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Europe and Russia 1500-1800's
Europe and Russia 1500-1800's
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1
Which system of government can be characterized by having centralized power and the rule by divine right?
Dictatorship
Limited Imperialism
Communism
Adsolute Monarchy
2
The items in the list are originally taken from the —
United States Constitution
English Bill of Rights
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Declaration of Independence
3
Identify the factors that influenced the development of social and cultural patterns in Germany.
Shared common language
Rivalry between the Holy Roman Empire and Prussia for dominance
Devastation of the Thirty Years War
Influence of Classical Civilizations
4
Click all that apply to Charles V.
Disagreed with the authority of the Pope in Rome
Ruled the largest collection of European lands since Charlemagne
Failed in efforts to unite Europe under a Catholic empire
Abdicated his throne
5
Both Louis XIV and Peter the Great were -
rulers of France
absolute monarchs
rulers of Russia
limited monarchs
6
Which are characteristics of an absolute monarchy?
Centralizing power to one person or family
Belief in the concept of divine right
Announcement of a definite winner from free elections
Division of powers with checks and balances
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Identify the two factors that influenced the development of social and cultural patterns in Italy
Protestant Reformation
Periods of foreign control by Spain and Austria
Devastation of the Thirty Years War
Influence of Classical Civilizations
8
What cause of the French Revolution also led to the success of Napoleon in leading a coup of the Directory?
Corruption in the government and economic struggles among the citizens
Inspiration of the American and Latin American Revolutions
Political power and divisions within the Catholic and Protestant churches
Influence of foreign ambassadors and financial backing from England
9
Which of the following were traits of the Enlightenment period?
Stimulated religious pluralism
Fueled democratic revolutions around the world
Emphasized reason, analysis, and individualism
Emphasized concept of rule by divine right
10
Who is often considered the greatest military leader of France?
Louis XIV
Robespierre
Napoleon
Louis XVI
11
Determine which three characteristics of the Hapsburg Empire made it difficult to successfully rule.
The territory of the empire was split apart geographically.
Many different ethnic and cultural groups were contained within the empire.
Charles V had a son who would succeed him as ruler of part of the empire.
The Protestant Reformation led to religious differences within the empire.
12
The English Civil War was fought between-
Parliament and the King
England and Scotland
Parliament and Revolutionaries
King James I and King Charles I
13
Which enlightenment thinker is best represented by the chart above?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Montesquieu
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
14
Which country's revolution influenced the French Revolution?
United Kingdom
United States
Spain
Italy
15
Select all that applies to Louis XIV
Created the act of supremacy
Paace of Versailes is a symbol of power
Created a program of westerization
Established the Balance of Power Doctrine
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Identify the factors that influenced the development of social and cultural patterns in Germany.
Devastation of the Thirty Years War
Rivalry between the Holy Roman Empire and Prussia for dominance
Shared common language
Influence of Classical Civilizations
17
The Hapsburg family worked to preserve and spread which religious ideology?
Protestanism
Judiasm
Catholicism
Islam
18
Identify the changes that occurred in Russia during the Westernization brought on by Peter, and continued by Catherine.
Changes in dress/appearance
Capital relocated to St. Petersburg
Democracy to include the end of serfdom
Modernization of the military
19
Using the map, select the five empires, kingdoms, or countries that controlled a part of modern-day Italy in 1500 A.D.
Holy Roman Empire
France
Kingdom of Sicily
Kingdom of Naples
Papal States
Sardonia
20
Select all that applies to Peter the Great
Paace of Versailes is a symbol of power
Created a program of westerization
Created the act of supremacy
Established the Balance of Power Doctrine
21
The Hapsburg family worked to preserve and spread which religious ideology?
Catholicism
Protestantism
Judaism
Islam
22
Voltaire was known to deflect religious beliefs due to his work in —
Art
Poetry
Philosophy
Music
23
Identify the two factors that influenced the development of social and cultural patterns in Italy.
Protestant Reformation
Periods of foreign control by Spain and Austria
Devastation of the Thirty Years War
Influence of Classical Civilizations
24
Which geographic feature in Europe was shared by the Spanish, French, and Hapsburg Empires in 1500 A.D.?
Iberian Peninsula
Mediterranean Sea
Ural Mountains
Black Sea
25
Which of the following events occurred during the French Revolution?
Storming of the Bastille
Founding of the first French Republic
Reign of Terror
The restoration of Charles II
26
The English Bill of Rights of 1689 changed the English government by —
taking away all powers from Parliament
granting more powers to the English monarch
limiting the power of the monarch
limiting the rights of Englishmen
27
How did the French Revolution impact the world outside of France?
Rulers started to worry that their people would also revolt against them.
people began to move to France for a chance at a better life
Countries around the world were inspired to break free of English rule.
Rulers started to establish democracies out of fear of civil war
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Which of the following further developed the rights of Englishmen?
The sale of indulgences
Increase of parliamentary power and decrease of royal power
Centralization of power
Concept of rule by divine right
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Why did Peter the Great of Russia want to gain control of a warm water port?
Wanted to gain control of the entire world and needed a new port
He was interested in finding the fastest way to travel to other kingdoms
Russia's existing ports were frozen for most of the year
Russians wanted to let the rest of the world know how strong their king