World History Semester 1 Final Review

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following statements best demonstrates "Absolutism."

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

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

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

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

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

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