812, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

He named himself as European feudal king.

Question 38

Why was the development of railroads important to industrialization?

Accepted Answer

It allowed factory owners to ship raw materials and products quickly.

Question 39

What was the most significant element of the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The creation of facatories capitalized with machines in urban centers.

Question 40

What led to the advancement of the British textile industry?

Accepted Answer

had the putting-out system

Question 41

Who invented the printing press in 1455?

Accepted Answer

Johannes Gutenburg

Question 42

All of the following were outcomes of the Catholic Reformation, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

all inquisitions were halted.

Question 43

All of the following were reforms that Napoleon introduced during his rise to power, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

He eliminated all official state religions.

Question 44

What is Nationalism?

Accepted Answer

It is the glorification of the history or identity of a nation.

Question 45

What three themes did northern Renaissance artists explore?

Accepted Answer

realism in daily life, clasical themes and social upheaval.

Question 46

How were Renaissance ideals reflected in the arts?

Accepted Answer

Artists developed new techniques and used classical ideals.

Question 47

All of the following are effects of World War I, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

It prompted the end of Imperialist rule in Africa.

Question 48

What type of tool is a shadoof (shaloof)?

Accepted Answer

a lever

Question 49

The overthrow of Czar Nicholas was led by:

Accepted Answer

Lenin and the Bolsheviks.

Question 50

Why was the Church of England established?

Accepted Answer

Henry the 8th wanted to declare his independence from Rome.

Question 51

How did the economic system of Mercantialism reshape the European political world and fuel the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Merchants worked with the Royalty of Europe to create gov't for nations.

Question 52

Why were Jews and other people persecuted during the Reformation and Counter-Reformation?

Accepted Answer

Because they would not convert to Christianity and religious intolerance.

Question 53

What is the name of the country represented by the letter "k" on the map?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 54

What was the impetus that motivated the Latin American independence movement in the early 1800s?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon placed his brother Joseph on the throne of Spain.

Question 55

How did Newton use observations of nature to explain the movement of the planets?

Accepted Answer

He suggested that objects on earth are subject to the same forces in space.

Question 56

What was the significance of the storming of the Bastille?

Accepted Answer

It showed that the people were fed up with the old regime.

Question 57

Why was Copernicus's heliocentric theory seen as radical?

Accepted Answer

It contradicted what seemed to be common sense and Church teachings.

Question 58

What economic troubles did France face in 1789 and how did they lead to further unrest?

Accepted Answer

There was mounting debt, food shortages and social class unrest.

Question 59

Why was the industrial revolution a turning point in world history?

Accepted Answer

It changed how and where people lived and how they worked and traveled.

Question 60

How was democracy developed in ancient Athens?

Accepted Answer

Athenians developed a citizen's Assembly

Question 61

In what ways did Martin Luther's teachings affect people and society in Northern Europe?

Accepted Answer

It ushered in a time of violence as people fought over religious beliefs.

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