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Chambers/Odell/Juergens: Semester 1 Final-World History 2025

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following terms means belief in more than one god?

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

polycreationism

2.

Which of the following terms means belief in one god?

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

monocreationism

3.

Christians who violated Canon Law could be banished from the church. What is another name for this punishment?

a)

Interdiction

b)

Sacraments

c)

Excommunication

4.

Renaissance writers began writing in their native language which is also called:

a)

Vernacular

b)

Perspective

c)

Sonnet

5.

Artistic technique which shows three dimensions on a flat surface by using a vanishing point.

a)

Perspective

b)

Sonnet

c)

Frescoes

6.

What are paintings on wet plaster called?

a)

Water Colors

b)

Abstracts

c)

Frescoes

7.

14 line poems:

a)

Perspective

b)

Sonnet

c)

Frescoes

8.

Rebirth in art, writing, architecture, learning, and culture is called....

a)

Reformation

b)

Renaissance

c)

Age of Exploration

9.

Which of the following was NOT a reason the Renaissance started in Italy?

a)

Italy was divided into wealthy citystates.

b)

Italy had many wealthy merchants and patrons.

c)

Italy had not been hit by the Bubonic Plague so the people were more advanced.

10.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Middle Ages ending?

a)

Church was still powerful

b)

Revival of culture

c)

Population stayed mostly rural

11.

Thomas Moore wrote about an ideal place to live. What was this place called?

a)

Atlantis

b)

Utopia

c)

Rome

12.

One of the reasons the Renaissance occurred was because the educated hoped to bring back the culture of classical ______________.

a)

Greece / Rome

b)

Egypt

c)

Byzantine Empire

13.

During the Renaissance those who supported the arts were called:

a)

Patrons

b)

Barons

c)

Missionaries

14.

Which family was the most famous patron family in Florence during the Renaissance?

a)

DaVinci

b)

Bonatelli

c)

Medici

15.

An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements:

a)

Humanism

b)

Reformation

c)

Renaissance

16.

What city was the epicenter for Renaissance activity?

(a)  

17.

Who did Renaissance artists copy realistic styles from?

(a)  

18.

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of a Renaissance man during the Renaissance?

a)

skilled rider

b)

well educated

c)

skilled farmer

19.

Which of the following is another term for worldly?

a)

Godly

b)

Secular

c)

Heavenly

20.

Which of the following Renaissance Artist was very interested in how things work and painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Donatello

c)

Raphael

21.

Which of the following Renaissance Artist is famous for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo Da Vinci

c)

Donatello

22.

Who is considered to be the father of Renaissance Humanism?

(a)  

23.

Who said the phrase " It Is Better To Be Feared Than Loved?"

(a)  

24.

Which technological invention/advancement most helped to educate the masses of people during the Reformation?

a)

Printing Press

b)

Flush Toilet

c)

Mechanical Clock

25.

Which of the following best defines the term indulgences?

a)

A ticket that when bought when relieve one of sins his family committed.

b)

Pardon's issued by the Protestant Church which send an enemy to hell.

c)

Pardon's issued by the Pope that people could buy to reduce a soul's time in purgatory.

26.

Which of the following best describes what the 95 Theses were?

a)

95 statements written by Pope Leo to help the people understand why indulgences were being sold.

b)

95 formal statements that only the Clergy could really understand.

c)

95 formal statements describing Martin Luther's complaints against the Catholic Church.

27.

Which of the following was one of Luther's major complaints towards the Catholic Church?

a)

The selling of indulgences

b)

The increase in prayer

c)

The corruption of the Protestant Curch

28.

Martin Luther translated the Latin Bible into the venacular of the people. What language did he translate the Bible in to?

(a)  

29.

What building was Pope Leo X trying to build with the sale of indulgences?

a)

St. Peter's Basilica

b)

The Sistine Chapel

c)

The Church of Wittenburg

30.

The Catholic Church response to the Protestant Reformation was to enact it's own reforms, attempting to end corruption with a renewed emphasis on morality and discipline. (True or false)

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Martin Luther denounced the peasants' Revolt even though he supported religious reform because he opposed any changes to religion or society and wanted to maintain the status quo.. (True or false)

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What characteristics belong to Protestantism?

a)

Lavish churches

b)

Excommunication

c)

No Papal authority

d)

Clergy can marry

e)

Bible printed in the vernacular

33.

The idea that differentiates the Protestant doctrines of Calvinism and Lutheranism was the belief in purgatory.

a)

true

b)

False

34.

What continent is this?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

35.

What continent is this?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

36.

What ocean is this?

a)

Southern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

37.

What ocean is this?

a)

Indian

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

38.

What was the name of the new vessel that allowed for easier and better travel on the water?

(a)  

39.

Which of the following was used as an instrument to determine latitude and longitude?

(a)  

40.

Invaders from north of China who invaded and caused the Ming Dynasty to collapse were the Manchus. (T or F)

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Netherlands led the way in exploration and sailing innovations? (T or F)

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Italian merchants made land trade routes expensive for Europeans? (T or F)

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Who helped Spain and Portugal settle their disputes over claimed land?

(a)  

44.

Who was the most famous Chinese explorer of the Ming Dynasty?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Zheng He

c)

Vasco Da Gama

d)

Francisco Pizzaro

45.

Which explorer is given the credit for finding a direct sea route to India (Asia) by sailing around Africa?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Zheng He

c)

Vasco Da Gama

d)

Francisco Pizzaro

46.

What are the 3 motives of European exploration?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

God

d)

Glory/Fame

e)

Diamonds

47.

One significant outcome of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 was establishing a clear line of demarcation that divided the New World territories between Spain and Portugal. (true or false)

a)

True

b)

False

48.

A key impact of the Dutch East India Company on global trade in the 17th century was creating a monopoly over the spice trade in Asia and increasing Dutch wealth. (true or false)

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What caused Japan to eventually isolate itself under the Tokugawa shoguns?

a)

Japan ran out of resources

b)

Christianity was seen as a threat to Japanese leadership

c)

Daimyo refused to use firearms

50.

Which European country continued to engage with China under it's trade policies despite tensions with other Western Nations?

a)

France

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

Netherlands

51.

After Zheng He's death in the 1500's, what was China's foreign policy called?

(a)  

52.

After Zheng He's death in the 1500's, what was China's foreign policy called?

(a)  

53.

Japan resisted foreign influences more quickly and harshly than China. (true or false)

a)

True

b)

False

54.

What body of water is seen in this picture?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Baltic Sea

d)

Mediterranean sea

55.

What is #6?

a)

Spain

b)

Netherlands

c)

Japan

d)

Portugal

e)

England

56.

What is #8?

a)

Spain

b)

Netherlands

c)

Japan

d)

Portugal

e)

England

57.

What is #3?

a)

Spain

b)

Netherlands

c)

Japan

d)

Portugal

e)

England

58.

What is #5?

a)

Spain

b)

Netherlands

c)

Japan

d)

Portugal

e)

England

59.

What is #7?

a)

Spain

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Portugal

e)

England