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1
What happened to the Byzatine Empire 1453?
It was captured by the Ottoman Turks.
It was buried by a volcanic eruption.
It was destroyed by an earthquake.
It was captured by the Mongols.
2
The Calvinists differed from the other Protestant groups in their belief of:
Drinking heavily
Predestination
Having more than one wife
Interpreting the Bible as the sole source of authority
3
Which philosopher said that people give up their rights for the benefit of society?
John Locke
Jacques Rousseau
Peter the Great
Thomas Hobbes
4
__________ was the explorer who sought the Fountain of Youth but discovered La Florida instead.
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Juan Ponce de Leon
Ferdinand Magellan
5
In the Glorious Revolution, who did Parliament ask to rule England?
Mary and William
James II
Mary and Phillip I
Oliver Cromwell
6
King _________ and Queen ___________ financed Columbus' voyages to the New World.
Ferdinand and Isabella
Henry and Catherine
Romeo and Juliet
Arthur and Guinevere
7
What invention helped spread the ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation quickly?
Telescope
Televison
Telegram
Printing press
8
Montesque believed in...?
Separation of Powers
Human Rights
Social Contract Theory
Abolishing Slavery
9
What was the practice of selling indulgences?
Certificates sold by church to forgive sins
All of the above
Certificates sold by church to get loved ones into heaven
They helped fund the building of St. Peter's Basilica
10
_________ was the Portuguese prince who established an important academy of navigation.
Henry the Illustrator
Henry the Terminator
Henry the Navigator
Henry the Aviator
11
Mr Boyer is my fav teacher
Who's Mr. Boyer
Duh
Well...
Absolutly
12
Which one is not an example of a protestant church?
Calvinism
Anabaptist
Lutheran
Rastafarianism
13
Why were citizens unhappy with the Catholic Church around 1500 AD?
System of indulgences did not help poor people
All of the above
Church too concerned with money
Catholic clergy became corrupt and greedy
14
Who had to sign the Petition of Right before they became King?
William of Orange
Edward
Charles
James I
15
__________ was the Spanish conquistador who brought down the Aztec Empire and claimed Mexico.
Hernan Cortes
Hernando de Soto
Francisco de Coronado
Francisco Pizarro
16
Voltaire believed in...
argued for tolerance, freedom of speech and religion
capitalism
an absolute monarchy
was a supporter of women's rights
17
Leonardo da Vinci was an excellent example of Renaissance Italy's social ideal because he
came from a wealthy family
wrote grand romantic poetry
was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor & mathematician
was a politician
18
Who was the father of Italian Renaissance humanism?
Meidici
Petrarch
Machiavelli
Pizan
19
The Renaissance was a rebirth of all of the following areas EXCEPT:
Art
Science
Education
Health of the people
20
_______ and _______ were two Spanish explorers who searched for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold
Cortes and Pizarro
De Soto and Coronado
Columbus and Vespucci
De Leon and Balboa
21
Mary Wolstencraft advocated equal education for:
Women
Former slaves
Nobility
Peasants
22
Who was a Puritan Leader that raised an army to go against Charles I?
James II
Phillip II of Spain
Mary I
Oliver Cromwell
23
Why did French Leaders require their nobles to live in the same palace/city?
To be able to watch/monitor them closely
None of the Above
To react to any crisis that happens almost immediately
To be able to meet easily and quickly
24
Columbus believed that he had landed near __________ when he arrived in the Bahamas in 1492.
China
the East Indies
Japan
Cathay
25
________ led a Spanish expedition that completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth.
Amerigo Vespucci
Francis Drake
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
26
_________ was a Portuguese explorer who opened a trade route to India by sailing there in 1497.
Vasco da Gama
Bartolomeu Dias
Juan Ponce de Leon
Hernando de Soto
27
What event OFFICIALLY started the Protestant Reformation?
The selling of indulgences
Martin Luther posting 95 Theses on church door at Wittenberg
The founding of Snapchat
New ideas spread by the printing press
28
___________ was the Portuguese explorer who reached the Cape of Good Hope in 1487.
Bartolomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Pedro Cabral
29
_________ proved that Columbus discovered an unknown continent (the Americas are named for him)
Panfilo de Narvaez
Amerigo Vespucci
Francisco de Coronado
Juan Ponce de Leon
30
Martin Luther attacked the abuses of the Catholic church by:
Throwing water in the face of a priest
Nailing his 95 Theses on the church door at Wittenberg
Using his kung fu ninja skills
Being a savage
31
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
A shortage of trees
An ink shortage
Gutenberg used his wealth to support artists
It increased literacy and education across Europe
32
Who was the head of the Church of England (Anglican)?
Gutenberg
Luther
Calvin
Henry VIII
33
A ___________ was a Spanish soldier seeking glory and riches in the New World.
mutineer
warrior
conquistador
privateer
34
__________ was the Viking explorer who landed on the coast of Canada in 1001 AD.
Leif Eri
Erik the Red
Harold Bluetooth
Thorvald Erikson
35
Spanish explorer who explored most of the S. Eastern U.S. and who claimed the Mississippi River for Spain in 1541.
Juan Ponce de Leon
Hernando de Soto
Hernan Cortes
Vasco da Gama
36
Who invented the printing press?
Michelangelo
Gutenberg
Donatello
Raphael
37
Luther was a Catholic monk himself, making his statements against the church controversial.
True
False
38
The ______ was a network of trade routes used to transport valuable goods from China to Europe.
Constantinople
Silk Route
Silk Road
Spice Route
39
What did Luther say was the way to reach heaven?
Listening to "Stairway to Heaven" as loud as possible
Salvation by faith alone
Buying of indulgences
Nailing things on church doors
40
The Renaissance began in Italy because they were wealthy due to trade, and had money to spend.
True
False
41
How did the fall of Constantinople affect the kingdoms of Europe?
Europeans started making their own silk and growing spices
Europeans were forced to search for an ocean route to Asia.
Europeans sent armies to take back Constantinople.
Europeans gave up their love of spices and fine silk.
42
Martin Luther took action because he strongly disagreed with what Catholic practice?
Granting divorces
Paying for church positions
Priests and Popes having children
Selling of indulgences
43
Which item was NOT introduced to the
Americas
from Europe as a part of the Columbian Exchange?
Sugar
Citrus fruit
Vanilla
Horses
44
The main reason political parties developed in England was over?
Who could hold public office
The religion of the future monarchs
How much influence the Puritans would have in government
Equality of representation in Parliament
45
Who said that people have rights they are born with & gov should protect those rights?
Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
Niccolo Machievelli
John Locke
46
Which item was NOT introduced to Europe from the Americas as a part of the Columbian Exchange?
Horses
Chocolate
Peppers
Tobacco
47
The Medici family sponsored Renaissance art, and loaned money like bankers.
False
True
48
The Petition of Right was important because it upheld that the monarch of England
Limited the power of the King
Held all the power within government
Had complete control over the military
Could force citizens to lend him money
49
What did Louis XIV build that represented the power of the King and of France?
Bastille
Grand Army
Edict of Nantes
Palace at Versailles
50
Who wrote "The Prince"?
Medici
Pizan
Machiavelli
Petrarch
51
What was NOT one of the things Peter the Great did to westernize Russia?
Encouraged manufacturing and trade
Gained Norway as a territory
Established St. Petersburg as capital
Improved Army’s training and weaponry
