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brief review of all the topics for the midterm exam
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The disease that spread over Europe during the 1300s was called:
the Time of Sorrows
the Wrath of God
the Black Death
the Black Plague
2
The painter of this piece of work is most likely:
Michaelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
Leonardo da Vinci
3
The Document in France that insured French Protestants were treated equally was:
The Edict of Nantes
The Toleration Act
The Edict of Versailles
The Edict of Religious Rights
4
The enlightened thinker Adam Smith was concerned with:
checks on governments power
role of government in business and trade
natural and human rights
5
The most significant aspect of an enlightened despot is that they:
want an educated country
that they want what is best for their state AND people
establish a fair law code
establish a fair taxation code
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The era known as the Reformation officially began when:
John Calvin started his own "city of God"
Pope Leo reformed the Catholic Church
Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Church door
Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church
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The man most associated with the idea of checks and balances is:
Montesquieu
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
8
The key feature of a Constitutional Monarchy is:
The king must act with Parliament
The king can not tax his subjects
The king can implement foreign policy
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Chivalry pertains to the behavior of:
peasants
priests
nobles
knights
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The main purpose of the Feudal system of government was to help the people do this:
feed themselves
protect themselves
protect trade
establish cities
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The man most associated with the idea that absolutism is a good form of government is:
Thomas Hobbes
Montesquieu
John Locke
Jean Jacques Rousseau
12
The painter of this piece of work is most likely:
Leonardo da Vinci
Donatello
Raphael
Michaelangelo
13
Which is NOT true about the Great Terror?
it was mostly against nobles
it put good use to the guillotine
it was organized by Robespierre
it was primarily in Paris
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The first laws dealing with the industrial revolution were
wages and safety issues
about where women could work
establishing schools
what hours women and children could work
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Industrialization and mass production started in the field of
coal mining
railroad building
textiles
food production
16
Which is NOT a result of Catherine II of Russia's rule:
she expanded her territory
she taxed her wealthy nobles
peasant lives improved
she brought in western ideas
17
The Tennis Court Oath declared:
all men must refer to each other as citizen
those present would create a constitution
they would attack the king and Bastille
that all buildings were now government buildings
18
Henry VIII of England started a new church mainly due to his disagreement over:
getting a divorce from his wife
where the tithes should go-England or Rome
how many sacraments there should be
who should be his heir
19
Which is NOT a requirement of an absolute ruler?
they must fight wars
they are above the law
they must tax and spend
they must make laws
20
The purpose of the indendants by Louis XIV was to:
use the best qualified people in the government
expand government
break the power of the nobles
collect taxes
21
Documents like the Declaration of Independence wanted to insure
maintain order
natural rights were protected
governments knew their role
human rights were outlined
22
The inventor of this theory of the universe was most likely:
Copernicus
Kepler
Aristotle
Brahe
23
Which enlightened thinker believed in a system of checks and balances?
Hobbes
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Locke
24
Which of the following is NOT part of Adam Smith's philosophy?
Government should help local business thrive
Government should let the market decide what to make
Government should let the market decide what the price is
Government should produce what the people need
25
Which BEST explains why kings were absolute:
they were annointed by God to rule
they were elected by the people
they had military might to keep power
they were the only educated man available
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The painter of this piece of work is most likely:
Raphael
Donatello
Leonardo da Vinci
Michaelangelo
27
Feudalism, as a form a government, was based on:
friendship
loyalty
economics
mutual interests
28
The man most associated with the idea of "over throwing a tyrant is right and just" is:
Montesquieu
John Locke
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
29
The man most associated with the idea of natural rights is:
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Montesquieu
30
The type of government in England after William & Mary (and still today) is:
Constitutional Monarchy
Republic
Enlightened Monarchy
Absolutism
31
The role of propaganda like the image was meant to:
stir up anti-Colonist feelings
justify going to war
justify killing "Red Coats"
stir up anti-British feelings
32
The main purpose of the Council of Trent was to:
reform the Catholic Church
Bring England back to the Church
Put Luther on trial
stop the spread of Protestantism
33
The painter of this piece of work is most likely:
Leonardo da Vinci
Michaelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
34
The country that lead industrialization was
Britain
United States
Germany
France
35
The painter of this piece of work is most likely:
Michaelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Donatello
36
The cause of the French Revolution revolved around all EXCEPT:
the cost of bread
mass unemployment
the national debt
the scarcity of food
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Which enlightened thinker believed in a republic type government?
Locke
Hobbes
Rousseau
Montesquieu
38
The idea of "predestination" is generally associated with:
Ulrich Zwingli
John Calvin
Henry VIII
Martin Luther
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Which is NOT a descriptor of Northern Renaissance Art:
Colors are bright and they use oil paints
it is generally smaller than Italian Renaissance
it focuses on even the smallest of details
it is always religious in nature
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The inventor of this theory of the universe was most likely:
Copernicus
Kepler
Aristotle
Brahe
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Predestination basically means:
God has chosen who will go to heaven
Some will go to heaven and some will not
Doing good works will insure you go to heaven