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Final Review: Part 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which factor contributed most to the development of the Renaissance in Italy?

a)

City-states in Italy had become wealthy from trade.

b)

Nobles in Italy had been military leaders in the Crusades.

c)

The Catholic Church provided political stability to the region.

d)

The region had become politically unified under one Italian king.

2.

Which new approach to scientific thought is illustrated in the excerpt?

a)

Rejecting religious teachings about the physical world

b)

Employing laboratories to confirm the results of theories

c)

Using direct observation instead of relying on previous beliefs

d)

Adhering to the practices passed down by the Greeks and Romans

3.

The changing social views that emphasized the growing individualism and secularism emerging during the European Renaissance came to be known as —

a)

enlightenment

b)

humanism

c)

rebirth

d)

reformation

4.

What economic change in Europe during the Renaissance facilitated the flourishing of art that characterized the time period?

a)

Introduction of paper currency that was in higher demand by artists

b)

Creation of a barter system that allowed artists to trade more easily

c)

Growth of a merchant class with additional income used to patron the arts

d)

Development of government programs that paid for the education of artists

5.

How did the Catholic Church respond to the religious changes brought about by the Reformation?

a)

It allowed Catholic priests to marry.

b)

It launched a Counter-Reformation.

c)

It replaced the Pope with a new leader.

d)

It issued an English translation of the Bible.

6.

In what way does the painting illustrate advances that were being made during the Renaissance?

a)

The subjects are both trained navigators.

b)

Many pictured items were discovered in the Americas.

c)

Two globes and navigational instruments are pictured.

d)

Influences from Greek and Roman architecture can be seen.

7.

Which action most contributed to the onset of the Scientific Revolution in sixteenth-century Europe?

a)

Invention of the new methods of accounting

b)

Creation of a navigation school by Prince Henry

c)

Introduction of new products from the Americas

d)

Publication/collaboration of new theories related to astronomy

8.

When Europeans witnessed an explosion of progress in art, literature, science, and philosophy from 1350 to 1550, they were experiencing a Renaissance or 'rebirth' of —

a)

Enlightenment viewpoints

b)

ancient Egyptian culture

c)

Greek and Roman ideals

d)

Eastern religions

9.

One of the primary motivations for European exploration in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries was to —

a)

engage directly in international trade for profit

b)

conquer other people to serve as forced laborers

c)

locate remote islands for the relocation of criminals

d)

find new sources of food for Europe’s growing population

10.

The main reason for the loss of lives described in the excerpt is that American Indians —

a)

were shipped to Europe as slaves

b)

experienced a series of famines

c)

exhausted their supplies of natural resources

d)

were not immune to European diseases

11.

A direct result of European exploration was —

a)

a unified European system of paper currency

b)

the creation of a large European free trade zone

c)

the division of European states over religious issues

d)

a competition for colonies among European leaders

12.

One characteristic of an absolute monarchy includes —

a)

the glorification of the nation by all citizens

b)

a sharing of power between a ruler and a parliament

c)

centralized control of all political processes by the ruler

d)

an elected representative body for passage of legislation

13.

As a result of the Columbian Exchange, western Europeans were introduced to —

a)

the Incan practice of terrace farming

b)

advanced military technologies from the Aztecs

c)

new food crops that improved the European diet

d)

diseases that drastically reduced the population of Europe

14.

Which of the following encouraged European explorers to attempt ocean crossings?

a)

Improved food preservation techniques

b)

Chinese maps of North American coastlines

c)

New navigational technologies and ship construction

d)

Fears that Chinese treasure fleets would dominate the spice trade

15.

One way the Catholic Church aided the Spanish conquest of the Americas was by —

a)

arguing for the protection of native groups

b)

employing priests as guides for expeditions

c)

providing the funds for conquistadores to travel

d)

sending missionaries to convert native populations

16.

One cultural similarity shared by the Aztec and Incan civilization was that both —

a)

created a written language

b)

enslaved conquered peoples

c)

produced extensive literary works

d)

developed advanced mathematical skills

17.

The Enlightenment philosophers inspired later political revolution because of their support for —

a)

mercantilism

b)

natural rights

c)

imperialist policies

d)

divine right of kings

18.

The European response to the rise and fall of Napoleon’s empire helped to spread the idea of —

a)

nationalism

b)

human rights

c)

freedom of the press

d)

constitutional government

19.

How was Simón Bolívar influenced by the American and French Revolutions?

a)

He wrote a Declaration of Rights for Latin American countries ruled by France.

b)

He observed the American Revolution's successes and brought democracy to Cuba.

c)

He adopted Enlightenment ideals and began revolutions against Spanish authority.

d)

He fought in the French Revolution and returned to Mexico to lead a revolution himself.

20.

How did the ideas of Enlightenment philosophers, such as the separation of powers, influence the political revolutions of the eighteenth century?

a)

The ideas became the focus of debates between monarchs and parliaments.

b)

The ideas were used to create a series of slogans and mottos to rally the troops.

c)

The ideas were used by monarchs to argue against the changes made by revolutionary leaders.

d)

The ideas became incorporated into constitutional documents produced during the revolutions.