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WorksheetsWorld History Mid-Term Review Guide
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which term best describes the Renaissance in Europe?
Decline of urban trade and craft
Isolation from Greek and Roman ideas
Revival of classical learning and arts
Expansion of feudal military power
Where did the Italian Renaissance primarily begin?
London in southern England
Lisbon on the Atlantic coast
Paris in northern France
Florence in northern Italy
Who wrote the Ninety-Five Theses criticizing indulgences?
Ignatius Loyola, a Jesuit founder
Henry VIII, the English king
John Calvin, a Swiss reformer
Martin Luther, a German monk
Which explorer is commonly credited with initiating European voyages to the Americas?
John Cabot, an English mariner
Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese captain
Christopher Columbus, a Spanish navigator
Ferdinand Magellan, a global sailor
What idea is central to humanism during the Renaissance?
Celebration of human achievements and culture
Rejection of classical Greek literature
Strict obedience to church authority
Primacy of military conquest and rule
Which statement best explains the impact of the printing press on religion?
Church councils banned all printed books
Priests stopped preaching in Latin entirely
Religious debate disappeared from Europe
More Bibles were produced and literacy grew
Which leader’s split from the Catholic Church led to the Act of Supremacy?
Henry VIII of England
Charles V of Spain
Francis I of France
Philip II of Spain
What practice did indulgences involve in the late medieval Church?
Funding voyages to Asia and Africa
Selling promises of reduced punishment
Banning personal reading of the Bible
Requiring all clergy to marry
Which figure recognized that lands reached by Columbus were a new continent, not Asia?
Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer
Francisco Pizarro, an Andean invader
Bartolomeu Dias, a Cape navigator
Hernán Cortés, a conquistador
Which statement best defines the Columbian Exchange?
A treaty that ended wars among European monarchs
A tax policy used to control colonial shipping
A planned swap of gold between Spain and Asia
The widespread transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and people
What was the primary goal of mercantilism for European states?
Reducing exports to support local artisans
Maximizing exports while limiting imports to build wealth
Creating free markets with minimal regulation
Sharing profits equally among colonies and mother countries
Which explorer conquered the Aztec Empire and established Mexico as a Spanish colony?
Leif Erikson of the Vikings
Juan Ponce de Leon from Spain
Henry VIII of England
Hernan Cortes the conquistador
What idea did Columbus promote to find a quicker route to Asia?
Use the Suez Canal to shorten travel
Sail west to reach the East faster
Walk overland across Siberia
Sail north to reach the Arctic passage
Which ruler is known as the “Sun King” and built the palace of Versailles?
Louis XIV of France the Bourbon monarch
Peter the Great of Russia the modernizer
Philip II of Spain during the Armada
James II of England the Catholic king
Which action is closely associated with Peter the Great of Russia?
Revoking the Edict of Nantes to target Huguenots
Modernizing and westernizing Russia through reforms
Championing Catholicism and invading England
Restoring feudal rights to weaken central power
What role did Cardinal Richelieu play in France?
Czar who expanded territory through military victories
Queen who led England during the defeat of the Armada
Advisor who centralized royal power and weakened nobles
Explorer who mapped trade routes across the Atlantic
Which description best matches mercantilist colonial policy in the 17th–18th centuries?
Mother countries imported more than they exported to support colonies
Colonies were forbidden from producing agricultural products
Colonies supplied raw materials while the mother country exported finished goods
Colonies traded freely with any nation they chose
Which leader’s reign is linked to England’s “Golden Age” and naval power after defeating the Spanish Armada?
Elizabeth I of England the Tudor queen
James II of England the Catholic monarch
Maria Theresa of Austria the Habsburg ruler
Peter the Great of Russia the reforming czar
Which consequence followed James II’s conflict with English Protestants?
He revoked the Edict of Nantes to reduce dissent
He was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution
He conquered Florida to gain new colonies
He expanded the navy and ruled by consensus
Which policy change did Louis XIV make regarding religion in France?
Converted France officially to Eastern Orthodoxy
Revoked the Edict of Nantes, reducing Huguenot rights
Issued the Edict of Nantes to protect Huguenots
Invited Jesuits to rule provincial courts
Which description best matches Oliver Cromwell’s role in England after Charles I?
Puritan general ruling as military dictator
Restored the monarchy and dissolved Parliament
Catholic monarch expanding royal absolutism
Philosopher promoting social contract theory
What is the core idea of the Social Contract as defined by Enlightenment thinkers?
Church authorities determine moral principles
Markets operate best without any government
Kings rule by divine right over all subjects
Citizens agree to cooperate for common benefit
Which term refers to unchanging moral principles that serve as a foundation for human rights?
Natural Laws
Rationalism
Inalienable Rights
Separation of Powers
Rationalism emphasizes decisions based on which source of knowledge?
Military conquest and political power
Reason and evidence rather than religion
Tradition and hereditary authority
Divine revelation and church doctrine
Which phrase best defines Inalienable Rights?
Legal protections created by Parliament
Privileges granted by the reigning monarch
Fundamental rights that cannot be taken away
Moral duties enforced by the church
What is an Enlightened Despot?
Elected leader of a constitutional republic
Absolute monarch adopting Enlightenment ideals
Religious figure guiding civil governance
Military general ruling a temporary junta
Which thinker is linked to The Leviathan and social contract theory?
Isaac Newton, pioneer of universal gravitation
Montesquieu, writer of The Spirit of the Laws
Thomas Hobbes, founder of modern political philosophy
John Locke, author of The Second Treatise of Government
John Locke argued that government should protect which of the following?
Divine rights of hereditary monarchs
Military rights of officers and soldiers
Natural rights such as life, liberty, property
Economic rights of merchants and guilds
Montesquieu’s major contribution was the idea that government should be divided into which branches?
Economic, social, and cultural
Federal, provincial, and municipal
Royal, clerical, and military
Legislative, executive, and judicial
Which leader became head of the Committee of Public Safety and instituted the Reign of Terror?
Marie Antoinette, unpopular queen of France
Napoleon, emperor conquering much of Europe
Louis XVI, absolute monarch of France
Robespierre, aiming for a Republic of Virtue
Which monarch is famous for establishing the Anglican Church in England?
Charles II
James I
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
What was a major effect of the Enlightenment on European political thought?
Emphasis on reason and individual rights
Increased support for absolute monarchy
Revival of feudal privileges
Expansion of church authority
Who is credited with leading the first successful circumnavigation of the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco da Gama
Which invention most contributed to the rapid spread of Renaissance ideas?
Spinning jenny
Compass
Steam engine
Printing press
Which event marked the beginning of the English Civil War?
Oliver Cromwell crowned king
Louis XIV invaded England
Charles I dissolved Parliament
James II signed the Magna Carta
Which Renaissance artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
Which event is most closely associated with the start of the Protestant Reformation?
The posting of the Ninety-Five Theses
The crowning of Napoleon as emperor
The defeat of the Spanish Armada
The signing of the Magna Carta
When the National Assembly was locked out of the meeting hall, they made a promise to not separate until a constitution was established. What was this pact called?
Pinky Promise
Parlor Pact
Garden Oath
Tennis Court Oath
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were unpopular because of their ______.
Generosity
Wasteful extravagance
Military conquests
Political reforms
Who was excuted via Guillotine ending the monarchy in France?
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette
William and Mary
Lewis and Clark
Where did Juan Ponce de Leon attempt to establish a Spanish colony in 1521?
Hispaniola
Puerto Rico
Florida
Cuba
Which Renaissance thinker is known for his work on human anatomy and the painting 'The Last Supper'?
Leonardo da Vinci
Donatello
Michelangelo
Raphael
What was a significant result of the Protestant Reformation in Europe?
Expansion of the Ottoman Empire into Western Europe
Immediate end to religious conflicts
Unification of all European kingdoms under one monarch
Decline of papal authority and rise of new Christian denominations
