What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?

It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular

What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years?

proposed taxation of the Second Estate

What was the significance of the English Bill of Rights?

made clear limits to royal power

Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights"?

Declaration of the Rights of Man

According to the Torah, Moses did all of the following EXCEPT

Unify the people of Canaan into one kingdom

On what assumption was the encomienda system based

Europeans had the right to demand labor from Native Americas

For what is the Medici family famous?

for being rulers and supporters of the arts

Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?

mMke it easier to travel to the west

What did the devastation caused by the bubonic plague contribute to?

the disruption and collapse of medieval society

What were Europeans' main motives for making voyages of exploration?

to grow wealthy and spread Christianity

Why did Europeans see Africans as a better source of labor than Native Americans?

Africans were strangers in the Americas

What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?

A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder

What was at steak in the Battle of Hastings?

Whether the Normans or the Anglo-Saxons would rule England

How did slavery in African and Muslim societies differ form slavery in the Americas?

Slavery in the Americas was based on race and heredity

In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?

He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist

Which of the following was NOT a positive aspect of industrialization?

It improved living conditions in cities

What issue arose after the king called for the Estates-General to meet?

how many votes each Estate would get

What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?

It offered cheap transportation for materials and goods

Why did the Muslim way of praying lead to advances in astronomy?

Muslims wanted to know the precise direction of Mecca

What impact did technological advances have on industry?

Production of goods was increased

How did Prince Henry of Portugal influence exploration?

He founded a navigation school on the coast of Portugal

What helped to increase the slave trade in Africa during the seventh century?

the spread of Islam into Africa

What event led to the War of the Spanish Succession?

Charles II made Louis XIV's grandson his heir

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1
A policy that let owners of industry set working conditions without government interference
Socialism
Communism
Laissez-faire
Union policy
2
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Fasting
Prayer
Military duty
Faith
3
What did the encomienda system provide for New Spain?
a cheap labor source
more land
military protection
more settlers
4
Which European country was the first to import enslaved Africans to the Americas?
Spain
France
England
Netherlands
5
Who inherited the Austrian throne after Charles VI had the other European powers sign
Maria Theresa
Frederick the Great
Anastasia Romanov
James II
6
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
to support artist
It led to the development of public libraries
It led to a renewed study of Latin and Greek
It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular
7
About what percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?
1
50
90
10
8
During the later Middle Ages, where were most serfs likely to search for freedom?
Holy Land
Farms
Monasteries
Towns and Cities
9
What did the Magna Carta guarantee?
basic legal rights
a House of Commons
the end of taxation
a model parliament
10
Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?
Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods
Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners
small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to the cities
All of the above are true
11
What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years?
political representation in the government
food shortages and riots among the peasants
equalizing the tax burden among the Three Estates
proposed taxation of the Second Estate
12
Who declared himself the head of the English Church?
Emperor Charles V
Henry VII
Martin Luther
Henry VIII
13
In Buddhism, the release from selfishness and pain is known as
Moksha
Nirvana
Sangha
Dharma
14
What was the significance of the English Bill of Rights?
made clear limits to royal power
restored the power to the monarch
established the group of government known as the cabinet
allowed for the bloodless overthrow of King James II
15
How did Zacharias Janssen make Anton Van Leeuwenhoek's discoveries possible?
He offered Leeuwenhoek financial support
He provided valuable research information to Leeuwenhoek
He invented the thermometer
He invented the microscope
16
The Declaration of Independence was written by
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Patrick Henry
17
Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights"?
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Holy Alliance
Napoleonic Code
18
What are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, known as the
Old Testament
Ark of the Covenant
Torah
Ten Commandements
19
According to the Torah, Moses did all of the following EXCEPT
Lead the Hebrews out of Egypt
Reveal Yahweh's commandments to the Hebrews
grow to adulthood as the adopted son of a princess
Unify the people of Canaan into one kingdom
20
On what assumption was the encomienda system based
Europeans had the right to demand labor from Native Americas
European culture will educate Native Americans
convert Native Americans to Christianity
Mestizos had more rights than full blooded Native Americas
21
For what is the Medici family famous?
for being artist
for being religious reformers
for being rulers and supporters of the arts
for bring writers
22
How would small farmers be compared to the working class of the Industrial Revolution?
Both lived in climates of social restructuring
Both suffered job losses due to progress
Both endured long working hours
All of the above
23
In the 1700s, which of the following showed the influence of Enlightenment ideas
a woman reading a novel
all of the above
a women allowing her children to have a smallpox vaccination
a man attending a salon
24
Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?
To build a city that was just like the European cities
He didn't like Moscow
He wanted a city named after himself
mMke it easier to travel to the west
25
What did the devastation caused by the bubonic plague contribute to?
the dominance of the Church in the later Middle Ages
a sense of unity among the contents affected by it
the disruption and collapse of medieval society
a flowering of the arts in the late Middle Ages
26
Which group was most responsible for the spread of the Bubonic Plague to Europe
Crusaders
Invaders
Traders
French Soldiers
27
In general, the philosophers believed in which of the following
all church decrees
progress for society
authoritarian rule
expanding women's rights
28
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
Only Maximilian Robespierre
Known revolutionaries
No one
Nobility
29
What were Europeans' main motives for making voyages of exploration?
to test their new technology
to gain extra land for a growing population
to grow wealthy and spread Christianity
to break the Portuguese monopoly on trade
30
What war was started by religious conflict and led to the weakening of Spain
Thirty Years' War
War of Spanish Succession
War of the Austrian Succession
Seven Years' War
31
Why did Europeans see Africans as a better source of labor than Native Americans?
Africans were already Christians
Africans had complete immunity to all diseases
Africans were strangers in the Americas
Africans had no experience in farming
32
What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?
A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder
Robespierre was excited by the guillotine
French women marched all the way to Versailles
all of the above are true
33
What was at steak in the Battle of Hastings?
Whether or not the Church would dominate England
Whether the Vikings would conquer the Saxons
Whether the Normans or the Anglo-Saxons would rule England
Whether the language of England would be English or French
34
How did slavery in African and Muslim societies differ form slavery in the Americas?
People in African societies could not escape their slavery
Enslaved people in African could not rise socially
The slavery in African societies was based primary on race
Slavery in the Americas was based on race and heredity
35
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?
He used perspective in all of his drawings and paintings
He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist
He lived in Italy during the 1500s
He painted the Mona Lisa while holding scientific discussion
36
Francis Bacon helped to develop
law of the pendulum
scientific method
microsocope
barometer
37
Which of the following was NOT a positive aspect of industrialization?
It increased the production of goods
It increased a nation's wealth
It created jobs for workers
It improved living conditions in cities
38
Who was the important Catholic Reformer who founded the Jesuit order?
Pope Paul III
Ignatius
Katarina Zell
Girolamo Savonarola
39
What issue arose after the king called for the Estates-General to meet?
whether the Third Estate would be represented
where to meet
what would be discussed
how many votes each Estate would get
40
Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in
Sacredness of all life
Caste system
Many gods
Reincarnation
41
Which of the following men contradicted the ideas in the U.S. Constitution?
Hobbes
Locke
Montesquieu
Diderot
42
What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?
It eliminated hundreds of thousands of jobs
It encouraged people to emigrate to other countries
It displaced England's agricultural and fishing industries
It offered cheap transportation for materials and goods
43
Why did the Muslim way of praying lead to advances in astronomy?
Muslims wanted to know the precise direction of Mecca
After the feast of Ramadan ended, Muslims prayed outdoors
Muslims prayed facing the stars
The stars symbolized the illumination of the divine
44
By the 1700s, which nation's East India Company dominated Indian Ocean trade?
France
England
Netherlands
Portugal
45
What impact did technological advances have on industry?
Production of goods was increased
All of the above
Number of factory workers decreased A
Quality of products was decreased
46
How did Prince Henry of Portugal influence exploration?
He was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa
He improved the astrolabe
He founded a navigation school on the coast of Portugal
He invented the caravel
47
What helped to increase the slave trade in Africa during the seventh century?
establishment of trade networks
the spread of Islam into Africa
the crusades and holy war
increase of trade
48
Buddhism spread across Asia mostly as a result of
Missionary efforts
Trade
Conquest
Pilgrimages by faithful
49
What event led to the War of the Spanish Succession?
William of Orange became king of England
The Hapsburgs took control of the Spanish Netherlands
Great Britain took control to the Mediterranean Sea
Charles II made Louis XIV's grandson his heir
50
What was the name of the legislative body of medieval England?
Inquisition
Parliament
Estates General
Royal Courts of Justice
51
What were the three factors of production required to drive the industrial revolution
government, military, colonies
land, labor, capital
raw materials, natural resources, man made goods
road, highway, and water transport
52
What was one result of the loss of natives lives to disease?
a growing tolerance between the colonist and the natives
a severe shortage of labor in the colonies
fewer battles between the colonist and natives over land
the ruin of several tobacco and sugar cane plantations
53
The heliocentric theory was proposed by
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Francis Bacon
Nicolaus Copernicus
54
Isaac Newton explained the
chemical composition of matte
anatomy of the human body
law of universal gravitation
function of blood vessels
55
Which of the following was one of Luther's main beliefs?
Men and women are naturally sinful
Good works were required for salvation
Christians needed to be baptized again as adults
All people with faith were equal
56
What was the Thirty Years' War a conflict over?
alliance of Maria Theresa and the French kings
invasion of Silesia by the king of Prussia
closing of the Catholic churches by Ferdinand II
religion, territory, power among European ruling families
57
Which goal was NOT stated in the "sloan of the Revolution"
Liberty
Justice
Equality
Brotherhood
58
Which of the following is an example of a reform movement
all of the above
public education
abolition of slavery
women's rights
59
Where in the Americas did Christopher Columbus land first?
The southern tip of South America
The eastern coast of North America
The coast of what is today Panama
An island in the Caribbean Sea
60
How did landowners and aristocrats view wealthy members of the middle class
As outcast
As equals
Regarded highly
Looked down upon
61
Who conquered the Aztec empire
Vasco Nunez de Balbo
Hernando Cortes
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizarro
62
What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?
separation of church and state
freedom of religion
absolute rule
waging war for religious purposes
63
Why was the Hijrah important?
Muhammad was accepted as a political leader in Medina
Muhammad first heard the voice of Gabriel
Muhammad sounded the call to prayer from its roof in Mecca
It was the first battle that Muhammad won
64
What does Islam mean in Arabic
submission to the will of Allah
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
there is no god but Allah
one who has submitted
65
Why was Zheng He important?
He led seven Chinese overseas explorations
He was China's first Chinese emperor
He overthrew the Mongol rule
He was China's first non-Chinese emperor
66
What is the name for the voluntary association of workers seeking labor reforms?
Utilitarianism
Unions
strikes
Collective bargaining
67
Why did the National Assembly lose the support of many French peasants?
It adopted "A Declaration of the Rights of Man"
It took away the Catholic Church's lands and independence
It taxed the bourgeoisie
It made peasants and noblemen equals
68
Ivan the Terrible's rule, which of the following groups suffered the loss of power?
the monarchy
the boyars
the Russian Orthodox Church
the serfs
69
What issue led to both the Magna Carta and the establishment of Parliament?
how to resolve the Great Schism
how to end taxation without representation
how to cope with the bubonic plague
how to regain control of Jerusalem
70
What kind of person represented the ideal of the Renaissance Man?
someone who specialized in a particular field of study
someone who excelled in many areas of study
someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures
someone who supported the arts without creating them
71
What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed?
Bible
Utopia
Romeo and Juliet
The Prince
72
Which country was the leader in developing and applying 15th century sailing innovations?
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Netherlands
73
How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?
It stated that all titles of nobility should be abolished
Protected rights of the accused and stopped cruel punishment
Rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
It set up a system of checks and balances
74
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
Good health after the plague
Christian devotion
Chivalry and tournaments
Art and Learning
75
What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
To recover Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims
To spread Christianity throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa
To improve trade among Europe, Asia, and Africa
To force the Byzantines to become Catholics
76
What was the main economic activity in New France?
building a fur trade
finding religious freedom
creating long term colonial investments
finding gold and spices
77
In the 1400s, what was the most important trade good from the East?
Porcelain
Spices
Silk
Tea
78
What was the benefit of being a stockholder in a corporation?
free goods produced by the corporation
all of the above
not personally responsible for its debts
complete ownership of branch corporations
79
Which of the following was the central issue of the Hundred Years' War?
Religion of the French people
Throne of England
Throne of France
Location of the pope's home
80
What did Britain do in order to keep industrial secrets from the United States
blockaded the United Staes from engaging in trade
mechanics, toolmakers can't leave the country
charged impossible fees for the secrets
sent messengers with misleading info to the US
81
What was the Industrial Revolution?
increased output of machine made goods
increased purchased of land by wealthy landowners
teenagers worked factories
increased population of urban areas during the 1800s
82
What was one negative effect of the Crusades that has continued to the present?
Weakening of feudal nobility
Trade between Europe and Asia
Hostility between Muslims and Christians
Strengthening of papal authority
83
What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?
All of the above are true
He set up government run public schools
He established a fairer tax code
He set up a comprehensive system of laws
84
What do Muslims believe about Muhammad?
He was the last and greatest of the prophets
He was the first and only prophet of Allah
He was the only son of the one true God
He was a combination of god and man
85
What was the main reason for Henry VIII's split with the Roman Catholic Church?
his desire for a male heir
his religious beliefs
his treatment of Catherine of Aragon
his unwillingness to pay Church taxes
86
What problem was identified by Church reformers during the Middle Ages?
Kings appointed bishops
All of the above
Village priest married
Bishops sold positions in the Church for money
87
In what way did the bourgeoisie differ from other members of the Third Estate?
They were fond of expensive clothing and elegant living
They believed in Enlightenment ideals
They had more political power
They were poor
88
Describe the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution
Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes
The nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income
The nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income
The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes
89
Which of the following did the Glorious Revolution bring to England's throne?
William and Mary
Charles II
James II
James I
90
What was the effect of the three-field system?
Farmers produced more food and villagers had more to eat.
Farmers could let their ground lie fallow over the winter
Farmers could grow crops on one-half of their land
Farmers could grow crops on one-third of their land
91
The Bill of Rights was influenced by
Voltarie
John Lock
all of the above
Rousseau
92
What are the Five Pillars of Islam
various divisions of Islam
Muhammad and the four leaders who followed him
the times during a day when Muslims must pray
major duties required of all Muslims
93
Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?
National Assembly
Committee of Public Safety
Second Coalition
King's Swiss guard

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