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1
In the theory of the divine right of kings, who/what does the King/Queen get their power from?
The people
Parliament
God
Other members of the royal family
2
The Medici family helped fund Renaissance projects/art, and came from the city of
London, England
Rome, Italy
Carthage, Greece
Florence, Italy
3
Adam Smith wrote the influential book "The Wealth of Nations" about Economies.
False
True
4
Which Mesoamerican Civ: Pictorial writing system• Human sacrifices. 365 day Advanced Calender• The Number Zero
inca
Mayan
Aztec
5
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued
Against the law of gravity
That Earth revolved around the sun
That heaven did not exist
That the sun revolved around the Earth
6
Which of these beliefs most closely relates to humanism?
belief in the importance of old ideas
belief in the worth and potential of individuals
belief in the strength of city-states
belief in the authority of the government
7
The German monk Martin Luther began to question the teachings of the Catholic Church in 1517 that led to _________.
The Counter-Reformation
The Great German Revolution
The Protestant Reformation
The Scientific Revolution
8
Plants that are grown to make money are called
Mercantilism
Cash crops
Cacao beans
Profit plants
9
A form of government where the leader is King/Queen
Cryptocracy
Republic
Monarchy
Democracy
10
Ferdinand Magellan completed his voyage around the world, and survived the trip.
True
False
11
What does the term "mesoamerica" mean?
Messy America
Middle America, between North and South America
Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma
Middle Passage
12
What religious ideas did the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas all share in common?
Monotheism
Protestantism
Christianity
Polytheism
13
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
heliocentric
geocentric
solar
sunny
14
The Natural Rights of "Life, Libery, and Property" were an Enlightenment philosophy by:
Adam Smith
Mary Wollstonecraft
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
15
The invention of the _________________ led to increased literacy, education, and sharing of knowledge
Astrolabe
Monk Manuscripts
Caravel
Printing Press
16
What kind of ship could sail up wind and allow explorers to explore more places?
Compass
Cruise
Astrolabe
Caravel
17
Checks and Balances are a system in which government power works against itself to prevent __________
Lobbying from large donors
Tax fraud
One branch of the government from taking control of other branches
Citizens from voting
18
Which of the following is a characteristic of the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes?
Advocates for freedom in Government.
Has a positive outlook.
Loves others.
Believes people are naturally bad and must be controlled by a central gov.
19
Which of the following would have best prepared Native Americans for the challenges of the Columbian Exchange?
The native population of horses to be domesticated
Immunity from smallpox and the flu
Access to sugarcane and other European crops
The ability to shape iron into cookware and guns
20
The 3 G's of Exploration: Gold, God, and __________
Glory
Generosity
Guilds
Games
21
This scientist studied and documented human anatomy
Copernicus
Andreas Vesalius
Frances Bacon
Frederick Frankenstein
22
The 95 Theses are:
Galileo's research about Heliocentricity
The Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation
Sir Isaac Newton's Laws of gravity
Martin Luther's complaints about the Catholic Church
23
________ was responsible for many deaths in Mesoamerica during the Age of Explotation
Cancer
Malaria
Covid
Small pox
24
Florence, Italy was a major trading city in Italy, and the birthplace of the Renaissance
False
True
25
The Middle Passage was the name for the journey from
Europe to Africa
Asia to the Americas
Americas to Africa
Africa to the Americas
26
The line that divided newly discovered lands between Portugal and Spain
The Treaty of Tordesillas
The Prime Meridian
The Treaty of Versailles
The Great Divide
27
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
heliocentric
geocentric
earthcentric
world's worst
28
Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built floating farms called
terraces.
irrigation canals.
causeways.
chinampas.
29
Which enlightenment thinker argued for women's rights and education?
Mary Wollstonecraft
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Adam Smith
30
How did sugar-cane contribute to the formation of the Atlantic slave trade?
African slaves were needed to work on sugarcane plantations
Slave trading ships were made out of sugarcane stalks
Only african slaves knew how to grow sugarcane
Sugarcane was the main currency used in the Atlantic slave trade
31
The word renaissance means "rebirth". What was reborn during the Renaissance?
interest in classical Greek/Roman culture
the Islamic religion
interest in Christianity
the Byzantine Empire
32
The Columbian Exchange affected ______ people by enslaving them and bringing countless numbers of them to the New World.
American
Australian
African
Asian
