Quiz: AP Euro History- 1st Semester Final Exam Review Part 1

Question 1

The War of Spanish Succession was mostly about:

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Limiting French dominance of Europe, Attempting to control the succession of the Spanish throne

Question 2

Europe's economy grew partly because of:

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Its steady population growth and increase in prices

Question 3

The economic activity of Northern Italian towns helped to create:

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The Renaissance

Question 4

Domestic troubles and religious controversies delayed colonization for this country:

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France, England, Netherlands

Question 5

Most important contribution of the Romans to modern Europe?

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Latin Language

Question 6

The longest-lasting change of global exploration for Europeans was?

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Dietary changes

Question 7

The largest sector of the Dutch economy during the 1600 and 1700's was?

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International shipping and trade

Question 8

Which of the following limited the growth of economies under the strategy called mercantilism?

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Guilds, Tariffs

Question 9

The general feelings about the English Commonwealth after it came to an end:

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Glad to see a radical religious state end., People were exhausted from the standing armies

Question 10

Peasant insurrections, increase in pay, famines, and allowed movement was all caused by:

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The Bubonic Plague

Question 11

English belief that parliament had the right to authorize taxes came from?

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The Middle Ages, From their historic liberties, privileges, and rights

Question 12

Learning Arabic was not a key component of?

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Reading Renaissance Humanist texts

Question 13

This man became King during the Glorious Revolution:

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William of Orange

Question 14

War of Roses, Turks siege of Constantinople, Bubonic Plague, and new challenges to the Papacy

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Occurred during the Middle Ages

Question 15

Providing education, regulating prices, and guaranteeing quality are all services provided by?

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Guilds

Question 16

English Sheriff's = French

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Bailliffs

Question 17

Term for the rise of a capitalisteconomy as the economic system transitioned from town 2 nation

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Commercial Revolution

Question 18

Serfs sold surplus food, thus being able to buy freedom. What allowed this?

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The growth of towns and their need for food

Question 19

Marriages in Renaissance Italy were often negotiated

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To create stronger economic connections, To ally families with other strong families

Question 20

The Christian Church in Western Europe before 1000 AD was:

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Were the purveyors of knowledge, Fragmented and Localized

Question 21

Renaissance art differed from Medieval art because:

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It was less idealized, It focused on depicting reality

Question 22

These helped to keep Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands from unifying into Nation-States:

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Towns

Question 23

Was the Scientific Revolution caused directly by the Renaissance?

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No, One could argue a connection, but not a direct cause

Question 24

Secular means:

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Having activities outside of religion, Less religious

Question 25

All of the following were brought to Europe for the first time during Age of Exploration EXCEPT

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Bananas

Question 26

What caused a decrease in prices for trades goods from Asia?

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Increased supply of goods, Direct sea route

Question 27

Scholastic philosopher Thomas Aquinas believed:

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Faith and Reason could not be in conflict

Question 28

Price Revolution means?

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Decline in value of money/rise of prices

Question 29

In the 1500's the key figure in Capitalism was the?

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Merchant

Question 30

Movement attempting to reduce the Pope's power like a Constitutional Monarch was called?

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Conciliar Movement

Question 31

During the Age of Exploration, nation-states developed _________________, as it was necessary

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Colonial Administration, Strong Navies

Question 32

Names for assemblies of citizens that advised the monarchy:

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Estates General, Parliaments, Diets

Question 33

Which of these allowed Amsterdam to become a leading financial center of Europe?

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Dutch florins were of uniform weight and value, Dutch gov't guaranteed deposits, Dutch banks accepted money from other countries

Question 34

Western civilization came from which area?

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Southern Scotland, France, Northern Italy

Question 35

Principle to preserve independence by allying against states attempting to dominate Europe:

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Balance of Power

Question 36

This happened under Louis XIV rule:

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He ruled the longest out of any European monarch, French culture fascinated and dominated Europe, French became the common language of Europe

Question 37

When the Papacy moved 2 Avignon, France--the Pope's were considered "tools" of the French crown

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Babylonian Captivity

Question 38

This was not a key to increased agriculture in Europe during the late Middle Ages?

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Slaves

Question 39

Germanic peoples had a highly-organized central government.

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False

Quiz: AP Euro History- 1st Semester Final Exam Review Part 1

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Quiz: AP Euro History- 1st Semester Final Exam Review Part 1

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