Ren, Ref, Abs, Sci, Enlight Review

Which time period is most closely associated with these characteristics?

• Hellenistic Golden Age
• Early Middle Ages
• European Renaissance
• Scientific Revolution

Which of the following was a major goal sought by Peter the Great?

• promoted the emancipation of serfs
• strengthened the role of the Duma
• shared their power with the Russian Orthodox Church
• pursued a policy of westernization, modernization, and expansion

The Chinese applied the idea of the Mandate of Heaven to their government & The French embraced the divine right of kings. These statements show a similarity in the way these cultures:

• supported the same religious principles
• justified the right to rule
• created limited monarchies
• promoted economic equality

One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment are similar is that both

• led to increased power for royal families in Europe
• sought to reconcile Christian beliefs and science
• questioned traditional values and past practices
• promoted nationalistic revolutions in eastern Europe

Which change to Christian church practice was suggested by Martin Luther?

• increasing the sale of indulgences
• installing statues of saints in churches
• saying the mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it
• printing the Bible in the vernacular (the language of everyday people) so all could read it

Refer to Figure 1 and answer the following Question: Which historical period is best represented in the ideas expressed by these speakers?

• Enlightenment
• Counter Reformation
• Age of Exploration
• Early Middle Ages

The signing of the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution in 1688 were key events in English history because they resulted in

• creating alliances with France
• defeating Protestant nobles
• limiting the power of the monarchy
• annexing territory

One similarity between Martin Luther and Henry VIII is that they

• argued against the establishment of a theocratic state
• protested against the ideas of the Enlightenment
• died during the Reign of Terror
• challenged the teachings of the Catholic Church

King Louis XIV of France and Peter the Great of Russia were all considered absolute rulers because they

• broke from the Roman Catholic Church
• helped feudal lords build secure castles
• instituted programs that provided more power to their parliaments
• determined government policies without permission from a parliament or their people

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The ideas expressed in the quotation are based primarily on the writings of

• Niccolò Machiavelli
• Charles Darwin
• Charlemagne
• John Locke