WorksheetsSOL WC2 "Emergence of a Global Age"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which reformer is suggest by the above characteristics?
a)
Martin Luther
b)
John Calvin
c)
Jan Huss
d)
Henry VIII
2.
Which technological development contributed most directly to the success of the Protestant Reformation?
a)
astrolabe
b)
wheel
c)
compass
d)
printing press
3.
The kingdoms of Ghana and Mali became prosperous and powerful because of
a)
their participation in the gold and salt trade
b)
the military protection provided to them by the Egyptians
c)
their dependence on legalism to enforce social control
d)
the tax revenue they collected from Christian missionaries
4.
Which situation was an unintended consequence of Spain’s colonization of the Americas?
a)
establishment of a favorable balance of trade
b)
introduction of the encomienda system
c)
transmission of communicable diseases
d)
exploitation of resources in new lands
5.
One way in which Suleiman the Magnificent and Louis XIV are similar is that they both
a)
centralized political power
b)
introduced a new national religion
c)
strengthened the authority of the nobility
d)
freed peasants from feudal obligations
6.
Which culture is credited with the development of gunpowder, the abacus, and the compass?
a)
Chinese
b)
Persian
c)
Indian
d)
Japanese
7.
Humanism during the Italian Renaissance was focused on
a)
the affairs of the church
b)
self-sufficiency
c)
the importance of the individual
d)
political theories
8.
Which historical development is being described in this quotation?
a)
establishment of the line of Demarcation
b)
creation of the Hanseatic League
c)
Columbian exchange
d)
Glorious Revolution
9.
The social class system in Latin America during the 16th and 17th centuries reflects the
a)
dominance of Spanish-born nobility
b)
emerging equality between classes
c)
influence of mestizo economic power
d)
increasing social mobility of Native American Indians
10.
A DEO REX, A REGE LEX — “the king is from God, and law is from the king.” — James I This quotation best reflects the concept of
a)
constitutional monarchy
b)
separation of powers
c)
equal representation
d)
divine right rule
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