Monday Review Quiz- Second Nine Weeks

1. The Roman Catholic Church dominated life in Europe before the Protestant Reformation

True

False

2. The Scientific Revolution can be best described as...?

The realization that the Earth was round instead of flat during the Age of Discovery

The discovery of nulclear energy as a main source of power

An acceptance that the Catholic Church was the only true source of knowledge

3. How did the printing press change lives of the people of Europe?

Books could be purchase by anyone, cheaper to buy them

Books were now available in many languages and more people could read them

The innovation made communication easier and faster for ideas to spread throughout Europe

All of the above

4. Democracy

Citizens hold the political power in government

King or queen rules in the nation

Mob rule- no one is in charge

God is the ultimate authority of the government

5. Columbian Exchange

Movement of people to the New World

Movement of animals from the Old World

Movement of plants, animals and disease from the Old and the New Worlds

Movement of disease to the New World

6. The Treaty of Tordesailles is important today because:

North America became a colony of Portugal

This treaty had no impact on life today

The Spanish took over all the land in the New World and Old World

7. This group had the burden of paying all the taxes in the nation of France before the revolution?

First Estate

Second Estate

Third Estate

Fourth Estate

8. Which group introduced horses within the Columbian Exchange?

Spanish

English

Native Americans

Dutch

9. Common Sense encouraged colonists to think about...

War

Making peace with the King George III

Independence

None of the above

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?

The power of govt. rests with the citizens

The power of the govt. rests with the leaders at the top of the govt.

Republicans are always in control

Republic forms of govt. have strict rules and laws that must be followed

11. American Revolution: "No taxation without representation" French Revolution: ________________________________

Reign of Terror

Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood

Freedom is here!

Opporunity for all- no more taxes!

12. Who created the Church of England- Anglican Church?

Machaivelli

Da Vinci

King Henry VIII

Charles V

13. This was the time of "radical" extreme leadership of the French Revolution in which many were executed in 1793-1794.

Renaissance

Storming of the Bastille

Reformation

Regin of Terror

14. Which European nation sent explorers towards Asia in search of better trade routes first?

Spain

France

England

Portugal

15. Anarchy

King or Queen rules the nation

Mob rule or choas and disorder- lack of government

God is at the center of government

People make all the decisions for the king

16. In contrast to a democracy, which form of govt. uses the military to maintain power against the people's consent? ( hint: what is the opposite)

Monarchy

Anarchy

Democracy

Dictatorship

17. Napoleon's rule ended the French Revolution.

True

False

18. Middle Ages: Influence of ____________Renaissance: Influence of Greek and Roman culture

Trade

Banks

Religion

Government

19. I was the King of France when the French Revolution began.

King Louis XVI

King Henry VIII

Napoleon

King George III

20. Which of the following phrases does not belong with the Renaissance Era?

Emphasis of the classic cultures- Greek and Roman

Humanism, art, culture, realism

Spread of new ideas with the use of the printing press

Black Death reduced the European population by 1/2

21. What famous document begins with the following words, "when in the course of human events it becomes necessary..."

English Bill of Rights

US Constitution

Declaration of Independence

Magna Carta

22. Montesquieu's philosophy can be found in which famous American document?

Treaty of Paris

Declaration of Independence

US Constitution

Gettysburg Address

23. The First Continental Congress called King George III into action against the British.

True

False

24. Match up the following:

July 14, 1789- beginning of the French Revolution

device used in beheaded people during the Reign of Terror

group created out of Third Estate in 1789

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