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1
Which of the following contributions did Johannes Kepler make regarding the solar system?
Gravitational Laws
Heliocentrism
Geocentrism
Elliptical Theory
2
Which revolution is considered the offspring of the Scientific Revolution?
The Renaissance
The Protestant Reformation
The Enlightenment
The Age of Exploration
3
Which event is considered after the Renaissance?
The Enlightenment
Age of Exploration
Scientific Revolution
Industrial Revolution
4
Which of the following is not true about Protestantism?
Began with Anglicanism
No Apocryphal scriptures
Over 30,000 variations
Salvation through faith alone
5
Which of the following inventions did not play a major role in the Age of Exploration?
Telescope
Astrolabe
Compass
Cartography
6
Which of the following was not discovered by Portugal prior to Columbus?
The West Indies
The New World
South Africa
Brazil
7
Which of the following is the contribution made by Vasco da Gama?
First European voyage to India
Discovered North America
Conquered Mesoamericans
First circumnavigation of the Globe
8
Which of the following is not true about governmental changes during the Renaissance?
Decrease in the Middle Class
Growth in Republics
Constitutions Reappear
Feudalism Decreases
9
In which country was the European printing press created?
France
Italy
Germany
England
10
Which of the following is not unique to Gothic architecture?
Exagerated Ceilings
Stained Glass Windows
Gargoyles
Numerous Steaples
11
Which of the following is not an achievement of Captain James Cook?
Explorations of the North Pole
Explorations of Hawaii
Explorations of Australia
Explorations of Antarctica
12
Which land form did Leif Ericsson discover and colonize?
Iceland
Greenland
America
Canada
13
Which of the following is not true about higher education during the Renaissance?
Mainly Lecture Style
Numerous Written Notes
Bachelor, Masters, and Doctoral Degrees
Oral Exams
14
Which theory was put forth by Nicolas Copernicus?
Heliocentrism
Elliptical Theory
Rationalism
Geocentrism
15
Which of the following authors wrote a vernacular story in English?
Dante Alighieri
Martin Luther
Henry VIII
Geoffrey Chaucer
16
Which of the following landmasses was discovered by John Cabot for England?
America
West Indies
Canada
South America
17
Which of the following is not associated to the Triangular Slave Trade?
Manufactured Goods
Travel across the Middle Passage
Cash Crops
European war with the Africans
18
Which of the following did not contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
The Black Plague
The increase in Arab trade
An increase in feudal power
The Fall of Constantinople
19
Which of the following is not a field improved by Sir Isaac Newton?
Light
Gravity
Algebra
Physics
20
Which of the following is not associated with the Catholic Inquisitions?
Forced Confessions
A Search for Truths
Ordeals
Public Demonstrations
21
Which of the following is not true regarding the slave trade across the Middle Passage?
Justified using the Bible
A part of the Colombian Exchange
Ended after the Civil War
Up to 400 slaves per trip
22
Which of the following forms of thought involve observation with your sense?
Theistic
Empiricism
Rationalism
Humanism
23
Which of the following is not true about the Scientific Revolution?
Faced early church persecution
The Copernicus Revolution
Occurred during the Renaissance
Increase in Rationalized beliefs
24
Which of the following is not true about the Spanish Armada?
Sent by Phillip II
Defeated by Sir Walter Raleigh
Built to de-throne Elizabeth I
Largest force was sent in 1588
25
Which of the following was not a nation that colonized the Americas?
Belgium
Netherlands
Britain
Portugal
26
Which of the following is the contribution made by Ponce de Leon?
Subdued the Incas
First circumnavigation
First exploration of America
First voyage to India
27
Which of the following is not true regarding Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain?
Expelled the Arabs
Formed modern Spain
United Spain in 1588
Paid for Columbus' voyage
28
Which of the following is not true about Martin Luther?
Sold Indulgences
Edited the Bible
German
Catholic Monk
29
Which of the following is not true about Niccolo Machiavelli?
Wrote "The Prince"
Italian Government Official
Father of Political Science
Wrote in Vernacular
30
Which of the following is the contribution made by Ferdinand Magellan?
1st attempted circumnavigation
Redefining the Americas
1st voyage to India
Discovered the extent of Africa
31
Which of the following is not true regarding Galileo Galilee?
Improved Telescope
Elliptical Theory
Observations of Moons
House Arrest
32
Which of the following is not associated with Mercantilism?
Precursor to Capitalism
Based on accumulated Wealth
Government control of businesses
Free Market Enterprises
33
Which of the following is not a period within the Renaissance?
The Enlightenment
The Protestant Reformation
The Age of Exploration
The Age of Imperialism
34
Which of the following is not true regarding Anglicanism?
Formed by Henvry VIII
Protestant Denomination
Granted Divorces
Initaited during Stuart Dynasty
35
Which of the following is not associated with Francisco Pizarro?
Subduing the Mayan
Subduing the Inca
First exploration across Central America
Encountering the Pacific Ocean
36
Which of the following is not true regarding the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade?
A North African trade system
Largely sent slaves south of America
Legally ended in 1808
Lasted over 400 years
37
Which land form did Erik the Red discover and colonize?
Iceland
Greenland
Canada
Vinland
38
Which of the following is the contribution made by Amerigo Vespucci?
Redefining the New World
Discovered North America
FIrst voyage to India
First Circumnavigation of the Globe
39
Which of the following was not an influential family during the Renaissance?
The Medicis
The Carloginians
The Hapsburghs
The Tudors
40
Which of the following is not an element of the Colombian Exchange?
Exchanged of crops, like potatoes
Exchange of people, like slaves
Exchange of diseases, like smallpox
None of the above
41
Which of the following was the dominant language of Europe prior to the Renaissance?
French
Old English
Latin
Germanic
42
Which of the following artworks is not associated with Michelangelo?
St. Peter's Dome
The David Statue
The Sistine Chapel
The Last Supper
43
Which of the following did not contribute to the Scientific Revolution?
Aristotelian Views
Byzantine Texts
Arabic Science
Decreased Church Influence
44
Which of the following is not associated with Hernan Cortez?
Defeat of the Aztecs
Defeat of the Incas
Colonization of Mexico
Defeat of the Mayans
45
Which of the following is not true about the Counter Reformation?
Reformed the Church
A Catholic Initiative
Occured in Trent
The Council of Nicaea
46
Which of the following is not true surrounding Luther's 95 Thesis?
Excommunication
Edict of Worms
Debated indulgences on Christmas
A vernacular Bible
47
Which of the following is not true about the 30 Years War?
Over 8 million casualties
Marks the end of Reformation
War between Protestants
Largely located in Germany
48
True or False - William Shakespeare is the most quoted author in the English language.
True
Maybe
If you say so...
False
49
Which of the following is not true regarding the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Was largely obeyed
Divided the New World
Between Spain and Portugal
East went to Portugal
50
Which of the following legacies of colonialism and imperialism largely remains today?
Slave Trade
Spread of Disease
Colonial Territories
Christian Expansion
