World History - S1 Exam Review

What change happened in Europe as a result of Gutenberg's innovation?

In "The Wealth of Nations," Adam Smith argued for

What were the salons of French Enlightenment thinkers?

Which of the following is a disadvantage to isolationism?

Catherine the Great and Peter the Great supported education and the arts in Russia.

The Enlightenment overall promoted an attitude of

Humanist writers such as Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio emphasized

Galileo Galilei added support for the heliocentric theory by

The Renaissance artist most famous for his painting the "Mona Lisa" was

Which of the following was NOT one of the social classes in Tokugawa Japan?

The Model Parliament gave the common people a voice in government.

What was the main reason that China sent Zheng He on voyages by sea?

The Chinese built the Great Wall to protect their empire from what enemy in the north?

Isaac Newton's "Principia" explained

Money to support the arts in Renaissance Italy came primarily from

The Russian serfs saw many improvements in their lives during the time of the czars.

The Ming Dynasty declined due to their adoption of the civil service system.

Which empire practiced direct democracy first?

The development of gunpowder was significant because it allowed empires to grow and survive.

Which of the following is NOT a step in the historical investigative process?

Indulgences were considered a sign of church corruption because they were

Which of the following was NOT one of the early inventions by the Chinese?

Which empire created written laws, aqueducts, and roads?

Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Henry II's reforms in England?

The Ottomans were able to conquer Constantinople, partly due to cannons firing over the walls.

Why did the Roman Empire "fall?"

The lowest social class in Tokugawa Japan was the farmers.

Why does historical point of view sometimes turn into bias?

When sea voyages began to require sailing out of sight of land, this encouraged a growing interest in

The Mongol Empire was the largest empire from our studies.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a primary source when studying the Revolutionary War?

Inspired by the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment thinkers believed that

The decline of feudalism and the increase in the value of workers happened due to changes in population caused

The Council of Trent was part of the

Which of the following is NOT an outcome of the Agricultural Revolution?

Evidence can be any of the following except

Ideas about culture travel from one place to another through a process called

Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons that the early Arabs conquered much of the Middle East & North Africa?

In Tokugawa Japan, there was a strong central government.

Which of the following was NOT one of the great empires of Mesoamerica?

Objects made by humans (tools, weapons, etc.) are called

Ivan the Terrible used oprichnina (secret police) and terror to keep power.

How does empathy help us study history?

Which of the following was NOT a positive effect of trade?

Which reformer said that any Christian could read the Bible and understand God's message?

After the Agricultural Revolution, people had more sedentary lives.