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1
He painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Da Vinci
Donatello
2
Europe became a feudal society because
The rarity of cash required land to be used as a payment for services.
Overpopulation required an efficient agricultural system be developed.
Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.
Skilled craftspeople had emerged as farming techniques improved.
3
The Northern Renaissance was seen as a threat to some nations because
It used the printing press
New characteristics of painting were developed
It supported the Protestant Reformation
It was more diverse than the Italian Renaissance
4
The Plague came from which city
Caffa
Moscow
Venice
London
5
By the end of the eighteenth century, the great European imperial power that controlled the most areas in the world was:
Great Britain.
France.
Portugal.
Spain.
6
Which of the following Crusades was the ONLY one to capture Jerusalem?
Third
First
Second
Fourth
7
Under whose direction did Portugal begin to extensively explore the coast of Africa?
Alfonso de Albuquerque
Prince Henry
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
8
The triangular trade involved the exchange of manufactured goods, slaves and raw materials and connected:
Asia, Africa, and America.
North America, the Caribbean, and Africa.
Europe, Africa, and America.
North America, Europe, and Central America.
9
All of the following were reasons why the Renaissance started in Italy except
Power the pope had over the people
Wealthy middle class
Access to trade
Recovered from the Black Death faster
10
As a result of the Reformation Europe descended into religious chaos leading to
The 12 Years’ War
The 30 Years’ War
The 100 Years’ War
The 7 Years’ War
11
The goal of Machiavelli’s book ________________, was to teach leaders how to gain and maintain power
The Prince
The King
The Monarch
The Ruler
12
When Columbus set sail in August of 1492, he intended:
to reach Asia by sailing west.
to reach America by sailing east.
to follow Portuguese trade routes along the coast of Africa.
to accurately measure the circumference of the earth.
13
All were economic consequence of the plague except
Reduction of wages
Reinstatement of feudalism
Labor shortages
Oversupply of goods
14
Botticelli’s painting __________________ is an example of Renaissance art using proportion, balance, and harmony.
The New Cicero
The Prince
Birth of Venus
Cesare Borgia
15
Perhaps the most effective part of Cortes' plan to conquer Mexico was:
his decision to subdue the Maya before taking on the Aztec.
the devastating effect of the European disease smallpox.
his importation of war horses from Cuba.
creating a set of alliances with Indian groups that hated Aztec rule.
16
Martin Luther’s biggest criticism of the Catholic Church was
The sacraments
Pope’s authority
Confession
Indulgencies
17
How did achievements of the Scientific Revolution contribute to the Enlightenment?
They lead to the Catholic Church’s collapse
They lead to advancements in medicine & technology
They lead to greater belief in the power of reason
They lead to change in governments across Europe
18
What is the reason for the Constitution’s longevity?
The fact that it wasn’t a monarchy
It was a change in government across the world
Included enduring ideas
It was made by all people
19
The practice of selling church positions was called
indulgence
B. heresy
Simony
dogma
20
The name of the deadly bacterium carried by fleas which brought the Black Death Europe in 1347?
Agincourt
Yersinia pestis
Jan Hus
Conciliarism
21
The significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas was
Began the time known as Mercantilism
Set for the age of the scientific revolution
gave a significant advantage to Spain in the spice trade
Began empire building with Spain to the West & Portugal to the East
22
William the Conqueror was the Duke of
Normandy
Constantinople
England
Byzantine
23
This monk established the 1st set of standard rules that monasteries were to follow
St. Catherine
St. Clovis
St. Benedict
St. Francis of Assisi
24
According to the economic theories of mercantilism:
a nation should import more than it exports.
governments should impose no restraints on trade.
nation expanded its trade and prosperity at the expense of others.
the best product at the lowest price will defeat all competition.
25
Lay investiture controversy was centered around
Who had the right to control the church money
Who controlled church lands
Who had the right to elect church officials
Who could select the next Pope
26
Who were the Boers
Indian soldiers who served the British East India Company
Africans who followed traditional beliefs rather than Christianity
Spice traders from the Philippines
Dutch farmers who settled in Capetown
27
By the mid-fifteenth century, the Portuguese:
abandoned economic ventures in the Atlantic Ocean.
established trade connections along the coast of West Africa.
built several large colonies in southern Africa.
claimed several islands in the Caribbean.
28
How did enlightenment ideals influence the colonist view of their way of life?
The ideals taught the colonist how to set up a new way of life
The ideals lead to a new cultural movement in Europe & the new world
The ideals emphasized representative government
The ideals increased animosity towards England
29
Christianity was spread in the newly conquered areas primarily by:
Catholic missionaries.
the exportation of bibles translated into native languages.
Calvinist missionaries.
Lutheran missionaries.
30
Benedict monasticism focused on communal life; separated the day into activities like
manual labor or praying
conversions and prayer
teaching and fasting
copying scripts and money collection in church
31
Which of the following is the term that describes the land given to a knight for his service?
fief
serf
vassal
fealty
32
This event set up for the devastation of the Black Death
Severe heat wave
Severe flood
Infestation of bugs throughout Europe
Mini Ice Age
33
He was the “father” of the Italian Renaissance Humanism?
Donatello
Da Vinci
Petrarch
Michelangelo
34
Islam means
Surrender or submission
Holiness
Worthiness
Godliness
35
All were characteristics of religious art before the Renaissance except
Limited depth
Limited size
Limited colors
Limited subjects
36
All were attempts to stop or slow the plague except
Freezing corpses
Doctors with special robes
Blood leeching
Flagellanti movement
37
All were religious consequences of the plague except
Jews were targeted for persecution
Church lost prestige
Shortage of clergy
Start of the Inquisition
38
Which of the following Crusades saw the Crusader destroy Constantinople?
Second
Third
First
Fourth
39
All of the following ideas of the Enlightenment were incorporated into the Constitution except?
Checks and balances
Limited government
Separation of powers
Limited government interference on trade
40
During the S. Revolution & Enlightenment, 1 similarity in the work of scientists and philosophers was
relied heavily on the ideas of medieval thinkers
examined natural laws governing the universe
received support from the Catholic Church
favored an absolute monarchy as a way of improving economic conditions
41
How did Locke’s ideas challenge European’s traditional order?
His agreement with Hobbes ideas went against the church
His theory of natural rights contradicted the theory of divine right
Laissez faire government fit in with the new model in Europe
His teachings about natural selection challenged old ways
42
The Counter Reformation was launched in 1545; all were reforms except
The Council of Trent forming
Jesuits were created
The Pope launched a war against Henry VIII and England
Political and theological (religious) changes were made
43
Which of the following is not one of the 3 ways the Catholic Church became so powerful
By gaining wealth and political power
By defeating the Moors during the 100 Years’ War
By being incredibly organized
Spreading its teachings all over Western Europe
44
The Spanish colonial system of encomienda made possible the:
survival of Indian works of art and literature.
conversion of American Indians to Catholicism.
virtual enslavement of the Native American populations.
fair treatment of Native American laborers.
45
France eventually lost its North American empire to Britain because:
French settlers married natives and lost their French identify.
Quebec settlers lost respect for their French governors.
Louis XIV granted New France sovereignty early.
it spent its resources on European conflicts rather than on New France.
46
As a result of the plague areas in France, England, and other parts of Europe began to
Start training doctors
Form new governments
Forming guilds
Revolting against the establishment
47
Thomas Becket and Henry II fought over?
Who could hear court cases involving the clergy
Lay-investiture
The Great Schism
The use of idols or symbols
48
Luther (and Lutheranism) believed that salvation came from
The clergy
The pope
The teaching of the church
Faith alone
49
He was the leader of the Peasant revolt in England in 1381, which forced the government to withdrawal the poll tax.
Conciliarism
Jacquerie
Wat Tyler
Joan of Arc
50
The Mongol Empire had 1 of the most expansive empire in the world, who was in charge of the at this time?
Constantine
Genghis Khan
Saladin
Richard the Lion heart
51
He was responsible for the creation (the 1st) Estates General
Phillip IV
William I
Henry II
Louis IX
52
True or false; the printing press increased literacy and was one of the greatest inventions of human history
FALSE
TRUE
53
At its base, the Magna Carta was designed to
Replace the monarchy with a bi-cameral system
Build a democracy
Limit the power of the monarch
Strengthen the power of the monarchy
54
The high mortality rate for Africans being brought to America was due in part to:
lack of housing on the plantations where they were put to work.
exposure to tropical diseases.
inhumane methods of middle passage transportation.
infections incurred from wounds in wars they had just fought and lost.
55
Germanic laws focused on
on the general population
on the family
The Fuedal System
on the ancient laws of the Romans
56
Which of the following is not one of the “new” technologies used during the age of exploration?
astrolabe
sun dial
caravel
magnetic compass
57
The most common form of the plague was
Systemic
Pnuemonic
Covid
Bubonic
58
The Line of demarcation was a treaty between Portugal and Spain that gave
lands west of the line to Spain and lands east to Portugal
lands north of the line to Spain and lands south to Portugal
lands south of the line to Spain and lands north to Portugal
lands east of the line to Spain and lands west to Portugal
59
Characteristic of Europe's economy in the eighteenth century was:
an increase in investment "bubbles" that burst.
a breakdown in trade relations with Africa and Asia.
the great increase in overseas trade.
a series of monopolies granted by monarchs to banking concerns.
60
Which of the following popes called the First Crusade in an effort to take Jerusalem from the Muslims?
Boniface VII
Urban II
Julius III
Leo X
61
Who was known as the father of economics?
Adam Smith
Petrarch
Jack Wyatt
Brunescialli
