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Age of Exploration and Absolute Monarchs

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This explorer, "discovered" America for Europe, and made 4 successful voyages to modern day Cuba. However, Vikings were there 1st.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Bartholomew Dias

d)

Francisco Pizarro

2.

This explorer was the 1st to circumnavigate the world, and later died in the Philippines on his voyage.

a)

Vasco De Gama

b)

John Cabot

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Black Beard

3.

This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Christopher Columbus

4.

This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca civilization.

a)

Francisco de Gama

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Franz Ferdinand

d)

Francisco Pizarro

5.

The New World was named after this explorer.

a)

John Cabot

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

c)

Hernan Cortez

d)

Christopher Columbus

6.

What is the Columbian Exhange?

a)

Exchange of ideas between America and Europe

b)

Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

c)

Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.

d)

Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal

7.

What is the name of the voyage West Coast African slaves took to the Americas?

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The Long Journey

c)

The Long Passage

d)

The Middle Journey

8.

Which exchange most impacted the native populations in Mesoamerica?

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Smallpox

c)

Horses

d)

Cacao

9.
Economic practice where governments control trade and claim its profits.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Joint Stock Companies
c)
Mercanitlism
d)
Communism
10.

Choose two things the Americas gave the Old World

a)

Tomatoes

b)

Potatoes

c)

Horses

d)

Christianity

11.

Choose two things the Old World gave the New World

a)

Horses

b)

Slaves

c)

Corn

d)

Salt

12.

What technology invented by the Greeks allowed sailors to navigate using the position of the stars?

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Magnetic Compass

c)

Cartography

d)

Caravel

13.

Which was not one of the places involved in the Triangular Trade?

a)

England

b)

Africa

c)

Americas

d)

India

14.

The French monarch who declared "I am the State"

a)

Charles V

b)

Henry IV

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Marie Theresa

15.
What name did Louis XVI give himself?
a)
The Sun King
b)
The Son King
c)
The Most Catholic King
d)
The Lord Protectorate
16.
How did absolute monarchs maintain their authority?
a)
By controlling a centralized bureaucracy, standing army & economic policies designed to maximize the wealth of the state.
b)
Through implementation of a strict policy of consulting with a parliamentary body as designated by the voting districts.
c)
Through maintaining a strong military as to create a balance of power withing a particular geographic region.
d)
Developing an economic policy focused on expansion within one's state as well as overseas expansion.
17.
What is divine right?
a)
The right to rule was given to the monarch by God
b)
a Birth right
c)
soldiers for hire
d)
a monarch for hire
18.
Where did Louis XIV move France's palace?
a)
Lyon
b)
Gordes
c)
Versailles
d)
Dinan
19.
When a ruler has complete authority over the government and the lives of the people.
a)
Absolutism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Socialism 
d)
Parliament-arianism
20.

Legislative, or law-making, body in government representing the interests of the people in Great Britain.

a)

Congress

b)

House of Burgesses

c)

Duma

d)

Parliament

21.

What did Peter the Great see as crucial to making Russia a great power?

a)

 Giving women a larger role in government

b)

Adopting a Western style of dress and etiquette

c)

Using western technology to modernize the army

d)

Forming military alliances with powerful nations.

22.

What did Peter the Great do to those who opposed his transformation of Russia in the Early 1700s?

a)

He praised them for their use of Democracy

b)

He allowed them freedom of speech but wanted them to leave

c)

He killed, imprisoned, and enslaves those who opposed him

d)

He tried desperately to convince them to join his cause

23.

This was England's greatest naval victory leading to the demise of Spain

a)

Escorial Palace

b)

Battle at St. Petersburg

c)

Spanish Armada

d)

Battle at Liberty

24.

Why were people reluctant to challenge absolute rulers?

a)

they believed their opinion did not matter

b)

they were ultimately challenging God

c)

they were challenging their country

d)

wanted to one day marry into a monarch family

25.

What biggest issue did Elizabeth I leave behind for England?

a)

longest reigning Queen

b)

never marries leaving no heir to the throne

c)

defeated the Spanish Armada

d)

falls in love with Sir Walter Raleigh

26.

The land holding aristocracy of feudal Russia were known as

a)

Patriarchs

b)

Tsars

c)

Boyars

d)

Viziers

27.
Who was the monarch of England when Phillip II went to war with his Spanish Armada and lost?
a)
Mary of Scots
b)
Elizabeth I
c)
James I
d)
Charles I
28.
Who modernized Russia bringing better shipbuilding, gov't, manufacturing, city planning, music, and fashion
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Catherine the Great
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Ivan III
29.

Phillip II of Spain believed it was his duty to defend this branch of Christianity.

a)

Calvinism

b)

Catholicism

c)

Protestantism

d)

Baptism

30.

Imposes taxes without the consent of Parliament, beginning long struggle between Monarchy & Parliament

a)

James I

b)

Charles II

c)

William of Orange

d)

Charles I

31.

TRUE Or FALSE: According to John Locke, the people have the right to revolt if the government doesn't follow the rules of the social contract.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

John Locke believed that all people had:

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Individual rights

c)

Some rights

33.

What were John Locke's 3 natural rights?

a)

Life, Liberty, pursuit of happiness

b)

Live, Laugh, Love

c)

Life, Liberty, Property

d)

Life, Speech, Religion

34.

John Locke helped to create which contract theory?

a)

Society of the Banana contract Thoery

b)

Social Contract Theory

c)

Natural Contract Theory

d)

Rights Contract Theory

35.

What role did the government have, according to John Locke?

a)

Protect the people's natural rights

b)

Take away people's natural rights

c)

Help determine the people's natural rights

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