World History Semester 1 Exam Review

How many steps are there in the Scientific Method?

What does Polytheistic mean?

Sun centered universe was a theory presented by Copernicus. It was know as the __ theory of the Universe.

Which two men are credited with starting he Enlightenment?

Which of the following was not a cause of the Reformation? 

The family that contributed the most to the spread of the Renaissance was the __________ family.

Enlightenment thinker inspired the 5th and 8th amendments to the U.S. Constitution which would protect the accused

Which of the following refers to the every day language or language of the common people?

Johannes Kepler discovered or established which of the following?

Priests told people (lead people to believe) that indulgences would do what? Best answer...

In what part of Mexico would you find the Mayan civilizations hundreds of years ago?

What natural resource did the Portuguese want rather than African slaves when they first began exploring?

What does the word Renaissance literally mean?

Which of the following words means a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god?

The purpose of this book was not to describe a perfect society but rather point out strengths and weakness of society.

What period in history did the Renaissance follow?

Who was the explorer who left Portugal to trade with Asia and returned with thousands of percent profit for his efforts?

The portion of the Triangular trade that was called the Middle Passage started from what continent?

What 4 continents were mainly involved in the slave trade from the 1500s to the 1800s?

Which of the following words means non-religious or worldly?

"On the Structure of the Human Body" was the first realistic view of the human body - written by?

Who invented the printing press in 1456?

He developed a microscope that could magnify 30x that of the human eye, he also supported the Heliocentric theory...

What explorer are the Americas named after?

What was the Reformation a reaction to?

From which country in Europe did conquistadors in the 16^th century come from?

What country hired Christopher Columbus to sail for them?

Which of the following is the correct order of events based on our class lessons and discussions? (Oldest to most recent

In what country did the Renaissance start?

During the Reformation what two main denominations was Christianity divided into?

Embraced Renaissance ideals through writing, emphasizing the complexities of the individual, the realism of everyday...

Which were probably the two most important items to travel across the continents during the Columbian exchange?

Which of the following was not a principle that Enlightenment thinkers/writers examined?

What is cartography?

Why was the shedding of blood crucial to the Mayans?

Who were the three early reformers? (during the Protestant Reformation)

Which Enlightenment thinker presented the important ideas of "we the people"?

Which of the following was NOT a political effect of the Reformation?

The Line of Demarcation divided what two continents between Spain and Portugal?

Who helped to inspire explorers to leave the comfort of Europe and explore new lands?

What is the official language of the Catholic Church?

What was the theory supported by the Church that the Earth was at the center of the Universe?

Which of the following BEST explains why there was a call for reforms in the Church? 

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the accomplishments or contributions of Newton?

Which of the following books were the top 2 selling books after the invention of the Printing Press?

Enlightenment thinker helped to inspire the separation of powers in the US. b/t legislative, exec, and judicial branch

What did Martin Luther do in 1517? Choose the answer that BEST answers the question.

Who was the Treaty of Tordesillas between?

Who painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper?

Who's book the Prince was about teaching monarchs how to gain and maintain power?