WorksheetsWorld History (1st Sem. Midterm Practice Quiz)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins
T 0.10 - Page 73
How does the quotation connect to the Renaissance principle of humanism?
"Gold, silver, jewels, purple garments, houses built of marble, groomed estates, pious paintings, caparisoned steeds [decorated horses], and other things of this kind offer a mutable [changeable] and superficial pleasure; books give delight to the very marrow of one's bones. They speak to us, consult with us, and join with us in a living and intense intimacy." - Petrarch
It acknowledges a spiritual and divine connection with the pursuit of knowledge.
It affirms our humanity by associating personal fulfillment with learning.
It embraces the glory and splendor of the classical intellectual golden age.
It rejects worldly and superficial objects associated with wealth and decadence.
T 0.10 - Page 73
Which features belong under the category Renaissance art?
flat dimensions and lack of perspective
mythological and spiritual themes
realistic depictions of human forms
stylized depictions of human forms
T 0.10 - Page 73: See map titled "Italy's City-States and Sea Trade"
Which city-state was in the best location to benefit from trade-based cultural exchange with the Islamic civilization just across the Mediterranean?
Florence
Milan
Papal States
Venice
T 0.10 - Page 74
Leonardo da Vinci is often referred to as a true "Renaissance Man." Why has he come to symbolize the spirit of the era?
He excelled at everything he did, bringing him in line with the heroic intellectual stature of the ancient Greek gods who helped inspire the Renaissance.
His interests and body of work spanned many subjects, media, and disciplines, reflecting the quest for knowledge and the spirit of creative adventure that embodied the Renaissance era.
His paintings, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper are superlative examples of expressionism and perspective, and are the most famous of the era.
His scientific works showed a level of genius that was confirmed by his prediction of technologies that would not exist for centuries.
T 0.10 - Page 75
What central idea that Erasmus strived to achieve is implicit in this quotation?
"Only a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and - I shall boldly add - all can be theologians." - Erasmus
to form a Protestant Church that is free from the corrupt dictates of papal rule
to form theocratic societies based on a simpler version of Christianity
to make religion more accessible by translating the Bible into the vernacular
to promote the benefits of the printing revolution
T 0.10 - Page 75
What core Renaissance themes best summarize and express the characteristics of Shakespeare's work explained in the passage?
"Shakespeare's genius was in expressing universal themes in everyday, realistic settings. His work explores Renaissance ideals such as the complexity of the individual and the importance of the classics. At the same time, his characters speak in language that common people can understand and appreciate. Shakespeare's love of words also vastly enriched the English language. More than 1,700 words appeared for the first time in his works.
humanism and secularism
inquiry and investigation
spirituality and faith
theocracy and classicism
T 0.10 - Pages 76, 77
Which example corresponds to the main idea of the passage?
Many northern Europeans faced a great deal of uncertainty in their lives. As in Renaissance Italy, most people were poor and life could be violent. Fixed medieval economies were giving way to more uncertain urban, market-based economies, and wealth was distributed unequally. Renaissance humanist ideas found fertile ground in this uncertain society. Spread by the printing press, humanist ideas such as a return to classical education and an emphasis on social reform quickly took root. Many people looked for ways to shape society that made more sense to them. Increasingly, they used humanist ideas to question a central force in their lives - the Church.
John Calvin teaches predestination and establishes a theocracy.
Martin Luther's protests split the Church into Protestantism and Catholicism.
The Catholic Church sells indulgences and uses funds to build lavish churches.
The Peasants' Revolt calls for an end to medieval serfdom.
T 0.10 - Pages 76, 77
Which answer provides accurate historical context for the following quotations?
"27. There is no divine authority for preaching that the soul flies out of the purgatory immediately the money clinks in the bottom of the chest.
28. It is certainly possible that when the money clinks in the bottom of the chest avarice [extreme greed] and greed increase; but when the church offers intercession [intervention], all depends in the will of God."
- Martin Luther, 95 Theses
Protestantism denied the Roman Catholic concept of purgatory, rejecting any role for church officials in a person's fate after death.
Protestantism maintained that governments should be run by qualified religious leaders, however, Rome should play no role.
Protestantism preached the idea of predestination, arguing that those who gain salvation had been determined by God long ago.
Protestantism rejected papal authority, especially relating to what was regarded as the corrupt selling of indulgences.
T 0.10 - Page 77
Which word or phrase belongs under the John Calvin portion of the diagram?
Diet of Worms
predestination
Protestantism
rejection of papal authority
T 0.10 - Page 78 & T 1.3 - Page 118
"[B]e it enacted, by authority of this present Parliament, that the king . . . shall be taken, accepted, and reputed the only supreme head in earth of the Church of England . . . and shall have and enjoy, annexed and united to the imperial crown of this realm . . . said dignity of the supreme head of the same Church . . . "
The English Parliament issued this Act in order to
allow the second marriage of Henry VIII.
assert the authority of Parliament over James I.
restore Charles II to the throne.
strengthen ties between Elizabeth I and Parliament.
T 0.10 - Page 78
What action by Queen Elizabeth supports the main idea of the quotation?
"I never had any meaning or intent that (my) subjects should be troubled or molested [harassed] by examination or inquisition in any matter either of their faith or for that matters of ceremonies, as long as they shall in their outward conversation show themselves quiet and not manifestly repugnant to the laws of the realm." - Queen Elizabeth
breaking ties with the Catholic Church so she could divorce and produce a male heir
compromising by incorporating both Protestant and Catholic aspects into the Church of England
establishing the Church of England as a predominantly Calvinist religious institution
establishing the Church of England as a predominantly Catholic religious institution
T 0.10 - Page 78
How did the Catholic Church respond to the Protestant Reformation?
It compromised by embracing the Calvinist ideas of predestination, going so far as to institute theocratic communities.
It erupted into turmoil, resulting in greater religious conflict including the persecution of witches and the split of the Church of England.
It enacted its own reforms, attempting to end corruption with a renewed emphasis on morality and discipline.
The Inquisition established pious new religious orders including the Jesuits and an order of nuns led by Teresa of Avila.
T 0.10 - Page 79
Which scientist was responsible for the heliocentric model of the universe?
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus
Rene Descartes
T 0.10 - Page 79
What was the eventual result of the scientific contributions of Renee Descartes and Francis Bacon?
A new body of science called chemistry was established, which proposed that all matter is composed of tiny particles.
A new, step-by-step scientific method resulted, based on inquiry, experimentation, and observation.
Mathematics was applied to the movement of planets, in which laws of gravity were observed and established.
The geocentric view of the universe was discarded despite Church pressure in favor of the heliocentric model.
T 0.10 - Page 79
What general conclusion did Isaac Newton's observation of gravity have on the way we understand the universe?
Gravity was the missing link that was needed to link astronomy, physics, and mathematics.
The law of gravity is one of several natural forces that explains and governs the motion of the planets and stars.
The law of gravity is the force that explains why the sun is at the center of the solar system.
The laws of physics use gravity to help illustrate and model a form of higher mathematics called calculus, in part developed by Newton.
T 0.11 - Page 80
Which phrase best completes the chart showing causes of European exploration?
desire for direct access to the valuable Asian spice trade
desire to improve their standard of living
government oppression at home
search for a better climate
T 0.11 - Page 81 & T 4.2 - Page 302
Portuguese traders and the Boers were similar in that both . . .
established forts throughout West Africa.
generally failed in their efforts to trade with Ming China.
looked on Africans as their inferiors.
sought gold, silver, and precious gems.
T 0.11 - Page 81
Who led the expedition referenced in the text?
On September 8, 1522, nearly three years after setting out, the survivors - one ship and 18 sailors - reached Spain. The survivors had been the first people to circumnavigate, or sail around, the world. Antonio Pigafetta, one of the few survivors of the expedition, observed: "I believe of a certainty that no one will ever again make such a voyage."
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Osei Tutu
Prince Henry
T 0.11 - Page 82
Who is a European explorer most likely describing in this quote?
"Artless and generous . . . to such a degree as no one would believe but him who had seen it. Of anything they have, if it be asked for, they never say no, but do rather invite the person to accept it, and show as much lovingness as though they would give their hearts."
Aztecs
Boers
Mughals
Tainos
T 0.11 - Page 82
Which statement most accurately describes the encounter between Hernan Cortes and the Aztecs?
The Aztec king Moctezuma was hostile towards Cortes and wanted to imprison him.
The conflict between the Aztecs and Cortes resulted in the death of Cortes.
The Spanish and Cortes failed to reach the capital of the Aztec empire.
The Spanish scorned the Aztecs' religion and sought to convert them to Christianity.
T 0.11 - Page 84
The 1763 _________ officially ended the Seven Years' War and ensured British dominance in North America.
Treaty of Melfi
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Windsor
T 0.11 - Page 86
The government of the Asante kingdom under Osei Tutu was most like the government of Ming China in that . . .
it managed a royal monopoly on the slave trade with European slave traders.
leaders did not want to trade with Europeans for goods.
leaders encouraged a revival of arts and literature.
officials were chosen by merit and ran an efficient bureaucracy.
T 1.1 - Pages 104, 105
"Beginning at Paris, the French soldiers and the Roman Catholic clergy fell upon the unarmed people, and blood flowed like a river throughout the entire country. Men, women, and children fell in heaps before the mobs and the bloodthirsty troops." - Francois Dubois, Saint Bartholomew's Day, 1592
The events described in this eyewitness account were the result of the
French persecution of Huguenots.
Reign of Terror.
revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
Thirty Years' War.
T 1.2 - Pages 110, 111
Which statement best describes what happened to German-speaking lands as a result of the Peace of Westphalia?
They became known as the Holy Roman Empire.
They came under the rule of the Catholic Church.
They were fragmented.
They were united under the king of Prussia.
T 1.2 - Page 111
What happened after the first female Hapsburg ruler (Maria Theresa) assumed power in the mid-1700s?
Prussia outlawed Protestantism, becoming an officially Catholic nation.
Prussia seized the Hapsburg province of Silesia, sparking the War of the Austrian Succession.
The Hohenzollern family seized Austria, renaming it Prussia.
With military support from Britain and Prussia, Hungary seceded from the Hapsburg empire.
T 1.2 - Page 116
See map titled "Expansion of Russia" on page 116
Which development is best illustrated by this map?
Catherine the Great builds a new capital city.
Peter the Great westernizes Russia.
Russia gains a warm-water port under Catherine the Great.
Russian trade with western Europe increases.
T 1.3 - Pages 119, 120
Which choice correctly completes the chart?
A Stuart; B Clashed with Parliament; C Stuart; D Dissolved Parliament
A Stuart; B Dissolved Parliament; C Stuart; D Restored Parliament
A Tudor; B Clashed with Parliament; C Tudor; D Dissolved Parliament
A Tudor; B Dissolved Parliament; C Stuart; D Restored Parliament
T 1.4 - Page 129
Which of these statements is most likely to be made by a proponent of natural law and natural rights?
God grants monarchs the authority to rule and the duty to give people their rights.
Government does not grant rights; it protects them.
History teaches that individual freedom is an impossible goal.
People are irrational, so science is useless in figuring out human behavior.
T 1.4 - Page 129
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness . . . " - The Declaration of Independence
Which Enlightenment thinker most directly influenced the notion expressed in this passage?
Baron de Montesquieu
Jacques Bossuet
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
T 1.4 - Page 130
Which of the following is an example of the legislative branch checking the judicial branch in the U.S. government?
Congress rejects a nominee to a federal court.
The President appoints a new Chief Justice.
The Senate approves a treaty negotiated by the President.
The Supreme Court declares a law passed by Congress to be unconstitutional.
T 1.4 - Page 131
Rousseau wrote, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains."
What kind of government did he favor in order to insure greater freedom?
a popularly elected government
an absolute monarchy
an enlightened monarchy
an oligarchy
T 1.5 - Page 140
Which of these directly challenged the authority of Britain's King George III?
the formation of the Continental Congress
the Glorious Revolution
the passage of the Navigation Acts
the writing of the U.S. Constitution
T 1.6 - Pages 146
Which entry on this chart applies to the First Estate, rather than the Third Estate?
A
B
C
D
T 1.6 - Page 148
Which economic plan, which might have helped prevent the French Revolution, was dismissed by the government of Louis XVI?
abolition of internal tariffs
mercantilism
taxation of the First Estate
taxation of the Third Estate
T 1.6 - Page 152
What is one way that the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was similar to the Declaration of Independence?
It abolished monarchy and set up a republic.
It affirmed that the function of government was to protect individual rights.
It established a two-house legislature.
It was based on the principle that all people had equal political rights.
T 1.7 - Page 160
"Terror is only justice prompt, severe and inflexible; it is then an emanation of virtue; it is less a distinct principle than a natural consequence of the general principle of democracy, applied to the most pressing wants of the country." - Maximilien Robespierre, 1794
The viewpoint expressed in this quotation was most directly put into action through the
Constitution of 1795.
corvee.
guillotine.
Napoleonic Code.
T 1.8 - Page 169
"General Famine and General Winter, rather than Russian bullets, have conquered the Grand Army." - French general Michel Ney
What was an immediate result of the event described in the above quotation?
Napoleon's enemies renewed their fight against France.
Napoleon established the Continental System.
Napoleon surrendered and was sent into exile.
The French monarchy was restored to power.
T 2.1 - Pages 183, 184
The practice of enclosure helped increase farm outputs by
creating employment for farm laborers.
increasing the land available for agriculture.
making it possible to plant seeds in rows.
reclaiming rich farmland from the sea.
T 2.1 - Page 184
Which statement best describes how changes in agriculture supported the early Industrial Revolution?
As farming became more profitable, demand for manufactured goods increased.
Industrial machinery was needed for dyke building and crop rotation.
The enclosure movement created a large class of unemployed agricultural workers.
The growth of canals and railroads made it easier to ship farm products to industrial cities.
T 2.2 - Page 195
The following quotation reflects the main ideas of which economic thinker?
"The constant effort towards population, which is found to act even in the most vicious societies, increases the number of people before the means of subsistence are increased."
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
Robert Owen
Thomas Malthus
T 2.2 - Page 197
In practice, which economic system led to the highest degree of government control over economic decisions?
laissez-faire capitalism
Marxism
utilitarianism
utopian socialism
T 2.2 - Page 197
What did Karl Marx predict would be the final result of centuries of class struggle and economic competition?
Communist dictatorships would arise around the world.
Overpopulation would result in widespread poverty.
Private ownership of farms and factories would be abolished.
The proletariat would become a new ruling class.
T 2.3 - Pages 200, 201
In which of the following pairs was the second development dependent on the first development?
development of Bessemer process / construction of first iron bridge
introduction of assembly line / invention of automobile
invention of dynamo / sending of first telegraph message
invention of internal combustion engine / English railroad boom
T 2.3 - Page 201
"Shortly before mid-day I placed the single earphone to my ear and started listening . . . I heard, faintly but distinctly, pip-pip-pip . . . I now felt for the first time absolutely certain that the day would come when mankind would be able to send messages without wires not only across the Atlantic, but between the farthermost ends of the earth."
The most likely speaker of the above quotation was
Alexander Graham Bell
Guglielmo Marconi
Samuel F.B. Morse
Thomas Edison
T 2.3 - Page 202
"What is a microorganism [a microbe] that is innocuous [not harmful] to man or to a given animal species? It is a living being which does not possess the capacity to multiply in our body or in the body of the animal. But nothing proves that if the same microorganism should chance to come into contact with some other of the thousands of animal species in the Creation, it might invade it and render it sick. Its virulence might increase by repeated passages through that species, and might eventually affect man or domesticated animals." - Louis Pasteur
Which of the following statements is a reasonable inference to draw from this quote by Louis Pasteur?
A microbe can change over time and become harmful.
Microbes are harmful only to humans.
Microbes cannot multiply.
Microbes that do not cause harm to human beings are incapable of causing disease.
T 2.4 - Page 209
Which social development is reflected in the following 1837 quote by Catharine Beecher?
"Woman is to win every thing by peace and love; by making herself so much respected, esteemed and loved, that to yield to her opinions and to gratify her wishes, will be the free-will offering of the heart. But this is to be all accomplished in the domestic and social circle. There let every woman become so cultivated and refined in intellect . . . so unassuming and unambitious . . . so "gentle and easy to be entreated," as that every heart will repose in her presence; then, the fathers, the husbands, and the sons, will find an influence thrown around them, to which they will yield not only willingly but proudly . . . But the moment woman begins to feel the promptings of ambition, or the thirst for power, her aegis of defence is gone. All the sacred protection of religion, all the generous promptings of chivalry, all the poetry of romantic gallantry, depend upon woman's retaining her place as dependent and defenceless, and making no claims, and maintaining no right but what are the gifts of honour, rectitude and love."
the growing influence of the temperance movement
the growth of a middle-class cult of domesticity
the increasing demand for higher education for women
the rise of the women's suffrage movement
T 2.4 - Page 210
"We have been driven to the conclusion that only through legislation can any improvement be effected, and that that legislation can never be effected until we have the same power as men have to bring pressure to bear upon our representatives and upon Governments to give us the necessary legislation . . . We are here not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers." - Emmeline Pankhurst, October 21, 1908
Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the above quotation?
Women are justified in breaking the law if that will help bring them equality.
Women cannot reform society unless they run for higher office.
Women must have the vote in order to win improvements in their lives.
Women should be equal to men in every aspect of their lives.
T 2.4 - Page 211
The development of atomic theory in the Industrial Age by scientists such as Dalton and Mendeleyev led to
a revolution in communications.
increased life expectancy.
new developments in chemistry.
new theories about the age of the Earth.
T 2.4 - Page 212
"As many more individuals . . . are born than can possibly survive; and as, consequently, there is a frequently recurring struggle for existence, it follows that any being, if it vary however slightly in any manner profitable to itself, under the complex and sometimes varying conditions of life, will have a better chance of surviving, and thus be naturally selected."
This quote is an excerpt from which of the following written works?
An Essay on the Principle of Population
On the Origin of Species
The Communist Manifesto
The Wealth of Nations
T 2.4 - Page 213
Which movement which arose during the Industrial Age is reflected in this excerpt from a poem?
He prayeth well, who loveth well
Both man and bird and beast.
He prayeth best, who loveth best
All things both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loveth all.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
impressionism
neoclassicism
realism
romanticism
