World History Midterm (2017-2018)

This person wrote a strong response to the Declaration of the Rights of Man

Which of the following did the Glorious Revolution bring to England's throne?

This brilliant mathematician used the data of Tyco Brahe to prove Copernicus' ideas

By the end of the 1600s what had England's system of government become?

This political thinker said that all humans are naturally selfish and wicked

In Russia the boyers were

Who built Versailles?

Where did Dias' route stop?

About what percent of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?

Which nation did Prince Henry help to take the lead in overseas exploration

Bill of Rights was influenced by...

Peter the Great's main reason for visiting the West was to...

Which European country was the leader in applying/developing 15th century sailing innovations?

Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?

Isaac Newton explained the...

Why was the caravel an important development in navigation?

This refers to the nobles who fled France and hoped to restore the monarchy

Political thinker said people are reasonable beings and that gov. was to protect natural rights

In what year did Napoleon sell the Louisiana territory to the United States?

Where in the Americas did Columbus land first?

Who captained the first European ship to sail around the tip of Africa?

What did ships transport on the Middle Passage?

Which of the following did the Restoration "restore" to power in England?

As part of Columbian Exchange, which was carried west across the Atlantic?

Francis Bacon helped to develop

Lycees were...

What political purpose did the splendid palace at Versailles serve?

The printing press was invented by

What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years?

Napoleon was able to maintain the empire at its greatest extent for

What did Vasco da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal?

Who was the Sun King?

What was one of John Calvin's major teachings?

The first use of movable type was in

What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?

What group imposed the Reign of Terror?

He claimed it was possible to build a republic of virtue by implementing the Reign of Terror

Which of the following reflects the chronological order of events in English history?

The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by

What was the main activity in New France?

What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed

What king became France's most powerful ruler and boasted "I am the state."

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A person who produces work in the vernacular is one who

What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peace time?

This was invented to further humane goals, though often used in contradiction of it

The site for St. Petersburg was chosen because it was near

This is the name of the government body that replaced the National Assembly

The best synonym for secular is

The line of demarcation established a boundary between which two regions?

This describes the most conservative members of the Legislative Assembly during the French Rev.

This pioneer of the use of the scientific method is considered the founder of modern chemistry

The period of European history known as the Renaissance roughly covers the time from

An important aspect of Napoleon's character was his inability to accept defeat. What shows this

Which European country was the first to import enslaved Africans to the Americas?

To become known as an important patron, one most needed to be

This was a radical group named for the style of breeches its members wore

In the 1400s what was the most important trade good from the East?

Napoleon made himself the...

What was the Renaissance a rebirth of

Who conquered the Aztec Empire?

The technique known as perspective is most useful in the creation of

What happened on July 14th, Bastille Day?

During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the Guillotine?

A coup d'etat describes

Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?

What actions of Napoleon led to the greatest loss of human life?

Bartolomeu Dias captained the first European ship to sail what route?

This describes the most radical members of the Legislative Assembly