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WorksheetsAP Euro Semester 1 Review
Total questions: 128
Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins
What are some key characteristics of Renaissance art and architecture?
Gothic, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical
Abstract, futuristic, minimalistic, asymmetrical
Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Fauvism
Realism, perspective, humanism, classical elements
The discipline of natural philosophy focused on
specific natural laws that governed all matter in the material universe
fundamental questions about the nature, purpose, and function of the universe
the application of ancient philosophy to theological questions
theological principles that can be discovered in the study of nature
Johannes Kepler believed that the elliptical orbit of planets...
caused each planet to move at a uniform speed
demonstrated the presence of Satan's disruptive influence in the universe
was interspersed with epicycles and deferents
was precisely related to the distance from the sun
A striking feature of the salons was that
Clerics were banned
philosophes, nobles, and members of the upper middle class intermingled
they were often sponsered by the government
members of the working classes often attended
Voltaire was a deist who viewed God as akin to a
loving father who intervened when necessary in human affairs.
clockmaker who set the universe in motion and then ceased to intervene in human affairs.
king who required Christians to be intolerant of any who did not worship him correctly.
farmer who carefully tended his crops from planting through harvest.
In his Essay Concerning Human Understanding, John Locke claimed that
sovereign authority rests in the hands of the people.
all people are born with certain ideas and ways of thinking.
human development is determined by education and society.
governments are formed by contracts among free individuals.
Who was the famous playwright that wrote Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Sonnets, etc.?
Leonardo da Vinci
William Shakespeare
Michalangelo
Rafael
Mercantilism was principally characterized by
government efforts to build a strong, self-sufficient economy
the efforts of the merchant class to influence policy by subsidizing the government
the efforts of bankers and exporters to establish free trade
the view that labor ought to be able to seek its own market
Which of the following would be most adversely affected by the increase in the price of food?
urban workers
wealthy merchants
the clergy
the nobility
Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?
The Church was all-powerful.
The Church’s power declined.
Factories began using electricity.
Women gained equal rights with men.
What was Niccolò Machiavelli's main argument in his work The Prince?
A ruler should do whatever is necessary to maintain power.
A ruler should follow all of the teachings of the Catholic Church.
A ruler should make his subjects as happy as possible.
A ruler should strive to maintain equality and fairness.
What is an aristocrat?
A type of greek cat
A poor citizen of Rome
A king or queens relatives
Upper-class noblesmen
What best describes the nature of the cultural changes that followed the European presence in the Americas?
Native cultures were essentially destroyed by warfare.
Native cultures were transformed by disease and warfare, but those societies also influenced European development.
Native cultures were transformed by contact, while European cultures remained essentially unchanged.
Both European and native cultures were devastated by disease and conflict related to their contact.
Which of the following is true about the commercial revolution in Europe?
Most of the money used for overseas commercial ventures came from European governments.
Joint-stock companies provided the means for individual investors to profit from overseas commercial ventures.
Private banking houses continued to be the standard financial institutions of the age of exploration.
Most nations saw a reduction in tariffs and trade restrictions during the commercial revolution.
The nation that first established trading posts in India launching the rapid expansion of the spice trade, was
Portugal
Spain
the Netherlands
France.
Why is the period from the 1500s and the 1700s called the Commercial Revolution?
The European economy underwent great changes in basic economic practices.
Traders began using advertising to convince people to buy goods.
Peasants revolted and demanded factory work instead of farming.
Improvements in ships allowed traders to travel great distances.
“I believed in empiricism and opposed the rationalism of Descartes
Bacon
Brahe
Copernicus
Pascal
1. “I invented analytical geometry”
Galileo
Kepler
Descartes
Newton
1. “Natural rights to life, liberty, and property”
(a)
1. “A capable astronomer, I was denied entry into the Berlin Academy”
Cavendish
Winkelmann
Cunitz
Du chatalet
“Humans are naturally selfish and corrupt therefore a social contract must be forged between them and a strong, absolute ruler.
(a)
“I proved, mathematically, that the planets revolve around the sun elliptically.”
(a)
“All planets and all physical objects move through “mutual attraction” and is an explanation as to why there is no chaotic, irregular activity in the universe.”
Galileo
Newton
Copernicus
Pascal
“I do not trust tradition or high authority to tell me what exists…I trust my ability to use rational thought, reason, and logic.”
Locke
Hobbes
Descartes
Bacon
Who was the monarch that converted to quiet his Catholic opponents and laid the foundation for the absolute rule of the Bourbon Dynasty?
Christian Humanism emphasized
reading in the vernacular & reforming the Church.
the Greco-Roman classical past as a model for behavior.
a style of art that celebrated panoramic scenes of village life.
political unity among the Low Countries to defend against French expansion.
What was the Catholic Church's response to the Reformation called?
Who was the Spanish monarch who involved Spain in a number of costly wars and felt that they were the leading defender of Catholicism?
King Charles V
Who wrote the Decameron, a story about a group of 10 travelers during the black plague?
Machiavelli
Mirandola
Who was the cousin of Queen Elizabeth I that became the monarch after she died?
Who came into power during the Bourbon Dynasty due to Louis XIII not being mature enough to be an effective ruler?
Wealthy non-noble landowners in the countryside (self-made rich) in England were called
gentry
bourgeoise
Roundheads
aristocracy
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
Louis XIV built this massive, ornate palace -- largely funded by the taxpayers of his country.
Windsor Castle
Versailles
St. Petersburg
Fontainebleau
Martin Luther was accused of starting the Peasant Rebellion
true
false
How did the Reformation challenge existing norms regarding women's roles?
It reinforced traditional gender roles and limited women's participation in society.
It had no impact on women's roles in society.
It advocated for women's rights and equality.
It provided opportunities for women to take on leadership roles in the church.
How did civic governments respond to the challenges posed by the Reformation?
They supported the Protestant reformers and implemented their teachings.
They remained neutral and did not take a stance on religious matters.
They took on the task of regulating public morals and implemented policies to address immoral behavior.
They disbanded and gave up their authority to the Catholic Church.
What was the main idea behind Martin Luther's challenge to the Catholic Church?
Sola scriptura - people only needed the Bible
Incremental reform of the Church
Opposition to iconoclasm
Support for religious pluralism
The finance minister that balanced the French budget, drafted plans to boost manufacturing and keep jobs and purchasing domestically
Jean Baptiste Colbert
Cardinal Richelieu
Louis XIV
Robespierre
Sweden lost its position as a formidable European power as a result of
the Thirty Years' War
the Great Northern War
the War of Spanish Succession
weak central government
Which of the following became a British possession as a result of the treaty that ended the War of the Spanish Succession?
Jamaica
Gibraltar
Canada
India
In the 18th century, the principle economic activity of the Netherlands was
banking and maritime commerce
tulip cultivation
timber production and export
agricultural production
Which work of art was created by Michelangelo?
