WorksheetsWorld History Midterm Review (Renaissance-Imperialism)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?
There were thriving cities in Italy.
The Black Death had missed Italy, allowing the population to focus on art and learning.
There was a wealthy merchant class in Italy.
Italy had access to works done by the Greeks and Romans.
Which of the following best describes the practice of selling indulgences?
They allowed clergy members to have children.
They released people from performing penalties for their sins.
They were purchased by clergy members to reach higher offices.
They guaranteed people admission to heaven.
____ is an economic system based on private ownership and the investment of resources.
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
Mercantilism
Divine right is most closely associated with....
freedom of religion
absolute rule
democracy
religious conflict
Who was the first European explorer to sail around the tip of Africa?
Bartolomeu Dias
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernado Cortez
Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers contradicted the ideas of the U.S. Constitution?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Baron de Montesquieu
Cesare Beccaria
Why was the U.S. Bill of Rights created?
To protect the rights and freedoms of citizens.
To provide unlimited power to state governments.
To ensure one branch of government does not become too powerful.
To state what powers the King holds.
The _____ was a congress established by the 3rd Estate to enact laws and reforms in France.
National Convention
Committee of Public Safety
National Assembly
Bill of Rights
The ____ met in France of the first time in 175 years to discuss financial reforms.
Consuls
Estates-General
Directory
Congressional Delegates
Which concept explains why there are people that practice Christianity throughout the entire world?
cultural isolation
ethnocentrism
sacerdotalism
cultural diffusion
MMC: Which of the following were changes that occurred in Europe because of the Black Death?
1/3 of the population died
serfs & peasants revolted and demand more freedom
reduced the power of the feudal system
reduced wages and pay for peasants & serfs
The Trans-Atlantic Triangular Trade was an example of...
feudalism
humanism
realism
mercantilism
How does the Renaissance impact us today?
city-states are more important than central government
religious themes should dominate all forms of art
learning should emphasize the full develop of human potential
spiritual and political power should be centralized within the papacy
How were the Renaissance and Reformation similar?
happened only in Italy, France, and Germany
encouraged the French Revolution
supported by working class Europeans
stimulated the questioning of traditions and authority
Which statement best summarizes Mercantilism?
"My code of chivalry demands my loyalty to my king."
"If I die I will be reborn in a new form."
"I need to trade more goods than my rivals."
"While I am a slave, I happily fight for the Sultan."
