World History Semester Exam Study Guide

The intellectual and cultural movement known as humanism arose from the study of

The three great giants of art during the High Renaissance were

The dominant sculptor of the High Renaissance

The Line of Demarcation established what boundary?

King or queen in complete control

Where is the largest Muslim population located?

What modern day Chinese city is the Forbidden City located in?

The ultimate “renaissance man”

Most powerful ruler in French history who weakened the power of the nobility

Members of the Russian nobility

List of statements criticizing Catholic Church practices

The Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire

Japan remained isolated from the 16th to 18th century because

The intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievement:

War fought from 1642 to 1649 between the Royalists and the Puritans in England

Forced labor system in which the Spanish used Native Americans as laborers in Latin America

Less focused on religion.

The voyage also known as the second leg. Brought captured Africans to the Americas

The Catholic king of Spain who launched the Spanish Armada

Official measure that made the king the head of the English Church

How was Africa affected by the Atlantic slave trade?

A religious settlement that declared that each ruler would decide the religion of their state

What was the main reason for Henry VIII’s split with the Roman Catholic Church?

What religion is this symbol for?

Who built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal?

The last Incan emperor

A banking family that controlled Florence throughout much of the Renaissance

Aztec emperor who was defeated by the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes in 1520

Conquistador who defeated the Aztecs

What kind of person represented the ideal of the “Renaissance man”?

William Shakespeare’s plays showed his keen understanding of

Leader of the Scottish Protest Reformation and founder of the Presbyterian denomination in Scotland

Portuguese explorer who rounded the tip of Africa in 1488

Instead of writing in Latin, a Renaissance writer might use their native language, or the—

Japanese theater featuring actors in elaborate costumes and mask-like makeup

A policy/doctrine of isolating one’s country from the affairs of other nations by declining alliances

Leaders in the Spanish conquest of the Americas

Social class in Latin America in the 1500s was based on

Russian word for Caesar

A movement within the Catholic Church to reform itself and help Catholics remain loyal

The three sailing technological improvements that made voyages of exploration possible

Who were French Protestants?

What was the Edict of Nantes issued in an effort to do?

The economic theory that a country’s power depends on its wealth

The holiest city in Islam

German craftsman who developed the printing press

The Safavids used religion to unify their empire by

What makes the Korean alphabet Hangul different from the Chinese alphabet?

The mestizo population in the Americas was a mixture of

The Portuguese and Spanish increased their wealth by removing what natural resources?

King of England who was executed for treason against Parliament in 1649

His actions began the Reformation

Supporters of the king were

Huge marble tomb Shah Jahan built for his wife Mumtaz Mahal

The holy book of Islam

A braid of hair worn at the back of the head

Followers of Islam are known as

In 1492, where did Columbus sail in search of a trade route to Asia?

The magnificent palace built for Louis XIV

This Portuguese explorer’s expedition was the first to cross the Pacific and was the first to circumnavigate the earth

What were continents that were an essential part of the triangular trade?

What caused Luther’s call for the Catholic Church to reform?

Some local officials in the Moguls dynasty were called

One who does not conform to established doctrine

What are followers of John Knox known as?

Christians that belonged to non-Catholic churches

A private domain of the sultan

Name for the period of Charles II’s reign

Renaissance painters showed three dimensions using what technique?

The period of history known as the Renaissance roughly covers the time from

What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed?

Global transfer of plants/animals/diseases/culture/ideas between the old and new worlds

What religion is this symbol for?

An Italian sailor who sailed west across the Atlantic in search of an alternate route to Asia, landing in the Caribbean

A meeting of Catholic bishops and cardinals where they agreed on doctrines reforming the Catholic Church

What allowed Spanish authorities to draft indigenous workers to work in the mines?

Why did monarchs believe that they were justified in exercising absolute power?

The two main sects of Islam

What religion is this symbol for?

What concept was the belief in “divine right” used to support?

America was named in honor of who?

Puritan general who defeated Charles I in the English Civil War

What religion is this symbol for?

Transatlantic trading network between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

What was the first Protestant faith?

In his book, he stated that people are selfish and corrupt, and a prince should be feared more than loved

King of England from 1509 to 1547. Best known for his six marriages.

The seat of government as well as the home of the Chinese emperor

Portuguese Explorer who was the the commander of the first ships to sail from Europe to Asia

What two Chinese dynasties used the Forbidden City as the palace for their emperor?

Persian title meaning king

A pardon that releases a sinner from a penalty for committing a sin

How did slavery in African and Muslim societies differ from slavery in the Americas?

The world five major religions are

What religion is this symbol for?

Another word for an Ottoman leader that means “overlord” or “one with power”

This document made clear the limits on royal power after the Glorious Revolution

Architectural style characterized by elaborate ornamentation

Predestination was one of the main doctrines of what?

Why was the encomienda system a failure?