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Modern European History

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Starting in the 1700's Europe changed to ...
a)
a rural, farming society.
b)
a rural, industrial society.
c)
an urban, industrial society.
d)
an urban, farming society.
2.
Ancient Greece was made up of...
a)
nation states.
b)
city-states.
c)
democracies.
d)
counties.
3.
English philosopher, John Locke, believed all people were created...
a)
equal
b)
natural
c)
by nature
d)
dependant
4.
This was a time of revolutions in scientific, and political thought.
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Renaissance
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Crusades
5.

The time of renewed interests in the arts and writing was called:

a)

The Crusades

b)

The Reformation

c)

The Renaissance

d)

William Shakespeare

6.

The Reformation was an attack on:

a)

The Catholic church

b)

Christians

c)

Rome

d)

England

7.

Which picture shows us the statue of David that was created during the Renaissance era?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Macbeth?

a)

Johannes Gutenberg

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Martin Luther

9.

Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

a)

Johannes Gutenberg

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Martin Luther

10.

Who started the reformation in Europe and also translated the Latin Bible into German?

a)

Johannes Gutenberg

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Martin Luther

11.

Who was the Portuguese explorer who established a school for the study of the arts of navigation, map making, and shipbuilding. He also sponsored voyages down the African coast?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Martin Luther

12.

Who was the first European explorer who sailed from Portugal to India?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Martin Luther

13.

Who was credited for discovering the New World and creating detailed maps of the Caribbean and Central America.

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Martin Luther

14.

Who was the first explorer to completely sail around the world (although he died). He named the Pacific Ocean. Strait of Magellan (Southern tip of South America) is named after him.

a)

John Cabot

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

15.

What is an aristocrat?

a)

A type of greek cat

b)

A poor citizen of Rome

c)

A king or queens relatives

d)

Upper-class noblesmen

16.

What is a tyrant?

a)

An upper-class noblesman

b)

A king's slave

c)

A harsh ruler

d)

A queen's husband

17.

Who rules in a monarchy?

a)

A king or queen

b)

A group of people

c)

A president

d)

A dictator

18.
What happened the 14th of july 1789 in France ?
a)
The Bastille day
b)
Think giving
c)
Christmas
d)
the Abolition of the privileges
19.

The "Last Supper" was a piece of art designed during what period of history?

a)

Roman Empire

b)

The Renaissance

c)

Greek Empire

d)

The Italian Era

20.

The Ancient Greeks developed a form of government where everyone gets a vote. What type of government is that?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Communism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Democracy

21.

The kings and queens of Europe believed they were chosen by God. What idea is this?

a)

Social Order

b)

Divine Right

c)

Social Contract

d)

Earned Roles

22.

The printing press was developed during this period, increasing the number of people who could read and write. What is the ability to read and write called?

a)

Literacy

b)

Morality

c)

Plurlacy

d)

Street Smarts

23.

What is moving into a city from the countryside called?

a)

Moving

b)

Immigration

c)

Transition

d)

Urbanization

24.

Which European country has won the most battles?

a)

Germany

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Spain

d)

France

25.
The classical world refers to which of the following?
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Middle Ages
d)
ancient Greece and Rome
26.
The birthplace of the Renaissance.
a)
Iceland
b)
Spain
c)
Norway
d)
Italy
27.
This is an independent country located within the city of Rome
a)
Lisbon
b)
Vatican City
c)
Oslo
d)
Constantinople
28.

Who (or what) were patrons?

a)

Someone who would sponsor an athlete

b)

A person who paid large amounts of money to gain power

c)

A high-ranking clergy

d)

A wealthy person who chose to sponsor an artist

29.

Who invented the steam engine?

a)

Samuel Morse

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

James Watt

30.

What were the two main groups in society that emerged during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

bourgeouisie

b)

liege

c)

ensemble

d)

proletariat

31.

What types of transportation were most common during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

cars

b)

trains and ships

c)

bicycles

d)

planes

32.

A government of, by and for the people

a)

democracy

b)

republic

c)

dictatorship

d)

monarchy

33.

A social class system during the Middle Ages that included a king, lords, vassals and serfs.

a)

Estates General

b)

Castes

c)

Metric System

d)

Feudal system

34.

A democracy in which people elect representatives to vote for them.

a)

Democracy

b)

Republic

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

35.

Payments to the Catholic church to forgive sins.

a)

Forgiveness

b)

Tolererance

c)

Indulgence

d)

Pacification

36.

Poor farmers in the Feudal System.

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Serfs

d)

Slaves

37.

He invented the printing press and his first printed book was the bible.

a)

Johannes Gutenberg

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Martin Luther

38.

Which era resulted in the King Louis becoming overthrown?

a)

American Revolution

b)

World War 1

c)

French Revolution

d)

Industrial Revolution

39.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Child Labor

b)

Increased Pollution

c)

Moving to the country

d)

Unsafe Working Conditions

40.

In 1632 __________________ was arrested for writing that Earth orbited the

sun.

a)

Sir Isaac Newton

b)

Galileo

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Samuel Morse

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