World History Final Exam Review 2020

Christoper Columbus tried to reach the Far East by

According to Rousseau's theory of "social contract" we agree to follow laws if the government agrees to protect us

Louis the 14th was not a patron of the arts.

All these factors caused the Age of Exploration EXCEPT

The Renaissance began in Spain

The founding fathers of the U.S. rejected Montesquieu's idea about the separation of powers in government

This was the first book printed with the printing press in Europe

The printing press was invented by

Machiavelli wrote a book about leadership. It is called "The Queen"

Freedom of speech is an Enlightenment idea.

Martin Luther's ideas spread and caused the Protestant Reformation

A french salon was a place for philosophers and writers to hang out

"We can know for sure that certain things are true and good" is an attitude called skepticism.

The triangular trade was a way to sell people for goods such as sugar, rum, and fruit

Columbus actually landed in this area

"L'etat, c'est moi" means

In the late 1500's, Europeans experienced a new Renaissance of ideas called "Enlightenment."

The Aztec capital city, Tenochtitlan, was situated in a desert and had very few buildings.

All of these facts are true about England's King Henry the 8th except

Mary Wollstonecraft is considered a feminist

This was the main job of teachers at Louis the 14th's French Academy

The Aztecs were monotheistic.

Europeans wanted all of the following from the Far East, EXCEPT

This is a humanist idea: having a nice house offends God

According to John Locke, these are natural rights

Luther wrote 88 theses; 88 reasons he was upset with the Catholic Church

In the 1500/1600's, Jesuit priests did all of the following EXCEPT

This is an important idea in Machiavelli's writings

This is a caravel

Which 2 factors led to the Renaissance in Europe?

Which one does NOT describe Renaissance belief?

The Aztecs were a dominant tribe in Mexico.

The founder of the Jesuits order of priests is

In the 1400's, most people thought the Earth was round

Mary, our Lady of Lourdes, has become a national symbol for Mexico.

What is Portugal's Prince Henry the Navigator most known for?

This is a humanist idea: people should develop their own individual talents

Martin Luther was a German priest who lived in the 1500's

Christians who followed Martin Luther became known as Lutherans

The practice of "encomienda" meant that the Spanish treated the Aztecs as equals.

This is an astrolabe

Europeans started enslaving Africans to work because Africans were ____________ to many diseases.

In the 1500's and 1600's, Catholics and Protestants lived together peacefully in Europe.

What does "conquistador" mean?

The Peace of Augsburg was a law to stop conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Germany

This aspect of Aztec culture was totally unacceptable to the Spanish conquistadors

The practice of slavery started on the African continent.

What is the best description of the term "colonization?"

The Portuguese and Spanish used Native Americans for slave labor on their sugar plantations.

All of the following are characteristics of the "Middle Passage" except

We can tell from this map that Great Britain claimed most of the U.S. territory in 1750.

Indulgences are prayers/good works done for sins to be forgiven

Secular means "having to do with religion"

What is the most likely reason Cortes was able to conquer Montezuma and the Aztecs?

Louis the 14th of France is considered an absolute monarch.

Columbus named his ships after Mary, Jesus' mother

The technique known as perspective is used in this art form

European "enlightened despots" rejected ideas about human rights and religious freedom

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain were Columbus' patrons

This invention helped Renaissance ideas to spread across Europe

A rich person who supported artists during the Renaissance was a

Which word means "re-birth?"

A person who produces work in the vernacular is one who

The Catholic Church declared Martin Luther a

Excommunicated means you can't fully participate in the Catholic faith anymore

There are no abolitionists of African descent.

What country did Hernan Cortes claim for Spain?

Starting around the 1500's, this is how Europeans got cheap labor for their colonies

This is a major legacy of Martin Luther's life

Humanism arose mostly from the study of