- 1. Russia did not experience either the Renaissance or the Reformation because:
- a. Russia did not exist at the time of either movement
- b. Russia was engaged in the hundred years war with the Ottoman empire
- c. Both revolutions were confined to Italy
- d. Mongol rule cut Russia off and isolated her from western contacts
- 2. What is not associated with Peter the Great?
- a. visit to the Netherlands and western countries to adopt ideas
- b. moved the capital to an easily accessible port city
- c. allowed true religious freedom throughout Russia
- d. adopted many military ideas from European countries
- 3. The majority of Russians in early modern Russia were
- a. educated b. merchants and artisans in the cities
- c. non Russian minorities d. rural inhabitants, especially serfs
- 4.Which religion has traditionally influenced Russia the most?
- a. Roman Catholicism b. Greek Orthodox c. Islam d. Buddhism
- 5. The third Rome referred to Russia because it was influenced by?
- a. Caesar b. Byzantium c. Muhammad d. Franks
- 6. Between 1450 and 1750 the Russian empire…..
- a. decreased in size b. grew in numbers but stayed about the same in size
- c. transformed from a republic to a democracy d. grew dramatically in size
- 7. The Romanov dynasty will famously end with what event?
- a. World War II b. Russian or Communist Revolution
- c. Ascendency of Peter the Great d. Napoleonic invasion
- 8. Where was the new capital of Russia in the seventeenth century?
- a. Moscow b. Leningrad c. Amsterdam d. St. Petersburg
- 9. What did Peter famously want to adopt from western Europe?
- a. the use of facial hair by all Russian men b. democracy
- c. the cutting of all beards by Russian nobles d. communism
- 10. Where did the renaissance officially begin?
- a. Italy b. Germany c. France d. England
- 11. What is Martin Luther most famous for?
- a. advocating for a new religion for Western Europe
- b. criticizing the Christian religion and beginning Protestantism
- c. starting a new religion in England known as Anglicanism
- d. convincing the Roman Catholic Church to reform itself
- 12. All are involved in the English Reformation except two of the following:
- a. Anne Boleyn b. Queen Isabella c. Henry VIII d. Queen Elizabeth
- 13. The Thirty years war was mostly about?
- a. Germanic civil war b. efforts to secede from the British empire
- c. religious warfare on the Euro continent d. fight for monarchy of French empire
- 14. John Locke clearly influenced one of the major documents of the U.S…..what?
- a. Declaration of Independence b. Constitution
- c. Bill of Rights d. Emancipation Proclamaation
- 15. Louis XIV was called the sun king. He said L’etat c’est moi means what?
- a. I want more power b. I respect checks and balances
- c. Give me ultimate power d. I am the state
- 16. The English Bill of Rights famously came after what event?
- a. English Civil War b. Scientific Revolution
- c. Renaissance d. Glorious Revolution
- 17. The cause of the massive inflation in 16th century Europe was the massive inflation in 16th century Europe was:
- a. reformation challenged faith in the economy
- b. renaissance monarchs increased demand for art
- c. religious wars which ruined economies
- d. large imports of precious metals from the Americas
- 18. A nation state differs from an empire because it:
- a. grants rulers absolute rights to govern b. limits the power of monarchs and rulers
- c. rules over one dominant people, language and culture d. has many ethnic groups
- 19. Mercantilism differs from capitalism because mercantilism
- a. discourages colonies
- b. advocates for governmental control of the economy
- c. allows imports without tariffs
- d. promotes the wealth of an economy at the expense of free trade
- 20. Which two inventions are most frequently associated with the scientific revolution?
- 21-27
- a. English Civil War/Glorious Revolution b. American Revolution
- c. French Revolution d. None of the Above
- 21. Occurred during the time of philosopher John Locke
- 22. Brings on first communist economy
- 23. Fought between colonies and the strong power of the time
- 24. Began as a true class war to restructure the country
- 25. Radical revolution associated with the guillotine
- 26. Famous for creating a constitutional monarchy
- 27. Begins in nineteenth century
- 28-34 Famous clue for non western area
- a. Ottoman empire b. China c. Japan d. India e. none of the above
- 28. janissaries 29. failed mongol invasion
- 30. had feudal system similar to European feudalism
- 31. associated with the mughal empire
- 32. prominent Islamic place that allowed for religious freedom
- 33. truly and completely isolated from west from 1600 through 1853
- 34. this area carved into spheres of influence of colonial control
- 35-39 Between the Ottoman empire, China, Japan and India…..which do you think is the most influential in world history between 1200 and 1800…..Why?
- 40-45 One sentence per scientist as to their revolutionary importance!!!
- 40. Copernicus
- 42. Newton
- 44. Galileo
- 45-64 5 terms at 4 points each identifications
- Adam Smith English Bill of Rights taj mahal
- Suleiman the magnificent Louis XIV samurai
- 65-80 16 points
- Explain the principles of the prominent philosophers of the enlightenment and their views AND clearly state how these ideas influenced the Founding Documents of the U.S.
