The Growth of New Ideas Test

  1. The series of expeditions in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries by western Europe to reclaim control of the Holy Lands from the Muslims was known as the _____ .
  2. French Revolution
  3. Crusades
  4. Russian Revolution
  5. Reformation
  1. Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?
  2. opening up of trade routes
  3. connected Europeans with people of southwest Asia and Africa
  4. helped people rediscover the ideas of the ancient Greeks and Romans
  5. all of the above
  1. Which of the following describes the Renaissance?
  2. a new era of creativity and learning in Western Europe
  3. a 16th century movement do change church practices
  4. a time of inhibited growth in the arts and sciences
  5. a change in the way goods were produced
  1. The subjects of art changed from solely _____ subjects to a wider variety of subjects during the Renaissance.

A. abstract B. religious C. scientific D. artistic

  1. Which of the following sentence is untrue of Leonardo Da Vinci?
  2. Da Vinci studied water, birds, and the human body.
  3. Da Vinci drew people, buildings, machines, and ideas for inventions.
  4. Da Vinci was also an engineer, scientist and inventor.
  5. Da Vinci was a leader in the Protestant Reformation

A. Prince Henry the Navigator
B. Bartholomeu Dias

C. Vasco da Gama

D. Christopher Columbus

E . Ferdinand Magellan

  1. He believed that if explorers could find a way around Africa, it might be a shortcut to Asia.
  2. He left Spain with more than 200 sailors, but battled violent storms, rough seas, food shortages, and disease.
  3. He rounded the southern tip of Africa in 1488.
  4. He discovered the CaribbeanIslands while searching for a route to Asia
  5. He was amongst the first Europeans to discover a sea route to Asia.
  1. William Shakespeare
  2. Galileo
  3. Leuwenhoek
  4. Linnaeus
  5. John Cabot
  1. He viewed cork through a microscope he invented.
  2. He invented the telescope.
  3. He discovered present-day Newfoundland in Canada.
  4. He wrote MacBeth, Romeo & Juliet, Othello
  5. He developed a classification system for living things.
  1. Which of the following best explains why people moved from rural to urban areas during the Industrial Revolution?
  1. The steam engine was invented, which allowed factories to be built in the city.
  2. The steam engine was invented, which allowed for factories to be built in the country.
  3. People moved to urban areas to pursue agricultural endeavors.
  4. People moved to the cities because of land scarcities in the country.
  1. In the system of _____ factories and other businesses that make and sell goods are privately owned.

A. imperialism B. revolution C. capitalism D. labor force

  1. The labor force during the Industrial Revolution was composed of mainly _____ .

A. men B. men and women C. women and children D. children

  1. Which of the following was not a cause of the French Revolution?
  2. land scarcity
  3. hunger
  4. heavy taxes
  5. uncaring government
  1. What were the fates of King Louis XVI and Marie Antionette?
  2. They were beheaded.
  3. They became well-respected French leaders.
  4. They ruled during the Reign of Terror.
  5. They took control and brought about a sense of equality amongst French citizens.
  1. During the reign of Ivan The Terrible, Russia had a (n) _____ system of government.

A. limited B. unlimited C. democratic D. empirical

  1. Which of the following is not true of Ivan the Terrible?
  2. He threw dogs and cats at the walls of the Kremlin.
  3. He beat up old women and farmers.
  4. He threw himself before icons, banging his head on the floor.
  5. He was a charismatic leader that prevented his country from going to war.
  1. Which of the following statements best compares Catherine the Great and Peter the Great?
  2. Both leaders encouraged conflicts with other nations that threatened Russia’s global power.
  3. Both rectified the injustices that peasants expressed, and listened to the concerns of this segment of the population.
  4. Both barrowed many ideas of western Europe.
  5. Both leaders experienced unity amongst people of differing socioeconomic groups.
  1. What problems led to the Russian Revolution?
  2. food shortages and worker strikes
  3. land scarcity and agricultural deficiencies
  4. uncaring government and heavy taxes
  5. food shortages and a feeling of social equality
  1. Explain the effects of the Industrial Revolution on cities.
  2. List three ways the Renaissance was like the Scientific Revolution, and three ways it was different from the Scientific Revolution.