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Unit 2 Honors Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the Russian czar who was very successful in the attempt to modernize the Russian government and society?
a)
Ivan the Terrible
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Catherine the Great
d)
Frederick the Great
2.
The ruler who was beheaded at the end of the English Civil War was
a)
Charles I
b)
Elizabeth I
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
William of Orange
3.
English King killed by Oliver Cromwell.
a)
Charles I
b)
James II
c)
William of Orange
d)
Henry VIII
4.
Where was Louis XIV's headquarters? 
a)
Versailes
b)
Nantes
c)
Westphalia
5.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
A man who worked out too much
b)
The man who beheaded anyone
c)
first leader of the Christian humanism movement
d)
the young monk who challenged the Roman Catholic Church
6.
Which king broke away from the Catholic church because he wanted a divorce?
a)
Henry VI
b)
George I
c)
Charles I
d)
Henry VIII
7.
This group was established to spread Catholicism around the world 
a)
Huguenots
b)
Lutherans 
c)
Jesuits
d)
Monks
8.
The study of the humanities/humanism was the hallmark of what event in Europe?
a)
Renaissance
b)
Thirty Years' War
c)
Scientific Revolution
d)
Industrial Revolution
9.
China established foreign enclaves in order --
a)
Improve education
b)
Centralize manufacturing
c)
Spread religion
d)
Control trade
10.
Which explorer contributed to the establishment of Portuguese colonies in Africa and along the Indian coastline?
a)
Hernando Cortes
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Vasco de Gama
d)
Sir Francis Drake
11.
The Columbian Exchange brought what item from EUROPE to the AMERICAS?
a)
Coal
b)
Horses
c)
Corn
d)
Tomatoes
12.
King Louis XIV of France required all nobles to spend part of each year living in the palace at Versailles to---
a)
Maintain control over the nobles
b)
Force the nobles to acquire proper educations
c)
Limit religious influences over the nobles
d)
Prevent the nobles from mistreating the peasants
13.
In the 1500s, the range region on the map was ruled by the-
a)
Mughal
b)
Persian
c)
Aztec
d)
Ottoman 
14.
What empire was located in Africa in 1500?
a)
Songhai
b)
Axum
c)
Ghana
d)
Mali
15.
The English Civil War was between
a)
Protestants and Catholics.
b)
Puritans and Anglicans
c)
Supporters of the king and supporters of Parliament
d)
Nobles and peasants
16.
Supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War were called the
a)
Royalists
b)
Cavaliers
c)
Roundheads
d)
Tories
17.
What is divine right?
a)
The right to rule was given to the monarch by God
b)
a Birth right
c)
soldiers for hire
d)
a monarch for hire
18.
His voyage was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
19.
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
a)
The Globe
b)
The Mona Lisa
c)
The Paint Brush
d)
The Printing Press
20.
Name of the Protestant Church in England
a)
Greek Orthodox Church
b)
Baptist Church
c)
Presbyterian Church
d)
Anglican Church
21.
Which idea is most associated w/ John Calvin?
a)
Ultimate authority comes from the Bible
b)
People are all equal before God
c)
Salvation depends on faith alone
d)
Fate is predetermined
22.
Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of Peter the Great?
a)
First absolute monarch in Spain
b)
Established capital at St. Petersburg
c)
Increased Russia's military power
d)
Westernized his country
23.
What empire is Dark RED?
a)
Aztec
b)
Myan
c)
Incan
24.
What empire is DARK PURPLE?
a)
Aztec
b)
Myan
c)
Incan
25.
The Glorious Revolution in England ended with
a)
no peaceful conclusion and a quick resumption of warfare.
b)
the dissolving of the English monarchy.
c)
William and Mary taking the throne and ending absolutism.
d)
James II reclaiming the throne and dissolving Parliament.
26.
I am the most powerful monarch of my time, but I will loose one of the most important military battles in history.  Who am I?
a)
Philip II of Spain
b)
Elizabeth I
c)
Louis XIII
d)
George Washington
27.
Colonization supported the European economic policy of mercantilism by providing what?
a)
a way to get rid of excess silver and gold
b)
a place to store raw materials for future use
c)
finished products to sell in Europe
d)
a market for selling goods
28.
Which of these choices BEST represents the continents involved in the system of "Triangular Trade"?
a)
1, 2, & 4
b)
1, 3, & 4
c)
3, 4, & 5
d)
4, 5, & 6
29.
The "Middle Passage" referred to
a)
the creation of the Panama Canal in Central America.
b)
the transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World.
c)
Lewis and Clark's expedition into the Louisiana Territory.
d)
the best route over the Rocky Mountains to get to California.
30.
What did Charles V of Spain rule?
a)
Holy Roman Empire
b)
England
c)
India
d)
Roman
31.
In order to create St. Petersburg, Peter the Great first had to defeat what country?
a)
Germany
b)
Sweden
c)
France
d)
England
32.
This was a declaration of religious tolerance issued by Henry IV and canceled by Louis XIV.
a)
Edict of Nantes
b)
Edict of Milan
c)
Edict of Reformation
d)
Edict of Tolerance 
33.
The aristocratic class is Russia was known as the
a)
Boyars
b)
Nobility
c)
Oprichniki
d)
Indendants
34.
This war was sparked over religion and pitted protestants vs catholics.
a)
Seven Years War
b)
Thirty Years War
c)
War of Spanish Succession
d)
English Civil War
35.
An important goal of Philip II of Spain was to 
a)
defend the Catholic Reformation
b)
make peace with England
c)
end the Inquisition in the Netherlands
d)
romote religious freedom
36.
In 1598, the Edict of Nantes helped to ensure
a)
that France and Spain would not unite
b)
that Germans could choose their own religion
c)
that French Catholics would not be persecuted
d)
that French Protestants would not be persecuted
37.
This was a declaration of religious tolerance issued by Henry IV and canceled by Louis XIV.
a)
Edict of Nantes
b)
Edict of Milan
c)
Edict of Reformation
d)
Edict of Tolerance 
38.
Which quotation was most likely made by an absolute monarch?
a)
"The government that governs best, governs least."
b)
"I am the state."
c)
"The government must be based on a sound constitution."
d)
"It is the parliament that must make the laws."
39.
Spanish leader of colony sent from mother country
a)
Global trade
b)
mercantilism
c)
colonization
d)
viceroy
40.
conquistador who conquered the Aztecs in Mexico
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Moctezuma
c)
Francisco Pizarro
d)
Bartolome de Las Casas
41.
the priest who condemned the evils of the encomienda system; proposed to import workers from Africa to help the natives; later regrets this decision because it furthered the brutal African slave trade
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Moctezuma
c)
Francisco Pizarro
d)
Bartolome de Las Casas
42.
conquistador who conquered the Incas in Peru
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Moctezuma
c)
Francisco Pizarro
d)
Bartolome de Las Casas
43.
a right the Spanish government granted to its American colonists to demand labor or tribute from Native Americans
a)
immunity
b)
alliance
c)
civil war
d)
encomienda
44.
policy by which a nation sought to export more than it imported in order to build its supply of gold and silver
a)
inflation
b)
price revolution
c)
capitalism
d)
mercantilism
45.
What gave Europeans the right to tax natives to make them work in exchange for protecting them and converting them to Christianity?
a)
Feudal System
b)
Plantation System
c)
Democratic System
d)
Encomienda System
46.
What best completes space 2 on the diagram?
a)
Corn
b)
Potato
c)
Peanut
d)
Smallpox
47.
Which country colonized the areas highlighted on the map?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
Britain
d)
France
48.
An organization whose stock is owned by multiple shareholders is called a...
a)
Joint-stock company
b)
The Encomienda System
c)
The Triangular Trade
d)
The Middle Passage
49.
an artistic style of the 17th century characterized by complex forms, bold ornamentations, and contrasting elements
a)
mannerism
b)
realism
c)
baroque
d)
classical
50.
an artistic movement that emerged in Italy in the 1520s and 1530s; it marked the end of the Renaissance
a)
baroque
b)
realism
c)
mannerism
d)
impressionism