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1
Thomas Jefferson used this philosopher's ideas to frame the central theme of the Declaration of Independence.
Voltaire
Baron de Montesquieue
John Locke
Fontenelle
2
How did the Columbian Exchange impact Europe?
Europe's population increased
The vast majority of Europeans used purple corn flour for bread
Englishmen grew wealthy on the trade of apples
Europe did not benefit greatly from the Columbian Exchange
3
The theme of The Prince is:
Only a man who listens to the people will be a successful leader.
Only Lorenzo Medici could be a good leader.
Only a man willing to do what it takes can be a successful leader
Only a Christian could be a good leader.
4
This city was conquered in 1453 by the Ottomans, and shifted trade relations in Europe.
Vienna
Constantinople
Pergamon
Rome
5
There were no real positives under an absolute monarch.
False
True
6
The Catholic Church lost
all
of its authority at the end of the Middle Ages?
False
True
7
Spain's treatment of the indigenous was more like Thomas Hobbes'
Leviathan,
than Machiavelli's
The Prince
.
False
True
8
John Calvin wrote:
The Institutes of Christian Religion
Sola Scriptura
The 95 Thesis
The Articles of Faith
9
None of the German princes were willing to defy Charles V and hide Luther from the Pope
False
True
10
How did Reformation authors build legitimacy for thier ideas?
By writing their arguments in the vernacular
By pointing out how the Church had abused its power.
All of the above
Through printed essays that circulated through Europe
11
The 30 YearsWar decreased Europe's population by the millions due to atrocities committed by French and Swedish troops.
True
False
12
The pursuit of a Renaissance man was to:
The paint or sculpt gloriously
To become a brilliant scholar and major in one thing
To do as many things brilliantly as you could and glorify God in each.
Retrieve the old, Roman past and replace the Medieval with it.
13
Prior to the Renaissance, politics were dominated by:
Disease control
matriarchal systems
Religious institutions
Trade guilds
14
Ultimately, Spain was an example of a successful 16th-century absolute monarchy.
True
False
15
Which Reformer created a pure theocracy in Geneva?
Henry VIII
French Huguenots
Martin Luther
Jean Calvin
16
Machiavelli's Prince should strive to be:
Everything to everyone.
Loved by all
A good person.
if not loved, then feared by all.
17
While not an explorer himself, he created a school of navigation to promote exploration.
Zheng He
Henry the Navigator
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Da Gama
18
What was the central theme of the Enlightenment?
Religious Liberty
Individual Liberty
Economic Liberty
Political Liberty
19
Spain's Encomienda System:
Was merely feudalism transplanted to the New World
Enslaved the indigenous people
Was treated the indigenous well
Was warmly received by the indigenous people
20
The Peasant Revolt in Germany was:
A complete success
Denounced by Luther
Supported by Calvin
Supported by Luther
21
The Catholic Church reformed many of the offending issues in their Counter-Reformation
False
True
22
Which circumstance set the Englsih Civil War into motion?
The overreach of the king on his subjects
The idea that government should respond to the people
The need for tax revenue by the government
The speeches of Oliver Cromwell
23
He was called the "Most Catholic" king and led an ill-fated armada to attack England.
Charles VI
Henry VIII
Louis XIV
Philip II
24
How did the Little Ice Age impact the Thirty Years War?
It increased the amount of gunpowder used
It encouraged the warring parties to hurry up and finish the war
It had no impact on the war.
It led to many civilian deaths through starvation
25
What was Machiavelli's view of human nature?
Man was fickle and could be easily swayed
Man was evil and must be controlled
Only Lorenzo Medici was good enough to be a true leader
Man was good and needed a strong leader to guide him
26
Spain established legitimacy in the New World through:
Its fair policies towards the conquered.
Its conquistadores
Establishing the Encomienda System
Its belief that God was on their side
27
The scientist Sir Isaac Newton did not influence the Enlightenment.
True
False
28
How did humanism impact the ideas of sovereignty and legitimacy?
It encouraged thought on the form of government & how man should be ruled
It introduced Machiavelli and his views to the world
It brought new questions about who should rule
It raised questions about how someone should rule
29
How did Suleyman the Great build legitimacy within his Ottoman Empire?
He promoted/forced cultural diffusion through devshirme.
All of the above
He was religiously tolerant
He created a new standardized law code
30
The Thirty Years War was an extension of the Peasant's Revolt in Germany.
False
True
31
At its inception, the Reformation was prompted by:
Calvin's ideas on Free Will
Luther's ideas on predestination
The issue of selling indulgences by the Catholic Church
Different interpretations of Scripture
32
Which phase came first in the Thirty Years War?
Bohemian
Danish
Swedish
French
33
Charles II's
greatest
flaw was:
Instituted too many taxes
Left too many legitimate heirs and caused another civil war
Did not focus on English political traditions
Desired to return to absolutism
34
The Columbian Exchange:
Produced positive and negative effects on world population
Did not involve Africa
Improved the nutrition of the indigenous people
Took Spain's focus off of South America.
35
Who was the militant Ignatius Loyola?
The leader of the Jacobins
The Counter-Reformation Pope
A loyal basketball fan
The leader of the Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
36
Humanism is:
The belief that man had strayed too far from God .
A belief focused on man's potential to do great works.
The belief that man should strive for moral perfection.
A belief that man was not worthy of doing great things for God
37
Which peace treaty ended the Thirty Years War?
The Treaty of Paris
The Articles of Faith
The Peace of Augsburg
The Peace of Westphalia
38
Galileo made contributions to science through:
The study of motion
All of the above
The study of the movement of planets
The improvement of the telescope
39
Martin Luther was concerned with political as well as religious reform.
False
True
40
Frederick the Great's compromise with the Junkers helped to promote legitimacy with the people.
False
True
41
How did the Stuart kings of England loose legitimacy with the people?
They promoted Catholicism
All of the above
They promoted absolutism
They ignored English civil liberties
42
Which Enlightenment philosopher would link England's Glorious Revolution to his ideas about government?
John Locke
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
43
Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote during the English Civil War?
Thomas Hobbes
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Voltaire
John Locke
44
During the period of absolutism, the Church still had sway over the people.
True
False
45
The Spanish model for exploration was:
To conquer and colonization in all its territories
To promote harmony between Spain and the people it conquered
To focus on America only.
To establish a series of trading outposts to encourage trade in spice
46
This picture demonstrates what Renaissance art characteristics?
Individuality
Contrapposto
Perspective
Focus on religious subjects
47
The economic policy of mercantilism:
Built wealth equally for both the colony and the Mother Country equally
Sought to create a favorable balance trade for the Mother Country.
Focused on creating wealth through exports
Was not a successful economic policy in the 17th century.
48
The Taj Mahal was built during which empre?
The Ottomans
The Byzantine
The Safavids
The Mughals
49
He sailed vast treasure ships on seven trips for his emperor.
Christopher Columbus
Henry the Navigator
Zheng He
Vasco da Gama
50
The British were not extending the full rights of Englishmen to the American colonists.
False
True
51
The Thirty Years War began with:
the defenestration of Paris
the second defenestration of Praugue
a broken love affair
a scandal concerning a Catholic priest
52
The Anglican Church in England was fully Protestant.
False
True
53
Which event hurt the authority of the Medieval Church?
The behavior of priests during the Black Death
The First Crusade
The Writings of Nostradamus
All of the above
54
Literary humanism's focus was:
To rediscover the literature of Ancient China and its values
To recover the writings of significant Popes
To rediscover the literature of Ancient Greece and Rome and its values
To create a new and important literary stytle
55
Absolute monarchs needed a strong leader, a strong army, and a strong economy to survive
False
True
56
The Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Empires were collectively known as:
The Gunpowder Empires
The Indo-European Empires
The Middle Eastern Empires
The Muslim Empire
57
The central issue in the Thirty Years War was to break the Catholic Church's power over individual governments.
True
False
58
In the Northern Renaissance, Erasmus wrote:
About a variety of subjects from the perspective of a man who sees flaws
Argued that false pride leads to a fall
Only critiques about the Church and those who abused power
About the supremacy of love
59
The Divine Right of Kings
primary
effect was to build sovereignty for the king.
False
True
60
Cromwell's Protectorate was critized for:
Being too Catholic
Ultimately becoming a monarchal system
Not following English political traditions
The imposition of Puritanical laws
