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Unit 8 World History Exam
Unit 8 World History Exam
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1
Which of the following most contributed to the start of the French Revolution?
Rapid growth in the numbers of people in the Third Estate
Disagreements over the use of enslaved people as workers
Rise of a middle class that lacked political representation in government
Passage of legislation that created a monopoly for tea companies
2
The characteristics above best represent which of the following revolutions?
1789 French Revolution
1775 American Revolution
1917 Russian Revolution
1848 German Revolution
3
What lasting influence did Napoleon have on the French legal system?
He gave the Catholic Church ultimate authority.
He created a secret police force.
He developed a unified law code.
He reversed the ideals of the French Revolution.
4
Which of the following Enlightenment ideas found more support during the French Revolution than the American Revolution?
A monarchy based on enlightened absolutism was the most sound for a gov
The financial privilege of the wealthy should be distributed among everyone
Public office should be held by those with talent and not those with money.
Equal rights for all meant equal rights for all according to natural law.
5
How was steam technology first used to improve transportation during the Industrial Revolution?
construction of steam locomotives
invention of the spinning jenny
invention of the cotton gin
construction of steamboats
6
Following the defeat of Napoleon, European powers came together at the Congress of Vienna in order to —
establish democratic governments throughout Europe
return the French monarch to the throne
restore a balance of power in Europe
support the creation of a united German territory
7
Which of the following statements correctly describes a similarity between the American and French revolutions?
Both were dependent upon the help of outside nations to achieve victory.
Both were won due to the military intelligence of the revolutionary armies
Both were revolts against monarchies and excessive taxation.
Both were led by the lower classes against the established church.
8
Napoleon was successful in building his empire for all of the following reasons
except—
victories on the high seas
large, well-trained army
mandate of the French people
latest advanced weapons
9
Which of the following belongs in the blank space below?
Democracy
Nationalism
Revolution
Magna Carta
10
manufacturers made use of centralization, division of labor, interchangeable parts, all of which came to be known as—
the scientific method.
the factory system.
the organized labor movement.
the joint stock company.
11
In order to stabilize the French economy, Napoleon Bonaparte—
signed a concordat with the pope.
restricted freedom of speech.
restored a balance of power to other nations.
established a national bank.
12
What is one way that France and the American colonies differed at the onset of their revolutions?
The French were more nationalistic than the American colonists.
France suffered more severe economic problems than the American colonists.
Americans were committed to nonviolent ways of fighting for change.
American colonists had already outlawed the practice of enslaving people.
13
One result of Napoléon Bonaparte's conquest of Europe was the —
spread of revolutionary ideas.
elimination of the British Parliament.
creation of the European Union.
reemergence of the Catholic Church.
14
The French Revolution and the American Revolution shared all of the following causes
except—
influence of Enlightenment thought
weakening of the Catholic Church
growing middle class
thoughtless and indebted monarchs
15
Why did the making of textiles move from individual houses to large factories during the Industrial Revolution?
New domestic technology left no room in people’s homes.
The large new machines needed more space.
The health codes required large spaces for air circulation.
Labor unions demanded improved work facilities.
16
The European response to the rise and fall of Napoleon’s empire helped to spread the idea of —
freedom of the press
human rights
constitutional government
nationalism
17
The social and political unrest of the French Revolution set the stage for the —
revival of feudalism
rivalry of the aristocrats
rule of the Jacobins
rise of Napoleon
18
How did the increasing number of railroads in England during the nineteenth century benefit industrial growth?
They provided a cheap way to transport materials around England.
They encouraged foreign workers to seek work in England.
They allowed England to compete with advanced development in Europe.
They connected England with the rest of Europe.
19
Richard Arkwright's "spinning jenny" was instrumental in the production of which of the following?
Grain
Textiles
Automobiles
Oil
20
Advances in which of the following 17th-century innovations rushed the advent of the Industrial Revolution in England?
Banking
Military technology
Steam power
Automobiles
21
Why did the ideas of the French Revolution have little effect on Great Britain but a great effect on some German states?
Great Britain already had a democratic form of government.
German states were ideologically conservative.
Great Britain limited distribution of political ideas.
German states were politically stable.
22
One similar result of the American and French Revolutions was that in both countries —
the wealth of Catholic Church increased
the kings were able to maintain absolute power
the citizens gained more political rights
the revolution produced a new social order
23
How did the Napoleonic Empire affect the European social order?
The military weakened through lack of support.
Women held powerful government positions.
The aristocracy lost its special privileges.
Workers took control of the industrial factories.
24
1776 : _______________ :: 1789 : _______________.Which of the following best completes the analogy?
Russian Revolution ... French Revolution
American Revolution ... Russian Revolution
American Revolution ... French Revolution
French Revolution ... American Revolution
25
The principle of the Declaration of Independence that had the most influence on the French Revolution was the —
promise of equality among social classes
right to own property
guarantee of certain basic human rights
authority to overthrow a monarch
26
The Napoleonic Wars served to —
unify Europe under a singular government.
involve the clergy in European politics.
restore European monarchs to power.
change the tax structure in Europe.
27
The American revolutionaries fought to gain independence from a colonial power, while the French revolted in order to —
spread Enlightenment ideas to all of Europe
replace the existing political and social order
create a French empire extending across Europe
protect the absolutist divine right of the king
28
All of the following were causes of the 1789 French Revolution
except
the —
invasion of Austrian troops
rise of the Third Estate
spread of ideas from the Enlightenment
precedent of the American rebellion
29
Which invention had the biggest impact on both transportation and textile technology during the Industrial Revolution?
Eli Whitney’s cotton gin
James Watt’s steam engine
Jethro Tull’s seed drill
Richard Arkwright’s water frame
30
All of the following were causes of the French Revolution except —
censorship of the press
wastefulness of the monarchy
special privileges for the nobility
an unfair system of taxation
