History Midterm Review (Definite)

The use of the Silk Road in Asia and caravan routes in northern Africa and southwestern Asia encouraged

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What was an important effect of the Black Death on the populations of Europe in the late 1340's

In the 13th and 14th Centuries the Northern Italian City States/Republics were what for Europe?

Mick and Leo turned their hand to what when needed? 

 The Renaissance changed Bastion forts. Why do cities and forts/castles employ this new type of defensive structure?

What is the best conclusion based on the information provided by the map?

Which can be concluded about Islamic society during its Golden Age can be best supported by these statements

Which Italian city is home to an annual historical costumed horse race in main square, with Fonte Gaia 

How long was the 100 year was actually?

Which statement accurately describes the actions of Muslims during the Crusades

Which Portuguese navigators voyage is depicted in the map?

Which statement about the Golden Age of Islam is a fact rather than an opinion

Whose voyage is represented here?

The War of Devolution, the Franco-Dutch War and the Nine Years War. Instigated by this Absolute Monarch, who is he?

One major result in the Crusades was the

After civil war, England became a commonwealth after a dictatorship under which former Parliamentarian Puritan General?

Which statement best describes the result of the Crusades

Dominican Friar he predicted trouble for Florence that prompted the Bonfire of The Vanities, was taken as proof

15c, after the Black Death and beginnings Feudalism, caused the Merchant Class to become what of the Italian city-states

Which cultural spread from the Byzantine Empire to early Russia

The purpose of the Great Wall of China was to

Queen Mary I executed Protestant heretics at the stake, by ______  ________ ___  ___ ________ .

One reason Spain sponsored+ the first voyage of Columbus to the west was

What alphabet was invented by the Sumerians and adopted by other civilizations throughout Mesopotamia. What is it called

The phrase "from southern Spain across northern Africa occupying the Arabian peninsula to southeast Asia" once described

In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was

Repairs to what structures would lead to Rome's population increasing in the 15th Century?

Queen Mary I was married to King Phillip II of Spain, she was a _______________ .

In Europe during the Middle Ages the force that provided unification and stability was the

1525 saw a rebellion by who they felt Protestantism was for them giving them a license to overthrow the establishment

Mr. Buonarotti, sculptor and artist better known as

From the 9-14th century Muslim rule of conquered territories was characterized by

What was one result of large armies traveling great distances during the Crusades

Which was a characteristic of feudalism in both medieval Europe and Japan?

Many people think that modern culture culture begins with the ______________ .

The two main characteristics of an Absolute Monarchy are: Centralization of Power and the Concept of ___________________

Under the leader Pericles which post Persian War Greek City is the ideal that many see as a "Golden Age"

Whose voyage is represented here?

Pope Pius II in 1458. His passion for architecture was shown in the redesign and rebuilding of his hometown of ___

Who was known as THE renaissance man and was a artist, scholar, inventor, scientist, visionary, and anatomist

The Black Death killed off 60% of the population of this Northern Italian City State/Republic?

The Pantheon in Rome, has a domed roof made of concrete was studied by which Artist/Architect in prep for Santa Maria

Focussing on worldly subjects rather than on religious issues is a hallmark of _________

                   Austria, France, Russia Vs. Britain and Prussia - It can only be the ___________ ______ War!

formal imperial capital and is home to the Sistine Chapel where Michelangelo's frescos are painted on the walls and more

This Pope was determined to beautify Rome, he had Vandals executed just to make sure. Which pope was he?

A major goal of the Christian Church during the Crusades was to

Constantinople's location on the Bosporus Strait was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to

Which was a major result of the Crusades

Which Pharaoh held the longest reign in his time he built amongst many things the temple of Abu Simbel

Which English King initiated the 100 year war

Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because

How did the Dutch rise to power during the age of Absolutism?   

the Hejira Mohammed's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD is important to Muslims because the journey

Which Pharaoh of the New Kingdom changed the Egyptians religion to Monotheism from it's long held polytheistic beliefs

Ancient Greek experimented with many different types of governments, which of the following did they NOT use

Holy Roman Emperor, King of Germany, King of Italy, King of Spain, Archduke of Austria and Lord of the Netherlands, ____

To quote Peter Weller " All the hip cats split" For where, when Florence went broke?

What was the main purpose of Portuguese explorers sailing across the coast of Africa

Which Greek city state was a militaristic, brutal, Oligarchy

An interest in the ancient world that develops in Renaissance Italy is used to describe which philosophical movement?

Where was the printing press created before the Renaissance

Which factor contributed to the success of the vast empire created by the Mongols

the pyramids of Giza were constructed during which ancient Egyptian Kingdom

The rapid changed that occurred during the late Middle ages in Europe had the effect of

The recovery of ancient knowledge in relation to engineering can be said to be what?

In the 700s AD Arabian merchants played an important role in

Which Absolute Monarch launched an attack upon Elizabethan England in 1588?  

The family of Pope Leo X was famous in its own right as Patrons of the Arts, and Florentine Bankers. Who were they?

13 years later Henry changed his mind about Protestantism, why?

The centerpiece of Renaissance Florence,  the dome was topped off 200 years later. What is it called?

The Pieta a sculptor of crucified Jesus and his mother is a work of an artist whos also done work for Pope Julius II

A major characteristic of European art during the Renaissance was the

What was his invasion fleet known as? DWQ 12/6 Q 5 Text

The situation described in this passage led to the

This passage leads to the conclusion that the Mongols

Which of the following is correct?

Which Portuguese navigator is depicted in this map, who was the first to reach India?

Absolute Monarchs could make laws, administer justice, control state officials, determine foreign policy, ____

Whose voyage is represented here?

in the 1400s cities of Venice Constantinople and Canton achieved prominence because their

the vanishing point is used in what modern form of architecture plan.

What do we refer to the rebuilt Babylon as the capital of nebuchadnezzar II empire to not get confused with Hammurabi's

Henry VIII of England was Phillip's father in Law. He famously had six wives. But, how many wives did Phillip have

The principal cause of the trend in England shown in the graph was

Which transatlantic voyage is this?

In western Europe, feudalism developed after the

Which Portuguese explorer made his way around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope

Calvinists were more extreme Protestants than Lutherans. Their key belief in their church was what?  

The map shows that the Mongol Empire stretched across

The Bronze Age collapse affected Mycenean Culture and a group of illiterate people with no written language Who are they

Pope Alexander VI came from a family as notorious as the Medici for their wealth, corruption and all the vices. He was a

The Warring States period of China were a time of violent upheavals. Chinese philosophers created a philosophy of

what area of Europe was least effected by the Black Death

Mayflower 37/102 passengers were of what denomination a protestant group that was an offshoot of the Church of England

In The Prince Niccolò Machiavelli was most concerned with

Which chain of Pacific Islands were named after this Spanish Absolute Monarch?