WorksheetsUnits 7 & 8
Total questions: 133
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
The English Bill of Rights
created a constitutional monarchy.
resolved all of England's seventeenth-century religious questions.
reaffirmed the divine-right theory of kingship while limiting the king's power.
confirmed the king's right to raise standing armies without parliamentary consent.
Louis XIV restructured the policy-making machinery of the French government by
requiring nobles to live at Versailles while excluding them from real political power.
filling the royal council with his supporters.
requiring Huguenots convert to Catholicism, leave France or be punished.
all of these are correct.
During the reign of Charles I of England, (mark all which are correct)
the English Civil War occurred.
Oliver Cromwell emerged as the new military leader.
Parliament was dissolved.
he was so well liked that his monarchy became known as the Restoration.
The incident that prompted the nobles to depose James II was
the birth of a Catholic son who would assume the throne.
a religious alliance with France.
his marriage to the Duchess of Orange.
the death of his first wife.
Which of the following statements best applies to Peter the Great of Russia?
Even though he desired to teach Russians western customs, he could only enforce his ideas among the old-fashioned nobles.
His program of modernization was predominantly technical and aimed at modernizing the military while securing a sea port to make Russia a real military power.
His respect for eastern governments led to increased powers for the Duma/Russian parliament.
His traditional, conservative attitude stripped away all previous social gains for women.
The economic theory based on a country's ability to export more goods than import which contributed to the rise of absolutism was
capitalism.
laissez faire economics.
mercantilism.
socialism.
The economic policies of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's controller general of finances
could best be described as laissez-faire.
were noted for their innovation and originality.
used new accounting practices to take the tax burden off the peasants.
were dedicated to increasing revenue through taxes and the selling of public offices.
Absolutism means
the real power in any state must be religious and exercised by the church.
ultimate authority rests solely in the hands of a king who rules by divine right.
subordinate powers have an absolute right to advise the king on conducting the affairs of state.
no matter how humble, male citizens have an absolute right to participate in politics.
During the Age of Absolutism, European monarchs looked to
Develop better relations with muslim rulers
Centralize political power in their nations
Encourage the growth of political farms
Increase human rights for citizens
Who was Peter the Great?
This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European
This man demonstrated absolutism by building the city Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility
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
This man thought that humans were naturally greedy and chaotic and would need a large government to control them
Who was Louis XIV?
This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European
This man demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility
This man believed that humans were naturally good and would not need a large government to rule over them.
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.
Which of these events most directly led to the signing of the English Bill of Rights?
English Civil War
Glorious Revolution
Thirty Years War
Defeat of Spanish Armada
Which of the following was a problem with the age of absolutism?
Wars were fought for status, religion, territory, and power
Taxes were raised to build roads, canals, factories, and merchant ships
Countries gained vast territories of land throughout Europe
Tremendous wealth was gained by utilizing their colonies raw materials
Westernization means …
Traveling West in search of natural resources
To adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe
The following could be said about Phillip II’s legacy
It was a success because he spent his money wisely and left Spain wealthy
It was an economic failure because he left Spain poor after a lot of spending on wars.
He is relatively unknown as a monarch
His dad Charles V was more well known
Which monarchy started the Church of England and proclaimed himself the Supreme Head of the Church?
Phillip II
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Mary I
This empire began as invading Turks from Central Asia into Anatolia and Europe
Catalan
Ottoman
Byzantine
Portugese
People the Ottomans struggled to control in the Balkans of Europe
Slavs/Eastern Orthodox
Muslims/Byzantines
Spanish/Portugese
Dutch/French
The Byzantine empire was ended in 1453 by
Mongols
Mughals
Ottomans
Chinese
Suliman the Magnificent was the leader of the Safavid empire from 1520-1566 and made massive territorial gains
True
False
Land battle the Ottoman Empire was stopped twice by allied Catholic states
Lepanto
Paris
Constantinople
Vienna
Sea battle were the Ottoman empire was stopped by a union of Catholic states
Lepanto
Paris
Constantinople
Vienna
The type of Islam the Ottomans adhered to was Sunni
True
False
Ottoman's main Islamic rival they fought for 200 years and paid for with agriculture and corvee labor (these guys were Shia')
Safavid Empire (Shia)
Safavid Empire (Christian)
Safavid Empire (Sunni)
Mongol Empire (Nothing)
To collect and train loyal janissaries, the Sultan utilized the devshirme
False
True
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, are modern countries that partially or completely adhere to Shia Islam
True
False
Empire of Persian Turco-Mongol invaders in the Indian subcontinent from Central Asia that replaced the Delhi Sultanate
Mongols
Mughal
Ottoman
Tokugawa
Name for the local princes and rulers of India who collected taxes and were the local authorities conquering Mughal empire
Zamindars
Serfs
Nobles
Shogun
The Mughals prospered economically by manufacturing and exporting what?
Silk
Textiles
Spices
Gold
The Taj Mahal was a piece of architecture built to demonstrate Indian faith.
True
False
Odd way Ottoman rulers demonstrated their wealth and power in the empire
building the Palace of Versailles
distributed and funding large, ornate paintings of themselves
distributed and funding textiles with their images
distributed and funding miniature paintings of themselves
The Mughals, Safavid and the Ottoman all had this in common...
Textiles
Religion
Peace
Gunpowder
Muslims often located in Spain and the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages.
Moors
Dhimmis
Jizyas
Devshirmes
Zamindars
Muslim empire based in Turkey, the Balkans, North Africa that lasted from the 1300s to 1922
Ottoman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Persian Empire
Anatolia Empire
Akbar Empire
Ottoman leader who expanded the land area, known as the “law giver” he restructured the system of law in the Balkans and eastern Mediterranean.
Suleiman the Magnificent
Akbar the Great
Taj Mahal
Anatolia the Moor
Janissari the Persian
Turkish-ruled kingdom in Iran (Persia), established by Ismail who declaring it a Shi’ite state.
Safavid Empire
Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
Zamindar Empire
Suleiman Empire
“people of the book”, Jews and Christians who were given special status in Muslim controlled territories
Dhimmis
Jizya
Janissaries
Shi'as
Mahalis
Tax paid by Christians and Jews who lived in Muslim communities to allow them to continue to practice their own religion
Jizya
Dhimmis
Devshirme
Mughals
Sunni
“blood tax”: “selection” Turkish tribute system by which boys from Christian communities were taken by the Ottoman state to serve as Janissaries
Jizya
Akbar
Devshirme
Zamindar
Anatolia
“new soldier” in Turkish, elite infantry unit made up of Christian boys who were given as tributes and converted to Islam that served as the Sultan’s household troops and bodyguards.
Janissaries
Harems
Suleimans
Moors
Safavids
The branch of Islam whose members acknowledge Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors of Muhammad
Shi'a
Sunni
Taj Mahal
Moors
Suleiman
Empire located in modern day Iran that at one time stretched as far as Egypt and Iraq.
Persia
Anatolia
Ottoman Empire
Taj Mahal
Akbar
A branch of Islam whose members acknowledge the first four caliphs as the rightful successors of Muhammad
Sunni
Shi'a
Janissari
Moors
Safavidi
Muslim rulers who controlled India and ruled over a large Hindu majority.
Mughals
Sunnis
Dhimmis
Akbars
Ottomans
A local official in Mughal India who received a plot of farmland for temporary use in return for collecting taxes for the central government
Zamindars
Sunnis
Dhimmis
Janissaries
Mahals
“Crown of the Palace”, ivory-white marble Islamic mausoleum in the Indian city, Agra, commissioned by emperor Shah Jahan to house the omb of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal. 42 acre complex includes mosque, guest house and tomb for Shah Jahan as well.
Taj Mahal
Persia Harem
Devshirme Mahal
Akbar Mahal
Anatolia Mahal
During his rule in the Mughal Empire, Akbar instituted reforms that aimed to...
alleviate tensions between Hindus and Muslims
redistribute land to elite Muslim soldiers
eliminate Sufism and Sikhism
establish Islam as the sole religion in the Mughal state
In order to supply recruits to serve in its elite Janissary fighting force, the Ottomans
relied on loyal families to train their second sons to be soldiers.
conscripted Christian children to be trained to serve in this role
imported trained mercenaries and captured elite soldiers
relied on poor Muslim boys to volunteer to train to serve.
In which empire was a Shi'a version of Islam made the official religion in the sixteenth century?
Ottoman Empire
Mughal Empire
Songhay Empire
Safavid Empire
The Ottoman and Safavids were the first to use this military invention throughout their empire:
Ships
Telescopes
Gunpowder
Bows and arrows
The Ottomans controlled trade because:
They owned major port and land trade routes especially in the E. Mediterranean and Arabian Sea
They were technologically advanced & used that to advance their position
They conquered anyone who opposed them, especially Europeans
Suleiman The Magnificent was loved by many people
Indicate True or False: The Ottoman empire did NOT allow any practice of non-muslim faiths.
True
False
What was the Catholic Church's response to Martin Luther's 95 Theses?
Excommunication
The Peace of Westphalia
The Counsel of Trent
They ignored it
According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?
The decisions of the Pope
The bible
The actions of the Priest
Whatever feels good in the moment
Luther's followers called themselves what?
Protestants
Protestors
Reformers
Transformers
Which Protestant reformer supported the idea of predestination?
Ignatius of Loyola
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Henry VIII
Which of the following was NOT a teaching of Martin Luther?
Anyone could have a direct relationship with God.
Indulgences are legal.
People should base their beliefs on the Bible.
People do not need priests to talk to God.
A piece of paper recognizing time off in purgatory.
fundamental
indulgence
predestination
Transubstantiation
Why did England break with the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther's influence spread throughout country
John Calvin set up his theocracy in London
King Henry VIII wanted an annulment and the Pope said no
England did not break from the Catholic Church
Head of the Catholic Church during the time of the Reformation
Pope Paul
Pope Pius
Pope Leo X
Pope John Paul II
Why did the Reformation begin?
Luther wanted to start a new religion.
The Church was poor and needed a new leader.
Calvin wanted to head the Church.
There were abuses in the Church that needed changing.
Martin Luther believed that
only the Catholic Church can interpret the Bible.
only the pope can absolve a person's sins.
people can absolve their sins by buying indulgences.
people should read and interpret the Bible for themselves
Who was the clear winner of the Thirty Years War and gained territory in Spain and Germany?
Austria
Prussia
France
Germany
All of the following are true of how new monarchies in Europe with certain leaders looking to centralize power by
Controlling Taxes, the army and aspects of religion.
New Bureaucracies were increased giving power to the national government.
The power of the Middle class grew at the expense of the lords and the churches.
Private armies that were controlled by the nobility began to rise in power.
In what way did Ivan IV expand his border to the east?
He united with the reminisce of the Mongolian Golden Horde to conquer Kazan, Astrakahan, and Siberia.
In an effort to secure the fur trade along the Volga he used Janissary to attack his enemies.
In an effort to secure the Volga region he allowed the Stroganovs to hire peasant soldiers called Cossacks.
In an effort to secure the Volga region he used the Crimean Tartars to subjugate the Stroganovs in the East.
What was the effect of Qing's government unsuccessful and costly campaigns in Burma and Vietnam?
Qianlong sent armies into Tibet to install the Dalai Lama on the throne and establish a successful Himalayan trade route.
The Qing dynasty sold limited trading privileges to the European Powers and England eventually pushed for more trading rights.
Kangxi sent forces into Taiwan, Mongolia and Central Asia, incorporating those areas into the empire creating stability and expansion.
The annexation of Xinjiang accompanied by the mass killings of the local population. The Muslim population called Uighers has never fully recovered.
Which of the following was Not a way in which the French government moved toward absolutism
Louis XIV declared "L'etat, c'est moi" declaring that he was the state and combining lawmaking and the justice system.
Cardinal Richelieu developed a system of intendants bureaucratic elites "tax farmers". "The King First in France and France first in Europe".
Cardinal Richelieu attacking noble fortresses like La Rochelle, and forcing all nobles to remove defenses from their forts.
Louis XIV inviting the Nobles to come and live with him at Versailles to that he could share more of his power with them.
Why did the devshirme system play such an important role in the Ottoman military and political Matters?
It created a loyal corps of commanders and advisers among the Ottoman Christian Population.
It perpetuated the traditions of the Turkish archers who had helped to establish the empire.
It created a network for espionage activities in the eastern European holdings of the empire.
It enabled the development of a strong Ottoman Navy that would transform the empire from a land-based to sea based empire.
Which of the following is a way in which the three Shogunates consolidated power in Japan?
Oda Nobunaga made an alliance with the Portuguese giving Portugal control of the Port city of Nagasaki in exchange for helping to defeat the daimyo around Kyoto.
Hideyoshi helped to shift the power base away from Kyoto to Edo modern Tokyo and used gunpowder weapons to control with the help of the Netherlands.
The Tokugawa Shogunate by dividing Japan into 250 territories ruled by a daimyo but the daimyos were expected to have a home in Tokyo as well as their home territory.
The Ming Dynasty joined together with the Tokugawa Shogunate to control the Daimyo and unite Japan in the Period of Great Peace.
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which Akbar helped to consolidate his power in the Mughal empire?
Akbar established an efficient government and a system of fairly administered laws.
Akbar's people had the right to appeal to him for final judgement in any lawsuit.
Akbar created a strong centralized government and an effective civil service with paid government officials called zamindars.
Akbar used the tax money that was collected by the zamindars to undermine Muslim religious leaders and strengthen Hinduism throughout the empire.
Which of the following ways did Peter the Great NOT help to Finance his empire?
He established new industries owned by the state especially shipyards in St. Petersburg.
He created Iron Mines in the Ural mountains encouraged the private ownership of industries such as metallurgy, woodwork, gunpowder, and mining .
In order to improve his Navy and merchant fleet he brought in Western European Engineers to build ships according to Western models.
Peter the great ended serfdom and adopted a constitutional monarchy that led to a rise in the middle class with more of a tax base.
Sikhism was a combination of
Hinduism and Buddhism
Buddhism and Christianity
Christianity and Islam
Islam and Hinduism
The political rivalries of what two empires intensified the split within Islam between the Sunni and Shi'a?
Safavid and Ottoman
Songhay and Bantu
Mughal and Qing
Aztec and Inca
The first way in which empires consolidated their power was by centralizing a ___________, or a group of people employed by the government to carry out the will of the emperor.
bureaucracy
aristocracy
oligarchy
representative government
How did the Qing legitimize rule through art?
Imperial portraits
The Temple
The Forbidden City
The Great Wall
Which of the following methods did China's Ming Dynasty use to improve the organization of its government?
Reestablished the traditional civil service exam and bureaucracy
Continued the governmental structures of the Mongol rulers
Copied the feudal system of Western Europe
Sent Zheng He to learn about government structures in other countries
A peasant revolt during the Ming Dynasty was one cause of
peasants reclaiming lands stolen by Manchu rulers
the Mongol Dynasty regaining power over all of China
the Manchu seizing power and establishing the Qing Dynasty
Europeans taking over key trade centers in China
Which of the following statements best summarizes the status of women in China during the Qing period?
Women were considered equal to men according to Confucian principles
Women were given more power than traditionally in China because the Manchu society was matriarchal
Women were granted the right to divorce their husbands and inherit their property
Women were regarded as inferior to men and could not obtain a formal education
What was used most commonly for money in the Ming period?
Rice
Copper
Paper
Silver
Why was the transition from Ming to Qing dynasty not difficult?
Manchu were close to Chinese culture and already embodied their customs and attitudes
Manchu practiced religious and cultural tolerance
Manchu were feared by the Chinese so there was little resistance
Manchu gave the Chinese and remaining Mongols the option to stay or leave
The Qing Empire ruled the new territory through a separate government called the Court of Colonial Affairs who
sought to assimilate any conquered people
did not seek to assimilate conquered people
sought to create lasting relationships such as marriage with the conquered people
sought to rid the lands of anyone who was not Chinese
Identify the Manchu rulers that brought China great prosperity during the Qing rule
Qianlong and Yongle
Kangxi and Qianlong
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zheng He
Kangxi and Yongle
By 1400, the constant drain to Asia was creating a gold famine that threatened the whole European economy with collapse. Why was this an issue?
Europeans were trading crude goods for luxury goods and had to supplement trade with gold
Europeans were flooding the markets with silver after it's discover in the Americas
Europeans had a shortage of hard currency and blamed it on the Chinese
The Chinese slowly conquered and took gold found in European colonies in Asia
Which African empire was located just north of the Niger River and is known for its center of learning at Timbuktu?
Mali
Asante
Songhai
Kongo
Which west African empire still practiced its indigenous religion ~1500 CE?
Songhai
Ghana
Mali
Asante
This empire was a major trade center for gold, ivory, and salt.
Byzantine Empire
Songhai Empire
Han Dynasty
Gupta Empire
He is credited with unifying the Songhai empire after invading and conquering the Mail Empire.
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
Sundiata
Askia the Great
He is considered the greatest ruler of the Songhai Empire.
Mansa Musa
Sundiata
Sunni Ali
Askia
This kingdom took over the Mali Empire when it started to go into decline.
The Berber Kingdom
The Songhai Empire
The Ghana Empire
The Swahili
Geo means _____________.
Sun
Earth
Moon
Stars
Helio means _________.
Earth
Moon
Sun
Stars
This person was the first to use a telescope to observe objects in space.
Galileo
Aristotle
Da Vinc
Gutenberg
This astronomer proposed a heliocentric model of the universe.
Da Vinci
King Henry VIII
Copernicus
Galileo
Which theory does this picture depict.
Heliocentric
Geocentric
Solar
Moon
Which theory does this picture depict.
Heliocentric
Geocentric
Solar
Moon
The Catholic Church actively supported the ________ Model of the Universe.
Heliocentric
Geocentric
none
This scientist, _________ discovered the Scientific Method?
Copernicus
Newton
Galileo
Bacon
The _______ helped scientist to magnify an object and to take a closer look at it.
barometer
mircrowave
microscope
telescope
Johannes Kepler said that the planets rotated around the sun in what shape?
Oval
Circle
Square
Pentagon
Galileo ideas were so controversial that he was placed in?
Jail
Mental Institute
House Arrest
Issac Newton discovered what?
Cheese
Gravity
Scientific Method
Astronomy
Robert Boyle explained the effect of temperature and pressure on what?
liquds
gasses
solids
plasma
When observing the two maps of Iberia above, what evidence is there of cultural change?
The size of the Muslim territory in Iberia continued to diminish from the 13th century and smaller Christian kingdoms merged together to finally form the kingdoms of Spain.
The smaller kingdoms from the 13th century begin to speak the Spanish
The size of the Muslim territory in Iberia continued to increase and form the Tlemcen Kingdom
There is no evidence of cultural change
All of the following were true of Safavid Iran except
its wealth was much greater than its neighbors, the Mughal and Ottoman empires.
it had to trade with Europe through southern Russia, since the Europeans controlled the seas to the south and the Ottomans controlled the lands to the west.
it produced many items that were in high demand in many other parts of the world.
it maintained a respectable level of thought and learning in philosophy, science, medicine, and mathematics.
it contained large minority populations, though most of the population was of Iranian background.
Which of the following statements is not an accurate observation of the Mughal rule of Akbar in India?
He appointed many Hindus to lower administrative posts.
His "Divine Faith" was just one example of the great religious toleration of his regime.
He permitted zamindars to yield significant independent authority in their local regions.
He and his people did not care for sea travel; therefore the Arabs took care of Mughal international trade.
He became a militant Buddhist during the latter half of his reign.
Government under the Qing Dynasty
abandoned all of its Manchu roots.
gave Europeans preference over Chinese for civil service positions.
was actually no different than it had been under the Ming.
saw the civil service examination system continue to grant positions in the government.
although a dyarchy, in reality favored the Chinese over the Manchus.
The modern-day name for the capital city of the Tokugawa shogunate is
Edo.
Tokyo.
Osaka.
Nagasaki.
Sapporo.
Which Early Modern Era Reformist might agree with the notion of self-interpretation of a holy text?
Al Wahhab
Marco Polo
Martin Luther
Pope Gregory V
What practice angered Martin Luther, as he considered such actions as corrupt of the church?
Allowing people to interpret the bible for themselves
The selling of indulgences, papal forgiveness from sins
Teaching the notion of predestination
Mass publication of the bible for low cost
How did Martin Luther respond to the selling of indulgences?
He organized several riots to protest Catholic teachings
He recanted his actions and asked for forgiveness.
He established his own religion placing himself as Pope, leader of the church.
He nailed 95 theses (arguments) to a church door to induce public debate.
Based on your knowledge and quote above, what Mughal faith is being described?
Wahhabism
Sikhism
Protestant
Catholicism
What was the name of the large kingdom in Modern day Cambodia during this period?
Angkor Wat
Suthani
Majapahut
Rajput Kingdom
