Unit 8- Europe

Question 1

Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau were humanists because they thought...

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Individual citizens should help decide how society is run

Question 2

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

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Wealthy patron and artists lived there, Center for trade and business

Question 3

What is social contract?

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People agree to obey the ruler, ruler does whats best for the people

Question 4

What was a result of the Congress of Vienna?

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Power was balanced in Europe

Question 5

What is nationalism?

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People should be loyal to country before leader

Question 6

What is heliocentric theory?

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Universe is centered on the sun

Question 7

Which of these is correct about the 3 Estates?

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The Third Estate paid the most in taxes

Question 8

What's a key idea of both the Renaissance and the Reformation?

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Texts should be written in common language

Question 9

What was the Glorious Revolution?

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The bloodless overthrow of King James II

Question 10

Which of these are legacies of the Enlightenment?

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Inspired revolutions in the Americas and France, Increasing belief in importance of individuals, Spread ideas and inspired reform

Question 11

Who was the leader of many revolutions against Spanish rule in Latin America?

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Simon Bolivar

Question 12

The Reformation was caused by:

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Priests not following their oaths (promises), Growing criticism of the Catholic Church, Political leaders (kings) wanting to challenge the Pope, Selling of indulgences

Question 13

Who led the opposition to the monarchy during the English Civil War?

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Oliver Cromwell

Question 14

How were new ideas spread during the Renaissance?

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Printing press

Question 15

Whose discoveries, including the rings of Saturn among other things, made them a target of the Church?

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Galileo Galilei

Question 16

What is the lasting legacy of the Glorious Revolution?

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Created a constitutional monarchy and Bill of Rights

Question 17

Which social group led the majority of revolutions in Latin America?

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Creoles

Question 18

What was unique about the Brazilian independence movement?

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Achieved peacefully

Question 19

How did Martin Luther start the Reformation?

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Wrote 95 Theses and posted them

Question 20

Who believed humans are naturally selfish, so rulers need to have all the power?

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Thomas Hobbes

Question 21

Who was the leader who gained independence for Argentina?

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Jose de San Martin

Question 22

What is absolutism?

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Kings or queens have all the power

Question 23

What is Divine Right?

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God created the monarchy and they were his representatives

Question 24

What new painting technique was developed and became popular during the Renaissance?

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Realism

Question 25

Who believed that women deserved equal rights and education?

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Mary Wollstonecraft

Question 26

What does secular mean?

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Non-religious

Question 27

What was the focus of "classical scholarship" during the Renaissance Era?

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Study of Greece and Rome

Question 28

The French Revolution was caused by:

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Economic troubles, Enlightenment ideas, Weak leaders, Social classes issues

Question 29

What is the social structure of the Spanish territories in the Americas? (top to bottom)

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Peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, mulattos, slaves, indians

Question 30

The weak leadership of this monarch allowed a growing revolutionary movement to take over France:

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Louis XVI (16th)

Question 31

What was Maximillian Robespierre's Reign of Terror?

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Killing thousands of "enemies" against the revolution

Question 32

Which of these best summarizes the effect of the Scientific Revolution?

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Humans are capable of understanding the natural world

Question 33

Who believed people learn from experience, so they could govern themselves?

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John Locke

Question 34

What is an indulgence?

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Pardons sold by the church for forgiveness from sins

Question 35

Who was in the Third Estate?

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Workers and peasants

Question 36

How were Louis XIV and Peter the Great similar?

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Both were absolute monarchs

Question 37

What was the Reformation?

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Movement to challenge the authority of the Catholic church

Question 38

This technique of contrasting light and dark shading in paintings developed during the Renaissance:

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Chiaroscuro

Question 39

Why did King Henry VIII (8th) begin the English Reformation?

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Wanted a divorce/son

Question 40

Why is Haiti achieving independence significant?

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Only successful slave revolt in history

Question 41

What conditions allowed the Scientific Revolution to take place?

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Europe was in the middle of a rebirth of learning and art, The Reformation made questioning the way things were acceptable

Question 42

Peter the Great is most known for:

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building the city of St. Petersburg, "westernizing" Russia

Question 43

What is the National Assembly?

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Political party created by the 3rd Estate

Question 44

What was an accomplishment of Napoleon?

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Got rid of corrupt officials, Created the Napoleonic Code

Question 45

Which thinker created the Heliocentric model?

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Nicolas Copernicus

Question 46

What is humanism?

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Belief in great human potential

Question 47

How did Napoleon Bonaparte come to power?

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Became an army commander during the French Rev and seized power

Question 48

Louis XIV (14th) demonstrated his absolute power by:

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Showcasing power through war, Living a luxurious extravagant lifestyle, Weakening the power of nobles, Having total control of the economy

Question 49

“Men are born and remain free and equal in rights.” From which document is this quote taken?

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Declaration of the Rights of Man

Question 50

What is The Enlightenment?

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Using reason and intellectual thought to solve problems

Question 51

The Scientific Revolution uses logic, not just religious influences

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True

Question 52

Who wanted a separation of powers and checks and balances?

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Montesquieu

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