World Studies Exam Review Part 1

The Constitution is the founding document of which nation?

What does the term "democracy" mean?

This man developed the philosophy of rationalism.

Large country estates in Spanish colonies were known as __________?

This French explorer discovered the St. Lawrence River.

Declared that diseases have a natural cause; Father of Medicine

Louis Antoine de Bougainville was an explorer for which country?

The unique musical instrument of the natives of Australia is called a __?

Which two European nations were the first to begin exploration?

Islands in Oceania known for their coral remains and drier climate are called _____?

During the Glorious Revolution of 1688, James II was invited to take the throne of England.

The Enlightenment promoted the idea that truth is found through _____________?

Taught that the human body was mostly chemicals and should be treated with chemicals.

Which branch of government created by the Constitution is tasked with interpreting laws?

Which colony did John Smith help start?

The absolutist monarch of Russia.

James Chalmers was a nineteenth-century missionary to __________.

By the mid-1700s, the French colonies had a larger population that the British colonies in North America.

Who confirmed the heliocentric theory by using telescopes?

A __________ was a colonial ruler who represented the Spanish king.

Poor neighborhoods in South American colonies were known as __________.

Which of these counties enjoyed success with no monarch but was a republic instead?

Brazil was colonized by the Spanish.

In what year were the various Australian colonies united into the Commonwealth of Australia?

Which country ended up with a limited monarchy instead of an absolutist one?

Portuguese nobles who ruled in the New World were known as _______?

"Small islands"

An absolute monarchy means the king or queen has unlimited power in their government.

The absolutist monarch of Austria.

Studied the smallpox disease and created the first vaccines.

Estimated the circumference of the world with shocking accuracy.

Giving each branch powers to stop the power of the other two branches is known as ____?

Which island is known for its massive stone statues?

The Pilgrims founded an English colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Islands in Oceania known for their volcanic mountains and fertile soil are called _____?

Easter Island is part of which group of islands?

Medieval scholar who preserved and helped spread many ancient manuscripts.

"Many islands"

Which city became Australia's capital in 1927?

Marn Grook is a unique mixture of soccer and football played by the original inhabitants of which island?

Which branch of government created by the Constitution is tasked with enforcing laws?

The king of France determined the location of the Line of Demarcation.

Tasmania, New Zealand, and Australia were all discovered by __________.

Known as the Father of Modern Chemistry

Which branch of government created by the Constitution is tasked with making laws?

The Enlightenment took place during which centuries?

This man applied rationalism to the Bible and declared that it must not be divine.

This philosophy taught that truth was found through mathematics and human reasoning through simple axioms.

Who correctly predicted the movement of a particular comet that is visible from the Earth?

Discovered that blood is pumped by the heart and that all blood travels around the body.

What does the term "secularism" mean?

Goods sold to another country are called ___?

This man developed the philosophy of empiricism.

Which colonies were primarily Protestant and funded by private investors?

Which monarch built the grand Palace of Versailles?

The absolutist king of France; probably the best example of an absolutist monarch in this period.

Who led rebellions against Spain in South America that led to the independence for Venezuela and Columbia?

Won the English Civil War and ruled England as "Lord Protector".

This king of England was forced out of the country when he unexpectedly had a son.

Most scientists today believe that the people of Oceania came from ___?

What Norwegian explorer theorized that the first Polynesians came from South America rather than Asia?

Albel Tasman explored for which country?

Splitting up a nation's government into multiple branches is known as ____?

Who built large and improved telescopes?

Made contributions to optics, astronomy, and promoted the idea of the scientific method.

Who led the First Fleet to Australia?

The "Outback" is located on which island?

Santa Cruz's name means _____?

Alvaro de Mendaña was an explorer for which country?

This French explorer discovered three large lakes and became the Father of New France.

French colonies emphasized education more than English colonies.

Which explorer named the Solomon Islands?

People in Latin America of European heritage born in America were called ________?

Portuguese became the spoken language of Brazil.

The English Bill of Rights limited the king's power.

Why were slaves brought from Africa to the New World?

This explorer colonized Tahiti for France.

Copernicus promoted the geocentric theory.

Signed the English Bill of Rights.

A government supported church is known as a ______ church.

On which group of islands was James Cook killed?

This group of islands includes Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Fiji.

Jacques Cartier was considered the Father of New France.

A person living in a Spanish colony who was born in Spain was called a ______?

He was invited to be the king of England right after the death of Oliver Cromwell.

Which nation's explorers were the first to find water route to India?

Who first theorized that the earth revolves around the sun?

What does the term "Aborigines" mean?

This scientist described the laws of gravity and motion, color theory, and helped invent calculus.

Who declared independence for Brazil and became its first emperor.

A country ruled by representatives elected by the people is known as a republic.

Wrote the Sceptical Chymist and was one of the world's first modern chemists?

This philosophy taught that truth came from human experience and observation.

Goods bought from another country are called ___?

Tried to be an absolutist king but lost the English Civil War and was beheaded.

Which nation's explorers were the first to explore the Americas?

Wrote the first geometry textbook, Elements; Father of Geometry.

Fiji is part of which group of islands?

People in Latin America with mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry were called ______?

Studied human anatomy by dissecting cadavers (human corpses).