World History Honors Midterm
Traditional Economy
Economic decisions are made based on custom and tradition.
Market Economy
Economic decisions are made by the people (Producers and Consumers)
Mixed Economy
Economics decisions are made by both the people and the government.
Command Economy
Economics decisions are made by the Government.
What is meant by the phrase "no taxation without representation," which was used by the American colonies against England?
England taxed the colonies but the colonies had no representative in parliament
Overall, how did England change from the beginning of the English Civil War to the end of the Glorious Revolution?
England's monarchy decreased in power and parliament gained more rights and power
English Bill of Rights
English Civil War/Glorious Revolution
Anarchy
-Occurs when there is no government, typically during/after a war. -Afghanistan
Monarchy
-Power is passed down through the royal family. -Great Britain
American Revolution
-The colonies were only allowed to trade with England -Quartering of soldiers, False/Unfair Trials, and other rights being taken -The colonies were being taxed without their consent
Dictatorship
-The government is ruled by a single leader, who rules through military power. -Nazi Germany
English Civil War/Glorious Revolution
-The king was taxing the people without permission from Parliament -Tensions between the Catholic King and the Protestants -The King kept dissolving Parliament.
Democracy
-The people have the power in government and elect their leaders. -United States
What were the three main causes of the Renaissance?
-Trade in Italy -The Black Death -The Fall of Constantinople
Primary Sources
The Mona Lisa Correct answer: A Revolutionary War Musket Correct answer: A letter from Napoleon to his ministers Correct answer: A soldier's journal from the Civil War Elie Wiesel's Book "Night," about his experience in the Holocaust
This document is most closely associated with WHICH Revolutionary movement?
The National Assembly
Which technology had the greatest impact on the Protestant Reformation?
The Printing Press- It enabled information to reach large numbers of people much faster than before.
Christopher Columbus
"Discovered" the New World, initiated the process of global interaction and colonization of the New World
Therefore those preachers of indulgences are in error, who say that by the pope's indulgences a man is freed from every penalty, and saved; . . ." — Martin Luther Which period in European history is most directly related to this statement?
The Protestant Reformation
-Leonardo DaVinci used movement and perspective in his work. -Machiavelli's The Prince advised rulers on how to gain and maintain power. -Humanist scholars examined worldly subjects and classical culture. Which period is associated with these statements?
The Renaissance
Most countries prior to the Enlightenment and Revolutions had what kind of governments?
Absolute Monarchy
Which of the following statements is an example of Relative Location?
Nick's Burgers is located near North Davidson High School.
Which part of PERSIA matches the following details?
Politics
Which of the following was not a Catholic Reform that took place because of the Reformation?
Pope steps down as head of the Catholic Church
The graphic above depicts what in Latin America?
The Encomienda System
French Revolution
-Crop Problems were causing high prices -Only the 3rd Estate paid taxes -Crippling war debt
Theocracy
-Iran -The government is ruled by religious leaders. Laws are based on religious teachings.
Which of the following statements from the text BEST represent the ideals of Voltaire?
..The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man."
Declaration of Independence
American Revolution
Secondary Sources
An essay about the French Revolution Correct answer: A World History Textbook Correct answer: A presentation about the effects of the Industrial Revolution Correct answer: A book about various women in history A Documentary about the Medici Family
Vasco da Gama
Circumnavigated Africa and was the first person to successfully reach India by sea.
Coperinicus
Developed Heliocentric Theory
Kepler
Discovered Elliptical Planetary Orbits
Newton
Discovered Gravity, Developed Natural Law Theory
Use the reading to answer the question. "When Europeans first touched the shores of the Americas, Old World crops such as wheat, barley, rice, and turnips had not traveled west across the Atlantic, and New World crops such as maize, white potatoes, sweet potatoes and manioc had not traveled east to Europe. In the Americas, there were no horses, cattle, sheep, or goats, all animals of Old World origin. Except for thee llama, alpaca, dog, a few fowl, and guinea pig, the New World had no equivalents to the domesticated animals associated with the Old World, nor did it have the pathogens associated with the Old World's dense populations of humans and such associated creatures as chickens, cattle, black rats and Aedes egypti mosquitoes. Among those germs were those that carried smallpox, measles, chickenpox, influenza, malaria, and yellow fever." Perhaps the most devastating aspect of the Columbian Exchange was:
Diseases from Europe that killed a large portion of the Native American population in the Americas
Which continent benefited the most from the Triangle Trade?
Europe
John Cabot
Explored the North American coast
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
French Revolution
Which of the following best describes the motivation that caused European explorers to find a way to sail to Asia?
Gold, God, Glory, and Goods
According to his October 11 journal entry, what is Columbus's attitude toward the natives as soon as he meets them?
He begins assessing their potential to serve European Economic interests.
According to his journal entries, what is Columbus's main motivation for his interaction with the natives?
He is attempting to ascertain the whereabouts of Gold in the area.
Read the following and answer the question: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter, architect, inventor, and student of all things scientific. His natural genius crossed so many disciplines that he epitomized the term "Renaissance man." Today he remains best known for his art, including two paintings that remain among the world's most famous and admired, Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Art, da Vinci believed, was indisputably connected with science and nature. Based on the reading, why is Da Vinci sometimes referred to as a "Renaissance Man"?
He studied and was talented in many areas.
Galileo
Invented the Telescope, Discovered Jupiter's Moons, and Developed the Scientific Method
Albeit the king's Majesty justly and rightfully is . . . the supreme head of the Church of England, and so is recognized by the clergy of the realm . . . be it enacted, by authority of this present Parliament, that the king, our sovereign lord, his heirs and successors, kings of the realm, shall be . . . the only supreme head in earth of the Church of England. --The Act of Supremacy, 1534 Based on the text, how did the Act of Supremacy help Henry VIII to consolidate his power?
It gave him power over the church.
From the chart above, what can you infer about the effects of the Columbian Exchange?
It led to some harmful effects for people in the Americas
What is a major reason that the Renaissance began in Italy?
Italian city-states had grown wealthy from trade between Europe and Asia
Base your answer to this question on the quote below. "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The ideas expressed in the quotation are based primarily on the writings of:
John Locke
Which art technique is being used in the painting above?
Linear Perspective
Which part of Europe was the center of Trade and the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Naples
The Reign of Terror: "The leading figure in the Committee was Maximilien Robespierre The Committee allowed for people to be convicted without hearing evidence. Later, the CPS passed a law called the Law of Suspects. People could now be put in prison without trial. At Nantes, barges containing 2000 people were towed into the middle of the River Loire and sunk. Everyone drowned" The events described above contradict which concept/idea of the Enlightenment?
No torture or capital punishment
Base your answer to this question on the passage below and your knowledge of social studies. "When the legislature shall...grasp for themselves, or put into the hands of any other, an absolute power over their lives, liberties, and estates of the people, ...they forfeit the power the people had put into their hands for quite contrary ends, and it passes to the people, who have a right to revolt and resume their original liberty..." --John Locke, Two Treaties on Civil Government Which idea is expressed in this passage?
People have a right to rebel if their natural rights are denied.
Amerigo Vespucci
Realized that the New World was not India/Asia, but 2 entirely new continents.
"I live just down the road from Oak Grove High School. I live about 2 minutes away." The statement above represents what kind of geographic location?
Relative Location
How did power and authority change during the Renaissance and Reformation Eras?
The Catholic Church lost power over the people and the monarchs became more powerful
"The stench of the ship while we were on it was so intolerably loathsome that it was dangerous to remain there for any time. The closeness of the place and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us. The average person had anywhere from 13 inches to 23 inches of space." - a Slave's Account The above passage comes from a slave's account on board a ship. Which of the following best corresponds to the statement?
The Middle Passage
What warfare tactic did the English Puritan settlers use in their war against the Pequot Indians, a tactic that had first been used by Cortes in the conquest of the Aztec Empire?
The burning of crops and targeting of civilians
"So much money is going into the chest of the vendor that new coins must be minted on the spot" Which activity seen in the image above was one of Martin Luther's complaints against the Catholic Church in his 95 Theses?
The church selling indulgences as a way of forgiveness of sins
Why is the posting of the document illustrated in the cartoon above considered by many to be a turning point in history?
The power of the Roman Catholic Church was lessened and royal power grew
Which of the following statements about France's social structure was true prior to 1789?
There was social inequality among the three estates
How did the Latin American Revolutions differ from the other Revolutions of that era?
They were led by rich elites who had no interest in the Enlightenment, only in gaining Independence from Spain.
Article 1 says all men are born free and equal. Which Enlightenment thinker inspired those words?
Thomas Hobbes
The image above is an example of WHICH Renaissance idea?
a realistic portrayal of the human body
Use the information in the chart to answer the question. Goals• To acquire resources for trade• To obtain raw materials for industry• To create markets for manufactured goods How did European countries attempt to achieve these goals during the 16th through the 18th centuries?
by colonizing territories
Under mercantilism, which of the following occurs?
colonies provide the home country with raw materials
A major characteristic of European art during the Renaissance was the:
lifelike portrayal of people and their environment
The French people supported Napoleon because they hoped he would:
provide stability for the nation
When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates (government officials), there can be no liberty; because apprehensions (fears) may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws to execute them in a tyrannical manner..." --Baron de Montesquieu, Spirit of the Laws Which solution would Baron de Montesquieu offer to avoid the enactment of tyrannical laws?
separating the branches of government
Using the picture above, which of the following best explains why Mexico's population declined so rapidly?
the Conquistadors carried disease which spread to and killed the natives
How did the Pilgrims and Puritans differ from the Spanish Conquistadors?
the Pilgrims and Puritans came to the New World for religious reasons, while the conquistadors came to take resources and conquer
A major result of the European Age of Exploration was:
the end of regional isolation and the beginning of a period of European global domination
"The colonists wanted to base the colony on the laws of God. They believed that God would protect them if they obeyed his laws. Like the other colonies, the Massachusetts Bay Colony established a government. All men who were church members were able to vote for governor and for representatives to the General Court. The General Court would then make laws for the good of the colony." Based on the reading how did the Bay Colony adopt democratic ideas?
they allowed some people to vote
What was one of the major purposes of the trade routes shown on this map?
to supply a source of labor for plantations or encomiendas in the Caribbean
One way in which Robespierre and Louis XVI of France are similar is that both:
were removed from power during the French Revolution
