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1
Which of the following describes the style of church built during the baroque movement?
Realistic and modestly sized
Subtle and well-balanced
Delicately built and airy
Richly detailed and magnificent
2
What other countries settled in America challenging the Spanish and Portuguese?
Netherlands, France, England
Germany and Austria
Eastern Africa and Gold Coast
China and India
3
A contributing factor to Louis XIV's power was
creating a standing army
creating peace
granting power to the nobles
loose control on policy
4
How did new inventions and theories lay the foundation of the Scientific Revolution?
Government used them to make new laws
Scientists used them to make new inventions and theories
Ordinary people used them in daily life
Philosophers used them to think about Greek ideas
5
Mannerism ignored the Renaissance principles of balance, harmony and moderation because
artists wanted to show emotion and suffering
people looked different after the Renaissance
Mannerism did not take place in Italy
people were bored of the Renaissance principles
6
Many intellectuals of the 1500s and 1600s didn't take Margaret Cavendish seriously because
her work was not logical
she was a woman
her work was not signed
she did not believe in rationalism
7
Which of the following was true of Louis XIV's rule?
Louis lived a modest lifestyle
Louis ruled under a system of checks and balances
French citizens thrived
Louis waged wars to achieve goals
8
Which of the following was not an early explorer?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Leopold Trotski
Amerigo Vespucci
9
Which of the following was made possible due to direct observation?
Natural philosophers
Telescope and microscope
Greek thinkers
Printing press
10
Why did the Portuguese and Spanish explorers sail in different directions to find Asia?
Neither had maps or compasses and they were lost
Knew Earth was round and would reach the other side
Asia was so large it wrapped around the globe
Trying to avoid each other
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Education spread widely during the Enlightenment because
reading material was aimed at the masses
books written for the elite
schools were free for everyone
churches promoted education
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African people were forced into slavery as part of the
triangular trade
balance of trade
theory of mercantilism
Society of Friends
13
Why did Europeans explore in the 1500s?
Gain riches, find adventure, spread religion
Spread Christianity
Discover a new world
Find riches and adventure
14
The huge size of the Globe Theater shows that
theater was important during that era
people were desperate for any form of entertainment
London had more people than Paris
the price of tickets were very cheap
15
What did the people decide with the Declaration of Independence?
Form a militia
Print their own materials
Choose their own government
Meet in public
16
The ideas of ____ can be found in the American Declaration of Independence and Constitution?
John Calvin
Thomas Wilson
Miguel Cervantes
John Locke
17
Frederick II of Prussia promoted freedom of speech, press, and religion but didn't help
women
the army
serfs
foreign travelers
18
James I of England struggled with Parliament because he believed in
Puritan religion
divine right of kings
Catholicism
sharing power and duties with Parliament
19
England's golden age of literature was largely due to
Miguel de Cervantes
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
El Greco
William Shakespeare
20
What had to have a stamp according to the Stamp Act?
All imported products
Weapons
Printed materials
Tea
21
What increased with the expansion of European countries in America?
Slave trade from Africa
European death rate
Native American population
Need for luxury goods
22
William of Orange invaded Great Britain in what was known as the
Glorious Revolution
Peaceful Revolution
Orange Revolution
October Revolution
23
What did the English Bill of Rights accomplish?
Recognized the king as the absolute ruler
Abolished Parliament
Abolished the monarchy
Recognized Parliaments right to make laws
24
Francis Bacon believed that scientists should
develop their own scientific method
use reasoning
study philosophy
rely on ancient authorities
25
Which was an effect on African society due to the slave trade?
Transfer of political ideas
Decreased warfare
Expansion of art and culture
Decreased population
26
How did the 7 Years War affect the future United States?
France refused to sell Louisiana to the United States
British kept Canada and stayed there after US independence
British took control of almost all of North America
Britain lost land to the French
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Why did France, Spain and the Dutch help the US gain independence?
France told them to do it
Believed in the cause
Angry at the British
They had relatives in the US
28
Federal system is a type of government where power is
shared between the nation and British Empire
given exclusively to the executive branch
shared between the nation and the state
given to the judicial branch
29
Rousseau believed that general will represents what is best for the
entire community
peasants and lower classes
government
the societal elites
30
This was the major exchange of plants and animals between Europe and America.
Trans-Atlantic Exchange
Columbian Exchange
Triangular Exchange
Euro-American Trade
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Unlike baroque style, rococo art depicted
religious figures
grandeur and power
pursuit of pleasure, happiness and love
social struggle
