Final Exam

Question 1

Humanism influences Renaissance art and scholarship by advocating a return to —

Answer 1

classical traditions of Greece and Rome

Question 2

Which new artistic technique of the Renaissance is illustrated by the lines on the
painting?

Answer 2

perspective

Question 3

What major shift occurred in the artistic world during the Renaissance?

Answer 3

a focus on nature and humanism

Question 4

How did the publication of the Bible in German impact intellectual life in Europe?

Answer 4

With the Bible available in the people’s native language, rates of literacy increased.

Question 5

How did the Catholic Church practice of selling indulgences for the forgiveness of sins
contribute to the Reformation?

Answer 5

German monk Martin Luther argued publicly that salvation could not be earned

Question 6

Many people supported the Reformation because they objected to —

Answer 6

corrupt practices of the Roman Catholic Church

Question 7

Which characteristic of the Industrial Revolution contributed most to making goods
more affordable?

Answer 7

mass production

Question 8

One way the lives of many nineteenth-century Europeans changed because of
industrialization includes —

Answer 8

shifting from an agrarian lifestyle to an urban lifestyle

Question 9

The Industrial Revolution created a demand for raw materials. This demand led to the
—

Answer 9

colonization of Africa and Asia

Question 10

Which attitude encouraged European countries to compete for colonies around the
world?

Answer 10

nationalism

Question 11

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1776 : _______________ :: 1789 : _______________.
Which of the following best completes the analogy?

Answer 11

American Revolution … French Revolution

Question 12

The principle of the Declaration of Independence that had the most influence on the
French Revolution was the —

Answer 12

guarantee of certain basic human rights

Question 13

The social and political unrest of the French Revolution set the stage for
the —

Answer 13

rise of Napoleon

Question 14

One similar result of the American and French Revolutions was that in both countries
—

Answer 14

the citizens gained more political rights

Question 15

Following democratic revolutions such as the French Revolution, which principle
characterized the new governments as opposed to the monarchies that preceded
them?

Answer 15

Separation of powers

Question 16

• Nationalism
• Imperialism
• Militarism
  All of the above are causes of -

Answer 16

World War I

Question 17

How did the practice of imperialism push Europe toward World War I?

Answer 17

by increasing the competition between nations for colonies

Question 18

Which of the following was a goal of the new Russian government immediately
following the Bolshevik Revolution?

Answer 18

Equal distribution of wealth

Question 19

How did the alliance system contribute to the outbreak of conflict in Europe?

Answer 19

Nations pledged to intervene if an ally was attacked.

Question 20

Which technological innovation was intended to break the stalemates created by
trench warfare during World War I?

Answer 20

tanks

Question 21

The unintended consequence of the Paris Peace Conference of 1918-19 was

Answer 21

the foundation of resentment that fueled WW II.

Question 22

What factor weakened the League of Nations proposed by President Woodrow
Wilson in his Fourteen Points?

Answer 22

The United States did not join the League.

Question 23

Why did many Germans consider the terms of the Treaty of Versailles unnecessarily
harsh?

Answer 23

It placed sole financial responsibility for the war on Germany.