Which statement most accurately describes the encounter between Hernán Cortés and the Aztecs?

The Spanish sought to convert the Aztecs to Christianity.

Which statement best describes the concept of popular sovereignty?

All government power derives from the consent of the people being governed.

What event revolutionized the way people accessed and consumed ideas and information during the Renaissance?

Gutenberg invented a printing press with movable type.

Which statement is true about Portuguese exploration?

The Portuguese found a trade route through the Indian Ocean to Asia.

How did Philip II influence the art of Spain's golden age?

He provided financial support to artists.

Which is the best example of a theocracy?

A government run by religious leaders.

What can be inferred about the slave trade in Africa?

The Europeans had more footholds on coastal Africa than the inland areas.

What role did trade play in the Renaissance?

wealth from trade fueled the Renaissance

Why did the colony of New France grow slowly?

The harsh Canadian climate with long winters attracted few French peasants.

Which of the following is an example of the legislative branch checking the judicial branch in the U.S. government?

Congress rejects a nominee to a federal court.

Why did Austria shift alliances in the mid-1700s?

Austria began to see Prussia as a greater threat than France.

Which statement is true about European conquests in the Americas?

Columbus's men assaulted men and women and claimed their land for Spain.

How does this image best show a result of the Columbian Exchange?

It shows horses brought to the Americas from Europe being used by Indians

What is the reason this engraving by Paul Revere of the Boston Massacre inflamed public opinion against the British?

It shows the colonists as unarmed victims of an attack.

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1
Which of the following was a chief characteristic of Britain's constitutional government in the 1700s?
suppression of religious dissent
a cabinet system
voting rights for all citizens
elimination of the monarchy
2
Which statement most accurately describes the encounter between Hernán Cortés and the Aztecs?
King Moctezuma was hostile towards Cortés and wanted to imprison him.
The Spanish sought to convert the Aztecs to Christianity.
The conflict between the Aztecs and Cortés resulted in the death of Cortés.
The Spanish and Cortés failed to reach the capital of the Aztec empire.
3
Which statement best describes the concept of popular sovereignty?
All people are born with natural rights that cannot be taken away.
The authority to rule comes directly from God.
All government power derives from the consent of the people being governed.
Government power should be divided between states and a federal government.
4
What event revolutionized the way people accessed and consumed ideas and information during the Renaissance?
Gutenberg invented a printing press with movable type.
Raphael's engraving technology led to mass produced art.
Erasmus called for the Bible to be printed in the vernacular.
Shakespeare popularized literature by re-energizing the theater.
5
Which statement is true about Portuguese exploration?
The Portuguese explored the interiors of Africa and established footholds.
The exploration ended after the death of Prince Henry in 1460.
The Portuguese found a trade route through the Indian Ocean to Asia.
6
What leader brought stability after the religious turmoil from the formation of the Anglican Church of England?
King Henry VIII
Pope Leo X
Martin Luther
Queen Elizabeth
7
How did Philip II influence the art of Spain's golden age?
He provided financial support to artists.
He was skilled at drawing and painting.
He ruled that all art depict religious subjects.
He gave work only to Spanish-born artists.
8
The 1763 ________ officially ended the Seven Years' War and ensured British dominance in North America.
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Melfi
Treaty of Windsor
Treaty of Paris
9
Which thinker established the basic principles of physics, including natural laws that govern gravity and motion?
René Descartes
Francis Bacon
Robert Boyle
Isaac Newton
10
Which group made up the "Second Estate" under France's ancien régime?
the nobility
the middle class
the clergy
peasants and urban workers
11
Which is the best example of a theocracy?
A government run by religious leaders.
A government run by divine monarchs.
A government run by elected representatives.
A government run by citizens of all religions.
12
Analyze the map. Which region was the most religiously divided?
Holy Roman Empire
England and France
Poland and Italy
Norway and Sweden
13
_______ is a policy where a nation tries to export more than it imports in order to build its supply of gold and silver.
Communism
Socialism
Mercantilism
Capitalism
14
What can be inferred about the slave trade in Africa?
The Europeans had more footholds on coastal Africa than the inland areas.
The Oyo empire did not allow for slave trade.
Rwanda and Burundi were two of the most important slave trade centers.
15
What role did trade play in the Renaissance?
wealth from trade fueled the Renaissance
wealth from trade unified Renaissance Italy
wealth from trade led to higher prices for Renaissance art
trade spread the Renaissance to the Muslim world
16
Why did the colony of New France grow slowly?
The harsh Canadian climate with long winters attracted few French peasants.
The Native Americans resisted the French who were exploring inland Canada.
The French were resisted by the Swedish settlers in Canada
Fur trapping and trading did not yield good profits for Canadian settlers.
17
Which scientist was responsible for the heliocentric model of the universe?
René Descartes
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Isaac Newton
18
Which of the following is an example of the legislative branch checking the judicial branch in the U.S. government?
Congress rejects a nominee to a federal court.
The Supreme Court declares a law passed by Congress to be unconstitutional.
The Senate approves a treaty negotiated by the President.
The President appoints a new Chief Justice.
19
In 1772, Russia cooperated with Prussia and Austria to
fight France.
defeat Napoleon Bonaparte.
introduce Enlightenment reforms.
partition Poland.
20
Why did Austria shift alliances in the mid-1700s?
Austria began to see Prussia as a greater threat than France.
Austria sought to create a united German state.
Austria saw Prussia as an ally against the Ottomans.
Austria was afraid of Britain was an expanding power.
21
Which Renaissance artistic techniques are featured in this painting by Leonardo da Vinci?
cubism and expressionism
stylized lighting and flat human forms
perspective and realism
harmony and naturalism
22
Which statement is true about European conquests in the Americas?
After Columbus's encounter, no Spanish conquerors explored the Americas.
The invaders did not have enough weapons to conquer the Native Americans.
Columbus's men assaulted men and women and claimed their land for Spain.
23
How does this image best show a result of the Columbian Exchange?
It shows horses brought to the Americas from Europe being used by Indians
It shows Native Americans preparing for a voyage to Europe.
It shows Indians stricken by diseases brought to the Americas by Europeans.
24
What is the reason this engraving by Paul Revere of the Boston Massacre inflamed public opinion against the British?
It shows the colonists as unarmed victims of an attack.
It shows that the colonists are outnumbered.
It shows that the colonists provoked the British soldiers.
It shows the colonists firing on the soldiers.

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