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WorksheetsSemester 1 Final Review- DCWH
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 30mins
What kind of educational institution did Prince Henry establish in Portugal in 1419 to advance maritime exploration?
a military academy for soldiers
a school for naval gunners
a center for navigation, map-making, and science
a kindergarten
Which factor was the primary driver for the massive expansion of the African slave trade during the sixteenth century?
The enormous growth in the African birth rate.
The intense labor demands of the New World sugar plantations.
The desire to develop tobacco plantations in the New World.
The need to supply the mines of Peru with labor.
The English Reformation was finalized when Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy in 1534, making the King the head of the new Anglican Church. This action was primarily driven by:
the English clergy forcing Henry to take Catherine of Aragon back.
Pope Clement VII reinstating Henry's marriage.
Charles V attacking England.
the Pope's refusal to annul King Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
The societal structure of feudalism was primarily built upon an agreement or contract between which groups?
clergy and laypeople
lords and peasants/vassals
knights and popes
kings and popes
The roughly 1,000-year historical period that followed the collapse of the Western Roman Empire is generally referred to as the:
Iron Age.
Middle Ages.
Early Years.
Pax Romana.
A key technological development that enabled Europeans to expand their oceanic exploration was the use of:
gigantic ship construction.
the rejection of the Chinese sternpost rudder.
a shift away from traditional portolani maps.
the combination of lateen (triangular) sails with square rigging.
What position did the Council of Trent take on the requirements for salvation?
There was no longer any validity for indulgences.
Both faith and good works were required for salvation.
Confession was optional for women and ended for men.
The interpretation of scripture was an individual determination.
Ottoman decline was a result of many factors, EXCEPT,
the conquest of Constantinople by Great Britain and France during the Crimean War.
the Europeanization of hereditary rule.
internal decay of the ruling elite.
a decline of competence within the ruling family.
Which Roman Emperor was responsible for temporarily reuniting the entire Empire after it had previously been divided?
Trajan
Constantine I
Justinian
Maximilian
Which statement is an INACCURATE observation of the rule of the Mughal emperor Akbar in India?
He became a militant Buddhist during the latter half of his reign.
He permitted zamindars to forgive taxes during droughts.
He appointed many Hindus to lower administrative posts.
His "Divine Faith" was an example of the great religious toleration of his regime.
The bubonic plague was spread primarily by:
rats carrying infected fleas.
central Asians.
feudalism.
migrating serfs.
Under the Safavid dynasty, what was declared the state religion?
Shi’a Islam
Zoroastrianism
Sunni Islam
Buddhism
What was the Catholic Church's definition of an indulgence during the medieval and early modern periods?
A luxury tax on goods exceeding the Sumptuary Law.
An exemption to fasting on holy days.
A reduction, after death, of all or part of the temporal punishment due to sin whose guilt had already been forgiven.
Having an extra glass of wine with dinner.
What formal agreement legitimized Calvinist worship and allowed Calvinists (Huguenots) to participate in politics in France?
Peace of Augsburg
Council of Trent
Treaty of Tordesillas
Edict of Nantes
The king who initiated preparations for a large fleet of warships known as the Spanish Armada was:
Francis I.
Philip II.
Charles V.
Henry VIII.
Christopher Columbus believed Asia could be reached easily by sailing due west because he:
thought there was a reason for Asian trade success Europeans didn't know about.
believed there would be less chance of skirmishes and sea traffic headed west.
believed the ocean due west was calmer and easier to navigate.
incorrectly calculated that the circumference of the earth was smaller than it actually was.
Queen Elizabeth I's approach to the contentious issue of religion in England after her sister Mary's reign was characterized by:
repealing all Catholic laws.
declaring herself “the only supreme governor” of church and state (which she did, but it wasn't her whole policy).
a policy based on moderation and compromise.
ensuring the Church of England was purely Protestant.
A key reason for King Henry VIII's eventual break with the Roman Catholic Church was:
his determination to live a life of monastic celibacy.
the Pope's refusal to grant him an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
a dispute between the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope.
his desire to become a Lutheran.
Which son of Shah Jahan killed his brother, imprisoned his father, and subsequently became the new Mughal emperor?
Shivaji
Jahangir
Aurangzeb
Shah Jahan
Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, was finally captured in 1453 by the:
Ottoman Turks, led by Tamerlane.
Ottoman Turks, headed by Mehmet II.
Safavids, under Shah Ismail.
Seljuk Turks, led by Suleyman the Magnificent.
The elite infantry guards of the Ottoman Sultan, known as the janissaries, were primarily recruited from:
the local Christian population in the Balkans through a system of forced conscription.
the Ottoman countryside.
the Mamluk slave armies.
the ranks of the Ottoman military elite.
The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) formally divided the newly "discovered" non-European world between which two European powers?
divided the new areas between Spain and Portugal.
gave the English the eastern route around the Cape of Good Hope.
gave the French the eastern route around the Cape of Good Hope.
divided the new areas between the English and the French.
In Latin America, the system under which European settlers received land grants and could demand labor and tribute from indigenous peoples was called the:
Mission system.
Plantation system.
Encomienda system.
Circumnavigation.
Which of the following statements about the Columbian Exchange is false?
Cows and horses were introduced into the Western Hemisphere from Europe.
Gunpowder and guns were introduced into the Americas from Europe.
Smallpox arrived in the Americas from Europe.
Potatoes and corn were introduced into the Americas from Europe.
The high demand for increased slave labor during the sixteenth century was mainly due to the significant expansion of:
the Portuguese spice trade.
the colonization of the Americas, which boosted the growth of the sugar industry.
the elimination of the Portuguese from east Africa.
dependency on cotton with the Ottoman blockade of the Silk Road.
As a result of the Glorious Revolution in England, what major change occurred in the government?
the Irish gained a number of rights (petition, jury trial, etc.).
William and Mary were deposed, and James II became the English ruler.
Parliament enshrined divine right absolutism in England.
Parliament became a major participant in the running of the English government.
Which statement regarding the Puritans is false?
They wanted to reform the Church of England.
They admired the Catholic elements in the Church of England.
They frequently disagreed with the Stuart kings of England.
They were Protestant Christians.
What statement best summarizes the cause for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
There was no single cause; political, social, economic, military factors, and invasions all contributed.
Invasion by tribes and Huns caused the downfall.
Military problems were the sole reason for its fall.
Political and social factors played the biggest part.
The theological doctrine of predestination was most extensively discussed and written about by which key Reformation figure?
Henry VIII
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Desiderius Erasmus
Ottoman expansion efforts heavily relied on:
seizing Ukraine during the late 1600s.
the development of the Janissary corps and new artillery weapons like siege cannons.
a complete lack of change in military organization or technology between 1400 and 1700.
absorbing Persia and Samarkand in the 1570s.
The chief minister through whom the Ottoman Sultan ruled was known by what title?
Grand Vizier
Pasha
Emir
Caliph
After capturing Constantinople, the Ottoman Turks renamed the city what?
Istanbul
Baghdad
Ankara
Izmir
By the early 1400s, who transported a growing percentage of the Asian spice trade?
Portuguese
Spanish
Dutch
English
What specific product attracted the greatest European interest in Southeast Asia between 1500 and 1700?
Spices (especially cloves, nutmeg, and pepper)
Silk
Tea
Gold
The devastating conflict known as the Thirty Years' War was formally brought to an end by the signing of which treaty?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Tordesillas
Peace of Westphalia
Treaty of Utrecht
Emperor Selim I led the Ottoman conquest of the Mamluk Sultanate, which was centered in what present-day country/region?
Egypt
Turkey
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Mehmet II was determined to capture which major city upon succeeding to the Ottoman throne?
Constantinople
Athens
Baghdad
Cairo
The Safavid Empire's power was spread throughout Persia through the militant use of which branch of Islam to unify the region?
Sunni Islam
Shi'ite Islam
Sufism
Ibadi Islam
Babur, the founder of the Mughal Dynasty, established his domain after conquering which major North Indian city?
Delhi
Agra
Jaipur
Lucknow
Martin Luther stressed all of these ideas about religion and faith EXCEPT
the purchase of indulgences would not lead to salvation.
acts of good work are the sole source of salvation.
the German princes should establish a reformed German church.
salvation would be achieved through faith.
Indicate whether the following statement is True or False. Under the encomienda system, New World natives were supposed to be protected and supervised by the Spanish, even though the system was often abused in practice.
True
False
Indicate whether the following statement is True or False. The "Middle Passage" refers to the part of the Triangle Trade where slaves were exchanged for passage of cargo and colonists from Europe to America.
True
False
Indicate whether the following statement is True or False. The African slave trade involved the forcible movement of millions of African slaves overseas.
True
False
Indicate whether the following statement is True or False. The legacy that King Louis XIV left to France was a nation that was financially prosperous.
True
False
While initially seeking gold and silver in Brazil, the Portuguese quickly found which agricultural product(s) to be extremely profitable?
Sugarcane
Coffee
Cotton
Tobacco
Queen Elizabeth I is famously known for successfully defeating which major naval fleet sent by Spain?
Spanish Armada
Invincible Armada
French Armada
Portuguese Armada
King James I angered the English Parliament primarily due to his strong advocacy of which political theory regarding monarchical power?
Divine Right of Kings
Constitutional Monarchy
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
The Peace of Westphalia officially ended which major war?
The Thirty Years' War
The Hundred Years' War
The Napoleonic Wars
The War of the Roses
What were the main draws of the plantations mentioned?
sugar and coffee
tea and cotton
rice and tobacco
bananas and rubber
Match the following
Tudor King of England
Henry VIII
German monk and professor
Martin Luther
ordered the construction of a fleet of warships known as the Armada
Philip II
Queen of England
Elizabeth
Which of the following was a key cause of the Protestant Reformation?
The invention of the steam engine
Corruption within the Catholic Church
The signing of the Magna Carta
The fall of the Byzantine Empire
Match the following
Vasco de Gamas
Match the following:
God
Spread Religion
Gold
Find Riches
Glory
Expand Empire
Place the following feudal classes in the correct spot on the social pyramid.
King
Noble/Lord
Serf
Knight
What was the primary language of the Bible before Martin Luther translated it into the vernacular?
Greek
Latin
Hebrew
Aramaic
