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Unit 6 World History Review- Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, Absolutism, & Revolutions
Unit 6 World History Review- Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, Absolutism, & Revolutions
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Review for the Unit 6 Exam on The Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, Absolutism, and Revolutions
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1
How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?
Said folk have rights of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Set up a system of checks & balances for the United States
Abolished all titles of nobility.
Protected rights of the accused & forbade cruel punishment
2
One similarity of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment is that both
emphasized the value of human reasoning
contributed to the end of feudalism.
placed great value on traditional beliefs
had the support of the Roman Catholic Church
3
What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?
Freedom of religion
Absolute Rule
waging war for religious purposes
Separation of Church and state
4
What did Klemens von Metternich NOT want to accomplish at the Congress of Vienna?
restore Europe’s royal families to their thrones
create the beginnings of a European democracy
strengthen countries surrounding France to prevent future French aggression
create a balance of power in Europe
5
What were some of the things Peter the Great did to westernize Russia?
He established the outdoor market and promoted the arts
He raised women's status & made nobles wear western fashions
He moved the capital of Russia to Moscow, which has a port
He introduced the potato and tobacco, which became staples
6
By the end of the 1600s, what had England’s system of government become?
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Democratic Republic
Military Dictatorship
7
What was Montesquieu's influence on the United States Constitution?
representatives
the Bill of Rights
Public elections
branches of government
8
What was a major effect of the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights on Great Britain?
The power of the monarch was limited.
Ireland revolted against the monarchy
A renewed interest in Greek and Roman culture developed.
Parliament was abolished.
9
The leader who helped Venezuela gain independence
Dom Pedro
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint L’Ouverture
Thomas Jefferson
10
Which statements is an example of the
absolutist
power of BOTH Louis XIV of France and Tsar Peter the Great of Russia?
They allowed peasant or coerced labor to exist within their kingdom.
They expanded their empires further than any other ruler ever had.
They invaded foreign countries to expand their empire.
They demanded their closest advisors live in official estates.
11
In order to protect liberty, Montesquieu proposed that
property be distributed equally among all people.
the press should have complete freedom.
government be divided into separate branches.
people entrust their rights to a strong monarch.
12
During the reign of terror who was safe from the guillotine?
Jacobin leaders
Commoners
Only Maximilien Robespierre
No one
13
The independence movement in Mexico was led, in part, by
Miguel Hidalgo
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Dom Pedro
Simon Bolivar
14
What strategy did Czar Alexander I use to defeat Napoleon in Russia?
frontal attack
guns and cannons
scorched-earth policy
endless negotiations
15
Galileo Galilei was convicted of heresy for claiming the Earth revolved around the Sun. His conviction was an example of
Galileo's hatred for the Catholic Church.
early conflicts between religion and science.
the importance of the Protestant Reformation.
the usage of the scientific method.
16
Why did Napoleon sell the Lousiana Territory?
To punish the sugar growers in St. Domingue
To increase America's power as a British Rival
To cut his losses in America
To raise money
17
Jose de San Martin was a military officer who
Liberated parts of Brazil
Liberated parts of Mexico
Liberated the Spanish-speaking islands in the Caribbean.
Liberated parts of Spanish-speaking South America
18
What political purpose did the splendid palace at Versailles serve?
To reflect Louis XIV's ideas of westernization
To show the power of Louis XIV and make other rulers envious
To reflect the religious faith of Louis XIV
To aid the artists of the time by displaying their work
19
What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?
All of these things
He established a fairer tax code
He set up government-run public schools
He set up a comprehensive system of laws
20
Following the era of the French Revolution (1789-1799), France
rid itself of monarchy forever.
continued to experience class conflict and was ruled by a monarch.
became vulnerable and was conquered by the British Empire.
avoided any type of social conflict.
21
Which of the following men contradicted the ideals in the U.S. Constitution?
Thomas Hobbes
Jean Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
22
This was the name for Napoleon’s return to power that ended at the Battle of Waterloo.
Hundred Days
The Revolution
The Return
200 Days
23
John Locke supported which of these ideas
the continuation of the absolute monarchy
the formation of government based on a social contract
the rejection of natural rights philosophy
the elimination of laissez-faire capitalism
24
The discoveries of astronomers like Copernicus and Galileo
proved that ancient philosophers were correct in how the universe works.
established that the universe was sun-centered, or heliocentric
were supported by most scientists of the time
reinforced traditional teachings of philosophers/ Church
25
He led a slave revolt that eventually led to Haiti’s independence
Napoleon Bonaparte
Dom Pedro
Toussaint L’Ouverture
Simon Bolivar
26
Which of these intellectual movements had the GREATEST impact on the attitudes leading to the French Revolution?
Protestant Reformation
Scientific Revolution
Renaissance
Age of Enlightenment
27
European monarchs became absolute rulers in response to which of the following?
increased size of courts and new government
religious and territorial conflicts
heavy tax burdens
the growth and increased power of nobilities
28
Which of the following did the Enlightenment promote?
a belief in progress that the world can be improved
new truths can be discovered using logic and reason
all of these are correct
people are born with natural rights
29
One way the Robespierre and Napoleon are similar is that they both
increased their power during the French Revolution
were executed for treason by the French monarch
led armies against the Haitians
played an important role at the Congress of Vienna
30
Which event did NOT influence the Scientific Revolution?
The Age of Exploration
The Renaissance
The Crusades
The Reformation
31
When the 3rd Estate were forced to find a new meeting place they made a pledge to stay until they drafted a constitution
Third Estate
National Assembly
Tennis Court Oath
Great Fear
32
Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power at the end of the
Medieval Period
Industrial Revolution
Age of Exploration
French Revolution
33
Which of the following was a central idea in Hobbes’s
Leviathan
?
separation of powers
social contract
religious freedom
natural rights
34
Which of the following events occurred after the American Revolution?
Constitutional convention
Boston Massacre
French and Indian War
Stamp act
35
Which of the following is a direct result of the French Revolution?
The meeting of the Estates General
The execution of King Louis XVI
The Success of the American Revolution
Inspiration from Enlightenment thinkers
36
In 1806, Napoleon attempted to make Europe more self-sufficient through the use of what he termed the ___
Battle of Waterloo
Hundred Days
Continental System
Peninsular War
37
Which geographic condition contributed to the defeat of Napoleon’s troops during the invasion of Russia?
harsh winter
typhoons
severe flooding
drought
38
The independence movement in Latin America was spearheaded in large part by
the creoles
the mulattos
the Spanish
the peninsulares
39
Some of the most profound work of the S. R. came from Isaac Newton. His work included the...
discovery that heart pumps blood through circulatory system
development of a microscope that could see tiny organisms
discovery that certain chem. are the building blocks of life
discovery that motion in the universe can be measured mathematically
40
Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke both agreed that government should be based on the
consent of the governed
equal distribution of wealth
separation of nationalities
religious values of the people
