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1
What did the English Bill of Rights accomplish?
Recognized the king as the absolute ruler
Abolished Parliament
Abolished the monarchy
Recognized Parliaments right to make laws
2
Francis Bacon believed that scientists should
rely on ancient authorities
use reasoning
develop their own scientific method
study philosophy
3
The ideas of ____ can be found in the American Declaration of Independence and Constitution?
John Calvin
John Locke
Miguel Cervantes
Thomas Wilson
4
Unlike baroque style, rococo art depicted
social struggle
religious figures
pursuit of pleasure, happiness and love
grandeur and power
5
Rousseau believed that general will represents what is best for the
the societal elites
peasants and lower classes
entire community
government
6
William of Orange invaded Great Britain in what was known as the
Glorious Revolution
October Revolution
Peaceful Revolution
Orange Revolution
7
Federal system is a type of government where power is
given exclusively to the executive branch
shared between the nation and the state
given to the judicial branch
shared between the nation and British Empire
8
England's golden age of literature was largely due to
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Miguel de Cervantes
William Shakespeare
El Greco
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Which was an effect on African society due to the slave trade?
Expansion of art and culture
Decreased population
Decreased warfare
Transfer of political ideas
10
Education spread widely during the Enlightenment because
books written for the elite
reading material was aimed at the masses
schools were free for everyone
churches promoted education
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Why did France, Spain and the Dutch help the US gain independence?
France told them to do it
Angry at the British
Believed in the cause
They had relatives in the US
12
A contributing factor to Louis XIV's power was
granting power to the nobles
loose control on policy
creating a standing army
creating peace
13
Why did Europeans explore in the 1500s?
Spread Christianity
Find riches and adventure
Discover a new world
Gain riches, find adventure, spread religion
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Many intellectuals of the 1500s and 1600s didn't take Margaret Cavendish seriously because
her work was not signed
she was a woman
her work was not logical
she did not believe in rationalism
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Which of the following was made possible due to direct observation?
Printing press
Greek thinkers
Natural philosophers
Telescope and microscope
16
How did the 7 Years War affect the future United States?
British took control of almost all of North America
Britain lost land to the French
France refused to sell Louisiana to the United States
British kept Canada and stayed there after US independence
17
Mannerism ignored the Renaissance principles of balance, harmony and moderation because
artists wanted to show emotion and suffering
people looked different after the Renaissance
people were bored of the Renaissance principles
Mannerism did not take place in Italy
18
The huge size of the Globe Theater shows that
London had more people than Paris
the price of tickets were very cheap
people were desperate for any form of entertainment
theater was important during that era
19
Which of the following was not an early explorer?
Leopold Trotski
Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
20
This was the major exchange of plants and animals between Europe and America.
Trans-Atlantic Exchange
Columbian Exchange
Euro-American Trade
Triangular Exchange
21
James I of England struggled with Parliament because he believed in
Catholicism
sharing power and duties with Parliament
divine right of kings
Puritan religion
22
African people were forced into slavery as part of the
triangular trade
Society of Friends
balance of trade
theory of mercantilism
23
What did the people decide with the Declaration of Independence?
Print their own materials
Meet in public
Form a militia
Choose their own government
24
What had to have a stamp according to the Stamp Act?
All imported products
Weapons
Printed materials
Tea
25
What other countries settled in America challenging the Spanish and Portuguese?
Netherlands, France, England
Eastern Africa and Gold Coast
Germany and Austria
China and India
26
Which of the following was true of Louis XIV's rule?
Louis lived a modest lifestyle
Louis waged wars to achieve goals
French citizens thrived
Louis ruled under a system of checks and balances
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Why did the Portuguese and Spanish explorers sail in different directions to find Asia?
Trying to avoid each other
Knew Earth was round and would reach the other side
Asia was so large it wrapped around the globe
Neither had maps or compasses and they were lost
28
How did new inventions and theories lay the foundation of the Scientific Revolution?
Government used them to make new laws
Ordinary people used them in daily life
Scientists used them to make new inventions and theories
Philosophers used them to think about Greek ideas
29
Which of the following describes the style of church built during the baroque movement?
Subtle and well-balanced
Delicately built and airy
Realistic and modestly sized
Richly detailed and magnificent
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What increased with the expansion of European countries in America?
Native American population
Need for luxury goods
Slave trade from Africa
European death rate
31
Frederick II of Prussia promoted freedom of speech, press, and religion but didn't help
serfs
women
the army
foreign travelers
