East Semester 2 Final

Question 1

The FIRST European nation to sponsor voyages of exploration was

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Portugal

Question 2

The land granted to a vassal by a lord was called

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a fief

Question 3

Converted Bible into vernacular

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Erasmus

Question 4

The Staurt claims to autocratic rule in England were often challenged by

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Parliament

Question 5

The hope for waterway through North America to Asia was

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Northwest Passage

Question 6

The statement "no taxation without representation" was partly influenced by the thinking of

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John Locke

Question 7

A major difference between the governments of England and France was that

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England limited the power of the Monarchy

Question 8

Came up with the theory of gravity during the Scientific Revolution

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Isaac Newton

Question 9

Wealthy Florentine patrons

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Medici family

Question 10

Which event became a symbol of the French Revolution?

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The Storming of the Bastille

Question 11

Domination by one country over another

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Imperialism

Question 12

Heresy was the crime of

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holding beliefs that the church considered wrong

Question 13

This event led to the Reformation

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Luther posting the 95 Theses

Question 14

One cause of the revival of trade in the late Middle Ages was

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Increased demand for goods, contact with the Middle East during Crusades

Question 15

Universal language of European scholars and Catholic Church

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Latin

Question 16

Census ordered by William the Conqueror

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Domesday Book

Question 17

Vasco da Gama

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opened the sea trade with India by sailing around Africa

Question 18

Why did Peter the Great travel West?

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To learn other cultures and help Russia adapt to modern times

Question 19

What was the main idea of the Enlightenment?

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To use reason to understand the world

Question 20

The term that best describes Europe's political system after breakup of Charlemagne's empire is

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feudalism

Question 21

Sun centered universe

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Heliocentric

Question 22

One reason the Renaissance began in Italy was that

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wealthy Italian bankers and patrons supported the arts

Question 23

Which of the following is FALSE regarding Napoleon during his rise to power?

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His greatest victory was in Russia

Question 24

Absolute monarch in Spain. I strengthened the Catholic Church

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Phillip II

Question 25

Government run by church leaders

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Theocracy

Question 26

Intellectual movement focused on worldly subjects

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Humanism

Question 27

Adam Smith believed the free market should control business. He was a supporter of

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Laissez Faire

Question 28

The Reformation was

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the movement that led to Protestant churches

Question 29

Thoise who took part in religious wars to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims were called

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Crusaders

Question 30

Government run by church leaders

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Theocracy

Question 31

If you wanted to rule as an absolute monarch...which country, would you have the best chance?

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France

Question 32

Mercantilists believe

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build up wealth in form of precious metals

Question 33

Which of the following was a lasting outcome of the Crusades?

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Increased trade

Question 34

Which of the following groups conquered the former province of Gaul?

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Franks

Question 35

Which is NOT a precedent setting principle of the Magna Carta?

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Right to elect monarchs

Question 36

Church court that was set up to try people accused of heresy. Created by Ferdinand and Isabella/

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Inquisition

Question 37

The Great Mongol empire conquered lands in all of the following EXCEPT

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Africa

Question 38

Which of the following did NOT improve as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?

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Factory working conditions

Question 39

Which of the following was a major result of the Renaissance?

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New attitudes toward culture and learning

Question 40

The Holy Roman Empire was

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ruled by German kings

Question 41

Why was the Magna Carta important?

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It asserted that the monarch must obey the law

Question 42

Technique of adding depth to paintings

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Perspective

Question 43

Which of the following conditions during the Industrial Revolution supoorted Karl Marx's ideas?

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Few wealthy business people while the majority of people were poor

Question 44

Because learning declined sharply, the Middle Ages is sometimes referred to as

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The Dark or Medieval Ages

Question 45

Europeans undertook the first long voyages of exploration for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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to escape overcrowding in Europe

Question 46

The first European explorer to sail to North America

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Leif Ericson

Question 47

Which of the following helped the Bubonic Plague swiftly move through much of Europe?

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Established trade routes between communities

Question 48

Which of the following reasons did Northern Europe experience the Renaissance later than Italy?

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The Black Death delayed economic growth in Northern Europe

Question 49

Discoveries made using the new scientific methods were based on

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Observation and experimentation

Question 50

King tried for treason, and was beheaded

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Charles I

Question 51

In 1215, angry English barons rebelled against __________ (loser king who had to sign Magna Carta).

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King John

Question 52

The best example of a "Renaissance Man"

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Leonardo Da Vinci

Question 53

What natural resources gave Britain an advantage in the Industrial Revolution?

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Coal and iron

Question 54

The Byzantine rulers considered their empire the successor to the:

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Roman Empire

Question 55

Land split between Spain and Portugal was due to

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the Treaty of Tordesillas and Line of Demarcation

Question 56

Following the death of Muhammed, he played a key role in uniting the Arab people

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Abu Bakr

Question 57

The unifying institution in Medieval society

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Christian Church

Question 58

Prejudice against Jews

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Anti-Semitism

Question 59

Divine right states

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The power of monarchs comes directly from God

East Semester 2 Final

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East Semester 2 Final

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