World History - Final Exam Review

Which ruler saw Europe as a model for change and brought the policy of Westernization home:

Which is NOT a guiding principle of the French Revolution?

True or False: The Renaissance did not spread to other European countries

He accurately modelled the solar system:

What language does the word Renaissance originate from and what does it mean?

True or False: Queen Elizabeth I was a 'Polygot' who spoke more than 5 languages.

Who is credited with the discovery of the 'New World'?

Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of Peter the Great?

Would the following be considered a primary or secondary source? A letter written by Christopher Columbus

What ancient civilizations were 'reborn' in the European Renaissance?

Which of the following were effects of the printing press?

This Renaissance Artist was also a famous Engineer:

Places where philosophes met and discussed world issues:

He said life is "nasty, brutish and short."

Before the Enlightenment, what was the primary source of knowledge for all people?

Which of the following would NOT be considered an enlightened thought?

Name of the movement that caused an explosion of creativity in art, writing, and thought between 1300 - 1600?

Kings and Queens who held all of the power within their boundaries:

Wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women:

The main causes of the French Revolution were:

I discovered gravity and established the Laws of Motion.

Which of the following leaders would be considered the best example of an enlightened despot?

According to Jarod Diamond, the world was shaped by:

True or False: The Index of Forbidden Books listed books containing Catholic ideas.

True or False: Plantations in the European colonies led to the development of the slave trade.

Would the following be considered a primary or secondary source? A textbook outlining the role of the monarchy in Canada

What was a major result of the Colombian Exchange?

Theory that God created the monarchy and the monarch acted as God's Representative on earth.

True or False: Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.

In The Prince Machiavelli wrote:

An Enlightenment scholar:

Part of the trade triangle known for its sickening cruelty toward Africans:

Who was the famous Chinese explorer that went on 7 voyages?

Henry VIII passed laws to end the Pope's power in England because:

Martin Luther's goal in posting the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg church was to:

He put forth a theory that all the planets and stars revolved around the sun (Heliocentric Theory).

Emphasizes the value of human beings as unique individuals.

Who is credited with being the first to circumnavigate the world?

How did art change during the Renaissance?

Europeans in the 16th century went exploring for:

True or False: Pope Leo X led a life of extravagance and pleasure seeking, sinful in the eyes of Martin Luther.

Place these Roman numerals in the correct order: a) XIV, b) XV, c) VIII, d) XVI

The palace of Versailles was built to:

The chief instrument of the French terror was:

The French king who epitomized Absolute rule (nicknamed the Sun King):

This disease killed the majority of Indigenous people during the 'Age of Exploration'?

He painted the Sistine Chapel:

Who gave Portugal a direct sea route to India?

Primarily responsible for the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution:

Revolution means:

The First Estate in the General Assembly of France:

Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro contacted and conquered two wealthy empires known as the:

True or False: The Reformation decreased the power of national governments and increased the power of the pope.

How would we best define a 'Renaissance Man'?

Martin Luther was angered by:

What is the term used to describe a person who supports the arts?

True or False: Martin Luther had a new Christian Bible translated into German.

Small in stature, this French leader nearly conquered all of Europe at the beginning of the 19th century?

This philosophe never stopped fighting for tolerance, reason, freedom of religion and speech:

Which of the following events of the French Revolution comes last?

Motivated by the Enlightenment, England's colonists in North America accused England of tyranny and:

The name of the period when the scientific method & reasoning was used to explain human thought/behaviour.

Trading network known for crisscrossing the northern and southern colonies, Europe, and Africa:

True or False: Michelangelo is known as the quintessential 'Renaissance Man'.

Which king had the grand palace of Versailles built?

He posted the 95 Thesis to a Church door in Wittenberg:

During the Renaissance, Florence came under the influence of a wealthy banking family named the:

The buying and selling of Africans for work in the Americas is known as:

Which is NOT considered a belief of Martin Luther?

True or False: Gutenberg's invention of the printing press was a minor factor in the spread of Protestant ideas.

Charged with heresy, I was placed under house arrest for the last 9 years of my life.

True or False: Mary I acquired the nickname 'Bloody Mary' by consuming an alcoholic beverage of tomato juice and vodka.