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World History Unit 2 Review!!!

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Scientific Revolution....

a)

Encouraged people to just accept traditional church doctrines (beliefs)

b)

Encouraged testing, experimentation, and critical thinking

2.

What was the Catholic Church's stance during the Renaissance on how the universe was oriented?

a)

The Catholic Church's stance was that the Earth was the center of the universe

b)

The Catholic Church's was that the sun was the center of the solar system

3.

Whose logic is being demonstrated in the image?

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Luther

4.

What is the name of the unwritten deal between people and government, that according to John Locke means that people give the government power (e.g. to make rules, create taxes, etc.,) and the government in turn protects people's rights (e.g. life, liberty, health, and property)?

a)

The Great Deal

b)

Separation of powers

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

The social contract

5.

Rousseau believed that....

a)

Government should be extremely powerful, like a dictatorship

b)

A prince should be feared

c)

One person should have all the power

d)

We should together shape our government for the good of society

6.

By the time the Declaration of Independence was written, founding fathers like Thomas Jefferson believed...

a)

The British government violated the "social contract," as previously explained by John Locke

b)

The British government was in compliance with the "social contract," as previously explained by John Locke

7.

Both John Locke and Thomas Jefferson believed....(select all that apply)

a)

The government should have the permission to rule from the people

b)

The government should be replaced or changed if they violate our natural rights

c)

There should a strong leader with unlimited power to keep people under control

d)

People have the natural rights of life and liberty

8.

What did humanists believe was crucial to helping people achieve greatness?

a)

Education

b)

Following every single traditional belief of the church

9.

What prompted Martin Luther to protest against the Catholic Church by writing the 95 Theses?

a)

He wanted to have a son

b)

The church was selling indulgences

c)

He thought the Earth was revolving around the Sun

d)

He was protesting against racial injustice

10.

Why did the humanists sometimes disagree with the Catholic Church? (select all that apply)

a)

Through education, the humanists encouraged critical thinking, science, and experimentation

b)

Humanists believed in secular education (education separated from religion) 

c)

Humanists often focused on internal improvement/morality, as opposed to what is imposed by God and the church

d)

Christians painted artwork

11.

"Sol" is Latin for "Sun." The diagram on the left is therefore demonstrating Nicolas Copernicus's ​ (a)   theory. This theory states that the sun is the center of the Solar System, not the Earth. ​ (b)   agreed with Copernicus's theory. However, when Galileo was later threatened with ​ (c)   , he ​ (d)   (took back) his statements.

Choose from the below words
Geocentric
torture
Heliocentric
retracted
extended
Galileo Galilei
12.

During the Renaissance, the Catholic Church believed.... (select all that apply)

a)

In geocentrism

b)

In heliocentrism

c)

That the Sun was the center of the Solar System

d)

That the Earth was the center of the universe

13.

What are natural rights? Choose the best answer.

a)

Rights that people believe you are born with (e.g. God-given rights)

b)

Rights written down into law

14.

How did the Protestant Reformation contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

a)

It sparked people to challenge traditional beliefs or practices

b)

People just accepted whatever institutions did or said

15.

What was the movement in which some people began to protest against the Catholic Church and possibly break away from the Catholic Church to form their own church?

a)

Another T Swift breakup

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The Protestant Reformation

d)

The Great Divide

16.

How did the printing press invention and the use of the vernacular (the common local language) in texts affect society?

a)

Ideas and learning spread more quickly

b)

Ideas and learning spread more slowly

17.

A person with many talents is known as a what?

a)

Renaissance Man

b)

Specialist

c)

Protestant

d)

Architect

18.

How did the crusades impact European society? (Select all that apply)

a)


It increased Europeans' exposure to the advancements of Middle Eastern societies, thereby increasing European knowledge and skills.

b)


It decreased Europeans' exposure to the advancements of Middle Eastern societies, thereby decreasing European knowledge and skills.

c)

It led to an increase in trade between Europe and the Middle East

d)

It ended trade between Europe and the Middle East

19.

What were the purchased pardons for sins that were criticized by Martin Luther called?

a)

Acts of community service

b)

Indulgences

c)

Persecutions

d)

Vernaculars

20.

What is secularism?

a)

The intertwining of the government and religion

b)

The separation between the government and religion

21.

What was the main reason why Henry VIII wanted the church of England to break away from the Catholic Church?

a)

He wanted people to not be baptized as infants

b)

He was against transubstantiation

c)

He wanted to end indulgences

d)

He wanted to divorce his wife so he could have a son (male heir) with a new wife

22.

Which 1400s invention allowed for the fast spread of information throughout the Renaissance?

a)

The internet

b)

Papyrus

c)

The printing press

d)

The telescope

23.

The revival of classical learning and art in Europe was known as what?

a)

The Middle Ages

b)

The Industrial Revolution

c)

The Crusades

d)

The Renaissance

24.

Thomas ​ (a)   wrote the American​ (b)   . The document demonstrates his belief in the ​ (c)   , as explained by ​John ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
Jefferson
Declaration of Independence
Social Contract
Locke
25.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Florence, Italy

b)

London, England

c)

Munich, Germany

d)

Helsinki, Finland

26.

Which of the following Christian denominations is NOT an example of a Protestant church?

a)

The Catholic Church

b)

The Anglican Church (Church of England)

c)

The Lutheran Church

d)

Anabaptists churches

e)

Calvinists churches

27.

What do Anabaptists believe about baptism?

a)
Anabaptists support infant baptism as a tradition.
b)

Anabaptists believe in believer's baptism (getting baptised when you get older), rejecting infant baptism.

c)
Anabaptists believe baptism is unnecessary for salvation.
d)
Anabaptists practice baptism by sprinkling rather than immersion.
28.

What was a significant reason for why the Catholic Church was selling indulgences during the early 1500s?

a)
To promote the sale of religious artifacts.
b)
To fund military campaigns against heretics.
c)
To increase the church's political power.
d)
To raise funds for church projects, particularly the construction of St. Peter's Basilica.