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GSII - Semester 2 Final Exam Quiz
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1
What group of people conquered the Mesoamerican and South American civilizations?
Indian
Spanish
Mesopotamians
Egyptians
2
As presented to the public, the MAIN goal of the crusades, set by Pope Urban in 1096, was...
To get more gold into Europe.
To get rid of the plague.
To reconquer Jerusalem, the Holy Land, from the Muslims.
The children needed a way to practice swordfighting.
3
San Martin helped the revolution in what country?
Argentina
Haiti
Mexico
Bolivia
4
Voltaire
The Social Contract
Separation of Church and State
Natural Law
Freedom of Religion
5
John Locke
Natural Rights
Checks and Balances
Marriage was unfair to women
Freedom of Speech
6
Machiavelli wrote
The Prince
The Second Treatise of Government
Democratic Systems and Their Governments
The Republic
7
The Aztec had human sacrifices beacuse_______________.
To practice for war
They wanted to have less people
To punish people
To keep the most important god strong
8
What was the journey from Africa to the Americas for slaves called?
The Passage of Death
Triangular Trade
The Middle Passage
Encomienda
9
A disease that is spread by rodents and fleas and causes death is called....
the flu.
the end.
yellow fever.
the bubonic plague.
10
According to the economic system of mercantilism how could a nation increase its wealth?
it should export more than it imports
by centering its wealth and power on its military
by centering its wealth and power around private individuals
it should buy more goods than it sells to other countries
11
Which of the following was NOT a major/direct cause of death among Native Americans?
Columbian Exchange
Warfare
Encomienda
Mercantilism
12
This man was the first to reach the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa.
Bartolemeu Dias
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Alfonso da Albuquerque
13
Michelangelo was considered to be the
G.O.A.T.
when it came to sculpture. Choose one of his!
David
Moses from the Tomb of Julius II
Pieta
Mona Lisa
14
How did slavery in African and Muslim societies differ from that in the Americas?
Slaves in the Muslim world could NOT rise socially
Slavery in Africa was based only on race
Slaves in Africa/Muslim societies could not escape slavery
Slaves in America was based on racism.
15
How did the Protestant Reformation change European society?
Europe was no longer united under one Church.
The Catholic Church made their own reforms.
Many Christian denominations appeared.
All of these.
16
Which civilization were Mesoamerican?
Maya and Aztec
Maya and Kushites
Aztec and Kushites
Kushites and Inca
17
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca were all....
Polytheistic
Monotheisitc
Nobles
Nontheistic
18
Who came up with the words "chocolate", "tomato", and "avacado"?
Nubians
Inca
Maya
Aztec
19
The pandemic that killed +- half of Europe's population in the Middle Ages was called:
fleas.
rodents.
The Black Death.
a disease.
20
Which civilization used alpacas, llamas, and vicuna for wool, pack animals, and meat?
Nubians
Inca
Maya
Aztec
21
What was the Protestant Reformation?
It was a time when people protested the Catholic Church.
a time when different sects of Christianity were formed
a time when people were enlightened due to reading
All of these
22
Why would astronomy and calendars be important to the Maya, Aztec, and Inca?
So they could know where to build temples
So they would know when to plant and harvest crops
So they could remember birthdays
So they would know when Christmas was
23
Why were explorers trying to reach India and Southeast Asia?
To find new ways to obtain slaves for the slave trade
To secure control of the Spice Trade
To learn from new cultures
To defeat the Muslims in a holy crusade
24
How did the Enlightenment affect the French and American Revolutions?
Enlightenment ideas led to questioning the church
Enlightenment ideas led to democratic desires
Rebellion lead to more rebellion
Because light showed the darkness....
25
What was an indulgence?
None of these
Giving into your desire to sin.
Payment to the Catholic Church that forgave sins, etc.
Payment to the Lutheran Church.
26
How did the Aztecs create more farmland?
By draining lakes
By using a Quipu
By building chinampas
By irrigating deserts
27
Refers to a company where investors pool their money for a common purpose to make a profit. (NOT ON THE FINAL)
Free Market Co.
Mercantilism
Joint-Stock Co.
Communal Co.
28
Feudalism can best be described as.....
A government ruled by a king or a queen.
A system of government where everyone votes.
A system of government where you select a representative.
a system based on land and loyalty.
29
What was one positive outcome of the crusades?
Feudalism.
The black death.
Increased hatred between Muslims and Christians.
Increased trade between the East and West.
30
Bourgeoisie were in which estate?
fourth
third
2nd
1st
31
What was the African Diaspora?
Time period when Europeans were sent to Africa
The time period that was the 300 years when Africans were sent to America
When Carthage was sacked.
When Hannibal crossed the Alps into Rome.
32
Which of the following was NOT a motivator of European Exploration?
Glory
God
Gumption
Gold
33
She was the Queen of Spain who granted Columbus his charter to explore
Queen Catherine
Queen Isabella
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary
34
Who began using our numbers?
Romans
Greeks
Medieval Muslim Scholars
Jesus
35
What caused the Enlightenment?
Renaissance,Scientific Revolution,
Both
Reformation, Classical Age
Neither
36
The Maya had three, the Aztecs had two, and the Inca had two__________.
Chinampa
Contients
Social Classes
Religions
37
Who opposed division of power?
Montesquieu
Hobbes
Wollenstonecraft
Locke
38
A parcel of land in the feudal age was called....
fief.
lord.
serf.
shelter.
39
The word that means people were more interested in
this world
than in religion and heaven.
Reformation
Renaissance
Secularism
Security
40
Henry VIII divorced Catherine of Aragon for this reason.
She did not produce a daughter
She failed to have any children.
She did not produce a son.
She was a little nutty and Henry needed space.
41
Buboes refers to....
the herbs that people smelled during the plague.
The coffins that people built during the plague.
The ships that carried the rats during the plague.
The dark swellings on people during the plague.
42
Which of the following IS NOT a difference between the Roman period and Medieval Europe?
Roman Empire Period had a strong centralized government and written laws.
Medieval Europe and Roman Empire were both Christian.
Roman Empire period's daily life was to stay in the city.
Medieval Europe was based on little trade and was self sufficient
43
Leonardo da Vinci...
was a painter.
was an inventor.
was all of these! A true Renaissance man!
was an engineer.
44
What lead to increase in demand for slaves?
The Discovery of Africa
The Discovery of America
The Discovery of a trade route to India
The Defeat of the Muslims
45
This man conquered the Incan Empire.
Francisco Pizzaro
Francisco Coronado
Hernan Cortes
Hernando de Soto
46
Johannes Gutenberg...
was a great Renaissance artist.
invented the printing press and movable type.
None of these
was a monk who rebelled against the Catholic Church in 1453.
47
The black death most likely happened because.....
The people of the Middle Ages had displeased G-d.
The people of the Middle Ages were traveling on crusades.
of infected fleas that bit rats and then moved on to humans.
The people of the Middle Ages didn't bathe often.
48
Thomas Hobbes
absolute Monarchy is needed for the greedy people
checks and balances
equal education
freedom of speech
49
Someone who is bound to the land he/she lived on and couldn't leave was called....
a king.
a vassal.
a lord.
a serf.
50
The Middle Ages can best be described as....
Between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance: 476-1500.
Between 500 and 1000 c.e.
Between 1000 and 1500.
Between the Dark Ages and Ancient Rome.
51
Which civilizations were South American?
Inca
Nubian
Aztec
Maya
52
What was the geography like in the Incan Empire?
Rainforests
Mountians
Deserts
All of the Above
53
How Was England’s monarchy different than France's?
England and France shared the same monarch
England’s king had a limited amount of years to rule
England had to have a female monarch
England’s monarch had to share power with Parliament
54
The Medici family...
were wealthy Florentine bakers.
were artists who created magnificent paintings.
were wealthy Florentine bankers.
were artists who created magnificent sculptures.
55
Spanish conqueror of the Americas
Jesuit
Crusader
Protestant
Conquistador
56
One method archaeologists can use to study Maya history is to study their_____.
Writing
Farming
climate
Pets
57
Who was Martin Luther?
None of these
A monk who wrote the 95 Theses & nailed it a wall.
He was a follower of Michelangelo Buonarroti.
He invented the Printing Press.
58
What was Montesquieu known for?
freedom of speech
Separation of Powers
freedom of speech
equal education
59
Exchange of goods, ideas and diseases between the Old World and the New World.
Encomienda
Joint-Stock
Columbian Exchange
Mercantilism
60
What continents were involved in the triagular trade?
Asia, Europe, Americas
Africa, Americas, Europe
Only Europe and the Americas
Europe, Africa, Asia
61
The right to use Native Americans as laborers became known as
Columbian Exchange
Encomienda
Slavery
Mercantilism
62
A piece of territory that is controlled by a parent country.
Province
Protectorate
Colony
Sphere of Influence
63
The
Renaissance
is a rebirth of
Greek and Roman ideas/art
French and Italian ideas/art
Italian and German ideas/art
Medieval Art
64
Mary Wollenstonecraft
greatest good for the greatest number of people
Fought for equal education
Natural Rights/Natural Law
people should rely more on instinct than reason
65
Idea that a country bases its wealth off of the accumulation of precious materials.
Communism
Mercantilism
Socialism
Capitalism
66
During the Renaissance, what was the role of
patrons
?
They were artists and made art without the help of Leonardo.
They gave money in support of the arts and its artists.
They were unsupportive of the secular movement.
They were supportive of the banking system in Milan.
67
Which civilization came up with the idea of the number ZERO before Europeans did?
Maya
Inca
Nubians
Aztec
68
Who did Queen Elizabeth I support?
The Medici Family
Borgia Family
Shakespeare
The Pope
69
Rousseau
Natural Rights/Natural Law
The Social Contract
equal education
government should make strict rules
70
Thomas Hobbes believed in the Monarch having...
natural rights
divine right
separation of powers
limited government
71
What did
Copernicus
do?
Created Heliocentric Theory
Created the Communist Manifesto
Created Geocentric Theory
Created Jesus
72
What countries are now where the Maya and Aztec used to be?
Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, and Peru
Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize
Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras,
Mexico, Guatemala
73
Who was the leader that took control after the revolution had erupted in France?
Napoleon
Catharine the Great
King Louis XVI
Robespierre
74
How was Columbus' plan to reach India different than people before him?
He planned to sail around the southern tip of Africa
He planned to cross the Straights of Magellan
He planned to sail through the Mediterranean Sea
He planned to sail westward across the Atlantic
75
Established a line of demarcation between Spanish and Portuguese territories in the New World.
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Tordesillas
76
Why was it called the ‘Reign of Terror”?
Anyone that opposed revolution was killed by guillotine.
Alexander Terror was the leader
revolution caused uncertain times
Monarch took complete control&suppressed everyones rights
77
List the social class system of France before the French Revolution.
middle class/bourgeoisie, noble, clergy
noble, clergy,middle class/bourgeoisie
clergy, noble, middle class/bourgeoisie
78
Which civilizations used slash and burn agriculture?
Egyptian
Mesoamerican
Mesopotamian
South American
79
What type of economy did the Maya, Inca, and Aztec have?
command
Traditional and Market Economy
Market
Traditional
80
What were some effects of the French Revolution?
Thirty Years War
Republic formed, later Dictatorship and Empire
revolution started in Austria and Prussia
Civil War
81
This Renaissance painting shows which technique?
perspective
all of these
sfumato
chiaroscuro
82
If you were to find a Mayan artifact with hieroglyphic writing on it, it would be an example of
Aztec Source
Secondary Source
Primary Source
Incan Source
83
What was the Geocentric Theory and Who theorised it?
Sun is in the center of the universe and Copernuis
The theory that Jesus is bad
Earth is in the center of the universe and Aristotle
The theory that Jesus is great
84
This word is French for rebirth.
Venice
Reformation
Renaissance
Florence
85
This man conquered the Aztec empire in what is now modern day Mexico.
Francisco Pizzaro
Hernando de Soto
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Coronado
86
A landowner under the feudal system was most often a...
Lord
Serf
Peasant
Woman
87
A person who offered protection to a lord or king in exchange for land is called...
a lord.
a serf.
a knight.
a peasant.
88
Bolivar helped the revolution in what country?
Colombia/Haiti/Dominican Republic
Argentina/Haiti.Dominican
Argentina/Colombia/Peru
Colombia/Ecuador/Venezuela
89
This man founded a sailing school in Portugal and sponsored expeditions.
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Prince Henry the Navigator
King Ferdinand
90
L’ouvuerture led the successful slave revolution in_____
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Colombia
Ecuador
91
Because of the geography of the Incan Empire, the Inca farmers had to....
Use a shadoof
Build terraces
Wait for the annual flood
Drain Lakes
92
This country was the first to begin exploration
Portugal
France
Spain
England
93
What did
Galileo
do?
He got in trouble with Church
He did nothing.
He was beaten up by William Shakespeare
He used a telescope to support Copernuics' Theory
94
What did
Issac Newton
do?
Made foundation of Modern Physics
Created Laws of Gravity
Created 3 Laws of Motion,
Said that all animals and plants are made of cells
95
What did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca have in common?
They were all from Egypt
Farming was important to all of them
They all were from North America
They all used the wheel
96
This man was the first to circumnavigate the World.
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Amerigo Vespucci
97
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Depopulation in Africa
Loss of culture in areas of Africa
The Encomienda System
Growth of Plantations in the Americas
98
What were some causes of the French Revolution?
war debt
all of the above
Lavish Spending by Monarchs
tax collector's corrupt
99
Cause of the Conflict of the Spanish Armada
Spain just invaded into Spain
All of the above
Spain stole gold and silver from England
England stole gold and silver from Spain