WorksheetsWorld History -Second semester review pt.1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
1. The Renaissance began in Italy for all the following reasons EXCEPT
a. contact with Byzantine scholars who preserved Greek and Roman ideas.
b. contact with new ideas from Asia and Africa.
c. interest in study of early Christian writings.
d. wealth from increased trade.
2. All of the following are Renaissance artists EXCEPT
a. Castiglione.
b. Giotto.
c. Michelangelo.
d. Titian
3. Erasmus differed from Italian Renaissance scholars in that...
a. he studied the work of early Christians.
b. he emphasized Greek culture over Rome.
c. he studied Eastern philosophies.
d. he studied Judaism and Buddhism
4. Luther's ideas spread quickly because of...
a. support of German princes.
b. the printing press.
c. his missionary journeys through Europe.
d. support of protesting priests.
5. Descartes believed...
a. that truths had to be demonstrated physically.
b. in using only known facts to arrive at conclusions.
c. that Newton was wrong.
d. that nature operated in a random manner.
6. Mercantilism held that countries should...
a. do all they could to increase wealth.
b. evenly distribute wealth to their people.
c. not be involved with economy.
d. develop wealth within themselves.
7. European nations used colonies for all of the following EXCEPT...
a. to provide raw materials
b. to serve as sources of newfound wealth.
c. to improve the lives of the natives.
d. to prevent trade with other nations.
8. The Columbian Exchange was...
a. a peace treaty between Spain and Native Americans.
b. trade between America and Europe.
c. exchange of cultures between America and Europe
d. exchange of goods between Italy an Spain.
9. John Locke believed that...
a. people gave up rights in exchange for group social order.
b. people's in dividual rights should be protected by a government.
c. nature dictated that people live without a leader.
d. only times of crisis called for leadership.
10. In a limited constitutional monarchy, the monarch had...
a. equal power with Parliament.
b. to consult with Parliament.
c. the right to dismiss Parliament.
d. no power at all.
11. Which technological development enabled European navigators to determine their location during the Age of Exploration?
a. lateen sail
b. astrolabe
c. crossbow
d. caravel
12. One way in which Toussaint Louverture, Simon Bolivar, and Jos de San Martin are similar is that they are all...
a. supporters of mercantile policies.
b. democratically elected leaders.
c. industrial labor reformers.
d. leaders of independence movements.
13. Which political system is best described in the outline below?
I._________________________________
A. Magna Carta
B. Beginnings of Socialism
C. Bill of Rights
a. Rise of Absolutism
b. Beginning of Socialism
c. Challenges to Papal Power
d. Evolution of Parliamentary Democracy
14. Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history?
a. The factory system was used to mass produce goods.
b. Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.
c. Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government.
d. The Columbian Exchange occurred.
15. Which philosophy that was developed during the Renaissance is associated with a shift in focus away from religious subjects toward more secular( or worldly) subjects?
a. Humanism.
b. Absolutism.
c. Communism
d. Scholasticism.
16. In the late 1400s and early 1500s what was a major reason for the European voyages of exploration?
a. introduction to Enlightenment ideas
b. desire to control Constantinople
c. rapid industrialization
d. need for alternate trade routes
Base your answers to the question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
…In addition, after the last battle they were afraid of horses and guns, of our swords and crossbows and our good fighting. Above all was the great mercy of God, who gave us the strength to keep on....
__Bernal Daz del Castillo, The Bernal Daz Chronicles,
Doubleday & Company
In this passage about a conflict in Mexico, whose perspective is being expressed?
a. Aztec Warrior
b. Spanish Conquistador
c. Portuguese Explorer
d. Inca Emperor
18. Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince as a guide to success in
a. family life
b. politics
c. economic undertakings
d. scholarship
Which geographic feature presented an obstacle to Simon Bolivar's forces?
a. Sahara Desert-North Africa
b. Andes Mountains-South America
c. Great Rift Valley-East Africa
d. Strait of Malacca-S.E. Asia
20. The Columbian Exchange is most closely associated with the beginnings of...
a. mercantilism
b. humanism
c. mass production
d. scientific socialism
The Brunelleschi image of architecture displayed was commonly seen in which area of Europe...
a. ancient Greece
b. the Byzantine Empire
c. medieval France
d. Renaissance Italy
22. Which best completes the diagram?
a. Rediscovery of ancient literacy texts
b. Development of pointed arches in architecture
c. Conquests in Asia by Alexander the Great
d. Unification of Italy under a single ruler
23. What did these four Renaissance writers have in common?
a. They were renowned for their religious writings.
b. They wrote their texts in vernacular languages.
c. They wrote their most important works in Latin.
d. They based their main ideas on the works of the Greek philosopher Aristotle.
The Renaissance writer and diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli wrote that "the end justifies the means." What did he mean by this statement?
a. Subjects must always obey their rulers.
b. A ruler must always follow the laws of God.
c. Subjects have the right to rise up and overthrow a ruler who is unjust.
d. A ruler may use trickery and even violence to maintain peace and stability.
25. Which civilization is most closely identified with the achievements above?
a. Mesopotamia
b. Indus River Valley
c. Maya
d. Han China
