One major characteristic of the Renaissance period is that the

classical cultures of Greece and Rome were revived

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?

The country had natural resources needed for industry

What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

inequalities in the tax structure

Laissez Faire is the belief that

government should stay out of business

European kings in the 1600s said they had absolute power to rule because they

had been given power to rule from God

Karl Marx believed that workers

would overthrow the people in control

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italian city-states?

they were located on the Mediterranean Sea

art enjoyed by a large audience

Who was Simon Bolivar?

the leader of the Venezuelan independence movement

How did geography affect ancient Greece?

Mountains caused the creation of independent city-states

What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?

preservation of Greek and Roman culture

Laissez-faire economics is based on the belief that

governments should stay out of economics

What was a consequence of the Protestant Reformation?

Secular rulers became more powerful

One goal of mercantilism was to

create a favorable balance of trade

Which document is an example of a primary source?

the diary of a survivor of a Nazi death camp

What was a result of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?

Japan became a modern industrial nation

The heliocentric model of the universe was considered heresy because it

conflicted with the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church

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1
One major characteristic of the Renaissance period is that the
classical cultures of Greece and Rome were revived
manor became the center of economic activity
major language of the people became Latin
Catholic Church lost all influence in Europe
2
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?
The king forced companies to use machines
Great Britain focused on economic power over military power
the country was about to collapse and needed to be saved
The country had natural resources needed for industry
3
What was a major cause of the French Revolution?
inequalities in the tax structure
economic success of mercantilism
Continental System in Europe
failure of the Congress of Vienna
4
Laissez Faire is the belief that
businesses can not regulate themselves
higher taxes would help struggling businesses
government should stay out of business
a worker's contract should be with government, not a company
5
Which innovation had the biggest impact on the Protestant Reformation?
movable-type printing press
triangular sail
magnetic compass
Mercator map projection
6
Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into estates based on their
education level
religious beliefs
social class
geographic region
7
European kings in the 1600s said they had absolute power to rule because they
thought all people should have the right to a good ruler
had been given power to rule from God
thought that communism was the best system to rule
needed to defend nations against threats from the New World
8
Karl Marx believed that workers
were lazy and needed to be forced to work
would never challenge authority
did not want more for themselves than what they already had
would overthrow the people in control
9
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italian city-states?
they had military success against the Seljuk Turks
they had access to goods from the Americas
they depended on the Catholic Church for teachings
they were located on the Mediterranean Sea
10
Mass culture is
art that is very heavy
art understood by an exclusive group
religious art displayed in a church
art enjoyed by a large audience
11
Who was Simon Bolivar?
the inventor of the steam engine
a famous artist
the leader of a communist revolution
the leader of the Venezuelan independence movement
12
How did geography affect ancient Greece?
abundant natural resources encouraged self-sufficiency
Mountains caused the creation of independent city-states
inland location hindered trade
lack of natural seaports limited communication
13
What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?
spread of humanism and secularism across Europe
reunification of eastern and western Christianity
preservation of Greek and Roman culture
adoption of democratic ideas from Russia
14
Martin Luther fought against indulgences in which period of European history?
Crusades
Age of Exploration
Scientific Revolution
Protestant Reformation
15
What included the movement of food, diseases, and people between Europe, Africa, and America?
Silk Road trade
Scramble for Africa
Crusades
Columbian Exchange
16
A corporation is a business owned by
a king
stockholders
a monopoly
a private citizen
17
Laissez-faire economics is based on the belief that
the workers will seize the means of production
economics is the most important force in history
governments need to stay involved in economics
governments should stay out of economics
18
Both Britain and the United States had this at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution:
many coal and iron mines
a problem shipping goods because of a lack of ports
few people with money to invest in business
thousands of miles of existing railroad track
19
What was a consequence of the Protestant Reformation?
Secular rulers became more powerful
Religious differences were peacefully settled
Judaism dominated southern Europe
The Holy Roman Empire became a republic
20
Economics was the driving force behind history according to
Simon Bolivar
Claude Monet
Napoleon
Karl Marx
21
One goal of mercantilism was to
remove trade barriers
establish subsistence agriculture
eliminate private property
create a favorable balance of trade
22
Karl Marx believed that history was a struggle between
Communists and Socialists
Haves and Have-nots
Americans and Russians
Democrats and Republicans
23
The Sepoy Rebellion was to India as the Boxer Rebellion was to
Russia
Japan
Italy
China
24
The printing press encouraged the
development of industrialization
spread of ideas
beginning of communism
establishment of democracy
25
Which document is an example of a primary source?
a textbook on Russian history
a novel on the Age of Exploration
the diary of a survivor of a Nazi death camp
an encyclopedia article on religion in the Middle East
26
Which of the following occurred in India?
Berlin Conference
Sepoy Mutiny
Opium War
Boxer Rebellion
27
What was a result of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?
Japan became a modern industrial nation
Russia signed a peace treaty with Japan
The Tokugawa Shogunate took over Japan
Japan stayed isolated
28
John Locke, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu all wrote during the
Middle Ages
Reformation
Enlightenment
Renaissance
29
The heliocentric model of the universe was considered heresy because it
linked astronomy to the teachings of Muhammad
supported the world view of the ancient Greeks
challenged power of absolute monarchs
conflicted with the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church
30
The poem "White Man's Burden" is most directly associated with the concept of
imperialism
neutrality
appeasement
reparations

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Global History II Midterm Review - Game 2

30 termsStudBud Administration258 plays

Global History II Midterm Review - Game 2

Flashcards30 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 30

Answers

1
One major characteristic of the Renaissance period is that the
classical cultures of Greece and Rome were revived
manor became the center of economic activity
major language of the people became Latin
Catholic Church lost all influence in Europe
2
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?
The king forced companies to use machines
Great Britain focused on economic power over military power
the country was about to collapse and needed to be saved
The country had natural resources needed for industry
3
What was a major cause of the French Revolution?
inequalities in the tax structure
economic success of mercantilism
Continental System in Europe
failure of the Congress of Vienna
4
Laissez Faire is the belief that
businesses can not regulate themselves
higher taxes would help struggling businesses
government should stay out of business
a worker's contract should be with government, not a company
5
Which innovation had the biggest impact on the Protestant Reformation?
movable-type printing press
triangular sail
magnetic compass
Mercator map projection
6
Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into estates based on their
education level
religious beliefs
social class
geographic region
7
European kings in the 1600s said they had absolute power to rule because they
thought all people should have the right to a good ruler
had been given power to rule from God
thought that communism was the best system to rule
needed to defend nations against threats from the New World
8
Karl Marx believed that workers
were lazy and needed to be forced to work
would never challenge authority
did not want more for themselves than what they already had
would overthrow the people in control
9
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italian city-states?
they had military success against the Seljuk Turks
they had access to goods from the Americas
they depended on the Catholic Church for teachings
they were located on the Mediterranean Sea
10
Mass culture is
art that is very heavy
art understood by an exclusive group
religious art displayed in a church
art enjoyed by a large audience
11
Who was Simon Bolivar?
the inventor of the steam engine
a famous artist
the leader of a communist revolution
the leader of the Venezuelan independence movement
12
How did geography affect ancient Greece?
abundant natural resources encouraged self-sufficiency
Mountains caused the creation of independent city-states
inland location hindered trade
lack of natural seaports limited communication
13
What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?
spread of humanism and secularism across Europe
reunification of eastern and western Christianity
preservation of Greek and Roman culture
adoption of democratic ideas from Russia
14
Martin Luther fought against indulgences in which period of European history?
Crusades
Age of Exploration
Scientific Revolution
Protestant Reformation
15
What included the movement of food, diseases, and people between Europe, Africa, and America?
Silk Road trade
Scramble for Africa
Crusades
Columbian Exchange
16
A corporation is a business owned by
a king
stockholders
a monopoly
a private citizen
17
Laissez-faire economics is based on the belief that
the workers will seize the means of production
economics is the most important force in history
governments need to stay involved in economics
governments should stay out of economics
18
Both Britain and the United States had this at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution:
many coal and iron mines
a problem shipping goods because of a lack of ports
few people with money to invest in business
thousands of miles of existing railroad track
19
What was a consequence of the Protestant Reformation?
Secular rulers became more powerful
Religious differences were peacefully settled
Judaism dominated southern Europe
The Holy Roman Empire became a republic
20
Economics was the driving force behind history according to
Simon Bolivar
Claude Monet
Napoleon
Karl Marx
21
One goal of mercantilism was to
remove trade barriers
establish subsistence agriculture
eliminate private property
create a favorable balance of trade
22
Karl Marx believed that history was a struggle between
Communists and Socialists
Haves and Have-nots
Americans and Russians
Democrats and Republicans
23
The Sepoy Rebellion was to India as the Boxer Rebellion was to
Russia
Japan
Italy
China
24
The printing press encouraged the
development of industrialization
spread of ideas
beginning of communism
establishment of democracy
25
Which document is an example of a primary source?
a textbook on Russian history
a novel on the Age of Exploration
the diary of a survivor of a Nazi death camp
an encyclopedia article on religion in the Middle East
26
Which of the following occurred in India?
Berlin Conference
Sepoy Mutiny
Opium War
Boxer Rebellion
27
What was a result of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?
Japan became a modern industrial nation
Russia signed a peace treaty with Japan
The Tokugawa Shogunate took over Japan
Japan stayed isolated
28
John Locke, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu all wrote during the
Middle Ages
Reformation
Enlightenment
Renaissance
29
The heliocentric model of the universe was considered heresy because it
linked astronomy to the teachings of Muhammad
supported the world view of the ancient Greeks
challenged power of absolute monarchs
conflicted with the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church
30
The poem "White Man's Burden" is most directly associated with the concept of
imperialism
neutrality
appeasement
reparations