2017 WHII Semester Exam Review

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 

These intellectuals developed new theories that became the Scientific Revolution

English playwright who wrote Hamlet & Romeo & Juliet among other things.

___ founded the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits.

Author of the first modern novel "Don Quixote"

All of the following are true of Hinduism EXCEPT

This monarch was known as the "Sun King" & for building Versailles.

Empire that practiced Islam & traded ceramics and coffee (Capital City of Istanbul)

This group supported the English king during the English Civil War

Innovations in __ led to economic growth in the city-states of Italy during the Renaisance

Meeting were Luther was found an unrepentant heretic.

Religion that is mostly concentrated in the Middle East, North Africa, & SE Asia today

Believed the heliocentric (Sun in the center) system was more accurate than Ptolemaic system

Trade route connecting China to the Mediterranean Sea

The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, did this...

The English king who began the Anglican church was

The publication of Martin Luther's 95 Theses...

This document was the first step in limiting the power of the English monarchs

Made it to India by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope & est. profitable spice trade 

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

Theory that Absolute monarchs used to legitimize their power

Introduced Protestant reforms in Zurich

The final decrees of the Council of Trent 

This person wrote the book Principia and defined the three laws of motion

The first estate of France was made up of __.

Est. by Henry VIII & allowed Elizabeth I to become the supreme leader of the church and state.

__ known as the Dutch humanist author or Praise of Folly.

This leader of the Roundheads executed Charles I & ruled as Lord Protector

Segregated areas, in China, where Europeans were restricted to work, trade, & conduct business

The father of Italian Renaissance humanism

Country ruled by an Shogun with a powerless emperor & embraced isolationism.

This French Cardinal was responsible for turning the 30 yrs War into a pol. not rel. conflict

The __ is the difference in value between what a nation imports and what it exports over time. 

Known as the "Incorruptible", leader of the Committee of Public Safety & Reign of Terror

What was the name for the journey of slaves from African to the Americas? 

__ went to his grave believing he had discovered a westward passage to Asia. 

Conflict between the Chinese and British that led to the Treaty of Nanjing (unequal Treaty)

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

The three greatest French philosophers were __, __, and__. 

______ was the first Protestant faith. 

John Locke believed that if a government failed to protect its people, people could 

This Italian humanist was known for writing Sonnets to Laura

This government ruled from 1795-199 and known for its corruption was 

This family controlled the government of Florence from behind the scenes

On July 14th, 1789, the French people famously did what? 

Trade Route that connected North Western European countries to the Med. Sea & eachother

The ________ helped spread ideas of the Renaissance & Reformation by making books more avail.

Originally, African slaves were brought to the Americas to supply labor for the 

The ideas of __ can be found in the American Declaration of Independence and the United States.

The motivation of Europeans at the beginning of the Age of Exploration

A release from all or part of the punishment for sin

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

Wrote the influential political book called The Prince

What is absolutism?

Cardinal Richelieu strengthened the power of the monarchy by 

Ship that easy to sail, used square & lateen sail during era of exploration

The second estate of France was made up of __. 

According to mercantilists, the prosperity of a nation depended on 

Developed the Scientific Method

German composer of Classical Music

This group supported the English Parliament during the English Civil War

Instrument used to execute many people during the Reign of Terror

Salvation by faith alone, Bible ultimate authority,& Universality of the Priest are belief of 

First constitution of France created by the National Assembly

The largest estate in the Ancien Regime of France.

Philosophy that emphasized the achievements of humans and individuality.

Calvin agreed with Luther on most important doctrines except

This King was the King of France during the French Revolution and was executed.

The Tennis Court's Oath was to get France a ___. 

The Queen of France during the French Revolution  and was executed was __. 

Portuguese Prince responsible for establishing a school or navigation

Exchange of goods, disease, ideas between the Old World and the New World 

Trade route that exchanged Amber and fur and was a route traveled by the Vikings to Russia

This Renaissance artist was known for the Mona Lisa & the Last Supper

An estate that produces cash crops, to be sent back to mother country, using slave labor

An English sea dog who stole from Spanish and circumnavigated the globe

Renaissance artist responsible for the murals of the Sistine Chapel, the David, and La Pieta.

The First to circumnavigate the globe

Introduced Western customs to Russia

The Peace of Augsburg formally

The Spanish armada was led by Phillip II, King of Spain, against what British monarch? 

What was the Glorious Revolution?

Empire who practiced Islam, built the Taj Mahal, and established trade w/ Europe early on