Thomas Hobbes argued that rulers derived their power from

a social contract among citizens

All of the following threatened native Americans in the English colonies except

the formation of alliances among native tribes

Elites attempted to reform popular culture in all of the following ways except

acting charivaris, skimmingtons, rough music, and shivarees

The Dutch lost ground to the French and the English in the New World because

the French and the English established more settler colonies

Which of the following best describes a theme of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost

Personal liberty and the human condition

a series of revolts that threatened the French crown in 1648

Frederick William of Hohenzollern transformed Brandenburg-Prussia into an absolutist state by

formed a large, powerful, and well-equipped military system

Under Louis XIV, the arts

were like branch of government that used to glorify the king

In general, Tsar Alexei promoted

the opening of Russia to Western influences

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1
Thomas Hobbes argued that rulers derived their power from
their wealth and education
God and the Bible
their proven ability to govern
a social contract among citizens
2
All of the following threatened native Americans in the English colonies except
disease and warfare
being sold into slavery
the formation of alliances among native tribes
the loss of their homelands to Europeans
3
Elites attempted to reform popular culture in all of the following ways except
acting charivaris, skimmingtons, rough music, and shivarees
hospitals as holding pens for society's unwanted members
limiting carnival celebrations, visits to shrines,
new institutions to rehabilitate the poor
4
Who is most likely to become world dictator?
Hillary Clinton
Jeffrey Wang
Ke$ha
Joe Nunez
5
Classicism was originally developed to be a national style of
England
Spain
France
Russia
6
The Rump Parliament did all of the following except
create a high court to try Charles I for political crimes
outlaw Puritanism
abolish the House of Lords.
abolish the monarchy
7
Blaise Pascal's wager suggested that people would be better off assuming
advanced mathematics could answer all questions
there were no absolute truths
Louis XIV ruled by divine right
God existed
8
The Dutch lost ground to the French and the English in the New World because
French and English placed more emphasis on shipping/trading
the French and the English established more settler colonies
French and English offered settlers more religious freedom
the French and the English had stronger navies
9
Which of the following best describes a theme of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost
Personal liberty and the human condition
The history of the Christian church
The heroic nature of God
The absolute control of the monarchy
10
The Fronde was
French term that English called the Court of Star Chamber
a series of revolts that threatened the French crown in 1648
an area of France where some people still practiced paganism
Jansenists when they were driven underground in 1660
11
Frederick William of Hohenzollern transformed Brandenburg-Prussia into an absolutist state by
building up the arts and promoting the "New Science."
allying with France and fighting in wars against the Dutch
formed a large, powerful, and well-equipped military system
persecuting Protestants within his territories
12
Under Louis XIV, the arts
were repressed, artists left France to find royal patronage
became less important because power was the king's goal
neglected other forms such as drama and music
were like branch of government that used to glorify the king
13
In general, Tsar Alexei promoted
those who resisted French manners and customs
attempts to free the serfs
the opening of Russia to Western influences
the Old Believers to reform the Russian Orthodox church

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