World History - Final Exam Review

How would we best define a 'Renaissance Man'?

During the Renaissance, Florence came under the influence of a wealthy banking family named the:

True or False: Queen Elizabeth I was a 'Polygot' who spoke more than 5 languages.

Martin Luther was angered by:

True or False: The Reformation decreased the power of national governments and increased the power of the pope.

Who is credited with the discovery of the 'New World'?

Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro contacted and conquered two wealthy empires known as the:

He said life is "nasty, brutish and short."

Part of the trade triangle known for its sickening cruelty toward Africans:

True or False: The Renaissance did not spread to other European countries

What ancient civilizations were 'reborn' in the European Renaissance?

Trading network known for crisscrossing the northern and southern colonies, Europe, and Africa:

Name of the movement that caused an explosion of creativity in art, writing, and thought between 1300 - 1600?

The main causes of the French Revolution were:

True or False: Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.

True or False: Pope Leo X led a life of extravagance and pleasure seeking, sinful in the eyes of Martin Luther.

Martin Luther's goal in posting the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg church was to:

The chief instrument of the French terror was:

An Enlightenment scholar:

Would the following be considered a primary or secondary source? A textbook outlining the role of the monarchy in Canada

Place these Roman numerals in the correct order: a) XIV, b) XV, c) VIII, d) XVI

This Renaissance Artist was also a famous Engineer:

Small in stature, this French leader nearly conquered all of Europe at the beginning of the 19th century?

The First Estate in the General Assembly of France:

Who gave Portugal a direct sea route to India?

Which ruler saw Europe as a model for change and brought the policy of Westernization home:

I discovered gravity and established the Laws of Motion.

Europeans in the 16th century went exploring for:

Theory that God created the monarchy and the monarch acted as God's Representative on earth.

True or False: The Index of Forbidden Books listed books containing Catholic ideas.

Would the following be considered a primary or secondary source? A letter written by Christopher Columbus

In The Prince Machiavelli wrote:

This disease killed the majority of Indigenous people during the 'Age of Exploration'?

What was a major result of the Colombian Exchange?

Primarily responsible for the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution:

This philosophe never stopped fighting for tolerance, reason, freedom of religion and speech:

Which of the following leaders would be considered the best example of an enlightened despot?

Motivated by the Enlightenment, England's colonists in North America accused England of tyranny and:

Henry VIII passed laws to end the Pope's power in England because:

Who is credited with being the first to circumnavigate the world?

He put forth a theory that all the planets and stars revolved around the sun (Heliocentric Theory).

Revolution means:

The palace of Versailles was built to:

True or False: Gutenberg's invention of the printing press was a minor factor in the spread of Protestant ideas.

What is the term used to describe a person who supports the arts?

True or False: Michelangelo is known as the quintessential 'Renaissance Man'.

He painted the Sistine Chapel:

True or False: Mary I acquired the nickname 'Bloody Mary' by consuming an alcoholic beverage of tomato juice and vodka.

According to Jarod Diamond, the world was shaped by:

Which of the following events of the French Revolution comes last?

True or False: Plantations in the European colonies led to the development of the slave trade.

What language does the word Renaissance originate from and what does it mean?

Kings and Queens who held all of the power within their boundaries:

He posted the 95 Thesis to a Church door in Wittenberg:

Wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women:

Who was the famous Chinese explorer that went on 7 voyages?

The name of the period when the scientific method & reasoning was used to explain human thought/behaviour.

Which of the following were effects of the printing press?

How did art change during the Renaissance?

Which of the following would NOT be considered an enlightened thought?

Which king had the grand palace of Versailles built?

The French king who epitomized Absolute rule (nicknamed the Sun King):

Which is NOT considered a belief of Martin Luther?

Places where philosophes met and discussed world issues:

Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of Peter the Great?

Which is NOT a guiding principle of the French Revolution?

Charged with heresy, I was placed under house arrest for the last 9 years of my life.

Before the Enlightenment, what was the primary source of knowledge for all people?

He accurately modelled the solar system:

Emphasizes the value of human beings as unique individuals.

True or False: Martin Luther had a new Christian Bible translated into German.

The buying and selling of Africans for work in the Americas is known as: