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WorksheetsFirst Quarter Recap
Total questions: 112
Worksheet time: 56mins
You are studying the Scientific Revolution. Which of the following is a primary source?
a chapter from a World History Book on the Scientific Revolution
Newton's work called the Principia
the book Never at Rest: A Biography of Isaac Newton by Richard Westfall
an entry on Newton in an Encyclopedia of Modern Science
You are studying the Protestant Reformation. Which of the following is a secondary source?
the Index of Banned Books published by the Catholic Church during the Reformation
Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet by Lyndal Roper
decrees/statements issued by the Council of Trent during the Reformation
Luther's 95 Theses
This term means that an event is recorded in at least two sources:
authentic
context
bias
corroboration
This term means that a source is real; it is actually from the period under study:
authentic
context
bias
corroboration
This term means a historian should judge a source by the values of the people who created it (not his or her own values):
authentic
context
bias
corroboration
This term refers to a person's personal opinion that affects the accuracy of a source:
authentic
context
bias
corroboration
This term means that one can reasonably trust that the author of a source has provided reliable information:
authentic
context
credible
corroboration
This is a type of government in which there is a royal family, but real power is in the hands of an elected government:
authoritarian dictatorship
absolute monarchy
constitutional monarchy
totalitarian dictatorship
This is a type of government in which a leader seizes power illegally, then tries to control every aspect of its citizens' lives:
authoritarian dictatorship
absolute monarchy
constitutional monarchy
totalitarian dictatorship
This is a type of government in which a leader seizes power illegally, but citizens may enjoy some degree of freedom (such as speaking critically of the leader in their own homes):
authoritarian dictatorship
absolute monarchy
constitutional monarchy
totalitarian dictatorship
This is a type of government in which a leader inherits unlimited power:
authoritarian dictatorship
absolute monarchy
constitutional monarchy
totalitarian dictatorship
Which of the following is one likely to find in a totalitarian dictatorship?
a free press
protections of due process rights
the use of propaganda/control of media
freedom of expression
The United States can be accurately described as a "pure democracy."
True
False
Another term for a representative democracy is a(n):
oligarchy
utopia
aristocracy
republic
Which of the following is TRUE about a presidential system of government?
there is complete separation of powers
the president is appointed by the legislative branch
the president is the highest ranking member of the legislative branch
a president is guaranteed his party will hold a majority in the legislative branch
Which of the following is TRUE about a parliamentary system of government?
the prime minister is a member of the legislative branch
the prime minister is not guaranteed to have his party hold a majority in the legislature
there is complete separation of powers in a parliamentary system
the prime minister is directly elected by the people.
In theory, it is more likely that the legislative branch will approve of prime minister's agenda rather than of a president's.
True
False
A government makes all the decisions about the production and sale of goods:
market economy
mixed economy
traditional economy
command economy
A government completely leaves its hands off the economy; only exists in theory:
market economy
mixed economy
traditional economy
command economy
The earliest type of economy; people simply accept the rules about economic roles:
market economy
mixed economy
traditional economy
command economy
Most economic decisions are left to laws of supply and demand; but the government does often at times step in and regulate:
market economy
mixed economy
traditional economy
command economy
Which economic functions of government is shown?
A person sues another citizen for copying a product which he invented:
Stabilizing the Economy
Controlling Spillovers (Externalities)
Providing Goods and Services
Maintaining Competition
Maintaining Legal Rights
Which economic functions of government is shown?
The government stops the merger of two large Internet Service Providers, fearing they will have too much control over prices.
Stabilizing the Economy
Controlling Spillovers (Externalities)
Providing Goods and Services
Maintaining Competition
Maintaining Legal Rights
Which economic functions of government is shown?
The Federal Reserve Bank raises interest rates to try to reduce inflation.
Stabilizing the Economy
Controlling Spillovers (Externalities)
Providing Goods and Services
Maintaining Competition
Maintaining Legal Rights
Which economic functions of government is shown?
The government builds a new bridge over a set of train tracks.
Stabilizing the Economy
Redistributing income
Providing Goods and Services
Maintaining Competition
Maintaining Legal Rights
Which economic functions of government is shown?
A government policies raises taxes on the richest 5% of Americans. It then takes the money raised from the taxes, and uses it to offer free pre-school programs to poor families.
Stabilizing the Economy
Redistributing income
Providing Goods and Services
Maintaining Competition
Maintaining Legal Rights
Which economic functions of government is shown?
Wishing to reduce long term health care costs, the government limits the sale of vaping products.
Stabilizing the Economy
Correcting Spillovers
Providing Goods and Services
Maintaining Competition
Maintaining Legal Rights
This term means that individual citizens own property:
private ownership
public ownership
This term means that the government owns property:
private ownership
public ownership
This term refers to a stateless/classless society; it is an economic theory:
socialism
mercantilism
communism
anarchism
This term refers to an economic system in which most property is privately owned; but major industries (such as transportation and utilities) are owned by the government:
socialism
mercantilism
communism
anarchism
He developed the theory of Communism:
Karl Marx
Georg Hegel
Johannes Goethe
Jon Tetzle
This term refers to a belief in one god:
polytheism
animism
monotheism
mysticism
This term refers to a belief in many gods:
polytheism
animism
monotheism
mysticism
First major religion to embrace monotheism: another important teaching was the covenant:
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad:
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
This religion views Jesus as God's sun; Jesus is believed by this religion to have rose from the dead:
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
In 70 A.D. the _____________________________ destroyed the great Jewish temple.
Greeks
Babylonians
Assyrians
Romans
The "scattering" of Jews that occurred after the destruction of the temple is known as the:
anabasis
katabasis
spargio
diaspora
Jesus of Nazareth immediately gave up the following of Jewish law.
True
False
This early leader is most often credited with spreading Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews):
Peter
Thomas
John
Paul
All of the following are often given as reasons for the successful spread of Christianity EXCEPT:
its message was open to all, especially the poor
it immediately received support from the Roman empire
it was well organized
martyrs served as a powerful example for others
This Roman emperor first legalized Christianity:
Constantine
Diocletian
Caracalla
Antoninus Pius
Muslims believe Muhammad was divine.
True
False
Muslims recognize Jesus as a prophet, but not the son of god.
True
False
The Shahada refers to:
the alms tax all Muslims must pay
the pilgrimage to Mecca
"the struggle" to promote Islam
the Muslim profession of faith
The zakat refers to:
the alms tax all Muslims must pay
the pilgrimage to Mecca
"the struggle" to promote Islam
the Muslim profession of faith
The hajj refers to:
the alms tax all Muslims must pay
the pilgrimage to Mecca
"the struggle" to promote Islam
the Muslim profession of faith
A Muslim must fast during the month of __________________:
Muharram
Ramadan
Rajab
Shaban
A Muslim must pray __________ times a day.
4
3
2
5
The ancient Greek city state of Sparta was MOST known for its:
law code
literature
economic institutions
military
The ancient Greek city state of Athens is genearlly credited with all of the following except:
proving the sun was the center of the universe
the invention of democracy
the invention of drama
the invention of philosophy
Your notes identified this achievement as Rome's greatest:
it's military tactics
its construction of the Colosseum
its written law code
its use of the arch in buildings
The era of European history immediately after the fall of Rome is known as the:
Age of Chaos
Age of Sadness
Age of Tears
Dark Ages
During the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic church's power had been reduced to nearly nothing.
True
False
The Renaissance refers to the rebirth of:
the power of the traditional Roman Catholic Church
the power of the Roman empire
the study of the Greek and Roman Classics
trade as a result of exploration
Urbanism refers to:
a focus on reason/logic over faith/religion
the growth of cities
a belief each person is unique
the study of Greek and Roman Classics
Individualism refers to:
a focus on reason/logic over faith/religion
the growth of cities
a belief each person is unique
the study of Greek and Roman Classics
Secularism refers to:
a focus on reason/logic over faith/religion
the growth of cities
a belief each person is unique
the study of Greek and Roman Classics
Humanism refers to:
a focus on reason/logic over faith/religion
the growth of cities
a belief each person is unique
the study of Greek and Roman Classics
Which of the following is NOT true about Leonardo’s Notebooks?
He wrote backwards.
They were neatly arranged so they could be published.
They included sketches of inventions.
They included anatomical drawings.
Leonardo had incredible focus, completing more works of art than any other Renaissance artist.
True
False
Leonardo’s work that showed mastery of perspective was:
The School of Athens
The Salvator Mundi
The Assumption of Mary
The Last Supper
Michelangelo was said to have excelled in all of the following EXCEPT:
Painting
Sculpture
Athletics
Architecture
In a fit of rage, this was the only work Michelangelo signed:
The Battle of the Centaurs
The Madonna of the Stairs
The David
The Pieta
At the request of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted:
a famous portrait of Pope Julius
decorative scenes in the Pope's personal living quarters
the Sistine Chapel Ceiling
the walls of St. Peter's Basilica
The Sistine Chapel ceiling is said to have taken Michelangelo _______________ to complete.
less than a year
4 years
2 years
6 years
Above the altar in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo later painted scenes of:
the life of Saint Peter
miracles performed by Jesus
the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus
the Last Judgement
Oddly enough, Michelangelo's ___________________ had horns.
Moses
David
Bacchus
Apollo
As an architect, Michelangelo helped design:
the Church of Santa Croce in Florence
the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower
Saint Peter's Basilica
Saint Paul Outside the Walls
in the time of Martin Luther, all of the following were true about the Catholic Church EXCEPT:
it had lost most of its power
there were issues with clerical immorality
there were issues with clerical ignorance
the church still played a central role in many people's lives
This individual is credited with starting the Protestant Reformation:
John Tetzel
John Calvin
Ulrich Zwingli
Martin Luther
Luther nailed this work onto the door of the Wittenberg Castle:
Table Talk
The Babylonian Captivity
The 95 Theses
The Small Catechism
The main issue addressed by Luther in his 95 Theses was:
indulgences
whether or not priests should be allowed to marry
whether or not the bible should be translated into other languages
the role of the pope
From the beginning, Luther intended a "clean break" with the Roman Catholic church.
True
False
Luther insisted the bible remain in Latin/Hebrew, fearing translating it would change the meaning of scripture.
True
False
An indulgence was:
an exception for a priest to marry
a donation to reduce time spent in purgatory
permission to suspend church law on holidays
a special payment to a church official
Whose teaching is described below?
There are higher forms of a Christian life, such as priests or monks who take special vows.
Roman Catholic Church
Luther
Whose teaching is described below?
A person is saved by faith alone; one cannot "earn" salvation by performing good works.
Roman Catholic Church
Luther
Whose teaching is described below?
The only acceptable source for church teaching / church authority is the scripture.
Roman Catholic Church
Luther
Whose teaching is described below?
A person is saved through both faith and good works.
Roman Catholic Church
Luther
Whose teaching is described below?
No job/occupation is more "Christian" than another- all people can equally serve God.
Roman Catholic Church
Luther
Whose teaching is described below?
The source of church authority is both scripture and tradition (that is, teachings handed down by popes).
Roman Catholic Church
Luther
At the Council of ___________________, the Catholic church tried to standardize its teaching in response to the challenge posed by Martin Luther.
Rome
Venice
Naples
Trent
Luther and other Protestant leaders attended the Council of Trent.
True
False
This religious order- founded by Ignatius of Loyola- was created during the Counter-Reformation to promote education and challenge the spread of Protestantism:
Franciscans
Jesuits
Dominicans
Carmelites
This religious order- founded by Angela Merici- was created during the Counter-Reformation to promote religious education of girls:
Franciscans
Marianists
Sisters of the Sacred Heart
Ursulines
Although it was concerned, the Catholic Church refused to use torture and other harsh measures to fight the spread of Protestantism.
True
False
This body was created by the Roman Catholic Church to deal with accused heretics (people who promoted "false teachings"):
the Papal Tribunal
the Special Council of Cardinals
the Inquisition
the Council of Religious Purity
In response to Luther's challenges, the Roman Catholic Church allowed its priests to marry.
True
False
Which of the following was NOT a motive during the Age of Exploration?
seeking new trade routes/natural resources
trying to convert natives of new lands to Christianity
bringing democracy / freedom to the natives
winning fame for individual explorers and their countries
This invention- borrowed from the Muslim world- allowed explorers to better use starts for navigation:
the telescope
the slide rule
the astrolabe
the magnetic compass
This invention- borrowed from the China- allowed explorers improved the ability of explorers to navigate:
the telescope
the slide rule
the astrolabe
the magnetic compass
This ship- developed in the 1400s- was sturdier than earlier ships and allowed for longer voyages:
carrack
crayer
caravel
birlinn
This explorer was the first to round the tip of Africa:
Vasco da Gama
Bartholomew Dias
Pedro Alvares Cabral
Christopher Columbus
This explorer was the first to sail to Asia by going around Africa:
Vasco da Gama
Bartholomew Dias
Pedro Alvares Cabral
Christopher Columbus
This explorer was the first to discover Brazil; later he established a sea route to India:
Vasco da Gama
Bartholomew Dias
Pedro Alvares Cabral
Christopher Columbus
Celebrated as the "discoverer" of the New World; mostly explored the islands called the West Indies:
Vasco da Gama
Bartholomew Dias
Pedro Alvares Cabral
Christopher Columbus
He was the conqueror of the Incas:
Jacques Cartier
Francis Drake
Hernando Cortez
Francisco Pizzaro
He was the conqueror of the Aztecs:
Jacques Cartier
Francis Drake
Hernando Cortez
Francisco Pizzaro
He was the first man to (almost) sail around the world:
Jacques Cartier
Francis Drake
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizzaro
He explored Canada; gave the name to the St. Lawrence River:
Jacques Cartier
Francis Drake
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizzaro
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the rise of the Scientific Revolution?
challenges posed by navigation
the creation of universities
the rediscovery of Greek and Roman texts
encouragement/financial support from the Catholic Church
According to Aristotle and _______________, the earth was at the center of the universe.
Ptolemy
Thales
Epicurus
Demosthenes
This term referred to the belief that the earth was the center of the universe:
heliocentric theory
sol-medius theory
terra-media theory
geocentric theory
This term referred to the belief that the sun was the center of the universe:
heliocentric theory
sol-medius theory
terra-media theory
geocentric theory
In ancient times, this Greek philosopher proposed the idea that the sun was the center of the universe:
Thales
Plato
Aristrarchus
Strabo
Copernicus:
Scientist famous for his dispute with church; legend said dropped objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to study motion
Polish astronomer; first to systematically prove sun was center of universe
writes Principia; spelled out laws of universal gravitation
famous for his laws of planetary motion
Kepler:
Scientist famous for his dispute with church; legend said dropped objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to study motion
Polish astronomer; first to systematically prove sun was center of universe
writes Principia; spelled out laws of universal gravitation
famous for his laws of planetary motion
Galileo:
Scientist famous for his dispute with church; legend said dropped objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to study motion
Polish astronomer; first to systematically prove sun was center of universe
writes Principia; spelled out laws of universal gravitation
famous for his laws of planetary motion
Newton:
Scientist famous for his dispute with church; legend said dropped objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to study motion
Polish astronomer; first to systematically prove sun was center of universe
writes Principia; spelled out laws of universal gravitation
famous for his laws of planetary motion
When faced with overwhelming proof, the Catholic Church quickly accepted the view that the sun was the center of the solar system.
True
False
