1. Who was the sculptor of Bacchus, Sleeping Cupid, Madonna of the Stairs, and David? 
a. Donatello 
b. Leonardo da Vinci 
c. Giotto 
*d. Michaelangelo 
2. This German composer is known for the following works: Magnificat, Christmas Oratorio, and the Brandenburg Concertos. 
a. Handel 
b. Beethoven 
c. Mozart 
*d. Bach 
e. Brahms 
3. Who authored Summa theologica? 
a. Martin Luther 
*b. Thomas Acquinas 
c. St. Augustine 
d. John Calvin 
4. Machiavelli is the author of Il Principe, which describes the means by which a prince may gain and maintain his power. 
*a. True 
b. False 
5. Newton's three famous laws of motion include these concepts (select three): 
*a. Speed 
*b. Velocity 
c. Mass 
*d. Vector 
e. Energy 
f. Gravity 
6. Who discovered the vaccine for smallpox? 
a. Louis Pastuer 
*b. Edward Jenner 
c. Alfred Nobel 
d. Jonas Salk 
7. Who is credited for discovering the antibacterial medicine penicillin? 
a. Louis Pastuer 
b. Edward Jenner 
*c. Alexander Fleming 
d. Jonas Salk 
8. Who are the first two European mariners credited for sailing to the "New World." 
*a. Leif Ericson 
b. Christopher Columbus 
*c. Thorfinn Karlsefni 
d. Amerigo Vespucci 
e. Wheris Waldo 
9. In 1803, the U.S. negotiated the Louisiana Purchase from _______________ for $15 million. With this purchase, the U.S. doubles its domain, increasing its territory by 827,000 sq. mi. (2,144,500 sq km), from the Mississippi River to the Rockies and from the Gulf of Mexico to British North America. 
a. Great Britain 
b. Spain 
c. Mexico 
*d. France 
e. Russia 
10. In 1803, _______________ was the first black nation to gain independence from European colonial rule. 
a. Nigeria 
b. Trinidad and Tobago 
*c. Haiti 
d. Kenya 
e. Angola