WHII SOL Review: Benchmark 1

Question 1

What country is shaded red on this map?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 2

Which man's voyage was not funded by Spain?

Accepted Answer

Gama

Question 3

Which one of these was not part of the Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

Edict of Nantes

Question 4

Which area of the world saw the destruction of the most native empires during the Age of Expl?

Accepted Answer

Latin America

Question 5

What would complete the shaded area?

Accepted Answer

Originated in Middle East

Question 6

Which of the following happened as a result of Gutenberg inventing the Printing Press?

Accepted Answer

Increased Literacy Rates

Question 7

Martin Luther believed in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

indulgences are a useful tool for salvation

Question 8

The Act of Supremacy led to

Accepted Answer

the influence of the Catholic Church declining

Question 9

Who conquered this empire?

Accepted Answer

Cortez

Question 10

Which member of the royal family established a school for navigation?

Accepted Answer

Prince Henry

Question 11

Paper would have traveled...

Accepted Answer

West on the Silk Road

Question 12

Which monarch was challenged during and lost the English Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Charles I

Question 13

Which of the following destroying native environments & economies in the Americas?

Accepted Answer

Plantation System

Question 14

This was the accidental exchange of mostly agricultural goods during the Age of Discovery.

Accepted Answer

Columbian Exchange

Question 15

Who is credited with shifting the Thirty Years War to a political conflict?

Accepted Answer

Richelieu

Question 16

The corruption of the Catholic Church resulted in -

Accepted Answer

New religions rejecting the authority of the Pope

Question 17

Queen Elizabeth is known for reconciling which two branches of Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Catholics and Protestants

Question 18

Triangular trade linked

Accepted Answer

Africa with Europe and the Americas

Question 19

Which explorer is most well known for his voyages around the coast of modern day Cuba?

Accepted Answer

Columbus

Question 20

This waterway gave Europe access to goods from the Ottoman Empire.

Accepted Answer

Black Sea

Question 21

How were the Spanish conquistadors able to conquer the Aztec and Inca Empires so quickly?

Accepted Answer

The Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Incas

Question 22

Which of the following was not sent to the New World as a result of Columbus' exploration?

Accepted Answer

Corn

Question 23

Absolute monarchs justify their excessive power by claiming

Accepted Answer

divine right

Question 24

Which religion dominated India and South East Asia?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 25

The idea that fate is determined by Predestination is associated with

Accepted Answer

Calvin

Question 26

Which type of good was sent from Europe to Africa on the Triangular Trade routes?

Accepted Answer

Manufactured Goods

Question 27

One reason Louis XIV built the Palace of Versailles was to

Accepted Answer

maintain control over the nobles

Question 28

The King being named Supreme Head of the Church of England resulted in what?

Accepted Answer

Loss of Catholic power in England

Question 29

The demise of indigenous empires was one result of -

Accepted Answer

European export of precious metals

Question 30

Europeans began exploring for all of the following reasons except -

Accepted Answer

Acquire new slaves

Question 31

Why did countries like Spain and Portugal show interest in South American Empires?

Accepted Answer

They could be a source of wealth and influence.

Question 32

Who supported Protestantism by making the Anglican Church the official national church?

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth I

Question 33

Which two religions had the most followers in Europe around the year 1500?

Accepted Answer

Judaism and Christianity

Question 34

Which one of these people was a figure during the Italian Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Michelangelo

Question 35

The Glorious Revolution in England led to

Accepted Answer

the strengthening of Parliament

Question 36

James II was overthrown during

Accepted Answer

the Glorious Revolution

Question 37

Where is the Songhai Empire?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 38

The document that set rules for punishment & protected people's right to own arms & free speech

Accepted Answer

English Bill of Rights

Question 39

The beard tax & building of Saint. Petersburg are examples of Peter the Great's attempts to

Accepted Answer

Westernize Russia

Question 40

Which European explorer is responsible for the establishment of African trading posts?

Accepted Answer

Gama

Question 41

Precious metals, colonies & fair balance of trade are integral parts of which economic system

Accepted Answer

Mercantilism

Question 42

All of the following are contributions of the Mughals except...

Accepted Answer

Elimination of the Hindu faith in Northern India

Question 43

Trading with Asia allowed Europe to gain increased

Accepted Answer

Knowledge of astronomy, math, and medicine

Question 44

Martin Luther's actions led to the development of

Accepted Answer

Protestantism

Question 45

Which country is this, located directly north of France?

Accepted Answer

England

Question 46

Terms like rebirth, literature, art, humanism, and Greece/Rome are associated with the

Accepted Answer

Renaissance

Question 47

In which area of the world were Trading Companies established by Europeans?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 48

Chinese foreign enclaves were designed to

Accepted Answer

control trade

Question 49

This empire did all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

dominated the trade of Asian goods during the Age of Expl.

Question 50

Which country is shaded red on THIS map?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 51

When the Edict of Nantes was revoked, which group lost religious tolerance?

Accepted Answer

French Protestants

Question 52

Who formally protected the rights of their subjects by limiting their own authority?

Accepted Answer

William and Mary

Question 53

What is the holy book of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Koran

Question 54

Which state remained fully loyal to the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 55

As a result of European diffusion of Christianity in the Americas, what happened?

Accepted Answer

The indigenous people were forced to convert

Question 56

Spain easily increased its wealth during the Age of Exploration due to the export of

Accepted Answer

precious metals from Central America

Question 57

Gold, ivory, and Islam would have been found on which trade route?

Accepted Answer

Trans-Saharan

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WHII SOL Review: Benchmark 1

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