Semester 2 Final Exam Quiz

Question 1

All of the following are precedent-setting principles of the Magna Carta EXCEPT

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Right to elect monarchs

Question 2

How did the government/ church officials demonstrate power over the people?

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All of the above

Question 3

Mercantilists said that nations should focus on

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Exporting more than they import

Question 4

During the growth of the Constitutional Government in England, who becomes the leader of the governing body?

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Prime Minister

Question 5

The strongest of the Germanic Kingdoms

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Franks

Question 6

William the Conqueror is known for all of the following EXCEPT:

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Rejected Magna Carta

Question 7

The Reformation first began as:

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The movement that led to the purification of Christianity

Question 8

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen stated that

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all men are born free and equal in rights

Question 9

Which device was the great equalizer during Reign of Terror?

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Guillotine

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Columbian Exchange?

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Europeans were able to avoid the Mediterranean to trade with Asia

Question 11

Land gained from exploration into the New World was split between Spain and Portugal as a result of

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Treaty of Tordesillas

Question 12

How did the Napoleonic Code reflect Enlightenment ideas?

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It guaranteed the equality of all citizens before the law

Question 13

Complete authority over people and government

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Absolute monarch

Question 14

Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

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King John

Question 15

Large apartment buildings in which multiple families shared single rooms with no plumbing

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Tenements

Question 16

What was biggest effect the triangular trade had on Africa?

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Population decreased

Question 17

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

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Wealthy bankers or patrons supported the arts

Question 18

What differences did the Christian Church of Rome and the Christian Church of Constantinople?

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All of the above

Question 19

What is the purpose of an Enlightened Despot?

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Bring political and social change

Question 20

First European nation to sponsor voyages of exploration was

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Portugal

Question 21

A Humanist during the Renaissance would most likely be interested in

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Reading one of Shakespeare's plays

Question 22

Why did people reject the works of Copernicus?

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His works contradicted church teachings

Question 23

Where did the horse, pig, and goat originate?

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Europe

Question 24

The Act of Supremacy makes who the head of the Church of England?

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King of England

Question 25

What resource was NOT critical for Industrialization to take place?

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Need for domestic animals

Question 26

Queen Elizabeth restored unity in England by

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Compromising between Catholics and Protestants

Question 27

Which is NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

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Destruction of French Navy

Question 28

What was the biggest effect the Columbian Exchange had on the people of the Americas?

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The landscape was altered in America

Question 29

The period of the Renaissance characterized by using logic and reason to explain the workings of the universe is...

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Scientific Revolution

Question 30

What effect did the French and British have on the Native Americans?

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All of the above

Question 31

What religion is associated with the Byzantine Empire

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Christianity

Question 32

What was the cause of inflation during the Commercial Revolution?

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All of the above

Question 33

The following were reasons for Christians to engage in such religious wars like the Crusades against Muslims EXCEPT

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To end slavery within the medieval world

Question 34

Which of the following economic areas led the way in forming factories?

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Textile industry

Question 35

What was the main cause of death among Native Americans?

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Disease

Question 36

Which group believed the next successor of Muhammad should be a direct descendant?

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Shiite

Question 37

Why is Napoleon's coronation as emperor a reversal of the goals of the French Revolution?

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The Revolution was started to get rid of absolute rule

Question 38

The Crusades was a fight over the Holy lands.

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True

Question 39

Which of the following people won the Battle of Tours?

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Charles Martel

Question 40

Johannes Gutenberg helped spark a rise in literacy?

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Printing Press

Question 41

The reign of France's Louis XIV was marked by all of the following EXCEPT

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Religious tolerance

Question 42

Why was the Middle Ages sometimes referred to as the Dark Ages?

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Learning, trade, and quality of life declined

Question 43

How did Henry VIII react when the Pope refused to annul his marriage?

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Created his own church and declared himself leader

Question 44

What were the effects of the Crusades?

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All of the above

Question 45

Which best describes the routes of the Triangular Trade?

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Product from Europe-Africa, Middle Passage-Americas, raw materials-Europe

Question 46

What Church Court was established to reform the Catholic Church?

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Council of Trent

Question 47

What was one reason parents accepted child labor?

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They needed additionally money

Question 48

1st Emperor of the Byzantine Empire

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Constantine

Question 49

What was main reason that employers preferred women workers to men?

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Employers were able to pay women less than men

Question 50

Where is Holy Roman Empire located?

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Germany

Question 51

Europeans undertook long voyages of exploration for all reasons EXCEPT:

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warm-watered route to Russia

Question 52

What was one reason for the split between the Christian Church of Rome and the Christian Church of Constantinople?

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All of the above

Question 53

The putting out system was used by merchants to

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bypass guilds

Question 54

The English Civil War was a struggle for power between the monarch and ___________.

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Parliament

Question 55

Galileo was known for...

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Making discoveries with a telescope

Question 56

Mercantilists said nations should focus on

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Export more than they import to gain the most gold and silver

Question 57

Martin Luther created the...

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95 Theses

Question 58

When discussing the main struggles between Popes and Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire, which was the main problem?

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Pope over appointing church officials

Question 59

Discoveries made using the Scientific Method were based on

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Obervation and experimentation

Question 60

Why was Erasmus's translation of the Bible into the vernacular important to society?

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Allowed for the common people to read and understand

Question 61

Calvinists believe in

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Predestination

Question 62

Charlemagne's empire signaled a new era because it

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Blended Germanic, Greco-Roman, and Christian elements

Question 63

Why did Feudalism develop in Europe during the Middle Ages?

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Loosely organized system of rule that provided protection against Vikings

Semester 2 Final Exam Quiz

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