Midterm exam review for World History 2

What were the main characteristics of the Renaissance period?

• Feudalism, monarchy, and serfdom

• Colonization, imperialism, and globalization

• Revival of classical learning, humanism, artistic innovation, and exploration

• Industrialization, urbanization, and modernization

How did the Reformation challenge the authority of the Catholic Church?

• By accepting the authority of the Pope without question

• By promoting the idea of salvation through good deeds alone

• By fully supporting its teachings and practices

• By questioning its teachings and practices, promoting the idea of salvation through faith alone, and rejecting the authority of the Pope.

Who were some of the key explorers during the Age of Exploration?

• Queen Elizabeth I, King Henry VIII, King Louis XIV, and Catherine the Great

• Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, and Hernan Cortes

• Marco Polo, Genghis Khan, Cleopatra, and Julius Caesar

• Joan of Arc, William the Conqueror, Alexander the Great, and Napoleon Bonaparte

What were the main motivations for European exploration during the Age of Exploration?

• To find new fishing grounds, spread Buddhism, and gain knowledge and wisdom.

• To establish new colonies, spread Islam, and gain military power.

• To discover new animal species, spread atheism, and gain fame and recognition.

• To find new trade routes, spread Christianity, and gain wealth and power.

What were the key ideas of the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution?

• Rejection of reason and reliance on superstition

• Belief in stagnation and rejection of scientific inquiry

• Promotion of conformity and obedience to authority

• Promotion of reason, individualism, skepticism of authority, and belief in progress through scientific inquiry and empirical evidence

How did the Enlightenment impact political thought and governance?

• It had no impact on political thought and governance

• It led to the rise of authoritarian rule and dictatorship

• It led to the development of new political ideas such as individual rights, separation of powers, and social contract theory, which influenced the governance of many countries.

• It caused a decline in political ideas and governance

What were the major events that shaped Europe and Russia from 1500-1800?

• Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Exploration, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and the rise of absolute monarchies

• Industrial Revolution, French Revolution, American Revolution

• Viking invasions, Mongol invasions, Black Death

• Invention of the printing press, Protestant Reformation, Spanish Inquisition

How did the rise of absolute monarchies impact Europe and Russia from 1500-1800?

• Led to the establishment of democratic governments

• Centralized power in the hands of the monarch

• Had no impact on the political structure

• Resulted in the decentralization of power

What were the main causes of the Protestant Reformation?

• The rise of absolute monarchies and the decline of feudalism

• The spread of Islam and the decline of Christianity

• The corruption within the Catholic Church, the rise of national identities, and the spread of humanist ideas

• The invention of the printing press and the spread of Buddhism

What were the main achievements of the Renaissance period?

• Discovery of new continents, invention of the printing press, and the development of humanist philosophy

• Establishment of democratic governments, abolition of slavery, and the development of modern science

• Construction of the Great Wall of China, invention of the compass, and the development of Confucian philosophy

• Construction of the pyramids, invention of hieroglyphics, and the development of monotheism