2017 Review For EOG 1
What do you remember? ? ? ?
- 1.What is the best definition of Renaissance?
- A.
Beginnings of Kings and Queens on the European continent
- B.
Refreshment of European interests in New World exploration
- C.
Reogranization of governments of Europe
- D.
Rebirth of culture in Europe
- 2.How did the printing press change lives of the people of Europe?
- A.
Books could be purchase by anyone, cheaper to buy them
- B.
Books were now available in many languages and more people could read them
- C.
The innovation made communication easier and faster for ideas to spread throughout Europe
- D.
All of the above
- 3.Middle Ages: Influence of ____________Renaissance: Influence of Greek and Roman culture
- A.
Trade
- B.
Banks
- C.
Religion
- D.
Government
- 4.Reformation: ____________ revolutionRenaissance: cultural revolution
- A.
Political
- B.
Religious
- C.
Economic
- D.
Social
- 5.Dictatorship
- A.
People of a country elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government
- B.
King or Queen rules the nation
- C.
One leader or person has absolute or total control over the people's lives in the nation
- D.
Citizens hold the political power
- 6.Monarchy
- A.
People hold the political power to the nation
- B.
King or queen rules/leads the nation
- C.
Government is headed by a strong military leader who has total control over the nation
- D.
No one is in charge-mob rule
- 7.Democracy
- A.
Citizens hold the political power in government
- B.
King or queen rules in the nation
- C.
Mob rule- no one is in charge
- D.
God is the ultimate authority of the government
- 8.A theocracy can exist with other forms of government.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Why was the Columbian Exchange named after Christopher Columbus?
- A.
He invented the term
- B.
He was an expert on New World species
- C.
His ship was nicknamed the Columbian Exchange
- D.
His voyages marked the beginning of the exchange
- 10.Use the following quote to help you answer the question below:"It must be acknowledged that the term 'republic' is of a very vague application in every language... I would say purely and simply it means a government by its citizens in mass, acting directly and personally according to the rules of the majority."- Thomas Jefferson 1816Which statement summarizes Jefferson's ideas about a republic form of government?
- A.
The power of govt. rests with the citizens
- B.
The power of the govt. rests with the leaders at the top of the govt.
- C.
Republicans are always in control
- D.
Republic forms of govt. have strict rules and laws that must be followed
- 11.Rule of a government by a few could be best defined as...
- A.
Theocracy
- B.
Oligarchy
- C.
Monarchy
- D.
Autocracy
- 12.Which of the following best describes why the Age of Exploration occurred?
- A.
England and Spain wanted to expand their empire
- B.
Spain had claimed North and South America
- C.
European rulers wanted to find a cheaper way to obtain spices from Asia
- D.
English defeated the Spanish Armada
- 13.Which of the following statements would be true concerning the tools of early navigators?
- A.
Navigators tools were often inaccurate and could put a ship crew off the orginial course
- B.
Navigators had advanced tools for the time period and always were on course to destination
- C.
Explorers maps were models for the 21st Century--- easy to navigate
- D.
Navigators only relied on the ocean currents and sky in order to get to New World
- 14.Which one would not be an example of a primary source?
- A.
Diary accounts
- B.
Soldier writing letters back home about his war experience
- C.
Textbook
- D.
Declaration of Independence
- 15.Which of the following is a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?
- A.
Corn
- B.
Disease
- C.
Horses
- D.
Potatoes
- 16.The Treaty of Tordesailles is important today because:
- A.
South American nations have a strong connection to Spain and Christian based religions due to the negotations that took place in 1494
- B.
North America became a colony of Portugal
- C.
This treaty had no impact on life today
- D.
The Spanish took over all the land in the New World and Old World
- 17.A Spanish conquistador's mission was to bring wealth and fame to himself.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.The Ottoman Empire had taken control of most of the overland trade routes, so Europe needed to search for a cheaper route to Asia.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.John Locke believed in the concept of natural rights of the indiividual. What US document did he later help influence in our national history?
- A.
Gettysburg Address
- B.
US Constitution
- C.
Declaration of Independence
- D.
Emancipation Proclamation
- 20.Select the best definition of revolution.
- A.
Change
- B.
War
- C.
Conflict
- D.
Independence
- 21.Complete the following analogyThomas Paine: __________Thomas Jefferson: _____________
- A.
Common Sense: Amenrican Crisis
- B.
Common Sense: Declaration of Independence
- C.
Common Sense: Constitution of 1776
- D.
Declaration of Independence: American Crisis
- 22.What famous document begins with the following words, "when in the course of human events it becomes necessary..."
- A.
English Bill of Rights
- B.
US Constitution
- C.
Declaration of Independence
- D.
Magna Carta
- 23.What fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
- A.
A government that denies its people certain basic rights can be overthrown
- B.
Government should guarantee its citizens economic security
- C.
The national and state governments should share power
- D.
Rulers from nations get power to rule from God and are have to govern in the best interest for all people
- 24.The concept of natural rights was included in the Declaration of Independence- influenced from John Locke.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.The Declaration of Independence laid the foundation for democratic thinking.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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