Semester 2 Final Exam

Which king was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

• King Richard the Lionheart

• King John of England

• King Phillip IV of France

• King Henry II

The Magna Carta stated that

• even the king has to obey the laws.

• the king could raise taxes without approval.

• the king would be chosen by the people of England.

• the barons did not have to obey the laws.

Sources claim that ____________________ of the people of Europe died from the Black Death.

• 90 - 95 percent

• 100 percent

• 30 - 60 percent

• 10 percent

Why were Europeans especially at risk of catching the plague? *

• Many lived in crowded, unclean areas.

• They were often allergic to the medicine used to treat the plague.

• Many didn't believe the plague was real, so they ignored their doctors' advice to stay home.

• They believed the plague was God's punishment for the bad things they did.

Which of the following is NOT true? *

• The Black Death strengthened the feudal system because the serfs needed their lords more than ever.

• The Black Death created a labor shortage because so many people died.

• The labor shortage resulted in peasants demanding higher pay since there were fewer people to do certain jobs.

• More people moved to the cities because farmland could not be maintained due to fewer workers.

The Renaissance can best be described as a time of _________. *

• disorder

• religious rule

• revival

• violence

The word "renaissance" literally means:

• rebirth

• death

• warfare

• art & literature

The Renaissance was an intellectual movement that focused on a revival (rebirth) of ________________.

• classical European monasteries and priests

• classical paganism and polytheism

• classical Roman and Greek art, literature, and architecture

• classical Roman roads and baths

Which of the following is NOT true of humanism?

• Humanism places prime importance on the individual instead of a divine being.

• Humanism stresses the goodness of human beings.

• Humanism encourages people to seek rational ways to understand the world and solve problems.

• Humanism places prime importance on the Church and the authority of the pope

The "Father of Humanism":

• Petrarch

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Martin Luther