Trimester 1 and 2 history exam questions
Legislative Assembly
Limited constitutional monarchy that stripped Louis XVI of his power.
Portugal
Lisbon is the capital city of which country?
England
London is the capital city of which country?
English Civil War
conflict that involved the royalists vs the roundheads
Bastille
what building was taken over as a symbolic act of revolution in France?
destruction of the french navy
what occurred during the battle of Trafalgar?
declaration of the rights of man
" Liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression" are rights guaranteed by the:
Descartes
"I think therefore I am"
Coup d'etat
"blow of state"
this made up the first estate
-made up 1% of the population -members of the catholic church -exempt from paying taxes
Astell (Mary)
Addressed the lack of educational opportunities for women.
Estates-General
An assembly of all 3 estates called together by the king
Jeremy Bentham
Argued that the government should try to promote the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
7 years war
Britain gained sole ownership of India, and France lost its colonies in North America as a result of what conflict?
Hundred years' war
By the 1450's, Northern Europe had begun to recover from the plauge and the:
John Stuart Mill
Called for governments to do away with great differences of wealth.
Louis XIII
Cardinal Richelieu ruled for what leader?
Newton
Develop the idea of Universal gravitation
Bacon
Developed the idea of the Scientific Method.
Galileo
Developed the law of the pendulum and studied the moons of Jupiter.
Geocentric Theory
Earth is the center of the Universe
Peace of Westphalia
Ended religious war in Europe and introduced a new method of peace negotiation.
Erasmus
He believed in Christianity of the heart and poked fun at greedy merchants and pompous priests:
David Ricardo
He believed there was a permanent poor class.
Michealangelo
He had famous works like the last judgment and Pieta.
Johann Gutenberg
He invented the printing press.
Raphael
He painted famous works like the Madonna and Child.
Thomas Malthus
He said the money should be invested to make profit.
Donatello
He was famous for his sculptures like David and Gattemelata.
Da Vinci
He was famous for his works like the Mona Lisa and the last supper.
Giovanni Boccaccio
He wrote the book The Decameron.
Baldassare Castiglione
He wrote the book The courtier
Shakespeare
He wrote works such as Macbeth, Hamlet, and Julius Caesar.
Robert Owen
Improved working conditions and built housing for low rent.
Ukraine
Kiev is the capital city of which country?
the idea of checks and balances
Montesquieu will be most remembered for:
Czech Republic
Prague is the capital city of which country?
Kepler
Proved Copernicus correct with the idea of elliptical orbit.
Jacobins
Radicals who wanted to remove the kind and create a republic.
Montesquieu
Stated that separating powers prevents one from gaining too much power.
Heliocentric Theory
Sun is the center of the universe
roundheads
Supporters of parliament were known as:
Charles II
The English leader who will be involved in the restoration of the English monarchy was:
Rebirth
The Renaissance was a _________ of learning that produced many great works of art and literature.
Klemens von Metternich
The foreign minister of Austria, who wanted to prevent future French aggression and restore the balance of power in Europe was:
england
The industrial revolution begin in which country?
middle class
The industrial revolution created a social class of skilled workers called:
Maximelien Robespierre
The leader of the committee of public safety was:
Led to the creation of a national assembly
The tennis court oath:
Reign of Terror
The time period that Maximilien Robespierre ruled during was known as:
steam engine
The transportation industry was most affected by the invention of:
Don Quixote
The work written by Miguel de Cervantes that mocked chivalry was known as:
Humanists
These people are no longer connected to Christian teachings, and popularized classical education.
Albrecht Durer
This man was known for his high-quality would cut and self portraits.
The prince
This piece of art examines the imperfect conduct of human beings:
satire
Voltaire would use what type of literature to get his point across?
30 years war
War over religion, territory, and political power between the protestant Union and the Catholic league.
Helped the spread of ideas, made books cheaper, ideas were spread more easily
What happened when the printing press was invented?
Vienna
What is the capital of Austria?
Copenhagen
What is the capital of Denmark?
Paris
What is the capital of France?
Budapest
What is the capital of Hungary?
Moscow
What is the capital of Russia?
Bern
What is the capital of Switzerland?
Elba
What island will Napoleon end up on after his 1st defeat?
Large number of immigrants
What was NOT one of Italy's advantages during the Renaissance?
Ptolemy
Who believed that the earth was the center of the universe?
Copernicus
Who believed that the sun was the center of the earth?
Michealangelo
Who glorified the human body in his work in the Sistine Chapel?
Hans Holbein
Who helped spread the ideals of the northern renaissance through portraits like Henry VIII?
Rousseau
Wrote The Social Contract
Lycee
government run school in france
Jan van Eyck
he perfected oil based painting
native language
if works are written in the "vernacular "how are they written?
Northern Europe
in the 1400s the ideals of renaissance began to spread:
Collective-bargaining
negotiation for better conditions and pay during the industrial revolution was known as:
what the english bill of rights contained
no levying taxes without a specific grant from parliament, no suspending of parliament's laws, no penalty for a citizen who petitions the king about grievances
English Bill of Rights
no suspension of Parliament's laws or loving of taxes without parliaments consent.
Emigres
nobles and others who had fled France during the peasant uprising and hoped to undo the revolution and restore the old regime
Voltaire
push for the ideas of religious freedom and freedom of speech.
Ancient Greece and Rome
renaissance art became more realistically based on:
Salons
social gatherings held by the wealthy women of Paris were:
patron
someone who supports or protects the arts would be known as a:
Dutch Revolt
started in response to raised taxes and suppression of protestantem in the Netherlands.
Renaissance Man
striving to be a master in all areas of study would make you a:
will be the final defeat of napoleon in europe
the battle of Waterloo:
Pamela
the first true english novel was:
William of Orange
the leader of the dutch revolt was:
Hohenzollern
the prussian ruling family was known as
Marie Antoinette
the wife of Louis XVI was:
Napoleonic Code
uniform set of laws that eliminated many injustices and limited freedoms to promote order and authority within France.
Bourgeoisie
urban-lower class within the Third Estate of France
Sans-culottes
wage-earners who wanted a greater voice in the government
liberals
what was not one of the groups that the legislative assembly will split into?
congress of vienna
what will be established to bring order and stability to Europe after the defeat of Napoleon?
Diderot
who created "The Encyclopedia"?
Charles I
who was forced to sign the petition of right?
James I
who was not an enlightenenment despot?
Erasmus
wrote the book The Praise of Folly
Beccaria
wrote the work On Crimes and Pubishments
