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