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1
The group that was most severely criticized in the works of Voltaire was the
French middle class
Roman Catholic clergy
English peasantry
German people
2
Miguel de Cervantes is known for all of the following except:
writing Don Quixote
growing Spanish literature
around same time period as Shakespeare
non-fiction writing
3
The following participated in the English Civil War EXCEPT
Puritans
Calaviers
Jesuits
Roundheads
4
Which of the following best describes the beliefs of Thomas Hobbes?
Everybody deserves equal rights.
Workers should control the means of production.
Children should be seen and not heard.
People are naturally bad and need a strong government to protect them.
5
What was one reason Phillip II launched the Armada?
In response to taunts from the pirates
In response to the English sea dogs attacking Spanish ships
In response to the English sea dogs attacking Dutch ships
In response to taunts from Elizabeth I
6
Which of the following best explained why European rulers encouraged ocean exploration?
They wanted to spread Islam.
They wanted to conquer new lands.
They wanted to find new trade routes.
They wanted to test new navigational tools.
7
All are results of the English Civil War EXCEPT:
Oliver Cromwell rules until Charles II
English Bill of Rights, which influenced other nations
established laws enabling rulers to be Catholic
established constitutional monarchy w/limited power
8
What discovery began the Scientific Revolution?
The Geocentric Theory
The Universal Theory
The Heliocentric Theory
The Creation Theory
9
Why was Galileo placed under house arrest?
Galileo wasn’t believed, and he went mad as a result.
His heliocentric theory went against the official teachings of the church
His geocentric theory went against the official teachings of the church
He had threatened Copernicus’ life if he didn’t give him the information
10
What was the Scientific Revolution?
A series of experiments conducted by Isaac Newton
A school of thought started by Michelangelo
A movement by church scholars to prove the bible was true
A series of events that led to the birth of modern science
11
The Age of Exploration led directly to the
invention of the magnetic compass
start of the Puritan Revolution
establishment of European colonies
the Congress of Vienna
12
Louis XIV forced ___________ to live at Versailles
Henry VIII
Nobles
The Pope
Peasants
13
Rousseau
checks and balances
limited government/rule of law
social contract
bill of rights
14
Reason and logic replaced ______ during the Scientific Revolution.
Geocentric ideas
the Church
Faith
Heliocentric ideas
15
Which of the following did Isaac Newton NOT help to prove?
law of gravitation
laws of motion
laws of perspective
system of calculus
16
All the following are true about Louis XIV EXCEPT
He did not let the legislature meet for 72 years
He led France to the height of its empire
He did allow nobles to have some power
He ruled as a total absolute monarch
17
All were true of the Middle Passage EXCEPT
The slaves were well fed.
Dealt with diseases
Could be about 3 months
Were crammed onto decks and wore chains
18
Enlightenment thinker Rousseau believed in all of the following except...
Direct demoarcy
People become evil and corrupt
People need strong authority figures to guide them
individual freedom
19
Henry of Navarre issued the ______, providing religious tolerance for the Hugenots
Edict of Nantes
Peace of Augsburg
Peace of Westphalia
Petition of Man
20
What impact did the Colombian Exchange have?
increased the isolation between Europe and America
decreased trade between North America
spread diseases to the Native Americans
ended slave trade
21
Baron de Montesquieu believed that a separation of powers would
decrease the power of the middle class
prevent tyranny by acting as a check on power
restore authority to the Roman Catholic Church
increase corruption of political authority
22
What freedoms did Voltaire say all people should have?
religion, privacy, and trade
religion, dress, and trade
religion, expression (speech), and trade
religion, to bear arms, and anarchy
23
All of these are true about the Enlightenment era
EXCEPT
Enlightenment ideas influenced abolitionism and feminism.
Traditional political & religious authority was accepted without question.
Revolutionaries relied on "liberal" ideas to legitimize their revolts.
Philosophers advocated using reason & logic to guide human action.
24
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Continued medieval traditions
Were global movements
Both held that reason could be used to improve humanity
Broke completely with classical traditions
25
European map-making was revived during the Age of Exploration (i.e. Columbus) because:
pirates wanted to bury their treasures
explorers needed accurate maps to get to the riches
missionaries wanted accurate maps to seek converts
monarchs wanted to safely reach new colonies
26
What role did Prince Henry play in Portugal's exploration?
He established a school for sailors
He invented the astrolabe
He built ships out of the finest wood
He sailed many expeditions to Asia
27
Isaac Newton proved:
Magnetism
Gravity
Empiricism
Rationalism
28
What country financed Christopher Columbus' exploration?
Spain
Italy
France
England
29
What was Louis XIV's nickname?
The Sun King
The Window on the West
The Little King
The Enlightened Ruler
30
Thirty Years' War
Islamic-Catholic war that engulfed Europe
War between Catholics and Protestants that engulfed Europe
Another name for the Spanish Inquisition
War between France, Austria that engulfed Europe
31
Baron de Montesquieu highly recommended...
the idea of natural rights.
the Cuban sandwiches at La Columbia.
fair trials by juries.
separation of powers in government.
32
What religion was Louis XIV?
Judaism
Buddhism
Catholic
Islam
33
Jean-Jacques Rousseau...
government should express will of the people
government expresses divine right
government should will power over people
government will desire power over people
34
What is the
MAIN accomplishment
of early exploration?
learning to grow crops from Native Americans
natural resources like large forests and fish
riches and gold
discovery of New Lands
35
Why was the "Scientific Revolution" so revolutionary?
It marked a revolutionary rejection of foreign knowledge.
It revolutionized economic trading and production.
It challenged traditional science in revolutionary ways.
It sparked violent political revolutions against the kings of Europe.
36
All of the following are parts of Triangle Trade EXCEPT...
Gold and silver traveling from the Caribbean to Africa
Raw materials from the colonies to the mother country
Manufactured goods from Europe to the American colonies
Slaves traveling across the Middle Passage to America
37
English Civil War...
War between American colonists and English Monarch supporters
war between king and queen
war between France and England
War between Parliament and England Monarchy supporters
38
Cesare Beccaria believed all of the following
EXCEPT
:
Capital punishment (death penalty) should never be used
Torture should never be used
Punishment should fit the seriousness of the crime
Someone accused of a crime should NOT receive a trial by jury
39
What was the relationship between James VI King of Scotland and King James I of England?
it was one and the same person
they had no relation, their names were only a coincidence
best friends
father and son
40
All are features of the Baroque period except...
ornamentation
theatrical display
relaxing of Catholicism
opera
41
All of these were traded in triangle trade except for....
Guns
Flags
Humans
Fruits
42
Louis XIV built the palace of Versailles to ________________.
allow for better communication with his people
impress his wife
distract French nobles from countering his central authority
intimidate his opponents with an impressive show capital
43
All were positives of absolutism EXCEPT
Increased wealth and power of the country
No checks or balances on power
Providing a sense of stability
Helping unify nations
44
The Scientific Revolution led to what?
The Dark Ages
The Enlightenment
The American Revolution
The Middle Ages
45
Which Scientific Revolutionary invented the scientific method?
Isaac Newton
Nicolas Copernicus
Sir Francis Bacon
Ptolemy
46
Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote about "separation of powers"?
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Locke
47
Which of the following was NOT an Enlightenment ideal?
reason is the way to truth
there must be an agreement between the gov't & the governed
people have rights
rulers are blessed by the divine
48
Cesare Beccaria believed in all of the following except:
no torture
no cruel or excessive punishments
innocent until proven guilty
the death penalty
49
What were "salons" during the Enlightenment?
They were book publishers with printing presses.
They were businesses that ran printing presses.
They were places for philosophers to share ideas.
They were places to meet for religious ceremony.
50
All of these kingdoms participated in the Thirty Years War EXCEPT
England
Sweden
France
Prussia
51
All of the following characterize the Middle Passage EXCEPT
high rates of suicide among slaves
male-only voyages to the New World
inhumane treatment of captured slaves
cramped ship conditions
52
How did the Renaissance influence the Scientific Revolution?
Secularism
Spirit of Curiosity
Humanism
By challenging the Church
53
Voltaire gave us the idea of
Separation of powers
women's rights
Deism
Social Contract
54
Deism, the religious philosophy, of Voltaire, was based on?
Superstitious Beliefs
Reason and Natural Law
Social Conflict
Biblical Text
55
Which breakthrough of the Scientific Revolution most challenged traditional religious views?
The study of mathematics that led to ideas of probability, binomials, & -#s
The study of mechanics that led to breakthroughs in machinery
The study of the anatomy of the human body
The study of astronomy & the place of the sun in the solar system
56
Which one is
NOT
a motive for exploration?
Help other nations
Collect items for trade
Spread Christianity
Build bigger empires
57
Thomas Hobbes believed that all humans are ___.
Intelligent
Selfish
Innocent
Pure
58
Why was Vasco da Gama’s exploration discovery important?
He discovered the West Indies
He was the first to sail completely around the globe
He was the first link Europe and Asia by an ocean route
He found a sea route through the Americas
59
Religious tolerance to Hugenots in France
Elizabeth I
Cavaliers
Restoration
Edict of Nantes
60
John Locke Enlightenment Supported
Rights of the Freedom
Checks and Balances
Social Contract
Separation of Powers
61
During the Scientific Revolution, Copernicus proposed this idea that the sun was the center of the universe
miasmatic theory
geocentric theory
heliocentric theory
social contract theory
62
Thomas Jefferson introduced this Enlightenment philosopher's ideas into the Dec. of Indepedence
John Locke
Thomas Paine
James Madison
John Hancock
63
How did Vasco da Gama influence European exploration?
Invented the compass
proved sea trade with asia was possible
Mapped the equator
Discovered the Americas
64
What is Divine Right?
The King receives his authority from his wife
The King receives his authority from God
The King receives his authority from the people
The King receives his authority from Mrs. Dean
65
How did Louis XIV improve the economy of France?
Increased military size
Increased exports while limiting imports
Sold the Palace of Versailles
Forced Spain and England into unfavorable trade agreements
66
All of the following is true of Nicolaus Copernicus except...
He came up with the heliocentric theory
He agreed with the Church's teachings
He used complex mathematical equations
His ideas were not widely accepted at the time
67
The Colombian Exchange has the most significant impact on which group of people? Why?
Native Americans-encomienda system
Europeans-new food led to increased population
Europeans-their wealth increased
Africans-they received food from Europe
68
Phillip II was from
Spain.
France.
Prussia.
69
This country was the first to begin exploration
England
France
Portugal
Spain
70
Enlightenment philosopher John Locke created the idea of NATURAL RIGHTS, what does this mean?
You can naturally create rights for yourself.
Animals in nature have just as much rights as humans.
Human beings are a part of nature.
People are born with rights.
71
Which of the following was
NOT true about Voltaire
?
He promoted the separation of power into three branches
He was exiled from France to England
He promoted religious tolerance
He was a philosophe
72
All of the following are associated with Rousseau
except
Author of The Social Contract
accept gender roles
"man is born free and everywhere he is in chains"
Law of Self-Interest
73
During the Scientific Revolution, the ________ Church disagreed with the new scientific ideas.
Protestant
Catholic
Baptist
Presbyterian
74
How did the Reformation influence the Scientific Revolution?
By challenging the Church
Spirit of Religion
Spirit of Adventure
Secularism
75
Why didn't Phillip II like Elizabeth?
He didn't like anyone who was English
He was Catholic and she was Protestant
He didn't like the Tudor's
He was Protestant and she was Catholic
76
William Shakespeare was all of these EXCEPT
One of the world's greatest writers
One of the world's greatest poets
One of the world's greatest actors
One of the world's greatest historians
77
Which of the following is NOT associated with Europe’s Scientific Revolution?
discovery of microscopic creatures
improved understanding of anatomy
birth of quantum physics
revival of the scientific method
78
How did Montesquieu's ideas influence the founders of the United States?
Chose to add a Bill of Rights to the US Constitution.
Created a system of separation of powers.
Originally wanted to create a constitutional monarchy.
Committed to the idea of women's suffrage.
79
All were negatives of absolutism EXCEPT
Fighting continued within their country
Monarchs could make terrible choices
Monarchs felt immune from the frustrations of their people
Monarchs built beautiful palaces and public works
80
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian Explorer who recognized the Americas as
NOT
part of Asia & ___.
a cartographer named the Americas after him
All are correct
he coined (or created) the phrase, "New World".
he also identified South America as a continent
81
Which Enlightenment writer strongly recommended the idea of having three branches of government?
John Locke
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Montesquieu
82
What was Phillip II's religion?
Protestant
Catholic
Muslim
Lutheran
83
How did the Declaration of Independence embodythe Enlightenment ideals?
Itset up a system of checks and balances
Protected the accused andforbid cruel punishment
Stated people have the right of life, liberty, and happiness
It stated that all titles of nobility should beabolished.
84
How did contributions from the Scientific Revolution change people's view of the world
Became more religious
Began to challenge traditional beliefs
Rebelled against new discoveries
Began to rely more upon Roman/Greco culture
85
Galileo
developed a super telescope that was named after them
early American astronomer
father of modern astronomy and inventor of first telescope
renaissance inventor
86
According to Rousseau,
All of the above
It is best to balance reason and emotion
Education should encourage children's natural instincts
Women should not be educated
87
All of the following describe Louis XIV except -
Absolute monarch of France
Declared "I am the state"
Built the Palace of Versailles
Was the most powerful military ruler of France
88
The Scientific Revolution was a...
political revolution
communist revolution
trade revolution
intellectual revolution
89
Most philosophers of the Enlightenment supported
The divine right of Kings to force solutions.
Using human reason & logic to create solutions.
Ancient and medieval traditional solutions.
Turning to the Bible for religious solutions.
90
Who are the Hugenots ?
English Protestants
Spanish Protestants
German Protestants
French Protestants
91
The Heliocentric Theory, developed during the Scientific Revolution, proved
God created the universe
The Bible to be factually true
The sun was the center of the universe
The earth was the center of the univers
92
ALL of the following are causes of Absolutism EXCEPT
The breakdown of Feudalism.
The continuous warfare that plagued Europe.
Declining influence of the Catholic Church.
The rise of the free market system.
93
Ferdinand Magellan
started the school of navigation
traveled around the world
discovered the Grand Canyon
took the Gospel to the Indians
94
All are true about Galileo except...
He was executed for heresy
He invented telescopes
He studied gravity
He believed in a heliocentric universe
95
All are characteristics of absolutism EXCEPT
Claims divine right
Unlimited authority
Rules for life
Elected by citizens
96
What freedoms did Voltaire say all people should have?
religion, privacy, and trade
religion, expression (speech), and trade
religion, to bear arms, and anarchy
religion, dress, and trade
97
Amerigo Vespucci is famous for?
Cartography
being a Conquistador
Circumnavigation
Slave Trade
98
All are effects of absolutism EXCEPT
higher government spending and building projects
control of religion / society
elected assemblies lose power
lower taxes for most people
99
All of the following describe Galileo, EXCEPT
His findings contradicted the Catholic Church's teachings at that time
he made an improved telescope
He was forgiven for heresy and lived a peaceful life
He was an astronomer
100
All of the following describe Absolutism EXCEPT:
Uses religion to justify authority
Used mercantile empires to solidify power
Centralized monarchies which neutralize the power of nobles
sought to establish constitutional governments
