World History and Cultures Final Exam Review

What was Renaissance humanism?

• A celebration of human potential and skill

• Separation of church and state

• A new denomination of Christianity

• A medieval economic system

Which of the following was NOT a reason the Renaissance originated in Italy?

• It had been the core of the Roman Empire

• It location near the sea made it a center of trade

• It was located between Western Europe and Asia

• It had never been struck by the Black Death

Which of the following was a necessary condition for the emergence of the Renaissance in Italy?

• A large number of universities

• A powerful Catholic Church

• A strong trading economy

• A large urban population

Which of the following was NOT one of Martin Luther's areas of disagreement with the Catholic Church?

• Belief in the afterlife

• Wealth of the Church

• Power of the pope

• Sale of indulgences

Why did European colonists in the Americas begin to import enslaved Africans to perform labor?

• Native Americans would not work on plantations

• European diseases had killed millions of Native Americans

• Europeans viewed Africans as "better" workers than Native Americans

• Europeans were unable to perform the needed labor

Which of the following was an effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• European population losses due to Native American diseases

• Exchange of animals and crops that impacted both European and American societies

• Extinction of the horse in Europe

• Collapse of the triangular trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

Which of the following terms best describes the relationship between the three estates of France's Ancien Regime?

• Fair

• Equal

• Friendly

• Unequal

What book was translated from Latin into the vernacular as a direct result of the Protestant Reformation?

• The Prince

• Brave New World

• The Torah

• The Bible

How did the Qing Dynasty view the use of European technology by Chinese subjects?

• It was discouraged

• It was encouraged

• It was mandatory

• It was unavailable

What was the main idea of Enlightenment thinker John Locke?

• Separation of church and state

• Separation of powers

• Natural rights

• Direct democracy