History Modules 14-26
The Continental System was used to __________.
Napoleon's strategy to weaken Britain's economy by banning trade between Britain and France's allies.
Which of the following was one of Kepler's revolutionary ideas?
He declared that the planets, including the Earth, revolve around a stationary sun in ellipses
What were the most precious commodities traded between Asia and China, and Europe in the Middle Ages?
Silks and spices
The British explorer who circumnavigated the globe from 1577 to 1580.
Sir Francis Drake
The Congress of Utrecht opened in 1712, but it was not accompanied by an armistice. One of the first questions discussed was the nature of the guarantees to be given by France and that their crowns would be kept separate.
Spain
Which of the following was NOT a reason why science advanced away from Medieval ideas to experimentation and empiricism?
The Church became willing to accept new scientific methods
Napoleon was defeated at _________ in 1815.
Waterloo
What does the word "mansa" mean?
Ruler, or king.
What caused the decline of the Olmecs?
Scholars are unsure.
Nicknamed "Old Ironsides," , was named to rule as Lord Protector of England (which included Wales at the time), Scotland, and Ireland from December 1653.
Oliver Cromwell
Under , the Spanish empire included territories on every continent then known to Europeans. During his reign, Spain reached the height of its influence and power.
Philip II
What was the starting point of the French Revolution?
Storming of the Bastille
Which of the following were NOT a motivating factor in the Protestant Reformation?
The buying and selling of clerical offices
According to scientists, which best explains the impact of the "Great Drought" on the Anasazi and Hohokam culture?
Both groups dispersed into smaller settlements and neighboring tribes.
Louis XV was a monarch from the House of __________.
Bourbon
Which chemist made progress by fact-finding followed by controlled experimentation in his field?
Robert Boyle
Which of the following statements about Michelangelo's "David" is true?
"David" is larger than life size AND the sculpture was intended to be placed on the exterior of the Duomo
When was the Pre-Classical Period?
1000-400 BCE
When was the Kingdom of Kush founded?
11th century BCE
What ages were Louis and his wife when they got married?
15, 14
The first written constitution of France was written in what year?
1791
In the year ______, the Napoleonic Code replaced the fragmented law codes across the world.
1804
What year did Napoleon proclaim himself emperor?
1804
Who were the Songhai?
A neighboring kingdom that chipped away at the Mali Empire.
Native American groups flourished in the Southwest between 900 and 1130 CE due to the following;
A period of wet conditions and nearby rivers allowed tribes to perfect irrigation farming.
Pick the best conclusion for the following statement: "The arrival of mechanical movable type printing introduced the era of mass communication which permanently altered the structure of society. Some of these societal effects were _____________"
A sharp increase in literacy plus unrestricted and widespread circulation of information and ideas
What characterizes the style of Renaissance literature?
Adoption of a humanist philosophy and Greco-Roman influences from classical literature
What mountain range was Napoleon crossing in the famous 1800 picture?
Alps
What was the Bastille?
An armory and political prison.
How was Columbus received upon returning to Spain after his first voyage to the Americas?
As a hero; he displayed his findings of the trip to the Spanish court
What is the anti-historicist view of the relationship between the Aztecs and Toltecs?
Aztec stories are not an accurate historical account of the Toltecs.
Which of the following was an Olmec deity?
Bird Monster
What were the Three Estates?
Clergy, Nobility, Everyone Else
What was the spondylus shell used for?
Commerce and religious offerings.
In painting, Michelangelo is renowned for the ceiling and Last Judgement of the Sistine Chapel, where he depicted which of the following?
Creation, the Downfall of Man, the Promise of Salvation, and the Genealogy of Christ
What French document was influenced by the American Revolution?
Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen 1789
Which of the following were techniques used by Ambroise Pare for the treatment of wounds?
Design of artificial limbs Ligatures of arteries for amputated limbs Sealing wounds with turpentine, egg yolk and oil of roses
Of the following achievements, which are attributed to physicist Isaac Newton?
Developed the analytic method improving upon the work of Aristotle Composing a set of four rules for scientific reasoning stated in his Principia Establishing a clear distinction between "natural philosophy" and "physical science"
What is Dante's best known work? It is a poem that describes travels through the three realms of the dead—Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise—accompanied by the Latin poet Virgil
Divina Commedia
In what modern-day country was Nubia primarily located?
Egypt
Despite attempts to protect Huguenots by the French crown, there were rising tensions between Catholics and Protestants leading up to the 1560s. What followed was _____ :
Eight civil wars, which began with the Massacre of Vassy
Napoleon was exiled to _________.
Elba
A Spanish Armada of 130 ships that sailed from A Coruña in August 1588 with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade .
England
What was reaffirmed during the Scientific Revolution as being integral to the scientific method?
Experimentation and empiricism
Why were King Louis XVI and his wife unpopular with the French people?
Failed reforms Treasury was depleted from the extravagance of the royal couple. His wife was from Austria
The last Hapsburg emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was _________.
Francis II
What was the the capital of the Songhai Empire?
Gao
The Sistine Ceiling program was based on which of the following?
Genesis, from the Old Testament
What are Nazca Lines?
Geoglyphs created for unknown purposes.
What is notable about the construction of Great Zimbabwe?
Granite was used without mortar.
Why was Columbus arrested in 1500 and supplanted from his posts as Viceroy and Governor of the Indies?
He was said to be governing tyrannically; a number of returned settlers accused him of mismanagement
What is Andreas Vesalius best known for?
His books on anatomy and detailed drawings of the human body
Around 1480, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, known as the Catholic Monarchs, established what would be known as the Spanish .
Inquisition
Where did the wealthy live in Great Zimbabwe?
Inside the walls, while the poor lived outside the city.
What caused the abandonment of Great Zimbabwe?
It was conquered by the Kingdom of Mutapa by 1450.
How did natural disasters and pandemics such as the Black death contribute to the hysteria that led to the witch trials of the 16th and 17th centuries?
Lack of understanding about natural disasters resulted in witches being scapegoated Hysteria toward 'devil-worshippers' increased as people believed the end of the world approached Witches were believed to have supernatural powers that they would use against their enemies
What state in the United States has a strong influence based on the Napoleonic Code?
Louisiana
Napoleon sold this land to the United States in 1803 for $15,000,000.
Louisiana Territory
Which empire was most responsible for changing borders of the Songhai Empire?
Mali Empire
Who was the only female ruler of the Hapsburgs?
Maria Theresa
King Louis XVI married ____________ of Austria.
Marie Antoinette
A major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subjects that the king is prohibited from infringing.
Petition of Right
Where was the Kanem-Bornu Empire located?
Modern-day Nigeria and Chad.
Which of the following most accurately describes a polyptych?
Multi-paneled
What ethnicity of people inhabited Teotihuacan?
Multiple ethnicities such as the Zapotec and Mixtec.
____________ was a French military and political leader who rose to fame during the French Revolution
Napoleon Bonaparte
Who led France during the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
Frederick William becomes king of
Prussia.
_____ was the primary source of authority and legitimacy.
Reason
Which culture succeeded the Sican?
The Chimu
Niccolo Machiavelli wrote this book in which he describes how to attain power and keep it.
The Prince
The increased use of improved agriculture practices resulted in
The collection and horticulture of plants The development of permanent settlements The development of elaborate burial practices
How did the city states of Northern Italy become so powerful during the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance?
The level of development in Northern Europe, stimulated by trade, allowed it to prosper The main trade routes from the east arrived in the ports of Genoa, Pisa, and Venice Modern commercial infrastructure developed and Florence became the centre of this financial industry
How did the Mayans feed themselves?
They transitioned from hunter-gatherers to farmers
Who is known as the Father of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The foreign policy of Peter the Great focused on the goal of making Russia a maritime power.
True
The Winter Palace was __________.
the official residence of the Russian monarchs in St. Petersburg.
The Quadruple Alliance was signed in Paris in 1815 by these countries:
United Kingdom, Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
Where was the royal palace of the French located?
Versailes
Define 'Machiavellinism'.
Widely used term characterizing the unscrupulous politicians Machiavelli described in The Prince
Another name for common language is
the vernacular.
Napoleon's coronation took place in 1804. The two crowns used were:
a laurel wreath and a replica of Charlemagne's crown.
The core ideas advocated by modern democracies included
civil society. human and civil rights. separation of powers.
The innovative techniques that make Leonardo's work unique include all of the following EXCEPT:
his realistic depiction of landscape
Peter the Great of Russia introduced social reforms based on Western customs that included all of the following except .
insistence on learning English
Robern Campin, Jan Van Eyck, and Rogier Van de Weyden showed similarities in their work through their ________.
realistic portrayals
The following weakened the French monarchy:
religious feuds. ineffective reforms. wars and other financial strains.
Which of the following descriptions accurately captures elements of High Renaissance Italian art?
sfumato and chiaroscuro, secular themes, the accurate representation of figures in space
The Concordat of 1801
solidified the Roman Church as the majority church of France.
The Treaty of 1763 was also known as ____________.
the Treaty of Paris.
This leader of Russia annexed the Crimea in 1783.
Catherine the Great
The escalating conflict between the king and Parliament resulted in what is known as the (1642-1651). It was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers") over, principally, the manner of its government.
English Civil War
What was the radical faction under Robespierre called?
Jacobins
What was the primary economic activity for the Moche?
Farming
Complete the following sentence: William Harvey, an English physician is known for ________.
His contributions in heart and blood movement, including quantifing blood flow in the body
What is the Avenue of the Dead?
The main avenue in Teotihuacan that has a number of pyramids.
The key difference between the English Reformation and the wider Protestant Reformation in Europe was _____:
The roots of the English Reformation were political, rather than theological
What are the Three Sisters?
The three most important crops for Mississippian cultures.
Copernicus was the astronomer credited with founding the field of modern astronomy. However, why might he NOT be considered a true revolutionary in astronomy?
As a strong Catholic, his beliefs prevented him to committing fully to heliocentric model
The work and writings of Martin Luther and John Calvin were instrumental in motivating the Protestant Reformation. Which of the following captures their primary motivation for reform?
Reform of a corrupt Roman Catholic Church
