STU GUIDE Reformation, Sci Rev, Slave Trade, Enlightenment + Rev

Which grievance was shared by both French and American Revolutionaries?

• the inequality of women
• widespread starvation because of food shortages
• frequent public executions of citizens
• unfair taxation practices

What was the 95 Theses?

• A set of laws issued by the Catholic Church to reform its teachings
• A treaty that ended the conflicts between Protestants and Catholics
• A religious text outlining the beliefs of the Protestant faith
• A list of complaints written by Martin Luther criticizing the Catholic Church’s practices

Martin Luther's posting of the 95-Theses in 1517 led to--

• a decline in the expansion of overseas colonies
• the beginning of the Crusades in the Middle East
• a decline in the authority of the Roman Catholic Church
• the emergence of absolute monarchies

Which of these events began with the teachings of Martin Luther?

• The Renaissance
• The Reformation
• The Counter-Reformation
• The Commercial Revolution

This map shows a pattern of commerce that expanded the slave trade AND--

• depleted supplies of natural resources in South America
• weakened western Europe's domination over its colonies
• encouraged manufacturing industries in West Africa
• increased agricultural production in North America

Which of the following had the greatest influence on the political ideas in the passage below?

• Justinian Code
• Writings of John Locke
• Philosophy of Machiavelli
• Theories of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Which statement best describes the importance of the invention of the telescope?

• similar technology helped cartographers create accurate maps
• it led to the invention of eyeglasses
• similar technology allowed scientists to understand the human circulatory system
• it allowed observation that supported the heliocentric theory

the magnetic compass and the astrolabe encouraged the development of...

• Renaissance ideals
• Exploration by ship
• Colonial Bureaucracies
• Weapons using gunpowder

The Napoleonic Code of 1804 was a law code that...

• upheld the equality of citizens
• restored the privileges of nobles
• gave the emperor absolute power
• set up a representative democracy

Across much of Europe, the French Revolution encouraged the growth of...

• royalism
• capitalism
• nationalism
• imperialism