World History Semester 1 Final Review

Isabella of Spain, Louis XIV of France, and Mary I of England, all held ______ beliefs.

Luther protested the practice of selling ____, by nailing his 95 Theses to the Church door.

French King Louis XIV demonstrated his absolute power by building a grand palace in _____.

Interest in studying Greek and Roman culture was renewed during the time period known as _____.

New art form introduced during the Renaissance that made artworks look three dimensional.

The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the "Old World" and the "New World."

Series of battles over the Holy Land led to the trading of goods and culture between religions.

In the Catholic Reformation the RCC tried to end abuses using church courts known as the ____.

William the Conqueror took the throne of this country by winning the Battle of Hastings.

Crowned Emperor by the Pope, this HRE wanted to create a united "Christendom."

This disease killed 1/3 of Europe & caused economic decline due in part to fear of trading.

This British patriarch to Mary I, Elizabeth I, & Edward VI (half-siblings) broke from the RCC.

This religious reformer gave Europe an "alternative" Christianity by protesting RCC abuses.

Elizabeth I ruled over a most prosperous time period for England, known as the _____.

Which of the following statements best demonstrates "Absolutism."

Jews faced persecution & were often forced to live in poor, isolated neighborhoods called ____.

The RCC would ____ heretics, preventing them from taking part in sacraments & entering Heaven.

Martin Luther exposed the RCC's abuses, causing them to lose power in what is known as _____.

The Scientific Revolution led to many important discoveries through the use of ______ thought.

The invention of the printing press increased literacy rates around the world because ______.

England became a limited monarchy as a result of the English Civil War and the _____.

The Peace of Westphalia separated Germany into over 300 states and ended this war.

Artistic/Intellectual movement of Renaissance focused on worldly subjects rather than religion.

The Estates General is the law-making body, or legislature of which country?

This institution used the ignorance of the people to dominate them with fees, taxes, and fear.

Parliament is the name for the law-making body (Legislature) of which country?

This type of society in the Middle Ages consisted of a rural economy propping up wealthy Lords.

King John was forced to sign ___, limiting his ability to raise taxes & granting nobles rights.

In order to annul his marriage & gain religious power this King broke from the Catholic Church.

Russia underwent a modernization after ___ visited Europe and forced men to shave their beards.