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AP European History Chapter 1 -3

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
As a result of the Scientific Revolution, the 1700's became known as the Age of what?
a)
Learning
b)
Discovery
c)
Empire
d)
Enlightenment
2.

Divine right monarchy was a term used to refer to

a)

a king's power derived from God

b)

the pope's authority over bishops

c)

the rights of subjects under a king

d)

the requirement that kings be ordained by the pope

3.

Charles I of England faced a revolt against royal authority led by

a)

Parliament

b)

the Anglican Church

c)

peasants

d)

French agents

4.

Which of the following is the most significant outcome of Charles I's execution in 1649?

a)

It was the first time in history that a Parliament had voted for the execution of a monarch.

b)

The execution restored the Tudors to the throne.

c)

The execution led to the abolition of the monarchy.

d)

England was invaded and conquered by the Scots and Ireland gained independence.

5.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Italian Renaissance?

a)

emphasis on the individual

b)

glorification of human achievement

c)

steadfast support for the church's leading role in society

d)

new attempts to reconcile the pagan philosophy of the Greco-Roman world with Christian thought

6.

Italian humanism gave rise to

a)

Greek becoming the official literary language of the Renaissance writers

b)

the welfare state

c)

the movement toward writing in the vernacular in Europe

d)

the movement known as liberation theology

7.

Which of the following most clearly distinguishes the northern Renaissance from the Italian Renaissance?

a)

interest in science and technology

b)

greater concern with religious piety

c)

cultivation of a Latin style

d)

growth of national language in literature

8.

Which of the following states proved to be the exception to the trend of centralization?

a)

England

b)

the Holy Roman Empire

c)

France

d)

Spain

9.

Charles V was on of along line of Austrian rulers of the Holy Roman Empire (1452-1806) from which family?

a)

Hapsburg

b)

Tudor

c)

Valois

d)

Hohenzollern

10.

All of the following were methods that monarchs in Russia, France, and Spain employed to consolidate their rule EXCEPT

a)

promoting ethnic and religious nationalism

b)

breaking the independent power of the nobility

c)

securing control over levying taxes

d)

establishing a close but dominant relationship with the Christian Church in their lands

11.

Identify the nation by the list of ruling families

-Aragon

-Castile

-Trastamara

-Hapsburg

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Holy Roman Empire

12.

Identify the nation by the list of ruling families.


-Lancaster

-York

-Tudor

-Stuart

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Holy Roman Empire

13.

Identify the nation by the list of ruling families.


-Valois

-Bourbon

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Holy Roman Empire

14.

Identify the nation by the list of ruling families.


-Hapsburg

-Hapsburg-Lorraine

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Holy Roman Empire

15.

The Spanish financed the voyages of Christopher Columbus because

a)

they wanted to get to India before the Portuguese.

b)

they wanted to get to America before the Portuguese.

c)

Spanish clergy wanted to prove the world was flat.

d)

the English had announced their plan to explore the Atlantic.

16.

The typical family in 16th century Western Europe

a)

was an extended household of parents, children, and grandparents

b)

was a broken family caused by a high divorce rate

c)

toiled in the urban factories for miserable wages

d)

was a nuclear family comprised of husband, wife and their children

17.
What was one early effect of the Crusades?
a)
The Roman Catholic Church declined.
b)
Trade increased. 
c)
Nobles gained more land.
d)
Peasants revolted.
18.
The classical world refers to which of the following?
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Middle Ages
d)
ancient Greece and Rome
19.
Dutch humanist who wrote "In Praise of Folly"
a)
More
b)
Erasmus
c)
Machiavelli
d)
Van Eyck
20.
central European banking family
a)
Habsburgs
b)
Fuggars
c)
Medici
d)
Tudors
21.

Which city was one of the earliest centers of the Renaissance?

a)

Athens, Greece

b)

Rome, Italy

c)

Florence, Italy

d)

Sparta

22.

Who was the famous playwright that wrote Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Sonnets, etc.?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Michalangelo

d)

Rafael

23.
Renaissance humanism is primarily defined as
a)
an antireligious program dedicated to the destruction of the Church
b)
a curriculum based on the study of the classics, rhetoric, and history
c)
an artistic style that portrayed the depraved state of human beings
d)
a religious movement that attempted to make Christianity relevant to daily experience
24.
In addition to the conquest of the last Muslim outpost in Spain at Granada and Columbus' voyage to the Americas, which of the following occurred in 1492?
a)
The Spanish defeated the Turks at Lepanto
b)
The plague broke out in Spain
c)
The Jewish population was expelled from Spain
d)
Portugal was united with Spain
25.

Which of the following would be most adversely affected by the increase in the price of food?

a)

urban workers

b)

wealthy merchants

c)

the clergy

d)

the nobility

26.
Among the consequences of European involvement in the African slave trade was
a)
a decrease in anti-Semitism
b)
the development of new racist ideas
c)
greater respect for the idea that all men are equal before god
d)
the association of blackness with vigor and strength
27.
The Renaissance was able to begin in Italy primarily because of
a)
the dominance of the Catholic Church in Italy
b)
strong alliances between Italian city-states
c)
Italy's strong sense of nationalism
d)
wealth created from Italy's extensive trade network
28.

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

a)

Society was dominated by the church.

b)

Society began to value individualism.

c)

Society was focused on warfare.

d)

Society was dominated by lords.

29.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

a)

the Louvre

b)

the Coliseum

c)

the Sistine Chapel

d)

the Eiffel Tower

30.

Developments in cartography made it easier for explorers in their travels to new lands. Which of the following best describes cartography?

a)

the study of the Earth's natural processes

b)

the study of the Earth's weather patterns

c)

the study and practice of making maps

d)

the study of past human societies

31.

• Botticelli • Michelangelo

• Raphael • Titian


All of the above were famous Renaissance

a)

scientists.

b)

philosophers.

c)

priests.

d)

artists.

32.

During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?

a)

Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.

b)

Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers such as Confucius throughout Europe.

c)

Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.

d)

Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.

33.

Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?

a)

Rueben

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Aristotle

34.

? --->Literature printed for quickly --> literature printed for less money----> Greater spread of ideas

Which of these would complete the diagram?

a)

the Book of Common Prayer

b)

the Italian university system

c)

the Gutenberg printing press

d)

the Petrarchan style sonnet

35.

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

a)

The Church was all-powerful.

b)

The Church’s power declined.

c)

Factories began using electricity.

d)

Women gained equal rights with men.

36.

What was Niccolò Machiavelli's main argument in his work The Prince?

a)

A ruler should do whatever is necessary to maintain power.

b)

A ruler should follow all of the teachings of the Catholic Church.

c)

A ruler should make his subjects as happy as possible.

d)

A ruler should strive to maintain equality and fairness.

37.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

constant feudal warfare

c)

lack of any governance

d)

increased interest in the arts

38.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
39.
What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?
a)
Renaissance art focuses more on religion
b)
Medieval artists were more realistic
c)
Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration
d)
They are the same
40.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
41.
______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.
a)
Renaissance, Medieval
b)
Renaissance, Classical
c)
Classical, Medieval
d)
Medieval, Renaissance
42.
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
a)
a nation's strength 
b)
a family's ancestors
c)
a person's achievements
d)
an army's success in battle
43.
Renaissance artist who painted The School of Athens
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
c)
Johann Guttenberg 
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
44.
Renaissance artist who painted The School of Athens
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
c)
Johann Guttenberg 
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
45.
Which of the following is associated with classical learning?
a)
the ideas of the middle ages
b)
the ideas of Greece & Rome
c)
the ideas of ancient China
d)
the ideas of ancient India
46.

What is an aristocrat?

a)

A type of greek cat

b)

A poor citizen of Rome

c)

A king or queens relatives

d)

Upper-class noblesmen

47.

What best describes the nature of the cultural changes that followed the European presence in the Americas?

a)

Native cultures were essentially destroyed by warfare.

b)

Native cultures were transformed by disease and warfare, but those societies also influenced European development.

c)

Native cultures were transformed by contact, while European cultures remained essentially unchanged.

d)

Both European and native cultures were devastated by disease and conflict related to their contact.

48.

Which did NOT travel from the Old World to the New?

a)

Horses

b)

Pigs

c)

Wheat

d)

Corn

e)

Dogs

49.

Which did NOT travel from the Old World to the New?

a)

Horses

b)

Pigs

c)

Wheat

d)

Corn

e)

Dogs

50.
Which of the following is not a reason people began to explore?
a)
Asian spices
b)
curiosity 
c)
spread their religion
d)
convert more people to Islam
51.
What 4 countries explored? 
a)
England, France, Italy, Portugal 
b)
Portugal, France, England, Spain 
c)
Spain, Portugal, England, Canada 
d)
America, Spain, Canada, Italy 
52.
What is a caravel? 
a)
a ship 
b)
a type of compass
c)
a form of government 
d)
a merchant 
53.
What technological instrument used magnetic north to guide sailors? 
a)
caravel 
b)
compass
c)
astrolabe 
d)
map 
54.
Where is Prince Henry from? 
a)
England
b)
Spain 
c)
France
d)
Portugal 
55.
What did Prince Henry start? 
a)
a school for teachers
b)
a school for mechanics
c)
a school for doctors
d)
a school for sailors 
56.
What is Columbus known for?
a)
finding a sea route to Asia
b)
sailing around the world
c)
accidentally discovering the Americas
d)
discovering Brazil
57.
What became more accurate as more explorers visited new places?
a)
oars
b)
astrolabe
c)
rudders
d)
maps
58.
What is Columbus known for?
a)
finding a sea route to Asia
b)
sailing around the world
c)
accidentally discovering the Americas
d)
discovering Brazil
59.
How were the Spanish conquistadors able to conquer the New World?
a)
They prayed for the Native Americans.
b)
They became friends and traded goods with the Native Americans.
c)
They used advanced weapons to take control of the Native Americans.
d)
They paid them gold to work building colonies for them.
60.
Which explorer led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Jacques Cartier
61.
Who was responsible for establishing Spain's claims in the New World?
a)
Columbo
b)
Dias
c)
Cabral
d)
Columbus
62.
Conquered Mexico and defeated Aztec 
a)
Francisco Pizarro 
b)
Sir Francis Drake 
c)
Hernan Cortez 
d)
Henry the Navigator 
63.
How did diseases impact the New World?
a)
They didn't
b)
They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
c)
They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
d)
They helped the natives beat the Spanish
64.
Why were the Spaniards able to conquer the Aztec empire?
a)
They had better weapons.
b)
They Aztec wouldn't fight.
c)
The Aztec were betrayed by their priests.
d)
The Aztec were greedy.
65.
Which commodity strongly helped inspire the high demand for slaves in the Caribbean?
a)
Salt
b)
Sugar
c)
Silver
d)
Spices
66.
Under the Treaty of Tordesillas, the Pope divided the world between Spain and _____________ to settle competing claims of Atlantic discoveries.  (The nation that inspired Spain’s trade and search for wealth)
a)
Italy
b)
Netherlands
c)
Portugal
d)
English
67.
Columbus believed he had landed in......
a)
China
b)
India
c)
South America
d)
Africa
68.
Which is not part of the Old World?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
69.
When did the Columbian Exchange take place?
a)
Before 1492
b)
During the European Dark Ages
c)
After WW2
d)
After 1492
70.
As native populations decreased in the Americas from sickness and overwork, Europeans looked for new sources of labor by enslaving the ____________.
a)
Africans
b)
Spanish
c)
Portuguese
71.
What crop helped to increase the population of Europeans because it allowed them to become healthier and better fed. 
a)
squash
b)
potatoes
c)
corn
d)
peanuts
72.
•Where did Corn (maize) come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
73.
Which ingredient would NOT have been found in an Italian cookbook prior to the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Basil
b)
Tomatoes 
c)
Sage
d)
Salt
74.
During the Age of Exploration, many explorers were tasked with exposing and converting people they encountered to Christianity.  These explorers were known as _________________.
a)
Catholics
b)
Protestants
c)
Ottomans
d)
Missionaries 
75.
 The trade routes between Europe, Africa, and the New World became known as TRIANGULAR Trade.  The horrific conditions and time spent on the ships that carried slaves from Africa to the New World became known as the _______________  ________________.
a)
Global Exchange
b)
Colonial Trek
c)
Middle Passage
d)
Overseas Highway
76.
The Aztecs and Incas were native cultures who were defeated by Spanish expeditions lead by men like Cortez and Pizarro.  Cortez and Pizzaro were known as _________________________. 
a)
conquistadors 
b)
Monarchs
c)
Judges
d)
Representatives
77.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
78.
Which of the following was NOT a pillar of the Renaissance?
a)
Individualism
b)
Humanism
c)
Mannerism
d)
Secularism
79.
The printing press encouraged more authors to write in the vernacular, which means what?
a)
journal
b)
latin
c)
native language
d)
public restroom
80.
Who were considered heretics by the Spanish Inquisition?
a)
Muslims
b)
Jews
c)
anyone who disagreed with the Church
d)
All options are correct
81.
An economic system based on private ownership and the investment of resources,such as money, for profit.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Caravel
c)
Capitalism
d)
Cortes
82.
Occurs when a country exports/sells more goods to other countries than it imports/buys from other countries
a)
Favorable balance of trade
b)
Atlantic Slave Trade
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Triangular Trade
83.
This man is considered the father of the Christian Humanist movement
a)
Erasmus
b)
More
c)
Petrarch
d)
Machiavelli
84.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Italian Renaissance?

a)

emphasis on the individual

b)

glorification of human achievement

c)

steadfast support for the church's leading role in society

d)

new attempts to reconcile the pagan philosophy of the Greco-Roman world with Christian thought

85.

Italian humanism gave rise to

a)

Greek becoming the official literary language of the Renaissance writers

b)

the welfare state

c)

the movement toward writing in the vernacular in Europe

d)

the movement known as liberation theology

86.

According to Baldassare Castiglione, the goal of the education system in the 16th century was to

a)

provide a practical education in construction and commerce

b)

offer the same learning opportunities to boys and girls

c)

phase out the study of the classics in favor of more practical "career" and technical disciplines

d)

provide a young man with a well-rounded education including knowledge of the arts, mathematics, and oration skills

87.

Nicholas Copernicus' major contribution to scientific knowledge was

a)

the discovery of the laws of gravitational pull

b)

the universe was heliocentric

c)

the development of calculus

d)

the development of the period table of elements

88.

What effect did the Scientific Revolution have on the authority of the Catholic Church?

a)

It strengthened its intellectual authority since most scientists of the 16th century were Catholic.

b)

It weakened its authority since more natural phenomena that had been traditionally left to the clerical leaders were now being explained through scientific inquiry.

c)

The Catholic Church worked closely with the scientific community to develop methods that would alleviate suffering on earth.

d)

It led to the Protestant Reformation.

89.

What effect did the Scientific Revolution have on the authority of the Catholic Church?

a)

It strengthened its intellectual authority since most scientists of the 16th century were Catholic.

b)

It weakened its authority since more natural phenomena that had been traditionally left to the clerical leaders were now being explained through scientific inquiry.

c)

The Catholic Church worked closely with the scientific community to develop methods that would alleviate suffering on earth.

d)

It led to the Protestant Reformation.

90.

Which of the following states proved to be the exception to the trend of centralization?

a)

England

b)

the Holy Roman Empire

c)

France

d)

Spain

91.

Charles V was on of along line of Austrian rulers of the Holy Roman Empire (1452-1806) from which family?

a)

Hapsburg

b)

Tudor

c)

Valois

d)

Hohenzollern

92.

As a result of the Peace of Augsburg, the Holy Roman Emperor agreed that German princes should

a)

become Protestant

b)

execute anyone who had fought in the Peasants' Revolt

c)

burn all copies of the Ninety-Five Theses

d)

be able to choose whether their lands would be Catholic or Lutheran

93.

Why did France support the Protestant rebels fighting against the Catholics in the Holy Roman Empire?

a)

It wanted to weaken and fragment the Holy Roman Empire.

b)

King Henry IV of France was a Huguenot and, therefore, a supporter of German Protestants.

c)

The German Protestants had helped King Henry IV, a Huguenot, assume the throne in France.

d)

Revenge was sought for the pope excommunicating the entire French clergy.

94.

The main result of the Edict of Nantes (1598) was that

a)

it led to the disintegration of the Holy Roman Empire

b)

Calvinists recognized Geneva s their capital

c)

it established the principles of religious toleration and equal civil rights for French Protestants and Catholics

d)

it led to the arrest of those responsible for the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

95.

"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?

a)

Thomas More's Utopia

b)

Erasmus' In Praise of Folly

c)

Luther's Ninety-Five Theses

d)

Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion

96.

Besides religious issues, the other major cause of the Protestant Reformation and the religious wars that followed was

a)

the political struggle between monarchs imposing their centralized rule over their subjects and nobles fighting to keep their feudal independence.

b)

the growing sense of belonging to a nation that has a common language, ethnicity, culture, and history.

c)

the growing mercantilism competition for overseas colonies between the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, France, and Holland.

d)

the bitterness that some European countries felt toward France for allying itself with the Ottoman Empire.

97.

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

a)

Cartesian swap

b)

Faustian bargain

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

Middle Passage

98.

What is Divine Right?

a)

a set of rules used by the greeks

b)

the God given right to rule

c)

Hitler's reason to exterminate Jewish people

d)

Machiavelli's theory on power

99.
The Enlightenment is
a)
a time of rebirth
b)
a time when science ruled
c)
a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
d)
a time when technology ruled
100.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
101.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
102.
What do Petrarch and Pico della Mirandola have in common?
a)
Italian humanists promoting a revival in classical themes
b)
Christian humanists who tried to reform the church
c)
Habsburg rulers who tried to restore Catholic unity
d)
Artists who employed naturalism and geometric perspective
103.
The Thirty Years War marked a turning point in all of the following ways EXCEPT
a)
it ended religious warfare
b)
France rose to power
c)
led to some religious tolerance
d)
cemented Catholic dominance
104.

According to mercantilism, the primary goal of economics and trade is to -

a)

accumulate resources in case of emergency

b)

maximize gold and silver reserves

c)

produce manufactured goods

d)

educate the workforce

105.

In France, the Edict of Nantes (1598) -

a)

granted limited toleration to Calvinists

b)

ended the state's Catholic ties

c)

further persecuted religious minorities

d)

made French-language bibles illegal

106.
The series of civil wars in France during the sixteenth century ended because of 
a)
success by the Catholics
b)
a moderate policy by Henry IV
c)
the expulsion of the Huguenots
d)
peacemaking efforts by the Pope
107.

During the 30 Years’ War (1618-1648), France under Cardinal Richelieu pursued a policy of

a)

Supporting the Hapsburgs against the Protestant princes and rulers

b)

Allowing French Protestant princes and rulers to fight against the Hapsburgs

c)

Supporting the Protestant princes and rulers against the Spanish Hapsburgs

d)

Remaining neutral

e)

Opposing England in order to recapture Normandy

108.

Which of the following monarchs crafted religious tolerance and is known as a politique?

a)

Maria Theresa of Austria

b)

Elizabeth I of England

c)

Elizabeth II of England

d)

Mary I of England

109.

The Peace of Augsburg did not allow for the practice of ____________________.

a)

Catholicism

b)

Calvinism

c)

Lutheranism

110.

The Jesuit order, founded by Ignatius of Loyola, is best known for -

a)

Obedience to the pope

b)

Obedience to the king

c)

Promotion of biblical literacy

d)

Burning of witches

111.

The Thirty Years War marked a shift away from religious war to political war.

a)

True

b)

False

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