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WH S1 Final Review - Names & Dates
WH S1 Final Review - Names & Dates
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1
Which of these is an example of Robespierre’s policy of “dechristianization”?
Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen
New calendar with no religious holidays
Haitian Revolution
1880 citizens executed in Lyon after that city rebelled.
2
Why did several European powers support the American colonists in their war for independence?
They were bribed by American bankers.
They supported Jefferson’s ideals.
They were eager to gain revenge against Britain.
They hoped the colonists would join their own empires.
3
What was the primary export of Africa during the 16th, 17th, & 18th centuries?
Wheat
Slaves
Steel tools & weapons
Sugar
4
What traditional gift is given on the fifth day of Christmas (
The 12 Days of Christmas
)?
Five hens a-laying
Five dancers dancing
Five golden rings
Five loaves & two fish
5
John Locke wrote that gov'ts should...
protect the rights of citizens
use fear to make people do right
make as many laws as possible
force the people to buy health insurance
6
The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement between which two countries?
France & Russia
Spain & England
Spain & Portugal
Italy & Germany
7
When & where was the Thirty Years’ War fought?
1618-1648, in the Holy Roman Empire (Germany).
1588-1648, in France.
1939-1945, in Europe, North Africa, & East Asia.
1775-1781, in British North America.
8
Who wrote "In Praise of Folly" & "laid the egg that Luther hatched"?
Henry VIII
John Calvin
Pope Francis
Erasmus
9
Adam Smith’s doctrine that the state should not intervene in economics is called...
Mercantilism
Laissez-faire
Imperialism
Socialism
10
Prior to Luther's 95 Theses, what religion dominated life in medieval & Renaissance Europe?
Catholic
Muslim
No religion had a majority in Europe
Lutheran
11
Santa Claus is known by many names. What is the French name for Santa Claus?
Pere Noel
Kris Kringle
Weihnachtsmann
Julenissen
12
Qianlong was the emperor of what country?
Ottoman Empire
Japan
China
Mogul Empire
13
Who was a general in the French army & made himself emperor of France in 1804?
Robespierre
L'Ouverture
Jefferson
Napoleon
14
What was the primary cause of death among Native Americans following Columbus’ landing in 1492?
Infectious diseases
Overwork as slaves
Genocide by Spanish conquistadors
Warfare between tribes
15
What was the portion of the Triangular Trade carrying slaves from Africa to America called?
Black Sails
The Guinea Trade
White Flux
Middle Passage
16
Santa Claus is based on St. Nicholas, the bishop of Myra in what present-day country?
Germany
Turkey
Italy
Norway
17
After the “Glorious Revolution,” which term correctly describes England’s government?
Constitutional monarchy
Commonwealth
Absolute monarchy
Communist state
18
According to Thomas Hobbes, why was absolute power needed?
To prevent foreign invasion.
To raise the most taxes.
To protect citizens from themselves.
Because God orders it.
19
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
361.9237001 cubic centimetres
about 700 lbs
None
20
What country did Philip II aim to invade with the Spanish Armada in 1588?
France
Ireland
Spain
England
21
What
group
ruled France from 1793-1794, was led by Robespierre, & began a Reign of Terror?
National Assembly
The Directory
The Consulate
Committee of Public Safety
22
Santa Claus is known by many names. What is the Hawaiian name for Santa Claus?
Dun Che Lao Ren
Kanakaloka
Julenissen
Babbo Natale
23
Which of these men were part of the Protestant Reformation in Europe?
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Napoleon Bonaparte
King Henry VIII of England
24
What important invention did Johannes Gutenberg invent in the 15th century?
The printing press
The magnetic compass
The steam engine
The heliocentric model of the universe
25
Who was the "Sun King," absolute monarch of France from 1643-1715
Philip II
Louis XIV
Suleiman the Magnificent
Elizabeth I
