MEH Mid Term Review A

Which of the following is NOT one of the central ideas of the Enlightenment?

By the late nineteenth century, leading industrial powers like Great Britain and the United States depended upon Capitalism, an economic system originally described by

The Enlightenment influenced revolutionary thought by

Renaissance humanism was a contradiction of the Middle Ages in that it

What was one goal of mercantilism?

The members of the Third Estate took revolutionary action because they

Place the Following in chronological order:
i. the French Revolution
ii. The Renaissance
iii. the Enlightenment,
iv. The Scientific Revolution

Who came up with the idea of the Separation of Powers?

The journeys of Vasco de Gama and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the

The Age of Napoleon spanned what years?

The major reason that Portugal and Spain established water routes to Asia’s spice markets was to

Where was Marie Antoinette from?

Which of the following was not an important thinker of the Scientific Revolution?

The increased prevalence of which of the following was largely responsible for the rise of the modern city during the Industrial Revolution?

What council launched a new direction for the Catholic Church that guided it for the next 400 years?

* Maize and Potatoes were grown in Europe
* Millions of Africans suffered during the Middle Passage
* Smallpox had devastating effects on native peoples
* Spanish language is used in much of Latin America

Which global interaction is illustrated by the statements above?

This was the period under Maximillien Robespierre when revolutionary courts were set up to prosecute enemies of the French Revolution.

What written work is widely regarded as the spark for the Protestant Reformation?

All of the following factors contributed to the Industrial Revolution in Europe EXCEPT

The group of social critics in Enlightenment France were called

Which statement best describes a result of the encounter between Europeans and native populations of Latin America?

Which of the following was not a feature of the French Constitution of 1795?

The period of time between Napoleon’s escape from Elba, his triumphant march into Paris, and his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo was known as

Napoleon’s _________________ forbade trade between the European continent and Great Britain.

Which statement describes a direct effect of the Renaissance on Western Europe?

Who established a theocratic government based on his own strict interpretation of the Bible in Geneva Switzerland?

“Europe is waking out of a long, deep sleep…time was when learning was only found in the religious orders…learning has passed to secular princes and peers.” This quotation best describes the

The steam engine and the internal combustion engine both made possible the exploitation of

The expeditions of Hernán Cortez and Francisco Pizarro resulted in

What man was credited with the use of movable type to make exact reproductions of manuscripts on paper?

Which nation had the most influence on the colonization of Latin America in the 1500s?

The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would

The Native American population of Mexico in 1492 has been estimated at 25 million; the population in 1608 has been estimated at 1.7 million. This decrease in population was mainly a result of

Indulgences

The controlling body of the Reign of Terror in 1793-1794 was called

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Protestant Reformation?

Why was Communism viewed as a threat in industrial nations like Great Britain and Germany?

Which of the following best explains why European rulers encouraged ocean exploration?

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and American Declaration of Independence

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy

The Catholic reformation was a

All of the following were results of the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT

The idea that people have the right to overthrow a government that does not protect the natural rights of citizens is an application of the enlightened idea of the

In which European country did the Renaissance begin?

Which of the following would have most opposed the ideas of the Scientific Revolution?

What action by the leaders of the French Revolution demonstrates that they were influenced by Enlightenment ideas?

During the 15th century, which two European countries began sea voyages of exploration?

He believed that every person was born with a tabula rasa, or blank slate.

The primary shift in thinking brought by the Renaissance was

The Code Napoleon included all of the following provisions EXCEPT