World History Semester Exam Review

What was a key idea of the renaissance

• equality of mankind

• suppression of artistic innovation

• emphasis on the next world

• interest in classical civilizations of Greece and Rome

What was the most important aspect of European Feudalism

• the Christian church

• the spread of Islam in Europe

• the loyalty between vassal and lord

• the use of vernacular in worship

Why was Charlemagne important in medieval europe

• he established an empire

• he was not able to be controlled by the catholic church

• he made England a French colony

• he stopped the spread of Islam into Spain

The movement that stressed people's importance in the world and their ability to understand and solve the world's problems was known as

• the protestant reformation

• the renaissance

• the catholic reformation

• humanism

the Carolingian dynasty refers to the reign of

• King Edward III and John of Gaunt

• Charles Martel, Pepin, and Charlemagne

• Constantine and Crispus

• Childeric, Clovis, and Clothilde

What effects did the crusades have on trade in Western Europe

• they decreased the population in Western Europe and shrank markets

• they increased trade and exposure to new items from the Middle East

• They reduced trade from Scandinavia to Russia

• they brought Islamic merchants to Western Europe and led to mass conversions

What was the result of the protestant reformation in Europe

• the power of the catholic church was weakened

• Spain became predominantly protestant

• catholic church leaders refused to make any changes in church policy

• the catholic church accepted the dominance of the new protestant religions in Italy, France, and Germany

Who created the first known written code of law

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Caesar

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

Who began the protestant reformation

• Henry V

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

• Jesus

What was the counter reformation

• a reform movement within the Lutheran Church following the Catholic Reformation

• a reform movement that favored the sale of indulgences and permission for priests to marry

• a reform movement within the Catholic Church following the Protestant Reformation

• a reform movement that began in Germany after Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg