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World History Fall Semester Test Review 2023
World History Fall Semester Test Review 2023
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A #worldhistory quiz to review for the #semestertest.
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1
What caused the Bubonic Plague to spread to Europe during the mid-1300s?
the Crusades
trade routes
the Mongols
both Mongols and trade routes
2
Which of the following describes the tax system in France BEFORE the Revolution?
The Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.
Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes.
Only 2% of the nobility paid taxes.
The middle class did not pay taxes.
3
T/F Many last names (like Smith, Baker, and Cooper) come from professions in the Middle Ages
True
False
4
Galileo and Newton among others during the 1500-1600s were Christian scientists.
False
True
5
Which of these was the ideal Renaissance man because he was a scientist, painter, sculptor, and inventor?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Donatello
Michelangelo
Pieter Bruegel
6
The artistic technique that shows distance and 3-D on a flat surface is called ______.
Coordination
Secondary Colors
Shading
Perspective
7
Act of Parliament made Henry VIII the head of the Anglican Church, separating it from the Pope.
The Peace of Augsberg
The Act of Supremacy
The Edict of Worms
The Townshend Act
8
This Hapsburg emperor of the Holy Roman Empire outlawed Martin Luther and excommunicated him.
Charles V
Frederick the Wise
Henry VIII
Philip II
9
The ancient Roman doctor, Galen, taught that disease comes from...
the liver
leeches
an imbalance of the humors
bacteria and germs
10
What religion is associated with most of the Turks by the end of the High Middle Ages?
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
11
The first country to have movable type to print. It wasn't practical due to 1000s of letters.
Russia
China
United States
Germany
12
Which event came right BEFORE the Middle Ages?
the Renaissance
the birth of Jesus Christ
the collapse of the Roman Empire
the fall of the Mongols
13
Who did Philip II of Spain try to dethrone with his Spanish Armada?
Mary I
Elizabeth I
Charles II
Peter the Great
14
Ancient authorities like Aristotle & Ptolemy believed the ___ was center of the solar system.
Jupiter
moon
Earth
sun
15
What is the title of this famous painting by Jan Van Eyck?
Mona Lisa
Wealth and Power
Arnolfini and His Bride
Woman in a Green Dress
16
T/F People who live in unclean, poor countries can still get the Bubonic plague.
False
True
17
Which of the following jobs did the Medieval Church perform?
All of these are correct.
It operated hospitals
It ran courts
It ran orphanages
18
This German monk started the Reformation when he posted his "95 Theses" to the church door.
Erasmus
Martin Luther
Sir Thomas More
William Shakespeare
19
The settlement of German Wars of Religion that allowed a prince to choose religion of his state
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Edict of Worms
Peace of Augsberg
20
What medical field did women dominate (without proper medical training) until the 1800s?
dentistry
midwifery (delivery of babies)
bone-setting
surgery
21
The medieval church lost much of its religious focus and had become worldly.
False
True
22
What term means that you are writing in your own local language instead of Latin?
dialect
none of them
vernacular
accent
23
Which of the following jobs did barber-surgeons perform?
surgery
all of them
haircuts
dentistry
24
Which was NOT a problem with the Medieval Church?
selling church positions
it could not collect people's taxes (tithes)
priests were getting married
the Great Schism
25
Which of the following was NOT a reason for exploration?
Government
God
Gold
Glory
26
Which of the following were consequences of the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Guns increased the brutality of African warfare.
Africans brought their culture to the Americas.
Africa lost its fittest members.
All of the above are correct.
27
The event that came AFTER the Middle Ages was the __________.
the Renaissance
the Classical Age
the Bubonic Plague
collapse of the Roman Empire
28
The German inventor of the printing press during the 1440s was
Niccolo Machiavelli
Johannes Gutenberg
Martin Luther
Leonardo da Vinci
29
The global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases during the colonization of the Americas is
the Middle Passage.
the Triangular Trade Route.
the Columbian Exchange.
the Atlantic Slave Trade.
30
Bloodletting was a medical practice intended to...
help cure broken bones.
balance the humors.
stop bad air.
be performed before visiting a doctor.
31
Who was thought to be the best example of an absolute monarch during the 1600s?
Louis XIV
Philip II
Queen Elizabeth I
Peter the Great
32
What was Louis XIV’s nickname?
Elizabeth I
Tsar Liberator
Sun King
Sun God
33
The Tennis Court Oath was a promise made by the National Assembly to
stay in shape for the Olympics.
include women in the new government.
get rid of the king.
write a constitution for France.
34
Which document guaranteed basic freedoms for the French?
Declaration of Independence
August Decrees
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Instrument of Government
35
T/F The high Middle Ages covers the time around the 11th - 14th centuries (1000s - 1300s).
True
False
36
Which is TRUE about the Hundred Years' War?
All of the above are true.
It was between England and France.
Joan of Arc did nothing to help the French.
It was between Germany and Spain.
37
What country lost most of its colonies in America and India as a result of losing the Seven Years’ War?
France
Spain
Netherlands
England
38
The Treaty of Tordesillas settled colonization rights in South America between
France and England
Spain and Portugal
England and Italy
France and Spain
39
What fraction of European population died in the mid-14th century from the Plague?
Too many to count
1/10
1/3
1/4
40
Who conquered the Persian Empire and traveled all the way to India, ruling one of the largest empires in history?
Julius Caesar
Mansa Musa
Alexander the Great
Cleopatra
41
Which was NOT an effect of the Bubonic plague of the mid-14th century?
A priest discovered antibiotics would cure it.
Many people began questioning the Church.
Peasants rebelled for higher wages.
Thousands of Jews were massacred.
42
What is divine right?
Belief that God created woman & men so they should be equal
The right that John Locke upheld to defend the king’s power
Belief from Bible that kings should share power w/Parliament
Belief that God chooses kings so they shouldn’t share power
43
The belief that God created the universe with laws of motion but doesn't influence it today is
Deism
atheism
Pantheism
Huguenot
44
Which of the following countries was the wealthiest nation in Europe during the 1500s?
France
Spain
Great Britain
Portugal
45
Which is a result of the Crusades that still impacts the world to this day?
Most Muslims still speak the Latin learned from Europeans
Most Jews persecute Christians
Hostility between Muslims and Christians still exist
Religion and gov't have been separated since this time
46
The painting below represents
Columbus meeting the Spanish king.
human sacrifices in the Aztec civilization.
Incan brain surgery.
Pizarro conquering the Aztecs.
47
The Church believed that the Bible supported the _______ theory.
lunar
geocentric
solar
heliocentric
48
Patients admitted to hospitals during the Scientific Revolution often caught new illnesses.
False
True
49
A guild most closely resembles a(n) _______ in modern day terms.
union
master
apprentice
Crusade
50
Henry VIII's 2nd daughter who championed Renaissance values w/ plays, music, and dancing was...
Elizabeth
Jane
Mary
Catherine
51
Rene Descartes said, “I think; therefore I am.”
False
True
52
Leeches and maggots are still used in modern medicine in some cases.
True
False
53
Where was John Calvin's theocracy located?
Geneva, Switzerland
Paris, France
Edinburgh, Scotland
London, England
54
What is a government where a king gives land to lords in exchange for their military service?
democracy
tyranny
communism
feudalism
55
Rich people who bought artwork to finance artists were called
Clergy
Benefactors
Noblemen
Patrons
56
Which of the following is a CORRECT statement?
Scientists used discoveries to “prove” women inferior to men
The Church understood new laws of science & supported them.
Major advances in medicine happened during the 1500s.
Poor, uneducated peasants greatly contributed to astronomy.
57
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet, Caesar, MacBeth and a number of other famous English plays from this time?
Machiavelli
Da Vinci
Erasmus
Shakespeare
58
During the Reign of Terror, dressing like a noble or not being excited enough about the republic could get you executed.
True
False
59
T/F Only poor, uneducated peasants wrote in Latin during the Middle Ages.
False
True
60
Which book was written by Niccolo Machiavelli?
The Praise of Folly
Utopia
The Prince
The Index of Forbidden Books