WorksheetsAP European History: Fall 2019 Review Pt. 1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Italian Renaissance?
emphasis on the individual
glorification of human achievement
steadfast support for the church's leading role in society
new attempts to reconcile the pagan philosophy of the Greco-Roman world with Christian thought
Italian humanism gave rise to
Greek becoming the official literary language of the Renaissance writers
the welfare state
the movement toward writing in the vernacular in Europe
the movement known as liberation theology
According to Baldassare Castiglione, the goal of the education system in the 16th century was to
provide a practical education in construction and commerce
offer the same learning opportunities to boys and girls
phase out the study of the classics in favor of more practical "career" and technical disciplines
provide a young man with a well-rounded education including knowledge of the arts, mathematics, and oration skills
Nicholas Copernicus' major contribution to scientific knowledge was
the discovery of the laws of gravitational pull
the universe was heliocentric
the development of calculus
the development of the period table of elements
What effect did the Scientific Revolution have on the authority of the Catholic Church?
It strengthened its intellectual authority since most scientists of the 16th century were Catholic.
It weakened its authority since more natural phenomena that had been traditionally left to the clerical leaders were now being explained through scientific inquiry.
The Catholic Church worked closely with the scientific community to develop methods that would alleviate suffering on earth.
It led to the Protestant Reformation.
Which of the following states proved to be the exception to the trend of centralization?
England
the Holy Roman Empire
France
Spain
Charles V was on of along line of Austrian rulers of the Holy Roman Empire (1452-1806) from which family?
Hapsburg
Tudor
Valois
Hohenzollern
As a result of the Peace of Augsburg, the Holy Roman Emperor agreed that German princes should
become Protestant
execute anyone who had fought in the Peasants' Revolt
burn all copies of the Ninety-Five Theses
be able to choose whether their lands would be Catholic or Lutheran
All of the following threatened the power of the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century EXCEPT
ideas emanating from the Italian Renaissance
the growing strength in southeastern Europe of the Muslim Ottoman Turks
the growth of the national state
the Protestant Reformation
Why did France support the Protestant rebels fighting against the Catholics in the Holy Roman Empire?
It wanted to weaken and fragment the Holy Roman Empire.
King Henry IV of France was a Huguenot and, therefore, a supporter of German Protestants.
The German Protestants had helped King Henry IV, a Huguenot, assume the throne in France.
Revenge was sought for the pope excommunicating the entire French clergy.
The main result of the Edict of Nantes (1598) was that
it led to the disintegration of the Holy Roman Empire
Calvinists recognized Geneva s their capital
it established the principles of religious toleration and equal civil rights for French Protestants and Catholics
it led to the arrest of those responsible for the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
"Christians should be taught that, if the Pope knew the exactions of the preachers of Indulgences, he would rather have the basilica of St. Peter's reduced to ashes than built with the skin, flesh and bones of his sheep."
This passage was contained in which of the following works?
Thomas More's Utopia
Erasmus' In Praise of Folly
Luther's Ninety-Five Theses
Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion
Besides religious issues, the other major cause of the Protestant Reformation and the religious wars that followed was
the political struggle between monarchs imposing their centralized rule over their subjects and nobles fighting to keep their feudal independence.
the growing sense of belonging to a nation that has a common language, ethnicity, culture, and history.
the growing mercantilism competition for overseas colonies between the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, France, and Holland.
the bitterness that some European countries felt toward France for allying itself with the Ottoman Empire.
The parallel transfer of people, cultures, animals, food, and disease between Europe, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere as a result of the Spanish colonization of the New World is known as the
Cartesian swap
Faustian bargain
Columbian Exchange
Middle Passage
Portugal and Spain were able to attain overseas colonies because of
their superior firearms and sea power
fair financial compensation to local rulers
treaties with local leaders
their ability to defeat England and France in mainland wars and acquiring their colonies
What is Divine Right?
a set of rules used by the greeks
the God given right to rule
Hitler's reason to exterminate Jewish people
Machiavelli's theory on power
This person took away power from the nobility and Huguenots in France, which strengthened power for the King.
Cardinal Richelieu
King Louis XIII
King Charles I
Pope Urban II
Which state allowed a large degree of religious pluralism, leading to large commercial and financial success?
The Netherlands
England
France
Spain
According to mercantilism, the primary goal of economics and trade is to -
accumulate resources in case of emergency
maximize gold and silver reserves
produce manufactured goods
educate the workforce
In France, the Edict of Nantes (1598) -
granted limited toleration to Calvinists
ended the state's Catholic ties
further persecuted religious minorities
made French-language bibles illegal
During the 30 Years’ War (1618-1648), France under Cardinal Richelieu pursued a policy of
Supporting the Hapsburgs against the Protestant princes and rulers
Allowing French Protestant princes and rulers to fight against the Hapsburgs
Supporting the Protestant princes and rulers against the Spanish Hapsburgs
Remaining neutral
Opposing England in order to recapture Normandy
Which of the following monarchs crafted religious tolerance and is known as a politique?
Maria Theresa of Austria
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth II of England
Mary I of England
The Peace of Augsburg did not allow for the practice of ____________________.
Catholicism
Calvinism
Lutheranism
The Jesuit order, founded by Ignatius of Loyola, is best known for -
Obedience to the pope
Obedience to the king
Promotion of biblical literacy
Burning of witches
Charles V of the HRE faced difficulties in maintaining his empire due to all of the following EXCEPT -
His son's constant rebellions
Conflict with the French
Holding off Ottoman Turkish expansion into Eastern Europe
Rise of Lutheranism and Protestantism
The Thirty Years War marked a shift away from religious war to political war.
True
False
