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Which of the following is the contribution made by Ferdinand Magellan?
Redefining the Americas
Discovered the extent of Africa
1st voyage to India
1st attempted circumnavigation
2
Which of the following landmasses was discovered by John Cabot for England?
West Indies
America
Canada
South America
3
Which of the following is the contribution made by Vasco da Gama?
Discovered North America
Conquered Mesoamericans
First European voyage to India
First circumnavigation of the Globe
4
Which of the following is not associated to the Triangular Slave Trade?
Cash Crops
Travel across the Middle Passage
Manufactured Goods
European war with the Africans
5
Which of the following is not true about the Scientific Revolution?
Faced early church persecution
Increase in Rationalized beliefs
Occurred during the Renaissance
The Copernicus Revolution
6
Which of the following is not unique to Gothic architecture?
Stained Glass Windows
Gargoyles
Exagerated Ceilings
Numerous Steaples
7
Which of the following is not true surrounding Luther's 95 Thesis?
Excommunication
Debated indulgences on Christmas
A vernacular Bible
Edict of Worms
8
Which of the following is not associated with the Catholic Inquisitions?
Public Demonstrations
Forced Confessions
Ordeals
A Search for Truths
9
Which theory was put forth by Nicolas Copernicus?
Elliptical Theory
Heliocentrism
Geocentrism
Rationalism
10
Which of the following did not contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
The increase in Arab trade
An increase in feudal power
The Black Plague
The Fall of Constantinople
11
Which of the following forms of thought involve observation with your sense?
Humanism
Rationalism
Empiricism
Theistic
12
Which land form did Leif Ericsson discover and colonize?
Iceland
Greenland
America
Canada
13
Which of the following is not a field improved by Sir Isaac Newton?
Physics
Light
Algebra
Gravity
14
Which of the following is not true about higher education during the Renaissance?
Numerous Written Notes
Bachelor, Masters, and Doctoral Degrees
Mainly Lecture Style
Oral Exams
15
Which of the following is not true regarding the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade?
A North African trade system
Lasted over 400 years
Legally ended in 1808
Largely sent slaves south of America
16
Which of the following was not an influential family during the Renaissance?
The Hapsburghs
The Carloginians
The Medicis
The Tudors
17
In which country was the European printing press created?
England
Italy
Germany
France
18
Which of the following is not true about the Counter Reformation?
Occured in Trent
A Catholic Initiative
Reformed the Church
The Council of Nicaea
19
Which event is considered after the Renaissance?
Age of Exploration
Scientific Revolution
The Enlightenment
Industrial Revolution
20
Which of the following inventions did not play a major role in the Age of Exploration?
Astrolabe
Cartography
Telescope
Compass
21
Which of the following was the dominant language of Europe prior to the Renaissance?
Latin
French
Germanic
Old English
22
Which of the following is not true regarding Galileo Galilee?
Observations of Moons
Elliptical Theory
Improved Telescope
House Arrest
23
Which of the following is not true regarding Anglicanism?
Protestant Denomination
Formed by Henvry VIII
Initaited during Stuart Dynasty
Granted Divorces
24
Which of the following is the contribution made by Amerigo Vespucci?
Redefining the New World
Discovered North America
First Circumnavigation of the Globe
FIrst voyage to India
25
Which of the following is not true regarding Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain?
Paid for Columbus' voyage
United Spain in 1588
Formed modern Spain
Expelled the Arabs
26
Which land form did Erik the Red discover and colonize?
Greenland
Iceland
Vinland
Canada
27
Which of the following is not true about governmental changes during the Renaissance?
Feudalism Decreases
Growth in Republics
Constitutions Reappear
Decrease in the Middle Class
28
Which of the following is not associated with Francisco Pizarro?
Subduing the Mayan
Encountering the Pacific Ocean
Subduing the Inca
First exploration across Central America
29
Which of the following is not associated with Mercantilism?
Government control of businesses
Free Market Enterprises
Precursor to Capitalism
Based on accumulated Wealth
30
Which of the following is not true about Martin Luther?
German
Sold Indulgences
Catholic Monk
Edited the Bible
31
Which revolution is considered the offspring of the Scientific Revolution?
The Enlightenment
The Renaissance
The Age of Exploration
The Protestant Reformation
32
Which of the following is not true about Niccolo Machiavelli?
Italian Government Official
Wrote "The Prince"
Wrote in Vernacular
Father of Political Science
33
Which of the following artworks is not associated with Michelangelo?
The Sistine Chapel
St. Peter's Dome
The Last Supper
The David Statue
34
Which of the following is not true about the Spanish Armada?
Sent by Phillip II
Built to de-throne Elizabeth I
Defeated by Sir Walter Raleigh
Largest force was sent in 1588
35
Which of the following was not a nation that colonized the Americas?
Portugal
Britain
Netherlands
Belgium
36
Which of the following was not discovered by Portugal prior to Columbus?
The West Indies
The New World
Brazil
South Africa
37
Which of the following legacies of colonialism and imperialism largely remains today?
Slave Trade
Christian Expansion
Colonial Territories
Spread of Disease
38
Which of the following is not true about Protestantism?
Began with Anglicanism
Salvation through faith alone
Over 30,000 variations
No Apocryphal scriptures
39
True or False - William Shakespeare is the most quoted author in the English language.
False
If you say so...
Maybe
True
40
Which of the following is the contribution made by Ponce de Leon?
First exploration of America
Subdued the Incas
First voyage to India
First circumnavigation
41
Which of the following is not an achievement of Captain James Cook?
Explorations of Hawaii
Explorations of Antarctica
Explorations of the North Pole
Explorations of Australia
42
Which of the following is not a period within the Renaissance?
The Enlightenment
The Protestant Reformation
The Age of Exploration
The Age of Imperialism
43
Which of the following is not associated with Hernan Cortez?
Defeat of the Aztecs
Defeat of the Mayans
Defeat of the Incas
Colonization of Mexico
44
Which of the following is not true about the 30 Years War?
Marks the end of Reformation
War between Protestants
Over 8 million casualties
Largely located in Germany
45
Which of the following is not true regarding the Treaty of Tordesillas?
East went to Portugal
Divided the New World
Was largely obeyed
Between Spain and Portugal
46
Which of the following contributions did Johannes Kepler make regarding the solar system?
Elliptical Theory
Gravitational Laws
Heliocentrism
Geocentrism
47
Which of the following is not true regarding the slave trade across the Middle Passage?
Ended after the Civil War
A part of the Colombian Exchange
Up to 400 slaves per trip
Justified using the Bible
48
Which of the following is not an element of the Colombian Exchange?
Exchange of people, like slaves
Exchanged of crops, like potatoes
None of the above
Exchange of diseases, like smallpox
49
Which of the following did not contribute to the Scientific Revolution?
Arabic Science
Aristotelian Views
Decreased Church Influence
Byzantine Texts
50
Which of the following authors wrote a vernacular story in English?
Henry VIII
Dante Alighieri
Geoffrey Chaucer
Martin Luther
