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What was the english reformation
what is a nation state
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what is a nation state
large empire ruled by one person
Poltiical entity where the popualtion shares a common culture and identity
form of monarchy
city that is also a country
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What was the english reformation
Rebellion led by Peasants
Effort to reform the Feudal Sytem
a movement that aimed to restore ancient greek and roman culture
breakaway of the church of england from the church under Henry 8th
3
An obligarchy is a system of government where
They stopped invasions
they were used to spread Roman culture and facilitate trade
Power Is Shared by all citizens
primarily built for military excerises
4
Patricians were common citizens in ancient Rome
False
True
5
Who were the vikings and what were they known for?
Seafaring warriors from Scandinavia
Farmers from Africa
Peaceful monks from Rome
knights from France
6
What marks the beginning of the Dark Ages
Fall of the Roman Empire
End of the Greek-City States
Start of the Renaissance
Discovery of America
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Why was the spread of Roman roads important?
used to spread Roman culture and facilitate trade
Helped build allianaces with other countries
Primarily built for military exercises
Stopped invasions
8
In a Direct democracy:
only citizens with property can vote
representatives are chosen to make decisions
There is no central government
Citizens vote directly on laws and policies
9
Olympics in ancient Greece were:
Religious Rituals
Wars fought between city-states
A festival honoring Zeus with athletic competitions
Gladiator games in Rome
10
humanism focused on the value of individual human experience and classical learning
False
True
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Christopher Columbus was the first European to discover America
False
True
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The vikings originated from North Africa
True
False
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Which Greek-City state used an Obligarchy system?
corinth
athens
sparta
greece
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I will get a ____ on this test
>70%
70% - 80%
80% - 95%
95% - 100%
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Who was Martin Luther?
renaissance artist
key figure in the protestant reformation who challenged church's practices
roman empire
civil rights activist
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Who was romes biggest rival
Delphi
Greece
Carthage
athens
17
Jan Van Eyck was a famous painter known for
invention of oil painitng techniques and realism in the N. Renaissance
Painting of Sistine Chapel
Invention of Printing Press
Development of Cubism
18
Where is the birthplace of Democracy?
paris
sparta
Rome
athens
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why did the romam empire fall
all of the above
invasions
internal decay
economic troubles
20
the globe is the best representation of:
Flat Earth Theory
Accurate Shape and Size of continents
ancient greek maps
roman Roads
21
William Shakespeare is famous for writing
plays and sonnets
scientific papers
historical accounts
philosphical treaties
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the printing press allowed for the widespreadness of knowledge
True
False
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The fall of the Roman Empire led to the start of the Dark Ages
True
False
haloween
Christmas
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Where did Rome Start?
Coast of Spain
island near Africa
mountains of Greece
On the banks of the Tiber River in Italy
25
the equator divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres
True
False
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What does Anarchy refer to?
a system ruled by a single monarch
The abscence of any goverment or lawa
A system where citizens vote for representatives
A system wehre a small elite group rules
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The act of Supremacy made the king of england the ultimate head of the church of england
False
True
28
Longitude lines run east and west
True
False
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What is the importance of Roman roads in the spread of culture
Allowed for faster deployment
spread of roman culture, language, and ideas
primarily used for trade routes
Helped vikings invade
30
what did the term "God,Gold,Glory" refer to during the European Expansion?
Motives for exploration, religious conversion, wealth, and fame
None of the Above
religious persecution
Renaissance art and culture
31
Martin Luther is remembered for
Ushering in change with the civil rights movement
leading the catholic reformation
being an english king
founding the protestant reformatino
32
Thomas more is known for writing
the prince
utopia
the republic
the divine comedy
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What is a city-state
Apart of a nation governed by one king
An independent city that functions as its own country
large territory under the rule of a dictator
Colony controlled by another nation
34
Hernando Cortes is famous for:
Sailing around Africa
Discovering the Pacific Ocean
Defeating the Aztec Empire in Mexico
Building the Panama Canal
35
The Renaissance began in France
False
True
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What is a monarchy
a system of government where a king or queen rules
type of goverment ruled by group of elites
no formal goverment or system
a system where people vote for their leaders
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What is the act of supremacy?
beginning of the renaissance
type of greek philosphy
The law that established engalnd as a protestant country under the king
the roman law giving power to the senate
38
Who is Johannes Gutenberg
Renaissance Painter
Inventor of telescope
most famouse playwrite
Inventor of Printing Press
39
In a representative democracy:
Only wealthy can vote
all of the above
Citizens elect representatives to make decisisons
Citizens can vote directly on every law
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what does the term "vernacular Language" refer to?
ancient languages only spoken in monasteries
formal language used for writing laws
languages spoken only by nobility
everyday language spoken by ordinary people
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"God,Glory,Gold" were motivations for european expansions
False
True
42
What did Dante Alighieri write?
the prince
hamlet
the divine comedy
utopia
43
What was life like during the dark ages?
era of modern democracy
marked by economic decline, invasion and breakdown of centralized authority
It was a period of peace and prosperity
height of scientific discovery
44
what was the significance of the printing press?
invention of the Roman Empire
it started the dark ages
used to print goverment documents
allowed for mass production of books and knowledge
45
How did science change during the Renaissance?
there were no significant scientific advancement
All science was based on mythology
Scienctists began using observation and experimentation of relying on text
Church completely banned scientific study
46
Christopher Columbus was the first european to sail around the tip of Africa finding a route to India
True
False
47
the northern renaissance was more focused on religious reform then the southern renaissance
False
True
48
The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and Carthage
True
False
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Why did the Roman Empire fall
Economic Troubles
Internal Decay
Invasions
all of the above
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Desiderius Erasmus is best known as
roman general
Protestant reformer
renasisance humanist and scholar
french king
