Ch.12-14 Study Guide

Ch. 12 Lesson 1 questions

  1. What problem plagued Europe during the 16th century (1500-1600)?
  2. Who was a great supporter of militant Catholicism in Spain?
  3. During whose reign did England become the leader of Protestant nations?
  4. What would a successful invasion of England by the Spanish Armada have led to?
  5. What was the cause of the French wars of religion?
  6. Why did Europe experience population decline by 1650?
  7. Who was most often accused of witchcraft?

Ch.12 Lesson 2 questions

  1. Who led the New Model Army? What was his religion? What inspired him?
  2. What seven things did the Bill of Rights do in England?
  3. What were the natural rights of man as defined by John Locke?

Ch.12 Lesson 3 questions

  1. Define absolutism.
  2. Who was known as the “Sun King”? How did he rule?
  3. What type of monarch was Peter the Great? Name four reforms of Peter the Great?

Ch.12 Lesson 4 questions

  1. Where did theater and literature reach new heights between 1580 and 1640?
  2. Who was the famous Spanish writer during Spain’s Golden Age of literature?
  3. Who was the famous Spanish playwright?

Ch.13 Lesson 1 questions p.234

  1. Define Janissaries
  2. Which areas did the Ottomans control?
  3. Define sultan.
  4. What types of muslims were the Ottomans? How did they treat non-Muslims?

Ch.12 Lesson 2 questions

  1. Who was the Ottoman’s greatest ruler?
  2. What was he known as?
  3. How were the Safavid Muslims different than their neighbors?
  4. Define Shah.

Ch.12 Lesson 3 questions

  1. Who founded the Mogul (Mughal) dynasty? Who was he related to?
  2. How was Akbar the Great able to bring India under his control?
  3. What is Akbar best known for?
  4. Define suttee. Who banned it?
  5. Which two artistic and architectural styles did the Moguls blend? Which building symbolizes it?
  6. How did the Akbar style of painting differ from traditional Persian paintings?
  7. Who hastened the decline of the Moguls?

Ch.14 Lesson 1 p. 250

  1. Describe Ming government.
  2. Who led the Ming’s naval voyages?
  3. Define queue. Why did men have to wear this hairstyle?
  4. Why did the Qing limit trade to one port?
  5. What was Britain’s trade problem with China?
  6. What Chinese goods did the British import?
  7. Define porcelain.
  8. Who did Chinese society hold in high regard?
  9. What became a status symbol during the Qing?
  10. What was the most famous form of Ming art? Who admired and collected it?

Ch.14 Lesson 2 p.256

  1. Who restored central authority to Japan?
  2. What was Tokugawa’s rule known as?
  3. What did Hideyoshi do in 1587?
  4. Which Europeans were allowed to dock in Japan?
  5. What happened to the Samurai during Tokugawa’s rule? Why?
  6. What social changes occurred in the Tokugawa era? What were the four main classes?
  7. Define eta.
  8. What was the name of Japanese theater? Describe it.