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Mr. Rose's Unit one West and the World Quiz

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the English queen who defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588?
a)
Queen Mary
b)
Queen Anne
c)
Queen Elizabeth I
d)
Queen Catherine III
2.
Louis XIV was known by what name?
a)
The Sun King
b)
The Moon King
c)
King of all Europe
d)
King of the Franks
3.
Huguenots were Protestants from which country?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Austria
d)
Sweden
4.
Oliver Cromwell created what type of government after the English Civil War?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Commonwealth
d)
Oligarchy
5.
Who is NOT an absolute monarch?
a)
Oliver Cromwell
b)
Charles II
c)
James Stuart
d)
Elizabeth I
6.
Which of the following is NOT one of the causes for the rise of absolute monarchs?
a)
Money from the New World
b)
The Reformation
c)
The Ruler controls the economy
d)
No one had power to challenge them
7.
The Roundheads and the Cavaliers fought a civil war in this country.
a)
England
b)
Russia
c)
India
d)
Brazil
8.
What is the belief that a leader gets his or her power from God?
a)
Absolutism
b)
Divine Right
c)
Junkerism
d)
Peace of Westphalia
9.

A mother listens to her daughter complain about not being allowed to stay out late at night and then decides to let her daughter stay out one hour later.

a)

DEMOCRACY

b)

ABSOLUTE MONARCHY

10.

The citizens voted in favor of a city tax measure that would increase funding for libraries.

a)

DEMOCRACY

b)

ABSOLUTE MONARCHY

11.

The divine right theory is the belief a ruler has absolute power since s/he was established by ________________.

a)

God

b)

The people

c)

The pope

d)

Destiny

12.

Who led the Roundheads in the English Civil War?

a)

Philip II

b)

Oliver Cromwell

c)

Charles I

d)

Armand Richelieu

13.
Why was James I unpopular with the English people?
a)
He was born in France.
b)
He was a Catholic.
c)
He was divorced.
d)
He raised taxes to the highest level in English history.
14.
Which king was called "the Sun King"?
a)
Louis XIII
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Louis XIV
d)
Henry IV
15.

Which is the best definition for Absolutism?

a)

Everything is eventual, absolutely.

b)

A monarch has complete control over a government and people.

c)

Monarchs control the military but not the economy.

d)

Power is divided evenly between a monarch and Parliament.

16.

What are some things Absolute Monarchs need to be successful?

a)

Money, Strong Military

b)

Wicked cool beards and funny hats

c)

An educated populace

d)

Equality among men and women

17.

Henry IV of France became an absolute monarch by

a)

Selling bourbon at high mark up.

b)

Increasing the power of the government while decreasing the power of the nobles.

c)

Sharing powering equally with his nobles.

d)

Banning the practice of Catholicism.

18.

Louis XIV was known to have spent his country into debt with lavish expenditures like

a)

the Estates General

b)

Huguenots

c)

Versailles

d)

face powder, wigs, and high heels

19.
Which czar modernized Russia by building a navy and adopting western customs?
a)
Ivan the Terrible
b)
Igor the Proud
c)
Nicholas IV
d)
Peter the Great
20.

Who was the clear winner of the Thirty Years War and gained territory in Spain and Germany?

a)

Austria

b)

Prussia

c)

France

d)

Germany

21.

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

22.

The painting shows Charles I of England with a divine hand moving his crown.

Which of the following statements best describes the concept of the divine right of kings? 

a)

A. Monarchs had the right to establish their own branch of Christianity for their subjects to follow. 

b)

B. Monarchs’ authority to rule came from God which justified their absolute rule over their subjects. 

c)

C. Monarchs were the representatives of God and would lead church sermons for all subjects to attend. 

d)

D. Monarchs had limited power over their subjects since representative governments best protected people from abuses of power.

23.

 The shaded areas of the map show the areas claimed by the Spanish Empire under the rule of King Philip II, circa 1580. 

What is not one of the techniques King Philip II used to increase the size and power of the Spanish Empire? 

a)

A. wealth obtained from silver mines in the Americas 

b)

B. enforcing Catholic religious unity in the Spanish Empire 

c)

C. using absolute rule to consolidate his power over the empire 

d)

D. successful invasion of England by the Spanish Armada in 1588

24.

What was an effect of King Louis XIV’s refusal to call a meeting of the Estates General during his reign? 

a)

A. The Estates General was unable to increase the tax rates. 

b)

B. The Estates General was unable to check the king’s power. 

c)

C. The Estates General was able to institute a limited monarchy. 

d)

D. The Estates General was able to represent the will of the people. 

25.

 The photo shows the Palace of Versailles, France. 

What is one way that King Louis XIV weakened noble power? 

a)

A. He declined to believe that he had the divine right to rule. 

b)

B. He called frequent meetings of the Estates-General, who represented all social classes in France. 

c)

C. He decreased the power of middle-class royal officials who conducted government business. 

d)

D. He required nobles to live with him in luxury and to wait on him so that he could direct their power away from challenging him.

26.

Which one is NOT a characteristic of being an absolute ruler?

a)

They have to follow all the laws

b)

They created all the laws

c)

They didn't have to follow the laws

27.

During the Age of Absolutism, which group of people had the most power?

a)

Catholic Church

b)

Kings/Queens

c)

Nobility

d)

Peasants

28.

Which person is credited with saying “L’état, c’est moi” (I am the state)?

a)

Louis XIV

b)

John Locke

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Voltaire

29.
People in a society give up some of their rights in exchange for protection.
a)
Social Contract
b)
Enlightenment
c)
State of Nature
d)
Revolution
30.

Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

a)

John Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Rousseau

d)

Voltaire

31.

How did Hobbes view human nature?

a)

We are inquisitive and industrious.

b)

We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.

c)

We are naturally ignorant

d)

We are naturally kind and helpful to others

32.

What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe about government?

a)

government control needs to be minimum, people are good and will give up some rights for the greater good

b)

the government should control all aspects of our lives

c)

the government should be led by an absolute monarch

d)

people are cruel and need an absolute ruler

33.
Developed the idea for separation of powers (three branches of government) in government.
a)
Wollstonecraft
b)
Hobbes
c)
Locke
d)
Montesquieu
34.

The invention of the printing press and exploring/discovering new lands and species led to what?

a)

The Industrial Revolution

b)

The Scientific Revolution

c)

The creation of the Silk Road

d)

The American Revolution

35.

What was invented in Germany, and allowed people to expand new ideas and have access to information, which all helped contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

a)

The Telescope

b)

The Wagon

c)

The Printing Press

d)

Gunpowder

36.

What are the three branches of government, created by Baron de Montesquieu?

a)

The Executive

b)

The Judicial

c)

The Congress

d)

The Legislative

37.

Which Enlightenment Thinker believed that people are naturally bad, and need to be governed by an absolute monarch?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Voltaire

d)

Rousseau

38.

The Declaration of Independence was influenced by what enlightenment thinker who suggested, "men are free" under the social contract?

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Rousseau

d)

Montesquieu

39.

Rousseau believed that people were naturally good but were corrupted by.....??

a)

Civilization

b)

Food Sources

c)

Religion

d)

Military

40.
Hobbes argued that people originally agreed to establish governments to protect their rights.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Thomas Hobbes claimed that any ungoverned society made human life
a)
solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.
b)
communal rich, pleasant, civil, and long.
c)
Free
d)
More religious
42.
John Locke argued that before society was organized, humans...
a)
had natural rights
b)
had no rights
c)
did not need rights
d)
did not desire for more rights
43.
Locke’s arguments were used in the eighteenth century to
a)
justify military service
b)
restore papal influence in the German territories
c)
support demands for absolutism
d)
support demands for constitutional government
44.
Hobbes’s arguments were used to
a)
help write the US Constitution
b)
justify absolute power
c)
help write the French constitution
d)
help people live in nature
45.
Thomas Hobbe's wrote a book on politics.  What was it?
a)
Don Quixote
b)
Leviathan
c)
Two Treatieses of Civil Government
d)
The Prince
46.
The art produced during the ____ movement reflected the violent tension of religious upheaval and the spirituality of religious revival.
a)
Mannerism
b)
Baroque
c)
Renaissance
d)
Calvinist
47.
John Locke believed all humans were born with natural rights except...
a)
Life
b)
Liberty
c)
Democracy
d)
Property
48.
What social classes did Shakespeare write his plays for?
a)
The Wealthy 
b)
The Poor
c)
Everyone
d)
The Educated
49.
Who argued against the absolute rule of one person?
a)
Peter the Great
b)
John Locke
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Frederick William the Great Elector
50.

Branch function is to make law

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Olive

51.

Carries out laws or enforces law.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Consecutive

52.

Interprets and applies laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Social Contract

53.

Hobbes and Locke advocated for which of the theories of government origin?

a)

Evolutionary

b)

Force

c)

Divine Right

d)

Social Contract

54.

Argued the state of nature was "nasty, brutish, and short".

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

55.

Argued that the people have the right to rebel and replace their government if the government fails to protect their basic human rights.

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

56.

According to Locke, all human are born with rights and government exists to protect these rights. Which isn't one of these rights.

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

57.

Governments exist to protect our natural rights

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

58.

People give up their freedoms to a ruler who promises to protect them; this is called the social contract

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

59.

Power should be divided in governments into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

60.

A ruler needs to follow the "general will;" rulers need to listen to the people; popular sovereignty

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

61.

People are naturally cruel and selfish, so they need an absolute monarch to rule them.

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

62.

Argued for the importance of free speech

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

63.

Fought for freedom OF religion and freedom FROM religion

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

64.
The English legislative government is called. 
a)
Congress
b)
Parliament
c)
Monarchial
d)
Patrilineal
65.

Before the English Civil War, monarchs were use to _______, but needed parliament to help.

a)

Divine Rule

b)

Marshall Law

c)

Enlightened Thinking

d)

Sleeping all day

66.
This unpopular monarch was the reason for the English Civil War
a)
Edward I
b)
Charles I
c)
Charles II
d)
James I
67.
Two sides fighting in the English Civil War were the
a)
Brits vs Scots
b)
Broncos vs Stallions
c)
Squarepants vs Colts
d)
Cavaliers vs Roundheads
68.
Before restoration, this parliamentarian took control with a "New Model Army"
a)
Benjamin Banneker
b)
Prince Charles II
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
Pippi Livingstone
69.
William and Mary came to power during a period known as the
a)
Holy Restoration
b)
Glorious Revolution
c)
Graceful Transition
d)
Hostile Takeover
70.

After King Charles I is beheaded, who becomes the dictator of England?

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

William & Mary

c)

Charles I

d)

Peter the Great

71.

Who takes the throne during the Glorious Revolution?

a)

Maximilian Robespierre

b)

James II

c)

Prince Henry

d)

William & Mary

72.

What was the result of the English Bill of Rights?

a)

Parliament gains power

b)

Parliament loses power

c)

American Colonies gain independence

d)

Tolerance is granted towards Catholics

73.
What happened to King Charles I after the English Civil War?
a)
He was put on trial, found guilty and executed
b)
He was punished by a  citizen army
c)
He was sentenced to house arrest for the remainder of his life
d)
He was exiled to an island off the coast of Spain.
74.
What is the bloodless invasion of England by William and Mary?
a)
The Enlightenment
b)
The English Civil War
c)
The Glorious Revolution
d)
The Inquisition
75.
What type of monarchs were William and Mary?
a)
absolute monarchs
b)
unlimited monarchs
c)
limited monarchs
d)
divine right monarchs
76.

The period of Charles II's rule over England, after the collapse of Oliver Cromwell's government is known as the

a)

Restoration

b)

Thirty Years' War

c)

Renaissance

d)

Cabinet

77.

A system of governing in which the monarch's power is limited by law

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Communism

d)

Republicanism

78.

This czar's main goal was to westernize and modernize Russia.

a)

Catherine the Great

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Nicolas II

d)

Ivan IV

79.

Spain was the most powerful ________ kingdom, while England was the most powerful _________ kingdom.

a)

Protestant, Catholic

b)

Catholic, Protestant

c)

Muslim, Orthodox

d)

Orthodox, Muslim

80.

Why did James I resist Parliament’s growing power?

a)

He believed he was God’s representative and should not be challenged.

b)

He believed he was God and should not be challenged.

c)

He believed that religious law should be government law.

d)

He believed Parliament was acting beyond the Magna Carta’s scope.

81.

Which best explains Charles I’s actions after Parliament refused him war funds?

a)

He destroyed Parliament.

b)

He overthrew Parliament.

c)

He dissolved Parliament.

d)

He resisted Parliament.

82.

Parliament created the Petition of Right over concerns about the monarch’s

a)

limitations

b)

absolutism

c)

tyranny

d)

instability

83.

Which monarch was forced to sign the Petition of Right?

a)

James II

b)

Charles I

c)

John

d)

James I

84.

Why was James II’s support of Catholicism and Catholic leaders an issue?

a)

Parliament did not want religious influence in government.

b)

Parliament did not favor one religion over another.

c)

Most parliamentarians were not religious.

d)

Most parliamentarians were Protestant in faith.

85.

What was the title of Machiavelli's handbook for politicians?

a)

The Kingmaker

b)

The Dictator

c)

The Prince

d)

The Villain

86.

The work "The Prince" focuses its reading on...

a)

Issues of Political Leadership

b)

Kingdoms Issues

c)

Different states and their governments

87.

Which of these statements would BEST describe Machiavelli’s ideas in general?

a)

All men want to be ruled by leaders they fear.

b)

Leaders need to be honest and straightforward with followers.

c)

It is better for leaders to be feared than loved.

d)

Once you have been a strong leader, it is hard to change.

88.

Neutrality leads to...

a)

Kindness

b)

Weakness

c)

Power

d)

Respect

89.

True or False: You should ally with the side that is more powerful than your own.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

Which of the following traits does NOT relate to Machiavelli's Golden Rule?

a)

Cruelty

b)

Kindness

c)

Force

d)

Using the beast and the man methods of fighting.

91.

Which of the following quotes MOST CLEARLY reveals Machiavelli's pessimistic (negative) view of humanity?

a)

"It is necessary for a prince to understand how to use the methods of the beast and the man."

b)

"Fear preserved you by a fear of punishment that never fails."

c)

"In general men are ungrateful, fickle, false, cowards, covetous."

d)

"It is much safer to be feared than loved."

92.

What does cunning mean?

a)

Being ferocious

b)

Being kind

c)

Being mean

d)

Being clever

93.

If we were to confine the start of the Renaissance to a particular time, when did it start?

a)

1350

b)

1450

c)

1400

d)

1500

94.

Who advocated to a new "state" and what makes a good leader?

a)

Vasco de Gama

b)

Galileo

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Rene Descartes

95.

Which continent was NOT part of the triangle of slave trade?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

America

d)

Europe

96.

Knowledge derived from observing and experience is ______

a)

Rationalism

b)

Cosmology

c)

Scientific Method

d)

Empiricism

97.

What describes: the movement away from religious-based thinking

a)

Secularism

b)

Rationalism

c)

Empiricism

d)

Reformation

98.

The 30 Years war was mostly a conflict between:

a)

Europe and Africa

b)

Europe and Americas

c)

Catholics and Atheists

d)

Catholics and Protestants

99.

Approximately when was Galileo making discoveries in astronomy?

a)

1600s

b)

1500s

c)

1400s

d)

1700s

100.

What do Brazil and the colonies in the Caribbean have in common?

a)

Cash crop plantations and chattel slavery

b)

Spanish conquistadors seizing land

c)

Colonists from Great Britain and France

d)

Silver mines and native laborers

101.

When missionaries brought Christianity to the American colonies...

a)

Almost all natives refused to convert

b)

Most natives converted but syncretized it with old traditions

c)

Colonial leaders pushed back against the Church's power

d)

European Christians lost their faith after slaves converted

102.

Which European power controlled the flow of trade from the Indian Ocean and ruled over colonies in Indonesia?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

Netherlands

103.
What motivated European monarchs and explorers to pursue new routes for trade? WH.7A 
a)
Gold
b)
God 
c)
Glory
d)
All answers provided
104.
How did new technologies contribute to European exploration? WH.7A
a)
Made Trans-Atlantic passage possilble
b)
Caused conflict within European countries
c)
Technology did not significantly contribute 
d)
Decreased the demand for raw materials
105.
Which civilization was seen as the "middlemen" in overland trade routes between Western Europe and East Asia? WH.7D
a)
Roman Empire
b)
Byzantine Empire
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
Holy Roman Empire
106.
In the image, the area colored GREEN produced which of the following within the Triangle Trade? WH.7C
a)
Raw materials
b)
Manufactured goods
c)
Slaves
d)
Mestizos
107.
The map highlights which modern day country originally colonized by the Portuguese? WH.1D
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
Brazil
d)
Peru
108.

Which best describes the expansion of European power into Africa and Asia between 1450 and 1750?

a)

Control of all major trade networks

b)

Major cultural influence through spread of Christianity

c)

Trading post empires but no real conquest

d)

Overthrow of kingdoms in India and West Africa

109.

True or False: The majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.

a)

True

b)

False

110.

What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?

a)

Stephen Harding

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Saint Benedict

111.

The crusaders were from which place?

a)

Europe

b)

The Middle East

c)

The Holy Land

112.

Which city did they fight over?

a)

London

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Paris

113.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
114.
According to Copernicus, the sun  
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
 Had many moons
115.
What did Galileo Improve?
a)
The astrolabe
b)
the stars
c)
The Telescope
d)
cat food.
116.
During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami 
117.

Under the idea of the "consent of the governed," what happens if government fails to protect the peoples' rights?

a)

Nothing, people must obey the government

b)

The people would have a right to revolt

c)

The people would be returned to a state of nature

d)

People would be forced to enter into a social contract

118.

Which of the following ancient Greeks set forth the concepts of astronomy which dominated the Middle Ages?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Ptolemy

119.

What was the centerpiece of Newton's work ?

a)

the doctrine of uniformity

b)

the law of universal gravity

c)

the doctrine of predestination

d)

all of the above

120.

Nicholas Copernicus was most known for his work as an

a)

inventor

b)

sculptor

c)

politician

d)

astronomer

121.

. Which of the following perfected the microscope and became the first human to see cells and microorganisms?

a)

Anton Van Dunkirk

b)

Ambroise Pare

c)

Andreas Vesalius

d)

William Harvey

122.

In the 1600s, Robert Boyle’s work transformed the field of

a)

Artistry

b)

Chemistry

c)

Philosophy

d)

Textiles

123.

He was the first person to use a telescope to observe objects in space. He discovered that planets and moons are physical bodies because of his studies of the night skies.

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Rene Descartes

c)

Robert Boyle

d)

Galileo

124.

Assistant to Brahe; used Brahe's data to prove that the earth moved in an elliptical, not circular, orbit. Accurately predicted movements of planets in a sun-centered universe

a)

Francis Bacon

b)

Ptolmey

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Nicholas Copernicus

125.

17th century French philosopher; wrote Discourse on Method. 1st principle "I think therefore I am." Believed mind and matter were completely separate; known as the "Father of modern rationalism."

a)

William Alfred

b)

Tycho Brahe

c)

Robert Boyle

d)

Rene Descartes

126.

The Scientific Revolution challenged many medieval ideas about science. All of the following were astronomers during the Scientific Revolution except __

a)

Nicolaus Copenicus

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Johannes Kepler

127.

The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.

a)

geocentric

b)

earth centric

c)

tectonic theory

d)

heliocentric

128.

_____________________ was an Italian astronomer who developed the telescope, which then confirmed Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory .

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Dennis Diderot

c)

. Adam Smith

d)

Isaac Newton

129.

1. Before the 1500's, most scholars believed in the ________________ Theory and that the earth was an ________________ object located at the center of the universe

a)

geocentric; rational

b)

heliocentric:immovable

c)

Geocentric;immovable

d)

Geopolitical, object

130.

During the Scientific Revolution, European scientists focused their work on explaining

a)

the workings of the natural world

b)

the presence of the divine in nature

c)

the effects of society on the individual

d)

the workings of advanced technologies

131.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
132.
• Copernicus’ heliocentric model of the universe
• Newton’s law of gravitation
• Descartes’ belief in truth through reason
This set of ideas from the Scientific Revolution gave Europeans a new way to
a)
 view humankind’s place in the universe
b)
 support the core beliefs of the church
c)
authenticate historical facts
d)
verify civil liberties
133.
How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?  
a)
 By testing old beliefs using logic, math and observations
b)
 By reading classic literature
c)
By collecting samples of plant life
d)
 By forming new government ideas 
134.

Who discovered the idea of gravity?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Galileo

c)

Newton

135.

Which one of these wasn't important during the Scientific Revolution

a)

Experimentation

b)

Religious Beliefs

c)

Observation

136.

What event was influenced by the Scientific Revolution?

a)

Enlightenment

b)

World War II

c)

Cold War

d)

Imperialism

137.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
138.

_____________________ was a mathematician who improved scientific research

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Rene Descartes

c)

Aristotle

139.

Francis Bacon believed that if we explore and improve science then will better understand the world

a)

True

b)

False

140.
The 6-step procedure based on observation and experimentation is called...  
a)
Planetary Model
b)
Philosophical Method
c)
Pavlov's Hierarchy of Needs
d)
the Scientific Method
141.
What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?  
a)
That Jupiter had four moons
b)
That the planets revolved around the earth 
c)
That the sun was the biggest star
d)
That the planets move in an ellipses around the sun
142.
What did the geocentric theory state?
a)
The sun was at the center of the universe
b)
The earth was at the center of the universe
143.
What is the heliocentric theory?
a)
There is no sun
b)
The sun is smaller than the Earth
c)
The sun is the center of the universe
d)
The Earth in the center of the universe
144.
Bacon, Galileo, and Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on experimentation & ________.
a)
observation
b)
guessing
c)
research
d)
what your friends say
145.
Francis Bacon, Galileo, and Isaac Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on
a)
Experimentation and observation
b)
The experiences of past civilizations
c)
Emotions and feelings
d)
The teachings of the CatholicChurch
146.

Who proposed a system of EXPERIMENTATION to find new truths through this type of scientific method.

a)

Newton

b)

Bacon

c)

Descartes

d)

Frisius

147.

Throughout the 17th century beliefs in magic and witchcraft remained deeply embedded in the minds of the majority of the population in England and Europe

a)

True

b)

False

148.
Who was Louis XIII's chief minister?  He strengthened the monarchy's power.
a)
Cardinal Richelieu
b)
Cardinal Mazarin
c)
Louis La Vau
d)
Mary Tudor
149.
Louis XIV came to the throne in 1643 at the age of 4!  Due to his young age, _________, the chief minister, took control of the government.
a)
Cardinal Mazarin
b)
Cardinal Francis
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
Louis XVI
150.
The cost of building palaces, maintaining his court, and pursuing his wars made finances a crucial issue for Louis XIV.  He was fortunate in having the services of his controller-general of finances.  Who was it?
a)
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
b)
Cardinal Mazarin
c)
Stephen Colbert
d)
Cardinal Richelieu
151.

Which of the following statements about the "Fronde" is false?

a)

Louis XIV and his mother occasionally threatened and imprisoned

b)

a famous Flemish painter

c)

Childhood trauma convincing Louis that he needed to establish absolute power

d)

Spared when government attempted to raise taxes to deal with financial crisis

152.

Rembrandt van Rijin was

a)
a famous Dutch painter
b)
a celebrated Spanish poet
c)
an acclaimed Italian composer
d)
a renowned French sculptor
153.

True or False: The Ottoman Turks blockaded overland routes and attempted to control trade; this led Europeans to search for alternate sea routes to Asia

a)

True

b)

False

154.

What was Europe's view of Africa during the age of exploration?

a)
Europe viewed Africa as a place with no valuable resources or opportunities.
b)
Europe viewed Africa as a threat to their own power and dominance.
c)
Europe viewed Africa as a dangerous and uncivilized land.
d)
Europe viewed Africa as a source of wealth and resources, as well as a place to spread Christianity and establish colonies.

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