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AP Euro 1.5-1.10

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Niccolo Machiavelli is representative of individuals who
a)
received financial support from the Church for their scholarship
b)
attempted to reform the church in the Italian Renaissance
c)
promoted secular models for individual and political behavior
d)
articulated new theories of inductive and deductive reasoning
2.
Describe the conditions of the Holy Roman Empire in the 16th-17th centuries:
a)

political fragmentation and religious pluralism

b)
greater centralization of power and authority
c)
more republican state structure and growth of parliaments
d)
economic unity, domestic peace, and religious freedoms
3.

Henry VIII,and Elizabeth I are similar in that they

a)
initiated reforms to control religion from top down
b)
promoted Protestantism and fought the Hapsburgs
c)
experienced relative times of peace with neighboring states
d)
criticized Catholic abuses & established new doctrine
4.
By the mid-17th century, which of the following does NOT represent a change in state systems?
a)
new military technologies and professional armies
b)
heavier taxation and larger bureaucracies
c)
new instruments of diplomacy - ambassadors, advisors, etc.
d)
lessening of competition between monarchs and nobles
5.
The portolani, lateen, and astrolabe allowed Europeans to
a)
establish overseas colonies and empires.
b)
challenge the geocentric view of the universe.
c)
discredit ideas of a predictable universe.
d)
challenge traditional views of astrology and alchemy.
6.
The enclosure movement is an example of
a)
greater commercialization of agriculture.
b)
new secular laws regulating private life.
c)
communal leisure activities reflecting folk ideas.
d)
rituals of public humiliation to enforce communal norms.
7.
Which of the following captures social patterns from the 16th century forward?
a)
delaying of marriage and childbearing
b)
codification and reestablishment of serfdom in Western Europe
c)
greater social cohesion with the expansion of cities
d)
migrants to cities strengthened the position of craft guilds
8.
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
9.
Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church because of 
a)
his serious doubts about Catholic theology
b)
his concerns about succession
c)
his desire to protect Protestants in England
d)
his political conflicts with Spain
10.

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

11.

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

12.

All of the following were methods that monarchs in 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

13.

Identify the nation by the list of ruling families

-Aragon

-Castile

-Hapsburg

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Holy Roman Empire

14.

Identify the nation by the list of ruling families.


-Lancaster

-York

-Tudor

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Holy Roman Empire

15.

With which nation are the Valois monarchs associated?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Holy Roman Empire

16.

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.

17.

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

18.

Central European banking family

a)
Habsburgs
b)
Fuggars
c)
Medici
d)
Tudors
19.
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
20.

Mercantilism was principally characterized by

a)

government efforts to build a strong, self-sufficient economy

b)

the efforts of the merchant class to influence policy by subsidizing the government

c)

the efforts of bankers and exporters to establish free trade

d)

the view that labor ought to be able to seek its own market

21.

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

22.

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

23.

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.

24.

What did the Columbian exchange demonstrate about the nature of the relationship between Europe and the New World?

a)

The relationship generated considerable change in both societies.

b)

Europeans were not interested in learning from native cultures.

c)

Both cultures maintained an essentially fixed character.

d)

In matters of diet, people were very set in their ways.

25.

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

a)

Horses

b)

Pigs

c)

Wheat

d)

Corn

e)

Dogs

26.

The nation that first established trading posts in India launching the rapid expansion of the spice trade, was

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

the Netherlands

d)

France.

27.
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
28.
What 4 countries explored? 
a)
England, France, Italy, Portugal 
b)
Portugal, France, England, Spain 
c)
Spain, Portugal, England, Canada 
d)
America, Spain, Canada, Italy 
29.
Why did people start to explore? 
a)
God, glory, greatness 
b)
greatness, gold, God 
c)
glory, gold, greatness 
d)
God, glory, gold 
30.
What technological instrument used magnetic north to guide sailors? 
a)
caravel 
b)
compass
c)
astrolabe 
d)
map 
31.
Where is Prince Henry from? 
a)
England
b)
Spain 
c)
France
d)
Portugal 
32.
What instrument uses the sun and stars to help sailors navigate? 
a)
compass
b)
map
c)
astrolabe 
d)
caravel 
33.
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 
34.
What became more accurate as more explorers visited new places?
a)
oars
b)
astrolabe
c)
rudders
d)
maps
35.
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
36.
Which explorer led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Jacques Cartier
37.
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.
38.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the slave trade on African society?
a)
Increased tribal warfare.
b)
Population decline, leading to a loss of workers.
c)
Families and communities were torn apart.
d)
Brought wealth to ALL African people.
39.
How did the discovery and colonization of the New World lead to international trade?
a)
It strengthened the Feudal system.
b)
Colonies provided raw materials and markets to sell to.
c)
Colonies discouraged international trade.
d)
It strengthened relations with Native Americans.
40.
Mother Country sought to control trade, create favorable balance of trade, and build up supplies of gold and silver bullion. Which statement best defines this term?
a)
Communism
b)
Feudalism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Capitalism
41.
Who was responsible for establishing Spain's claims in the New World?
a)
Columbo
b)
Dias
c)
Cabral
d)
Columbus
42.

Conquered Mexico and defeated the Aztecs

a)
Francisco Pizarro 
b)
Sir Francis Drake 
c)
Hernan Cortez 
d)
Henry the Navigator 
43.
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
44.
Who was the Spanish priest that defended the rights of Indians?
a)

Bartolome de Las Casas

b)
Yanga
c)

Magellan

d)
Estavanico
45.
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.
46.
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
47.
Columbus believed he had landed in......
a)
China
b)
India
c)
South America
d)
Africa
48.
Which is not part of the Old World?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
49.
When did the Columbian Exchange take place?
a)
Before 1492
b)
During the European Dark Ages
c)
After WW2
d)
After 1492
50.
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
51.
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
52.
•Where did Corn (maize) come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
53.
Which ingredient would NOT have been found in an Italian cookbook prior to the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Basil
b)
Tomatoes 
c)
Sage
d)
Salt
54.
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 
55.
 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
56.
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
57.

Why is the period from the 1500s and the 1700s called the Commercial Revolution?

a)

The European economy underwent great changes in basic economic practices.

b)

Traders began using advertising to convince people to buy goods.

c)

Peasants revolted and demanded factory work instead of farming.

d)

Improvements in ships allowed traders to travel great distances.

58.

What was one of the causes of the French and Indian War?

a)

Land disputes in North America between France and England

b)

Land dispute in North America between France and Spain

c)

Spain protecting itself from pirate raids in the Americas.

d)

Trade disputes between England and Portugal.

59.

Which statement best describes an outcome of the French and Indian War?

a)

France won the war and gained England’s North American colonies.

b)

France ceded most of its colonial land in North America to Spain and England.

c)

England lost the war, but allowed to keep some of its colonies in North America.

d)

Spain received English colonies in North and South America.

60.
What social class grew the quickest in the Commercial Revolution?
a)
Nobility
b)
Serfs
c)
Middle Class
d)
No class system increased
61.
What is the most essential element of a free- enterprise economy?
a)
 a booming economy
b)
Little government interference
c)
no bank loans
d)
A large middle class
62.
All of the following resulted from the Commercial Revolution EXCEPT:
a)
rise of banking industry
b)
rise of insurance industry
c)
shrinking of European economy
d)
sale of stock for business investment
63.

What was one result of the Commercial

Revolution in Europe?

(1) decrease in the size of the middle class

(2) expansion of the manor system

(3) development of financial institutions

(4) wider use of the barter system

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

64.

The development of banking during the

Commercial Revolution in western Europe was

significant because it

(1) provided capital resources to merchants for investment

(2) allowed peasant farmers to finance the construction of new homes

(3) enabled the proletariat to challenge the bourgeoisie

(4) created pensions for retired workers

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

65.
What was a result of the rise of the merchant class in Europe?
a)
The end of the Feudal system
b)
A decrease in the slave trade
c)
A decrease of wealth
d)
The end of the Ottoman Empire
66.
Who were considered heretics by the Spanish Inquisition?
a)
Muslims
b)
Jews
c)
anyone who disagreed with the Church
d)
All options are correct
67.
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
68.
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
69.

The "New Monarchs" of the 14th and 15th centralized their power and authority in all of the ways EXCEPT -

a)

Streamlining taxation to increase revenue to the Crown

b)

Giving more power to nobles to control their vassals

c)

Raising peasant armies instead of relying on knights lended from nobles

d)

Creating an effective bureaucracy to rule provinces and towns

70.

What is the name of this region?

a)

German League

b)

Holy Roman Empire

c)

Imperial Roman Empire

d)

Roman Holy Empire

71.

Machiavelli's 1513 book, "The Prince," is best described as this.

a)

a path to spiritual happiness

b)

a political guidebook for rulers

c)

a self-help book for aspiring artists

d)

a treatise against the selling of indulgences

72.

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

73.

The New Monarchs, like Louis XI of France and Henry VII of England used their reign to...

a)

Consolidate their power & centralize their political authority

b)

Tax the Church and nobles

c)

Build a strong army of knights

d)

Strengthen their ties to the Roman Catholic Church

74.

The Wars of the Roses were fought between...

a)

England and France.

b)

Italy and Germany.

c)

German peasants fighting the nobles.

d)

Scotland and York.

75.

This English judicial chamber was used to silence rebellions against the King, and is an example of a "new monarch" centralizing law & justice.

a)

Foundland Chamber.

b)

Chamber of Worms.

c)

The Louis Chamber.

d)

The Star Chamber.

76.

In Spain Ferdinand and Isabella got married and attempted to Christianize Spain. As a result Muslims and Jews were targeted. Physical motivation and the ... were used to spread Christianity in Spain.

a)

Preists.

b)

Inquistion.

c)

Army.

d)

Spanish Grenadiers.

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