Honors Mid-Term Exam Review, Part 2

Romes first written laws were called the ______.

The French National Assembly swore the Tennis Court Oath, which was a?

This Portuguese prince began a school for sailing

This country led the way at the onset of exploration.

Knights most commonly traded military service for _____.

Under Robespierre, this was created to help protect the revolution from its enemies.

The short period of French history in which thousands of executions occurred was...?

Under the Old Regime of France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on the

In European feudal society, how was social status determined?

This is the system of government that was based on exchange of land for protection/services.

The majority of the population in European feudalism were from what class?

This is a period of 100 years

The Greek city-state with the most powerful army was?

A major theme of the Renaissance was that success was based on _______.

Martin Luther protested against the selling of Indulgences. What was this practice?

What was the major difficulty in uniting Ancient Greeks under a single government?

What was the carrier of the plague?

The Romans created a new type of government called a _____ giving the right to choose leaders.

"Every Frenchman shall enjoy civil rights." What does this mean?

One way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar is that they both

What act marked the official beginning of the French Revolution?

People who move from place to place in search of food are called -

In what country did the Renaissance begin?

The time period known as prehistory is most easily defined as _______.

Which of these events related to the French Revolution occurred first?

One major effect of Napoleon's rule of France was that it led to

Napoleon was finally defeated at which battle?

What was Maximillien Robespierre's role during the Reign of Terror?

In prehistory, ______ became a very important tool in recreating the past.

Where did the bubonic plague begin?

The document that is most closely associated with the French Revolution.

The type of government that existed in Sparta could be described as?

The belief in more than one god is known as what?

This group of people made up the overwhelming majority of France's population.

Followers of this religion are known as Muslims.

When the Third Estate was forced out of the meeting of the Estates General, what did they form?

Which one of these is NOT used by historians to study the period of prehistory?

Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France prior to the FR?

Isabella and Ferdinand of _____ unknowingly funded the first expedition to the Americas.

This is the species name for modern humans, literally meaning "wise men".