Listed the democratic principles that the revolutionary government supported:

declaration of the rights of man

The Middle Passage was the

voyage of Africans across the Atlantic on slave ships

Unlike Hobbes, Locke argued that

people have the right to overthrow a tyrannical ruler

All of the following were reasons the Renaissance started in Italy EXCEPT

Italy had the best education in Europe

Suleiman is best remembered for

ruling the Ottoman Empire at its height

The Scientific Revolution is best explained by

"a new way of thinking about the natural world"

In The Prince Machiavelli says that a wise ruler is one who

does whatever he has to do to stay in power

All of the following are stated in the Petition of Rights EXCEPT

you can not practice the Calvinist faith in England

According to the policy of mercantilism, how could a nation increase its wealth?

it should sell more goods than it buys from other countries

Luther's doctrine of "faith alone" meant that:

a person's only hope of salvation was faith in God

What was the significance of the English Bill of Rights?

it establishes government based on law and not on desires of a ruler

The word Protestant refers to people who

christians who are not Catholic.

Even before Luther, many people criticized the Catholic Church because

it was too concerned with worldly power and riches

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1
Listed the democratic principles that the revolutionary government supported:
declaration of the rights of man
tennis court oath
committee of public safety
continental system
2
The Middle Passage was the
voyage of Magellan around the tip of South America
voyage of Africans across the Atlantic on slave ships
route taken by Portuguese ships on their way to the East Indies
search for a sea route to India across North America
3
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
known revolutionaries
the nobility
only Maximillen Robespierre
no one
4
Why did people hate Marie Antoinette?
she gambled
all of the above
she overspent
she didn't produce an heir for 7 years
5
Who wrote the Encyclopedia?
Denis Diderot
John Locke
Samuel Richardson
Mary Wollstonecraft
6
Which theory is sun centered?
Heliocentric Theory
Geocentric Theory
7
Unlike Hobbes, Locke argued that
people have the right to overthrow a tyrannical ruler
the purpose of government is to take care of those who are disabled
the purpose of government is to create order
the relationship btw the ruler & the ruled is through a social contract
8
Who invented the Printing Press in 1455?
Lorenzo de Medici
Leonardo da Vinci
Niccolo Machiavelli
Johann Gutenberg
9
The trade network that linked Europe, Africa and the Americas...
Middle Passage
Triangular Trade
Columbian Exchange
Capitalism
10
Women marched to Versailles to protest the price and lack of
clothes
taxes
gunpowder
bread
11
All of the following were reasons the Renaissance started in Italy EXCEPT
Italy had wealth
Italy's geography made it a natural trading center
Italians were inspired by ancient Roman civilizations
Italy had the best education in Europe
12
Where do many of the ideas in the Declaration of Independence come from?
Jean Rousseau
Voltaire
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
13
An age in which thinkers were trying to rationally uncover the parts and laws that governed all aspects of humanity:
Enlightenment
Imperialism
Middle Ages
Industrial Revlution
14
This scientist explained the elliptical orbit of the planets by using mathematics:
Newton
Descartes
Kepler
Bacon
15
The church approved and taught this view of the universe:
Geocentric Theory
Helliocentric Theory
16
This term represents the wealthy and influential Renaissance people who supported the arts:
Machiavellians
The Prince
Protestants
Patrons
17
Suleiman is best remembered for
appointing intendants to rule Austria
ruling the Ottoman Empire at its height
defeating the Spanish Armada
signing the Pragmatic Sanction
18
The colony of Plymouth was the first English settlement established in the Americas.
True
False
19
Who proposed the heliocentric theory?
Locke
Galileo
Newton
Copernicus
20
The global transfer of foods, plants, and animals during the colonization of the Americas is known as the
British East India Company
Suez Canal
Mediterranean Trade
Columbian Exchange
21
Who rules England after Charles I?
Charles II
William & Mary
Cromwell
James II
22
The Age of Reason is a revolution in intellectual activity that will change Europeans' views of government and society.
False
True
23
The Scientific Revolution is best explained by
"a new way of thinking about the natural world"
"the ancient authors continue to be correct"
"science never changes"
"a small change in the scientific world"
24
Who wanted to westernize Russia?
Peter the Great
Catherine the Great
Ivan IV
Michael Romanov
25
Lateen, caravel, and astrolabe are all terms associated with advances in
plantation agriculture
mercantilism
printing
sailing ships
26
The splendid Palace in which Louis XIV reigned
Parliament
Gutenberg
Versailles
Westminster
27
In The Prince Machiavelli says that a wise ruler is one who
allows his advisers to speak their minds
encourages education and the arts
keeps taxes and food prices low
does whatever he has to do to stay in power
28
What was the forced movement of many Africans to the Americas called?
Atlantic Slave Trade
Mercantilism
Columbian Exchange
Joint-Stock Exchange
29
What did an indulgence from the Catholic Church provide?
freedom of religion
a pardon for a sin
church sacraments
the right to vote in papal elections
30
Who painted the Madonna?
More
Michelangelo
da Vinci
Raphael
31
All of the following are stated in the Petition of Rights EXCEPT
you can not imprison without cause
you can not house soldiers without the owner's consent
you can not levy taxes or force loans without the consent of Parliament
you can not practice the Calvinist faith in England
32
Most members of the Jacobin Club supported the Reign of Terror.
False
True
33
All of the following were effects of the French Revolution EXCEPT
resources were drained
feudalism continued
nationalism grew
monarchy restored
34
Estate meeting promising not to disband until a written constitution had been drafted.
Committee of public safety
Tennis court oath
Continental system
Declaration of the Rights of Man
35
Who created the Scientific Method?
Pare & Harvey
Galileo & Copernicus
Bacon & Descartes
Kepler & Brahe
36
According to the policy of mercantilism, how could a nation increase its wealth?
it should sell more goods than it buys from other countries
it should center its wealth and power in its government
it should buy more goods than it sells to other countries
it should spread its wealth and power amount private individuals
37
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
chivalry and tournaments
christian devotion
art and learning
good health after the plague
38
James I had all of the following problems with Parliament EXCEPT
religion
foreign policy
war
money
39
Luther's doctrine of "faith alone" meant that:
the Pope was the final judge on all matters of faith
good works would ensure people achieved salvation
a person's only hope of salvation was faith in God
only priests could interpret the Bible for Christians
40
What was the significance of the English Bill of Rights?
it established the group of government ministers known as the cabinet
it allowed for a bloodless overthrow of King JamesII
it made clear the limits of royal power
it establishes government based on law and not on desires of a ruler
41
Who painted this Last Super?
Giotto
da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo
42
The word Protestant refers to people who
sold indulgences to raise money for church
protested against the spread of Islam
supported the Pope in Avignon
christians who are not Catholic.
43
All people believe that Columbus should be celebrated for his heroic acts of discovering the Americas.
True
False
44
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
France & Portugal
France & Native Americans
France & Spain
France & England
45
Even before Luther, many people criticized the Catholic Church because
the clergy was not well educated
it did not help poor people
it was too concerned with worldly power and riches
it was not gaining new members
46
The "three estates" were the three largest palaces of the French king.
False
True
47
Who was America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Hernan Cortez
48
Rousseau believed that society
corrupts people
ensures the equality of all people
improves human nature
gives people more freedom
49
One of Charles I's biggest problems was that he was Anglican, and he was influenced by his _________ wife.
Catholic
Calvinist
Lutheran
Anglican
50
Who became the Dictator of France at age 30? This person also created the National Bank of France.
Louis XVII
Marie Antoinette
Maria Teresa
Napoleon
51
What do you call an informal gathering held by women where enlightenment thinkers would present their works and ideas?
Social Contract
Despot
Salon
Enlightened Tea
52
The English Civil War was fought between
Colonists & British
Roundheads & Cavaliers
Austria & Prussia
French & Indians
53
All of the following were ideas supported by the philosophies EXCEPT
freedom of speech and press
end to slavery
religious tolerance
strict censorship
54
Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years before the French Revolution?
only peasants and the clergy paid taxes
the nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income
the members of the third estate paid almost all of the taxes.
about 20% of the nobility paid taxes
55
Which enlightened thinker called for a separation of power and system of checks and balances?
Hobbes
Rousseau
Locke
Montesquieu
56
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Cervantes
Brunelleschi
Michelangelo
Da Vinci
57
The Edict of Nantes
forbade Catholics to persecute Huguenots
made protestantism the state religion of France
gave Huguenots the right to worship
gave the king the right to tax the Church
58
Louis XIV did all of the following EXCEPT
Cancel the Edict of Nantes
Reorganize the French Army
Invade England
Build the palace of Versailles
59
Which family ran Florence & helped inspire countless artists, scientists, inventors, and writers during the Renaissance?
Medici family
Romanoff family
Buggatti family
Machiavelli family
60
Who was this bronze statue of David created by?
Michelangelo
Donatello
da Vinci
Brunelleschi
61
This individual was put on trial by the church and forced to recant his beliefs:
Copernicus
Galileo
Bacon
Kepler
62
The most famous battle Napoleon is associated with where he was beat by Britain and Purssia was called
Borodino
Waterloo
Portugal
Trafalgar
63
Who created the marble statue of David?
Donatello
Raphael
da Vinci
Michelangelo
64
Bourgeoisie means
upper class
lower class
middle class
65
This scientist stated the law of Gravity:
Descartes
Newton
Brahe
Kepler
66
What Portuguese explorer sailed around the world, but died in the voyage?
Amerigo Vespucci
Bartolomeu Dias
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
67
What document recognized Maria Theresa's right to inherit the Austrian thrown?
Peace of Westphalia
English Bill of Rights
Edict of Nantes
Pragmatic Sanction
68
Why was a lycees significant?
it prevented people from disease
it allowed the government to collect more taxes
it helped homless children find homes
it was a first step towards public education
69
What would motivate someone to explore?
to gain wealth
desire to spread Christianity
all of the above
to find new trade routes
70
Which was NOT stated in the slogan of the French Revolution?
Justice
Brotherhood
Equality
Liberty
71
A state in which Supreme Power is held by the people and their elected or nominated President rather than a monarch is a
Democracy
Dictatorship
Republic
Constitutional Monarchy
72
The Counter Reformation was the Catholic Church's attempt to fight back against the tide of the Protestant Reformation.
True
False
73
What issue arose after the king called for the Estates-General to meet?
whether the Third Estates would be represented
how many votes each Estate would get
where to meet
what would be discussed
74
The power of the Church increased as a result of the Scientific Revolution.
True
False
75
All of the following are causes of the French Revolution EXCEPT
bad harvest
unified society
inequality of wealth
weak leadership
76
Who won the English Civil War?
Colonists
Loyalists
Cavaliers
Roundheads
77
The Anglican Church was created by
King Henry VIII/Elizabeth I
Marie Antoinette
King Charles I
Sir Thomas More
78
All of the following were among Luther's teachings EXCEPT
the pope is God's representative on earth
salvation comes through faith alone
the Bible is the highest authority for Christians
individuals must judge for themselves in matters of Christian doctrine
79
A result of the Scientific Revolution is that there is still a lot humans have yet to discover.
False
True
80
About what % of France's population belonged to the First and Second Estates?
98
50
10
2
81
What country did the Renaissance begin in?
Germany
America
England
Italy
82
What is continent #1?
Africa
North America
Europe
South America
83
The fall of the Bastille was important because it
showed popular support for revolutionary change
freed many political prisoners
forced the king to grant a constitution
led to the arrest of the king
84
About what % of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?
1
50
10
97
85
Calvin believed in predestination, by which he meant that
God had already chosen who would be saved
only Calvinists could be saved
people could be saved if they performed good works
everyone was destined to be saved
86
What was the symbol of the French Revolution that was used to kill during the Reign of Terror?
Electric Chair
Guillotine
Hanging
Firing Squad
87
What is continent #4?
South America
North America
Asia
Europe
88
Who won the American Revolution?
France
American Colonists
Great Britain
Indians
89
The Last Super and the Mona Lisa were the work of
Leondardo da Vinci
Raphael Santi
Filippo Brunelleschi
Michelangelo Buonarroti
90
Which enlightened thinker believed humans are not trustworthy and would fight among themselves without a government?
Locke
Hobbes
Voltaire
Montesquieu
91
Who is famous for creating the dome on top of the Duomo in Florence?
da Vinci
Raphael
Donatello
Brunelleschi
92
The Constitution of 1791 written by the National Assembly
preserved the old divisions among the three estates
established a limited monarchy in France
made France a republic similar to the United States
allowed the king to leave France
93
James I believed that his right to rule England was based on
his ownership of extensive lands
election by Parliament
the divine right of kings
the will of the people
94
Mary Wollstonecraft does all of the following EXCEPT
believse women can physically do anything a man can do
call for greater rights for women in her writing
urges women to go into professions that are traditionally held by men
argue that women need a quality education
95
What do Robespierre, King Louis XVI, and Marie Antoinette have in common?
They all had blonde hair
They were liked by the French people
They were frugal
They were executed by guillotine
96
The Line of Demarcation drawn by the Treaty of Tordesillas
divided newly discovered land between Spain and Portugal
encouraged colonization
forced Spain to reduce the size of its claims in the Western Hemisphere
ended the war between France & Spain
97
Which nation led the way in early voyages of exploration?
Portugal
England
Spain
France
98
What happens to Charles I?
he dies of old age and the thrown passes to his brother
he listens to the people and makes changes in England
he flees the country and abdicates
he is beheaded by his people
99
Huguenots were ___________ Calvinists.
English
Spanish
German
French
100
What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?
French women marched all the way to Versailles
Robespierre was executed by guillotine
All of the above are true
A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder

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