Before the French Revolution, which of the following is true regarding taxes?

the Third Estate paid almost all taxes

What is the laissez-faire policy?

factory owners set working conditions without Interference

Which of the following is a belief of Luther?

all people with faith were equal

Which of the following BEST explains mercantilism?

nations should sell more goods than they buy

Which of the following Acts of Parliament enriched Henry VIII?

the Dissolution of the Monasteries

Which of the following states that "men are born free and remain equal in rights"?

Declaration of the Rights of Man

In early 19th century Europe, the liberals wanted

to give more power to elected parliaments

What was the most important effect of the invention of the printing press?

it increased literacy and use of the vernacular

why was the English Bill of Rights important?

it made clear the limits of royal power

Castiglione's book summarizes which of the following?

the way all princes should behave and be educated

What was the Chartist Movement?

A movement organized because workers did not have the right to vote

What was the Middle Passage?

the transportation of Africans to the New World

The Hundred Days refers to

Napoleon’s last bid for power

What happened on July 14, 1789?

a mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder

which of the following were caused by the scientific revolution?

improvements in medicine and scientific instruments

What is the definition of the Industrial Revolution?

increased output of machine-made goods that began in England

Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?

to establish a balance of power in Europe

Peter I did all of the following EXCEPT to westernize Russia

introduced the potato and tobacco

Why was the Declaration of Independence "enlightened"?

it ensured people's rights to life, liberty, and property

The Peace of Augsburg ended a war between which two of the following?

Catholic and Protestant German princes

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1
Before the French Revolution, which of the following is true regarding taxes?
the Third Estate paid almost all taxes
only about two percent of nobles paid any taxes
only the peasants and clergy paid taxes
the nobles paid taxes on land only, not on income
2
The printing press was invented by
Hans Holbein the Younger.
Peter Brueghel the Elder
Jan van Eyck
Johann Gutenberg
3
Which artistic movement is depicted in the painting below?
Impressionism
Realism
Romanticism
Surrealism
4
What is the laissez-faire policy?
it applied government standards to industry
it allowed labor to set working conditions via majority rule
labor created a committee to set working standards
factory owners set working conditions without Interference
5
All of the following are true of Nationalism EXCEPT
supported equal wealth for all
gave rise to the nation-state
was opposed by conservatives
tore apart centuries-old empires
6
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
the Jacobins
only Robespierre
no one
the nobility
7
Which of the following is a belief of Luther?
Good works were required for salvation
all people with faith were equal
Men and women were naturally sinful
Christians needed to be baptized as adults
8
Which rulers did not believe in Divine Right?
Ivan IV of Russia
James I of England
William III of England
Philip II of Spain
9
William III and Mary II came to power in England in what is known as
The Restoration
The Glorious Revolution
The Protectorship
The Commonwealth
10
Which of the following BEST explains mercantilism?
nations center their wealth and power in the government
nations spread their wealth and power to private people
nations should buy more goods than they sell
nations should sell more goods than they buy
11
Which was not part of the motto of the French Revolution?
Fraternity
Justice
Liberty
Equality
12
Which of the following Acts of Parliament enriched Henry VIII?
the Act of Succession
the Supremacy Act
the Dissolution of the Monasteries
the Act in Restraint of Appeals
13
Which of the following states that "men are born free and remain equal in rights"?
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Declaration of Independence
Holy Alliance
Napoleonic Code
14
In early 19th century Europe, the liberals wanted
to abolish formal government and replace it with anarchy.
to protect the traditional monarchies of Europe
to limit the influence of business leaders and merchants
to give more power to elected parliaments
15
Under both Peter I and Ivan IV of Russia, which group lost the most power?
the Orthodox Church
the monarchy
the serfs
the boyars
16
What was the most important effect of the invention of the printing press?
it led to a renewed study of Latin and Greek
It led to the development of libraries
Gutenberg used his wealth to support the arts
it increased literacy and use of the vernacular
17
This song's excerpt "To arms, citizens!Form your battalions!March forth! March forth!" was written during
the American Revolution
the French Revolution (1789)
the Napoleonic campaigns
the French Wars of Religion
18
Isaac Newton is responsible for which of the following?
law of universal gravitation.
chemical composition of matter.
function of blood vessels
anatomy of the human body
19
why was the English Bill of Rights important?
it allowed for the bloodless overthrow of James II
it restored power to the monarch
it established the English cabinet
it made clear the limits of royal power
20
The idea that "government should express the will of its people and allow for the people to possess individual freedoms"
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Locke
Hobbes
21
The person credited with the unification of Italy is
Giuseppe Mazzini
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Count Camilio Cavour
Victor Emmanuel II
22
Castiglione's book summarizes which of the following?
the way that leaders should acquire and maintain power
a description of Renaissance society in Italy
the way all princes should behave and be educated
the correct way for women to act
23
What was the Chartist Movement?
A movement organized because of worker discontent with living conditions
A movement organized because of labor shortage in the rural areas
A movement organized because workers did not have the right to vote
A movement organized because of unfair treatment of workers by owners
24
The period of European history known as the Renaissance roughly covers the time from
1300 to 1600
1400 to 1700
1200 to 1500
1100 to 1400
25
Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo is an example of which literary movement?
Realism
Existentialism
Romanticism
Impressionism
26
What was the Middle Passage?
a passage between the king and queen's bedrooms
the transfer of raw materials from the New World to Europe
the transportation of Africans to the New World
the transfer of guns and liquor to Africa from Europe
27
By dividing the French Fleet and attacking smaller groups of ships, Lord Nelson was able to defeat Napoleon at
Trafalgar
Cairo
Bay of Biscay
Waterloo
28
The Hundred Days refers to
Napoleon’s last bid for power
the length of time Napoleon was exiled
the length of the Peninsular War
the length of Napoleon’s reign.
29
Whose ideas were NOT seen in the US Constitution?
Hobbes
Locke
Montesquieu
Diderot
30
Socialists believed in all of the following concepts EXCEPT
societal ownership of the means of production
laissez faire economics
the abolition of the wage system
society should benefit everyone, not just the rich
31
The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by
Francis Bacon
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton.
Nicolaus Copernicus
32
Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?
Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods
Many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities
Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners
All of the above are true.
33
Which of the following did the Glorious Revolution bring to England's throne?
Charles I
Charles II
James I
William and Mary
34
What happened on July 14, 1789?
Robespierre was executed by the guillotine
a mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder
all of the above are true
French women marched to Versailles
35
The best synonym for secular is
religious.
humane
worldly
new
36
The execution of _______________ ended the Reign of Terror.
Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI
Georges Danton
Maximillian Robespierre
37
Who wrote "The Book of the Courtier"?
Baldassare Castiglione
Baldasarre Cosa
Leonardo da Vinci
Lorenzo de Medici
38
which of the following were caused by the scientific revolution?
improvements in medicine and scientific instruments
the belief that the earth was immobile
the idea that humans were similar to other animals
reliance on ancient authorities to explain the world
39
What is the definition of the Industrial Revolution?
increased output of machine-made goods that began in England
increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s
increased purchases of land to cultivate larger fields
a widespread use of teenagers in factories working 14hr days
40
The person credited for bringing the southern part of Italy into the nation is
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Mazzini
Victor Emmanuel II
Count Camilio Cavoir
41
How were the ghazis and janissaries similar?
they were born into Islam
they were slaves
they were warriors
they were converted to Islam
42
All of the following were factors that led to Napoleon’s exile to Elba EXCEPT
the Battle of Waterloo.
his war with Spain
his invasion of Russia in 1812
his use of the Continental System
43
In the 1860s, the expansion of Prussia was achieved under the leadership of
King Victor Emmanuel II
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Otto von Bismarck
Frederick William IV
44
Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?
to establish Vienna as the new capital of Europe
to execute Napoleon by guillotine
to establish a balance of power in Europe
to destroy France
45
Peter I did all of the following EXCEPT to westernize Russia
raised the status of women
adopted Western architecture in St. Petersburg
introduced the potato and tobacco
made the nobles wear Western clothing
46
What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?
separation of church and state
absolute rule
waging war for religious purposes
freedom of religion
47
An 11-year-old boy named ______ invaded India and laid the groundwork for the Mughal Empire
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Babur Khan
Shah Jahan
48
The idea that "power should be a check to power” is from
Thomas Hobbes
Baron de Montesquieu
Louis XIV
Voltaire
49
Why was the Declaration of Independence "enlightened"?
it ensured people's rights to life, liberty, and property
it established a system of checks and balances
all titles of nobles were to be abolished
it protected the rights of the accused
50
The Peace of Augsburg ended a war between which two of the following?
Catholic and Protestant German princes
Roman Catholics and Anglicans
French Catholics and Huguenots
England and Spain

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