World History II- SOL Review Info Packet
The Renaissance and Reformation
1. The term "Renaissance" refers to a
A. Revolution against royal authority
B. Repression of dissent
C. Rebirth of art and learning
D. Reformation of religion
2. Who started the Protestant Reformation?
A. Martin Luther
B. John Calvin
C. Henry VIII
D. Ignatius Loyola
3. Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses were a call for
A. religious revolt against the German princes
B. reforms within the Roman Catholic Church
C. greater Papal authority
D. crusades to stop the spread of Christianity
4. The Catholic Counter Reformation included all of the following EXCEPT?
A. The Society of Jesus
B. 30 Year War
C. The Inquisition
D. The Council of Trent
5. He dismissed the authority of the Pope in Rome by heading the national church in England?
A. King Henry
B. John Calvin
C. Martin Luther
D. Leonardo Da Vinci
6. Which of the following men founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)?
A. Martin Luther
B. John Calvin
C. Ignatius of Loyola
D. King Henry
7. His religion centers on a strict work ethic and on the idea of predestination?
A. John Calvin
B. King Henry
C. Innocent
D. Martin Luther
The Age of Exploration
1. This person founded a navigation school in Portugal
- King Henry
- Vasco Da Gama
- Hernando Cortez
- Prince Henry
2. What did Vasco Da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal ?
- control of the spice islands
- a sea route between Portugal and India
- a sea route between Portugal and China
- profitable trade with the Philippine islands
3. The trading network, pictured to the right, used to trade slaves was (the)
- Columbian Exchange
- Triangle Trade
- Cortez’s Revenge
- Slave Triangle
4. He claimed Canada for the French?
- Francis Drake
- Hernando Cortez
- Vasco Da Gama
- Jacques Cartier
5. He was the first English man to circumvent the world?
A. Jacques Cartier
B. Vasco da Gama
C. Hernando Cortez
D. Francis Drake
6. He destroyed the Aztec Empire?
A. Jacques Cartier
B. Vasco da Gama
C. Hernando Cortez
D. Francis Drake
Absolutism
1. Which French Catholic changed the Thirty Year War from religious to political?
- Gutenberg
- Cardinal Richelieu
- King Henry
- Martin Luther
2. This ruling gave protestant Huguenots freedom of worship in France .It was later revoked.
- Edict of Nantes
- Act of Supremacy
- Society Of Jesus
- Inquisition
3.One similarity in the leadership of Peter the Great and the Catherine the Great was that they both-
A. actively sought to Westernize Russia
B. instituted important reforms that gave citizens a voice in the Russian government
C. ended feudalism and improved the lives of Russian peasants
D. supported ethnic nationalist movements within the Russian Empire
4. During the Age of Absolutism ( 1600s and 1700s), European monarchies sought to-
A. increase human rights for their citizens
B. centralize ( have all power) political power in their nation
C. develop better relations with Muslim rulers
D. encourage the growth of farms
5. Louis XIV and Peter the Great would most likely agree with the expression
- “government should leave businesses alone”
- “countries should settle differences without war”
- “do not question government authority”
- “all men are created with natural rights
6. Absolute monarchs believed God chose them to rule and that they only needed to answer to God, this is known as:
A. Divine Right
B. Heliocentric
C. Papal Edict
D. Patronage
7. The Age of Absolutism was a period of time when European monarchs increased their power. Frederick the Great was the monarch of
A. France
B. England
C. Prussia
D. Russia
8. The Thirty Years’ War was a conflict between
- A England and Russia
- B Christians and Muslims
- C Protestants and Catholics
D. D France and Italy
ENLIGHTENMENT
48. The heliocentric theory of the universe is credited to
A. Nicolaus Copernicus
B. William Harvey
C. Isaac Newton
D. Andreas Vesalius
49. Which of the following individuals was responsible for the scientific discovery shown above?
A. Johannes Kepler
B. Galileo
C. Isaac Newton
D. Benjamin Franklin
50. All of the following were characteristics of the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT:
A. Formulation of the scientific method
B. Expansion of scientific knowledge
C. Emphasis on reason and observation
D. Philosophy based on religious thought
51. Isaac Newton explained the:
A. Law of universal gravitation
B. Anatomy of the human body
C. Chemical composition of water
D. Function of blood vessels
52. The above quote would have been included in the book Leviathan written by:
A. John Locke
B. Thomas Hobbes
C. Baron de Montesquieu
D. Jean Rousseau
53. Thomas Jefferson based much of the Declaration of Independence on the ideas of:
A. John Locke
B. Thomas Hobbes
C. William Penn
D. Immanuel Kant
54. The government characteristic of separation of powers illustrated above was inspired by which Age of Enlightenment philosopher?
A. John Locke
B. Thomas Hobbes
C. Baron de Montesquieu
D. Jean Rousseau
11. In what way was the Enlightenment similar to the Scientific Revolution?
a. both focused on government and society
b. both highly valued reason and observation
c. both denied the existence of God
d. both emphasized the rights of the individual
12. Which of the following was NOT important to the Scientific Revolution?
a. there was emphasis on reason and systematic observation of nature
b. there was the use of the scientific method
c. there was a combining of classical knowledge and philosophy
d. there was expansion of scientific knowledge
13. During the Enlightenment, John Locke disagreed with the power of absolute monarchs. He believed that laws must be designed to do which of the following?
a. uphold the king and his power
b. protect the rights of the lower classes and the poor
c. protect the rights of the nobles and the rich
d. protect the rights of all people
14. Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in
a. changing the relationship between the people and the government
b. supporting the divine right theory
c. debating the role of the church in society
d. promoting increased power for European monarch
15. John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau would be most likely to support
a. a return to feudalism in Europe
b. a government ruled by a divine right monarch
c. a society ruled by the Catholic Church
d. a society in which the people chose their ruler
16. Thomas Jefferson and the founding fathers of the United States were influenced by Locke. What did Locke and Jefferson believe people should do if their government failed to protect their natural rights?
a. change their natural rights
b. appeal to the national religion to protect their rights
c. peacefully protest to a high authority
d. rebel against the government
FRENCH REVOLUTION
60. What aspect of French society during the late 1700’s is depicted by the cartoon to the right?
A. Social inequality of the three estates
B. Modes of transportation in Revolutionary France
C. Inequality of women in French society
D. Extravagant lifestyle of Louis XV
61. All of the following led to the French Revolution EXCEPT:
A. French support of the American Revolution
B. the rise of Napoleon
C. influence of Enlightenment ideas
D. dissatisfaction with the French absolute monarchy
62. Which of the following puts the events below in the correct chronological order?
I. Rise of Napoleon
II. Storming of the Bastille
III. The Reign of Terror
IV. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
A. I, II, III, IV
B. II, I, III, IV
C. II, IV, III, I
D. IV, III, II, I
63. Which individual imposed the Reign of Terror?
A. Napoleon Bonaparte
B. Maximilian Robespierre
C. Louis XVI
D. Oliver Cromwell
64. This device, pictured at right, was used to eliminate the “enemies” of the French Revolution:
A. the guillotine
B. the firing squad
C. the noose
D. the stake
65. What was one of the biggest changes Napoleon made while he was Emperor?
A. Forming a rigid social class
B. Making peace with other European countries
C. Returning to constitutional monarchy
D. Creating an orderly code of laws and a return to stability
66. Which of the following was an immediate result of the French Revolution?
A. King Louis XVI was restored to the throne
B. The French assisted the Americans to win independence
C. King Louis XVI was beheaded and the Reign of Terror began
D. The French conquered the Bastille, ending foreign domination of their country
67. Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?
A. to destroy France
B. to execute Napoleon by guillotine
C. to establish a balance of power in Europe
D. to establish Vienna as the new capital of Europe
68. Who was the most influential leader at the Congress of Vienna?
A. Czar Alexander I of Russia
B. Emperor Francis I of Austria
C. King Frederick William III of Prussia
D. Prince Metternich of Austria
ENGLISH CIVIL WAR & GLORIOUS REVOLUTION
10. Absolute monarchs in England disagreed with parliament about who should have control in England. What is parliament?
A. A group of local rulers who looked back at ancient text for ideas
B. The lawmaking body
C. A group primarily made up of King James’ family
D. The president and his cabinet
11. He is responsible for the death of Charles I
A. King James I
B. William and Mary
C. Elizabeth I
D. Oliver Cromwell
33. Charles II rule is known as The Restoration because he restored the
A. Parliament
B. Monarchy
C. Cabinet
D. Constitutional Monarchy
34. When the catholic, James II was overthrown in a bloodless revolution and William and Mary came to power, it was known as the
A. English Civil War
B. Restoration
C. Glorious Revolution
D. Wing and Tories
36. The English Civil War was fought over the ruling of
A. Charles I
B. Charles II
C. William and Mary
D. James I
37. The first 2 political parties in England were the
A. Democrats and Republicans
B. Whigs and Tories
C. Puritans and Cavaliers
D. Liberals and Independents
38. One way in which the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the Glorious Revolution are similar is that each
A. strengthened the power of the pope
B. led to the exploration of Africa
C. limited the power of the English monarchy
D. settled religious conflicts
39. Which of the following reflects the chronological order of events in English history?
A. The Glorious Revolution – the Restoration – the English Civil War
B. The English Civil War – the Restoration – the Glorious Revolution
C. The English Civil War – the Glorious Revolution – the Restoration
D. The Restoration – the English Civil War – the Glorious Revolution
40. By the end of 1600s, what had England’s system of government become?
A. an absolute monarchy
B. a military dictatorship
C. a constitutional monarchy
D. a constitutional democracy
The Industrial Revolution
1. The drawing to the right describes which system of manufacturing textiles?
A. Factory system
B. Cottage industry
C. Third World sweatshops
D. Mass production
2. Eli Whitney’s invention, pictured to the right, helped to increase demand for slave labor on American p Steam engine
A. Bessemer process
B. Spinning Jenny
C. Cotton Gin
D. lantations:
3. The characteristics above describe the beliefs and accomplishments of which classical economist:
A. Karl Marx
B. Friedrich Engels
C. David Riccardo
D. Adam Smith
4. These beliefs of Karl Marx describe the economic system of:
A. Communism
B. Capitalism
C. Mercantilism
D. Utilitarianism
5.The Industrial Revolution began as a (an) ______Revolution?
A. Textile
B. Transportation
C. Commerce
D. Agricultural
6. A key difference between communism and capitalism is that in communism, factories and other means of production-
a. only benefit a select number of people
b. do not exist
c. compete against each other for consumers’ business
d. are owned and shared by the public
7. Which of the following terms does this picture relate to?
(a) Genocide (b) Child Labor (c) Slavery (d) Revolution
8. What sentence would fit the best as a caption for this picture?
(a) Children were in charge of the businessmen (b) Children worked in harsh conditions in factories and businessmen exploited them (c) Children enjoyed doing hard work (d) Businessmen helped children
9. Match each innovator with the appropriate Technology
1. Spinning jenny: a. James Watt
2. Steam engine: b. Henry Bessemer
3. Cotton gin: c. Eli Whitney
4. Process for making steel d. James Hargreav
Rise of Nationalism
1) All of the following were legacies of the Congress of Vienna EXCEPT:
a. “Balance of power” doctrine
b. Restoration of monarchies
c. New political map of Europe
d. The rise of Napoleon
2) All of the following were associated with the unification of Italy EXCEPT:
a. Count Cavour unified Northern Italy.
b. Mussolini and the Fascist Party
c. Giuseppe Garibaldi joined southern Italy to northern Italy.
d. The Papal States (including Rome) became the last to join Italy
3) All of the following were associated with the unification of Germany except
a. Otto von Bismarck led Prussia in the unification of Germany through war and by appealing to nationalist feelings.
b. Hitler and the rise of the Nazi Party
c. Bismarck’s actions were seen as an example of Realpolitik, which justifies all means to achieve and hold power.
d. The Franco-Prussian War led to the creation of the German state