One reason for the French government's financial troubles was

The cost of helping with the American Revolution

How did Napoleon Bonaparte contribute to revolutions in South America?

Invading Spain, he weakened Spanish control over its colonies

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

a book by a scholar of ancient Egypt

How did the Ottomans deal with different cultures and religions within their empire?

Tolerant and allowed separate communities to manage their own religious aff

Why did Portugal and Spain decide to invest in exploration?

Bypass the Muslim and Italian traders who controlled trade from Asia

One reason why Great Britain became the first nation to industrialize was that it had

A government that supported property rights

What political change took place in Spain, Portugal, England, and France in the 1400s and 1500s?

Kings gained power at the expense of local nobles and the Church

How did the Columbian Exchange bring change in Europe?

American food plants such as corn and potatoes improved Europeans' diets

Inspired by the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment thinkers believed that

Natural laws influence human society.

How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?

Nobles lost power to the king or common people.

What motivated Japan to try to prevent contact with foreigners?

Concern about Catholic missionaries

How did the plague increase the power of the common people?

It created a shortage of workers.

What change happened in Europe as a result of Gutenberg’s innovation?

Far more books became readily available

Why did many people in Southeast Asia convert to Islam during the Mughal era?

Merchants and missionaries spread the Islam along trade routes.

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1
One reason for the French government's financial troubles was
A decrease in the value of wealthy landowners' investments
The cost of helping with the American Revolution
The expense of calling a meeting of the Estates-General
An unwillingness to increase taxes on the poor
2
How did Napoleon Bonaparte contribute to revolutions in South America?
He spread the techniques of guerrilla warfare
Sending ships and weapons, he provided essential support
Invading Spain, he weakened Spanish control over its colonies
He modeled democratic rule
3
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
a painting by a Renaissance artist
an interview with a World War II veteran
a book by a scholar of ancient Egypt
a piece of pottery from a Cro-Magnon burial site
4
How did the Ottomans deal with different cultures and religions within their empire?
Tolerant and allowed separate communities to manage their own religious aff
Converted people to Catholicism but allowed Jews to have own community
Banned the practice of non-Muslim religions
A Legal code that separated church and state.
5
What family came to power in Russia in 1613 and ruled for the next 300 years?
Boyars
Romanovs
Kahns
Plantagenets
6
Why did Portugal and Spain decide to invest in exploration?
Find a new way to the Holy Land so could gain control of it
Pride of being first to discover new lands
Encourage people from other regions to move there
Bypass the Muslim and Italian traders who controlled trade from Asia
7
How were civil service officials selected during the Ming dynasty?
State examination system
Imperial appointment
Having favorable family connections
Awarding positions to military heroes
8
One reason why Great Britain became the first nation to industrialize was that it had
An empire that could supply it with coal
A strong belief in the free market
A government that supported property rights
High population density
9
A historical source showing a strong preference or point of view is...
primary
irrelevant
secondary
biased
10
What political change took place in Spain, Portugal, England, and France in the 1400s and 1500s?
Power to make laws passed from royal families to the growing middle class
Knights established councils to limit the power of the monarchs
Kings gained power at the expense of local nobles and the Church
City-states used their new economic power to achieve their independence
11
In the Opium Wars in China, the British wanted China to
Close its ports to the opium trade
Permit the import of opium
Stop producing opium for sale
Grow more opium for British smokers
12
How did the Columbian Exchange bring change in Europe?
Transportation in Europe improved thanks to American horses
American food plants such as corn and potatoes improved Europeans' diets
Europeans could use coins for the first time with American silver
Europe experienced a massive migration of people from the Americas
13
Money to support the arts in Renaissance Italy came primarily from
Agriculture
Construction
Commerce
Industry
14
Inspired by the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment thinkers believed that
Nature is beyond human understanding.
Natural laws influence human society.
Dictators learn from their experience.
Society matters more than individuals.
15
How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?
Constant conflict led to a loss of social order.
Authority in government was given to the Church.
Nobles lost power to the king or common people.
Serfs had to live on the land that they farmed.
16
Indulgences were considered a sign of church corruption because they were
Violations of the vow of poverty.
Pardons that people could buy.
Privileges given to priests.
Arguments against church teachings.
17
What motivated Japan to try to prevent contact with foreigners?
the desire to keep the process of silk manufacturing a secret
fear of diseases brought from Europe and Africa
pride in the purity of Japanese culture
Concern about Catholic missionaries
18
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
Lords were more likely to die from it.
It created a shortage of workers.
Sick people moved into the castles.
Monarchs accused lords of spreading it.
19
What change happened in Europe as a result of Gutenberg’s innovation?
Far more books became readily available
Processing metal became far more efficient
Scholarship became concentrated in monasteries
Latin became the common language of the people
20
Why did many people in Southeast Asia convert to Islam during the Mughal era?
Muhammad travelled there to spread his faith.
Akbar made Islam the only acceptable religion in the empire.
Success of the empire convinced its enemeies to convert
Merchants and missionaries spread the Islam along trade routes.

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