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The mid-year need-to-knows for the course AP European History!
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1
Who was Galileo?
A dude that had a telescope named after him
An artisan who made telescopes for nobles who wanted them
He didn't exist.
The man who proved Copernicus' theory of Heliocentrism right
2
Who was Danton?
A Jacobin who formed the Committee of Public Safety, established a republic
A nutter who tried to kill Marie Antoinette
An Enlightened thinker who was the King's advisor
He didn't exist!
3
What was Louis XIV's public image seen as?
Earth King
Rabbit King
Water King
Sun King
4
What event did Savonarola create?
Easter
Bonfire of the Vanities
Festival of the Supreme Being
Levee en Masse
5
Cavendish wrote which of the following?
"The Prince"
"Pride and Prejudice"
"In Praise of Folly"
"Quarrelles des Femmes"
6
The Tennis court oath had the estates convene and do what as an act of rebellion against the King?
Plot to murder the King
Storm Versailles and smash it down
Pledge that they wouldn't leave until they'd written a new constitution
Sit on his lawn and drink tea at him
7
True or False: The Renaissance was a time period of innovation and learning.
False
True
8
The Old Regime was comprised of what three estates?
Clergy, Nobility, and Everyone else
Evelyn, Shelby, and Julia
English, French, and Japanese
Catholics, Lutherans, and Calvinists
9
The Fall of Constantinople began a French invasion of the area surrounding the city.
True
False
10
(multiple possible answers) Inspired by Enlightenment thinking, what judicial reforms happened in the 17/18th centuries?
NCIS was created
Use of torture was abandoned
Guillotines were used as a merciful method of execution
Evidence was introduced: "Innocent until proven guilty".
11
The National Assembly changed their name to the National Convention and became the official government of France.
False
True
12
Who were the Sans Coulottes?
Enlightened Absolutists who agreed with the French King
A group within the Jacobin who wanted a social revolution
Marie Antoinette's haters
A group of men who opposed the Jacobin
13
(Multiple possible answers) What did the August Decrees do?
Abolished the society of privilege
Nothing
Abolished Catholicism in France
Got rid of the old ways that were a remnant of the society of privilege
14
The Printing Press was made by Johannes Guttenberg.
True
False
15
Peter the Great was the Czar of Prussia.
True
False
16
What is pluralism?
The practice of being in multiple religions at once
The practice of having more than one governor in a region
The practice of holding more than one church offices at once
The practice of ruling more than one land
17
The Rise of Absolutism started with the Treaty of Westphalia.
True
False
18
(Multiple possible answers) What features did Baroque art display?
Rich and ornamental lifestyles
Contrast of light and dark
Realism
Biblical-focused themes
19
What was King James I's version of the Puritan Bible called?
The King James Bible
Western Civilization
The Noble Book
The Puritan Bible
20
Marie Antoinette is famous for this statement when news of the Bread march reached her:
"Let them eat cake."
"Those nutters..."
"Kill them all."
"Let them come in."
21
"Humanism" was the study of what?
The Greek and Roman Classics
Da Vinci's artwork
Trades and Mercantilism
The Bible
22
What city did Peter the Great build from the ground?
St. Louis
Knoxville
Versailles
St. Petersburg
23
Who was Cesare Borgia?
A ruthless military leader who was very influential and well-regarded
A peasant who started a rebellion against the English Parliament
One of the Sun-King's Royal Advisors in Versailles
The King of France during the Wars of Religion
24
What are the names of the phases of the French Revolution?
Light, medium, heavy
Moderate, Heavy, Extreme
it didn't exist.
Moderate, Radical, Reactionary
25
Phillip II of Spain ordered the Attack of the Spanish Armada on England.
False
True
26
Painting the Sistine Chapel was a physically demanding job for Michaelangelo.
False
True
27
What is Simony?
Sinning
The practice of having multiple spouses
The practice of divorce
The practice of buying or selling a church office
28
The Hapsburg-Valois wars were from 1520 to 1545.
False
True
29
What was Geocentrism?
The belief that the Earth revolved around yourself 🎉
The belief that the Sun was the center of the universe
The belief that the Solar System was the only planetary system that existed
The belief that Earth was the center of the universe
30
Who built Versailles?
Napoleon
Phillip V
Louis XIV
George III
31
A book was considered a treasure at the time of the Printing Press.
False
True
32
The goal of the French Revolution was to remake France's entire society.
False
True
33
What was the name of the new currency in France, decided by the National Assembly?
Franc
Assignat
Jacobin
Bastille
34
Who was required to live at Versailles with the Royal Family?
Nobility
Criminals
Peasants
Gentry
35
Who were the Christian Humanists?
Humanists that only wanted to study the Bible
Humanists that hated the Classics
Humanists that studied Christian writings and Scripture as well as Classics
They didn't exist.
36
Amsterdam had the finest ship-building industry in the world.
True
False
37
"The Prince", written by Machiavelli, was published in 1518.
True
False
38
What did 1781's Act Of Union do?
Made Scotland part of the UK
Made Tennessee part of the United States
Made Germany part of Europe
Made England part of France
39
What job did Jean-Baptiste Colbert hold under Louis XIV?
Political Manager
Dauphin
Financial handler
Royal Advisor
40
The English Civil War occurred between what two forces?
The English Throne and the people
the three estates
Parliament and the people
The English Throne and Parliament
41
"I think, therefore I am..." Descartes founded what?
King's College
The Humanist Society
Knoxville Catholic High School
The Scientific Method
42
Louis XIV became King of France at what age?
15
7
10
5
43
What time period did the "Rebirth", or recovery from the Black Death, occurr in?
1450-1600 A.D
1400-1600 A.D
1500-1600 A.D
200-500 B.C
44
Who started the Protestant Reformation by nailing the 95 theses to the church doors?
Peter the Great
King George III
Martin Luther
Martin Luther king Jr.
45
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do?
Banned Calvinists from entering England
Allowed Napoleon to become a ruler in France
Allowed Louis XVI to build Versailles
Introduced Catholicism to the Western Hemisphere
46
What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen say?
"His realm, His religion"
"I am no man"
"For God, Gold, and Glory"
“All sovereignty resides essentially in the nation”
47
The 16th century wars of religion were from the 1560s to the 1590s.
True
False
48
What was the motto of the Age of Exploration?
"For Victory, Validity, and Value"
"For Balance, Battle, and Brawn"
"For God, Gold, and Glory"
"For France, Freedom, and Future"
49
Who were the Jacobin?
They obviously didn't exist.
A group of radicals who wanted to kill the King
Organization of men who gathered to debate policy, politics, and laws
An organization of Enlightenment thinkers
50
Who was Queen Elizabeth I's husband?
Peter the Great of Russia
George III of England
Louis XVI of France
Phillip II of Spain
51
Cannons and gunpowder were most commonly used by peasants, artisans, and merchants.
True
False
52
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Raphael
Michaelangelo
Donatello
Leonardo da Vinci
53
most of France was comprised of which estate?
3rd (Everyone else)
1st (Clergy)
KCHS
2nd (Nobility)
54
What happened in the Storming of the Bastille?
D Block convened in B201 and plotted against Mr. Puma
The King's army rebelled against him
The women of Paris marched to Versailles and returned with the King
A mob stormed the Bastille, stole, murdered, and set criminals free
55
Passionate artists and writers were born in this period.
17th and 18th centuries
2006
33 A.D
13th and 14th centuries
56
The Treaty of Utrecht stated that Phillip V could not become the King of France.
True
False
57
Who were the Medicis?
A rich and powerful family that ruled the city of Florence
A family of artisans and merchants
Peasants in Italy
The Royal family of France
58
Machiavelli was "The Father of Humanism" and a scholar.
False
True
59
What was Machiavelli's main rule for a leader?
They should be Catholic
They should have many wives and material treasures
They should expand their territories and conquer lands for their countries
They should either be feared or loved, preferably both
60
What written work did Erasmus publish?
"In Praise of Folly"
"The Sun King"
"Utopia"
"The Prince"
61
Who was Copernicus?
A catholic priest who believed whole-heartedly in Heliocentrism
A nutter who believed that the earth revolved around him
62
The peace of Westphalia (1648) legalized Calvinism.
False
True
63
(multiple possible answers) What works of art below were by Botticelli?
"Primavera"
"Birth of Venus"
"Tribute Money"
"The Last Supper"
64
Coffeehouses were used as gathering-hubs for news by mostly which class?
Artisans, Merchants, and Apprentices
D Block
Royalty
Middle class
65
Leonardo da Vinci wrote backwards in his notebooks so that they could only be read in a mirror.
True
False
66
What did the Women of the Bread March achieve by the end of the uprising?
The price of bread went down because the King decreed it out of fear
Marie Antoinette was killed
Nothing, it was pointless
They brought the King and the National Assembly back to Paris permanently
67
King Phillip II of Spain was called the "most Catholic King".
True
False
68
The Silk Road was an overland trade route to the Byzantine Empire.
False
True
69
Peter the Great was an alcoholic and had violent tendencies.
False
True
70
King Charles I was executed by who?
William of Orange
Himself.
George III
Oliver Cromwell
71
What was the peasants' revolt?
A stage of the Radical stage of the French Revolution
The women of Paris marching to Versailles and storming it
A bloody uprising, claiming Martin Luther and his works.
A peaceful protest of abortion rights
72
William of Orange and Louis XVI were not enemies.
False
True
73
Most people were literate in the time of the Printing Press.
True
False
74
This person spoke against the Society of Privelege and believed in people earning welbeing.
Montesquieu
Voltaire
Dwayne Johnson
Cavendish
75
Which Edict/treaty did
Fountainbleu
undo?
Sun King
Nantes
Westphalia
Utrecht
76
Who was Pope Alexander VI?
An intelligent man who was also an Emperor
A pope who led the Catholic Church through the dark time of the Renaissance
He didn't exist.
A pope that tried to turn the papacy into an inherited kingdom
77
(multiple possible answers) Which of the following happened after a woman was proclaimed to be a witch?
The woman was burned at a stake if found guilty
The woman was tortured and questioned for days until she confessed or died
The woman was taken to a trial
The woman was worshipped
78
Where is the Mona Lisa (Da Vinci) kept today?
Museum of Natural History, London
Shiloh Museum, Tennessee
Versailles, France
Louvre Museum, Paris
79
What is the Divine Right of Kings?
The right of the king to inflict taxes on his people
The right of the King to own gold
The right of the King to rule is given by God
The right of the King to marry multiple women
80
The Royal Family fled and was eventually caught. What happened to Marie and her children?
They were killed
They were put on house arrest
they were thrown in jail
They were fine
81
The Great Schism was in 1054 A.D
True
False
82
Who discovered gravity?
Galileo
Alexander Hamilton 🔥
Sir Isaac Newton
King George III
83
When was the Reign of Terror?
it didn't exist.
1793-1794
2020
1788-1798
84
What was the reason for the Women's Bread March?
They just wanted to destroy stuff
The King forbade the selling of bread in Paris
Fancier breads were only for Nobles
The price of bread went up overnight
85
Which organization came out of the Tennis Court Oath?
The Irish Disciples
The National Assembly
The Women's Honor Society
The Jacobin
86
Coffeehouses had this item that increased literacy and was the first of its kind, used to spread news and ideas.
Books
Magazines
Laptops
Newspapers
87
What was the Caravel?
A luxury steam-powered cruise ship
A ship that could move entirely by wind power and was used for trade
A naval battleship built to carry large amounts of men and supplies
A ship that carried people for long sea voyages
88
Montesquieu wrote the "Spirit of Laws".
False
True
89
The French Revolution was when?
1755-1768
1751-1753
1789-1799
1700-1710
90
In ______, Columbus sailed the Ocean blue.
1442
1462
1402
1492
91
What was the essential statement of the Peace of Augsburg?
"For God, Gold, and Glory"
"His realm, His Religion"
"His people, His decision"
"His country, His army"
92
What was the key event that ended the Middle Ages and began the Renaissance?
COVID-19
Reign of King Louis XVI (Sun King)
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Bubonic Plague/Black Death
93
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a famous composer of his time. He had a ridiculous laugh.
False
True
