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World History FINAL

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________emphasized the importance of

observation and accurate records which laid the foundation for how other

theories and methods can be applied and tested by future scientists. He also observed a supernova and recorded the first comet in 1577.

a)

Kepler

b)

Galileo

c)

Newton

d)

Brahe

2.

Which theory proposed by Copernicus, stated the sun, not the earth was the center of the universe?

a)

Heliocentric Theory

b)

Geocentric Theory

3.

Who created the first telescope and is considered the Father of Experimental Science?

a)

Newton

b)

Bacon

c)

Descartes

d)

Galileo

4.

Who stated that science should be approached systematically and that close observation was the only way to find the truth of all thing?

a)

Descartes

b)

Celsius

c)

Leeuwenhoek

d)

Bacon

e)

Galen

5.

Which scientists emphasized that past science and

knowledge should be doubted until proven to be true rather than

accepted on faith.

a)

Torricelli

b)

Descartes

c)

Farenheit

d)

Vesalius

e)

Galileo

6.

Which 3 scientists are associated with the development of the thermometer and temperature scales?

a)

Farenheit

b)

Vesalius

c)

Celsius

d)

Galileo

e)

Newton

7.

According to Medieval Catholic teaching, which was reliant on ancient teachings of Ptolemy and others, it was believed that the ___ was the center of the universe.

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

8.

True or False:

Monarchs supported the work of scientists through providing stipends (payments), setting up academies, and adding them to their courts.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Term that means sun-centered universe

a)

heliocentric

b)

geocentric

c)

eccentric

d)

egocentric

10.

According to Aristotle and the Ptolemaic system,

a)

the moons is the center of the universe, and the Earth revolves around it.

b)

the Earth revolves around the moon, and the moon revolves around the sun

c)

the Sun, Earth, and Moon all revolve around Saturn, the sun god

d)

the earth is fixed at the center of the universe and the sun and planets revolve around it in circular orbits

11.

A right, such as life and liberty, that a person is born wth

a)

divine right

b)

philosophes

c)

natural rights

d)

contract

12.

A person(s) who had unlimited authority and almost no legal limit.

a)

A Monk

b)

Absolute Monarch

c)

A Philosophe

d)

A Salon Manager

13.

Enlightenment thinker who believed in the natural rights of "Life, Liberty, and the right to Property".

a)

Montesquieu

b)

John Locke

c)

Rousseau

14.

Thomas Jefferson was greatly influenced by "John Locke" and took his ideas to write the ____.

a)

Song "America's Most Wanted"

b)

The Eagle Code

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Magna Carta

15.

WHAT ARE THE NATURAL RIGHTS JOHN LOCKE SAID ALL PEOPLE ARE BORN WITH?

(CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

LIFE

b)

LIBERTY

c)

WEALTH

d)

PROPERTY

16.

fought for freedom of speech and opposed religious intolerance and corruption in government

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

17.

Belief that authority comes from reason and not God

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Constitution

c)

Absolutism

d)

Philosophers

18.
The Enlightenment centers around what kind of person?
a)
Politician
b)
Philosopher
c)
Clergy
d)
Artist
19.

Hobbes' book was called...

a)

Qur'an

b)

Leviathan

c)

Odyssey

d)

Don Quixote

20.
What did Rousseau claim to be true?
a)
All men are born equal
b)
Music is the answer to everything
c)
Kids only cause problems
d)
The taller you are the smarter you become
21.
What is the idea that ALL people in the kingdom have to follow the law?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Divine Right
d)
Realism
22.
What document created a Parliament, and will  allow more rights to lower classes in England?
a)
Edict of Milan
b)
Great Schism 1054
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Justinians Code
23.
All of the following are associated with the Crusades EXCEPT which one?
a)
Reopening of trade between Europe and Asia
b)
Return of lost text from the Middle East to Europe
c)
Beginning of Exploration and Colonization of the Americas
d)
Heavy Persecution of Jews and Muslims
24.
What drastic world changing event led to the fall of the Feudal System?
a)
Crusades
b)
100 Years War
c)
Holocaust
d)
Black Death
25.
Why were many of the texts written during the Middle Ages religious texts?
a)
Catholic Church purged all other writings that were created
b)
Only those members of the Catholic Clergy could read and write
c)
It was required by Church law
d)
People only wanted to read only religious texts
26.
What was the purpose of the Inquisition created by the Catholic Church?
a)
to preach Christianity
b)
to bind new bibles
c)
to inquire of Muslim Holy lands for spreading of Christian faith
d)
to root out heresy in the realm of the Catholic Church
27.
What was the split in the Catholic Church between the east and the west in 1054?
a)
The Great Schism
b)
The Unholy Breakup
c)
The Protestant Reformation
d)
The Counter-Reformation
28.
The power to rule comes from God.  Who is most likely to have stated this?
a)
President of the US
b)
18th Century Philosopher
c)
Middle Ages Pope
d)
16th Century Peasant
29.
What agricultural advancement  of the Middle Ages allowed farmers to grow crops successfully?
a)
Three field system/crop rotation
b)
Sharecropping
c)
Feudal System
d)
Slash and burn agriculture
30.

Which of the following focused on the need for education throughout his Empire?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Clovis

c)

Charles Martel

d)

Pepin the Short

31.

What does the word renaissance mean?

a)

recreate

b)

reemerge

c)

rebirth

d)

reinvent

32.

When did the Renaissance occur?

a)

1300s–1600s

b)

1300s–1500s

c)

1200s–1600s

d)

none of these

33.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Milan

b)

Italy

c)

Britain

d)

Florence

34.

During the Renaissance, people became interested in

a)

mathematics.

b)

the ancient Greeks and Romans.

c)

Petrarch.

d)

gold.

35.

What invention helped to spread the ideas of the Renaissance?

a)

the printing press

b)

the caravel

c)

the telescope

d)

eyeglasses

36.

In what field is Vesalius famous?

a)

astronomy (space)

b)

anatomy (body)

c)

Latin literature

d)

sculpture (carved pictures)

37.

What did an indulgence grant a person?

a)

a pardon for sin

b)

money for food

c)

an interview with a priest

d)

a guarantee into heaven

38.

The movement to change the church during the Renaissance was called?

a)

Counter-Reformation

b)

Counter- Revolution

c)

Revolution

d)

Reformation

39.

People who wanted the Catholic Church reformed (changed) were called?

a)

Lutherans

b)

Calvinists

c)

protesters

d)

Protestants

40.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Columbus' first voyage

b)

the exchange of goods between Europe and North America

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Atlantic Slave Trade

41.
Which German priest started the Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Paul III
d)
Martin Luther
42.
Luther was ___________ by Pope Leo III because of his criticisms.
a)
Promoted
b)
Excommunicated
c)
Killed
d)
Banished
43.
Luther had to appear before Charles V at ________________.
a)
Diet of Worms
b)
Wittenberg Church
c)
Peace of Westphalia
d)
Roman Inquisition
44.
People who followed Luther were called Lutherans or _____________.
a)
Reformers
b)
Protestants
c)
Huguenots
d)
Calvinists
45.
Why did Henry VIII create the Church of England?
a)
Divorce his wife
b)
Start war with Pope
c)
Religious differences with Catholics
d)
Liked Lutheranism
46.
Why did Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon?
a)
Didn't bear son
b)
She cheated on him
c)
They were different religions
d)
War with Spain
47.
Which order of monks spread Catholicism around the world and built universities?
a)
Franciscan
b)
Jesuits
c)
Benedictine
d)
Augustine
48.
What did the Catholic Church sell to forgive sins?
a)
Forgiveness
b)
Sacraments
c)
Indulgences
d)
Confession
49.
Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe? 
a)
The Bible
b)
The printing press
c)
Church Hierarchy
d)
The Diet of Worms
50.
Why were people mad at the Catholic church?
a)
They became greedy 
b)
They became lazy
c)
They did nothing wrong
d)
They did cared too much about the people
51.

What continent is displayed in the picture?

a)

Australia

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

North America

52.

Which continent is Europe

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Which continent is South America?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

A single government that has total control over a nation or empire has a whole can be characterized as.....

a)

decentralized government

b)

centralized government

c)

city-states that are not united

d)

none of the above

55.

What is one social effect of trading between other countries?

a)

cultural diffusion (countries learn each share and adopt each others culture)

b)

governments become more democratic

c)

taxes stay the same for the wealthy

d)

governments become more authoritarian

56.

Exhausting resources, depleting land for farming, and eventually starving would all be examples of.....

a)

rise of the Mayans

b)

causes of exploration

c)

effects of democracy

d)

decline of the Mayans

57.

What area on the map is this?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

Mesoamerica

58.

Aztec Chinampas, Inca Terraces, Mayan Slash/Burn techniques are all examples of.......

a)

civilizations giving more freedoms

b)

civilizations war strategies

c)

civilizations changing the land for farming

d)

civilizations exploring new lands

59.

Which of the following allowed the Aztecs use their conquered peoples as a means to ensure their dominance?

a)

Human Sacrifice

b)

Tribute System

c)

Gave them power

d)

Long-distance trade

60.

What was the major weakness of the Aztecs?

a)

Conquered people were unhappy & willing allies for Spanish

b)

Human sacrifice severely lowered the population in the empire

c)

Long-distance trade stretched the resources of the empire

d)

Food was overabundant and cheap for everyone

61.
What does Absolute Ruler mean?
a)
a ruler who is sure of their power
b)
A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life
c)
someone who has to answer to a separate government body
d)
a ruler who is absolute
62.

During the Age of Absolutism, European monarchs looked to

a)

Develop better relations with muslim rulers

b)

Centralize political power in their nations

c)

Encourage the growth of political farms

d)

Increase human rights for citizens

63.

Who was Peter the Great?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building the city Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man didn't believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that enlightened monarchy was best

d)

This man thought that humans were naturally greedy and chaotic and would need a large government to control them

64.

Who was Louis XIV?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man believed that humans were naturally good and would not need a large government to rule over them.

d)

This man did not believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that an enlightened monarchy was best.

65.

During the reign of Charles I of England,

a)

the English Civil War occurred.

b)

Oliver Cromwell emerged as the new military leader.

c)

Parliament was dissolved.

d)

All of the above

66.

The economic theory based on a country's ability to export more goods than import which contributed to the rise of absolutism was

a)

capitalism.

b)

laissez faire economics.

c)

mercantilism.

d)

socialism.

67.
The theory justifying a monarch's rule by God's authority is called
a)
laissez-faire
b)
totalitarianism
c)
predestination
d)
divine right
68.
This absolute monarch weakened his nobles by forcing them to live with him and occupied them with ridiculous tasks.
a)
Phillip II
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Frederick the Great
d)
James II
69.
Spanish King who made several mistakes that led to the downfall of Spain.
a)
Phillip II
b)
Elizabeth I
c)
Louis XIV
d)
Charles I
70.

Westernization means …

a)

Traveling West in search of natural resources

b)

To adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe

71.

Which Estate included government and military leaders?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

None

72.

The bourgeoisie (middle class) belonged to which of the three Estates?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

None

73.

A bishop (city church leader) belonged to which Estate?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

None

74.

Select the choices that are causes of the French Revolution.

a)

Inspiration from American Revolution

b)

Enlightenment Ideas

c)

Strong economy

d)

Low food prices

e)

Inequality among the 3 Estates

75.

What was the purpose of the National Assembly's Tennis Court Oath?

a)

To raise taxes of the the Third Estate

b)

Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power

c)

To make plans to storm the Bastille

76.

Declaration of the Rights of Man...

a)

... explained why the British colonies should be free

b)

... listed the natural rights of citizens in revolutionary France

c)

... abolished the monarchy

77.

July 14, 1789, a French mob stormed a prison. The mob successfully captured the gunpowder they were after.

a)

Storming of the Bastille

b)

The Great Fear

c)

Storming of Pompei

d)

Sandstorm

78.

In a republican form of government...

a)

a party that favors limited government rules

b)

a monarch shares power with lawmakers

c)

Elected officials represent the citizen body

79.

What organization was established by Robespierre to find and eliminate critics of the Revolution?

a)

National Assembly

b)

Committee of Public Safety

c)

Estates General

80.

Who overthrew The Directory in a coup d'etat?

a)

Robespierre

b)

King Louis

c)

Jean Valjean

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

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