WorksheetsAP Unit 12: Renaissance --> Constitutionalism
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 58mins
The Printing Press was made during the Northern Renaissance and was critical to the...
Expansion of ideas from the Renaissance.
Propaganda by the Church.
News publications.
Spreading lies across France's monarchy.
Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?
Society was dominated by the church.
Society began to value individual and relative moralism.
Society was focused on warfare.
Society was dominated by lords.
Who invented the Printing Press?
Gutenberg
Erasmus
More
-modern essay on government
-absolute rule
-ends justifies the means
These ideas are from______________________.
The Prince
Utopia
The Praise of Folly
Mona Lisa
Which of the following most likely resulted from the change shown in this table?
Higher literacy rates
Decline in secularism
Stronger monarchies
End of the guild system
Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?
He proved once and for all that the earth is round
His discovery led to the colonization of the Americas
He opened up a new trade route to Asia
He was the greatest mapmaker of his time
Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage to America?
Spain
France
England
Portugal
Bartholomeu Dias proved that it was possible to
find a water route to India.
travel from Portugal to India.
circumnavigate Africa when he reached the southern tip of the continent, now known as the “Cape of Good Hope.”
create the most sophisticated maps of their time.
Name this device used by explorers.
An astrolabe
A compass
Telescope
A sandglass timer
Who was the Portuguese explorer that FIRST sailed around Africa in order to make it to Asia by water?
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Vasco de Gama
This Chinese explorer led seven voyages of exploration to places such as Southeast Asia, India, Arabia and eastern Africa.
Kangxi
Yonglo
Zheng He
Hongwu
- Invention of the compass and astrolabe
- European dependence on spices from Asia
- Rise of nation-states in Europe
These developments influenced the start of the
Crusades
Renaissance
Age of Exploration
Reformation
Was Credited First to sail around the world, but it was really his crew (circumnavigate)
Hernando Cortez
Christopher Columbus
Hernando Cortez
Ferdinand Magellan
Defeated the Aztecs, claimed Mexico for Spain
Christopher Columbus
Hernando Cortez
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
Led an expedition to Peru, conquered the Incan Empire.
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando Cortez
Christopher Columbus
What was the Columbian Exchange?
a prisoner exchange between Cortés and the Aztecs
a peace exchange between Columbus and the Taino
an exchange of cultures and goods between Europe and Asia
A biological exchange across the Atlantic
Trading companies were created to (select all that apply)
Business
Control trade
Fund European Governments
Profit
Which of the following was the most important factor in enabling the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire?
The Spanish were able to use their understanding of Aztec culture to create effective propaganda that weakened Aztec resistance.
The Spanish were able to devise effective countermeasures to the horse cavalry that formed the bulk of the Aztec army.
The Spanish were able to form military alliances with other indigenous peoples who were enemies of the Aztecs.
The Spanish were able to exploit discontent within the Aztec state to trigger revolt of the lower classes against the Aztec ruling class.
Inca and Aztec societies were similar in that both
developed from Mayan civilization
independently developed iron technology
depended entirely on oral record keeping
acquired empires by means of military conquest
Which technological advancement enabled new land-based empires to form between 1450 and 1750?
The rudder
Lateen sail
The iron plow
Gunpowder
What was Constantinople renamed to after being conquered by the Ottomans?
Smyrna
Istanbul
Antioch
Ankara
Which of the following Catholic Councils was launched to help the Catholic Church regain its religious and political influence in Europe?
Council of Clermont
Council of Nicaea
Council of Trent
Council of Rome
The practice of Simony involves
Holding fake seances with god to swindle commoners of the their money
Selling top positions in the church to the highest bidder
Absolving one's sins in exchange for a monetary payment
Converting new people to Catholicism as a means to absolve former sins
Martin Luther was the first individual to translate the Latin bible of Catholicism into German in order to
Provide a version of the bible commoners could read
Provide a means for people to read the bible for themselves and draw their own interpretations
Diminish people's reliance on the Sacraments and Catholic Church to interpret the bible for them.
All of the above
How did the Jesuits impact the Counter Reformation?
They helped incorporate some of Luther's teachings into modern Catholic instruction
They spearheaded missionary work in Asia and the Americas
They became the pope's personal bodyguards in the Vatican
They brought England back into the Catholic fold.
Philip II sent the ________ to conquer England in 1588.
Spanish Armada
The Conquistadors
Pizarro and Cortez
Spanish Inquisition
Who was the absolute monarch of England when Phillip II went to war with his Spanish Armada and lost?
Legislative, or law-making, body in government representing the interests of the people in Great Britain.
Congress
House of Burgesses
Duma
Parliament
The Thirty Year's War is a conflict between...
Rigby and Mordecai
Catholics and Protestants
Lutherans and Calvinists
Muslims and Christians
Why did Henry VIII create the Church of England/Anglican?
How did the invention of the printing press help the Reformation?
It made the cost of producing literature cheaper
People could read translations of the Bible in their language.
It allowed reformers to spread their ideas.
All of these are correct
How did the Catholic Church combat the Protestant Reformation?
They clarified Church teaching at the Council of Trent and corrected problems such as the lack of educated priests and simony.
They established seminaries
Pious religious orders like the Jesuits and Discalced Carmelites grew quickly and provided education to combat what they perceived as heresy
All these are correct
A monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving the right to rule directly from the will of God.
Divine Right
Versailles
Absolutism
Czar
Known as the Sun King and the ruler of France
King James II
King Phillip
Louis XIV
Louis XXI
The English Bill of Rights
created a constitutional monarchy.
resolved all of England's seventeenth-century religious questions.
reaffirmed the divine-right theory of kingship while limiting the king's power.
confirmed the king's right to raise standing armies without parliamentary consent.
During the reign of Charles I of England,
the English Civil War occurred.
Oliver Cromwell emerged as the new military leader.
Parliament was dissolved.
he was so well liked that his monarchy became known as the Restoration.
Who was king during the English Civil War?
James I
Charles I
James II
Charles II
Which czar modernized Russia by building a navy, maritime capital, and adopting western customs?
During the Age of Absolutism, European monarchs looked to
Develop better relations with muslim rulers
Centralize political power in their nations
Encourage the growth of political farms
Increase human rights for citizens
In order to become Monarch of England, William of Orange had to accept
The English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Edict of Nantes
Act of Supremacy
The War os Spanish Succession was fought because
European leaders feared Louis XIV would consolidate the thrones of France and Spain
The Spanish feared losing their autonomy
The Spanish throne was left to a female heir
The Huguenots were poised to takeover Spain.
Which of the following was directly responsible for the Renaissance (select all that apply)
Marco Polo
The Ottoman Empire
The Crusades
Hanseatic Leage
