AP European History Midterm Review

Credited with inventing the seed drill

These were members of the Society of Jesus whose goal was the spread of the Roman Catholic faith.

The High Renaissance in Italy is often considered to have ended with the:

The Scientific Revolution is best associated with the:

Christian humanists thought the best elements of classical & Christian cultures should combine.

Author of Institutes of the Christian Religion, what became a systematic theology of the Protestant Reformation:

A weaker Habsburg means a stronger France:

Organized to reform abuses within the Catholic Church and reconcile with Protestants:

Established in 1602, it was the world's first joint stock company.

He wrote in his local vernacular of Tuscan, and is best known for the work The Divine Comedy.

Artistic themes of __ focus upon merchant class, consumer goods, & Calvinist simplicity/modesty

Known for his "Iron Law of Wages"

Medieval society was governed by what is known as the:

The High Renaissance in Italy was characterized by:

The war of___&___threatened European balance of power system during first half of 18th century.

All of the following are results of the Renaissance except:

This painter is associated with the romanticism of Britain during the industrial age:

Descartes believed that all reality could be reduced to:

Brought about the end of the Thirty Years' War

A system used by the Ottomans whereby subjects were divided into religious communities:

This artist is associated with Rococo painting

The compass, gunpowder, and sternpost rudder were all Chinese inventions utilized by Europeans:

The Dutch will become the main rivals of the ___ for control of the ___ trade in Indian Ocean.

The 17th century is also known as the:

The following can be attributed to Charles V von Habsburg

Rococo art and architecture include:

Italian ideas on attitudes toward antiquity & humanism in terms of own religion

The "Sparta" of the early-modern era:

Wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) -- the founding text of feminist movement

Last Habsburg ruler in Spain who died in 1700:

All of the following eras resulted from the Renaissance except:

This nation led the way in innovation and exploration during the 15th century:

The economic success of the Industrial Revolution was impossible without an:

Popular belief system of the Enlightenment thinkers:

The Dutch would lose control of their territory in North America during the:

Goal to spread Catholicism across the globe. They swore an oath of loyalty to the pope

1805 British victory that destroyed Napoleon's fleet and prevented an invasion of England:

This was an early 18^th century event that demonstrated a threat to the European balance of power system:

Until the middle of the sixteenth century, Europeans relied on an understanding of motion and matter drawn from:

A reaction to the High Renaissance in Italy

A nobleman was well-rounded, spoke several languages, engaged in sport, a master of rhetoric.

French revolutions of the 18th century favored:

The Enlightenment is best associated with the:

Leader of the Dutch Resistance against Spain:

Portuguese royalty who supported sailing schools and the development of the caravel ship:

All of the following can be attributed to Mercantilism except:

Uprising in France during the mid 17th century over monarchial attempts to raise taxes:

During the Renaissance, the language of _____ continued to be that spoken by the educated.

Two common characteristics of the Northern Renaissance are:

Seen by Renaissance humanists as quality of being able to shape world according to one’s will

Napoleonic victory in 1805 that led to the end of the Holy Roman Empire

a.    A gender-based division of labor with the wife at home as mother and homemaker and the husband as wage earner.

It was the first company in history to sell shares of stock to the public:

Humanism emphasized all of the following except:

The Black Death resulted in the death of roughly _______________ of Europe’s population

“Woman is born free and remains equal to man in rights.”

From Augsburg and served as financier to both the Holy Roman Emperor and the pope.

Absolutism includes all of the following except:

The Venetian School of the Renaissance focused upon the importance of color.

Looked to enlightened monarchs to guard the rights of the people:

Improved Thomas Newcombe's steam engine during the industrial revolution:

A key leader of the Haitian Revolution

Oil-based paints allowed for more detail & color compared to egg-based paints of Middle Ages.

Baroque art was popular with:

The transatlantic trade in slavery was part of the:

Looked to the nobility to protect from monarchial despotism:

The Valois of France won the Habsburg-Valois Wars.

All of the following characteristics adequately describe the Renaissance except:

Napoleon's failed invasion of ______ marked the beginning of the end for his empire:

The Renaissance began in:

Financial leader of mercantilist policies in France during the 17th century:

1.    The ____________ captured Constantinople in 1453.

In "On Cannibals," Michel de Montaigne sought to:

All of the following were catalysts of the Renaissance except:

Mine in New Spain where in 1550 roughly 60% of the world's production of silver derived:

The de Medici rose to power in Florence through their successes in:

The Peace of Westphalia ensured all of the following except:

The impact of Europeans upon the Americas included which of the following;

This painter is associated with the neoclassical style of the French Revolution:

1.    This artistic style emphasized asymmetrical designs, fictitious subject matter, and instability.

French Calvinists were known as:

The European "balance of power" system became the mechanism of diplomacy between states at the:

"It is much safer to be feared than loved" can be attributed to:

Which of the following is true of the Glorious Revolution?

Political identity during the Italian Renaissance was most often attached to the

Views monarchy as the best government; all elements of society should serve the monarch; monarchy will support society

Goals of the State in European history include:

The English Bill of Rights established all of the following except:

  The Industrial Revolution in Europe witnessed:

Were members of the Society of Jesus whose goal was the spread of the Roman Catholic faith.

Ruler who sought to "westernize" Russia:

Serfdom was the typical agricultural system both in eastern and western Europe.

Russian nobility:

Ruling family of Prussia

Describes the ideas of that gained momentum during the Age of Enlightenment:

“Woman is born free and remains equal to man in rights”

The Dutch Revolt against Spanish Habsburg rule was also known as the:

1598 document allowing the public worship of Calvinists in France:

Predestination is attributed to: