How did Akbar create an effective government for the Mughal Empire?

He promoted Muslims & Hindus based on their ability, not religion

What was it about the Reformation that led to the Enlightenment?

People questioned beliefs & authority during the Reformation

What did Klemens von Metternich hope to achieve at the Congress of Vienna?

to return Europe to the political state of affairs that existed before

Why did Maximilien Robespierre encourage the Reign of Terror throughout France?

He believed that the Revolution had many enemies who needed to be eliminate

How did Peter the Great propose to modernize Russia?

by adopting many of the customs of western Europeans

How did humanists break with medieval thinkers over the acceptance of tradition and beliefs?

Humanists questioned everything in order to form their own opinions

How was Spain able to defeat a more numerous French army during the Peninsular War?

The Spanish fought a guerilla campaign that slowly tore down the French

How are the Congress of Vienna and the United Nations similar?

Both tried to keep Europe safe from a major war

How did Native American relationships with the French and with the English differ?

English viewed them as enemies, French had good trading relationships

Which of the following was a result of ending the encomienda system?

the reliance on African slave labor

How did the English Parliament try to limit Charles I's power?

Parliament refused to grant the king money unless he met certain terms

How did France develop a strong economy during the reign of Louis XIV?

by promoting economic policies such as providing tax credits to companies

Why did Dante and other Renaissance writers use vernacular?

It made their writing more accessible to readers

Why was James II replaced by his daughter Mary during the Glorious Revolution?

James fathered a son, & Parliament didn't want a Catholic monarchy

How did the Columbian Exchange affect the lives of Europeans?

New sources of food improved their diet & caused a population increase

Why were the Holy Alliance and the Concert of Europe formed?

to combat democratic movements that may erupt into revolution

Which statement describes the Middle Passage?

the seg. of triangular trade route that brought enslaved Africans to Americ

Which statement describes Louis XIV's reign?

He built large palaces in order to portray the image of supreme ruler

Why did the women of Paris demand that the royal family return to Paris with them?

They felt that the distance from the capital allowed Louis to ignore needs

How did King Frederick William I gain the support of the Prussian nobility?

He awarded the Junkers officer ranks in the army

Why was the new technology of papermaking important to the Renaissance?

It allowed for the development of printing & easier spread of ideas.

Why was Johann Gutenberg's movable type so important to the Renaissance?

It helped spread ideas by making book printing faster & less expensive

What effect did Louis XVI's treatment of National Assembly delegates have on the people of Paris?

The responded by arming themselves against the kings soldiers

Why did King Henry VIII call the Reformation Parliament in 1529?

He wanted Parliament to end the pope's power in England

Why did Napoleon decide to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803?

He abandoned his dream of a New World empire after a successful revolt

How did the Constitution of 1791 change the French monarchy?

The power of the king was limited by a set of laws

Which reform did the members of the National Assembly adopt?

declaring all men to have the same social status

Why was feudalism slow to end in central Europe?

Central European governments passed laws tying peasants to their estates

Which of the following motivated 15th century European monarchs to find a sea route to Asia?

to eliminate the high cost of trading with Italian merchants

Which statement describes the condition of the Islamic world during the 18th century?

Europeans colonized territories previously controlled by Muslims

How did China change following the voyages of Zheng He?

China closed its borders, fearing barbarian invasions from the north

How was the Jamestown settlement different from the Plymouth & Massachusetts Bay colonies?

Jamestown settlers emigrated for economic reasons, other religious reasons

How did Tokugawa Ieyasu pacify Japan after years of internal divisions & warfare?

He forced the daimyo and their families to live at the capital city

How was the Netherlands more democratic than most 17th century European nations?

The provincial governors were elected rather than appointed by the gover

Why did Peter the Great continue warfare with Sweden for 21 years?

Peter wanted land along the Baltic coast to build a port for trade

How did most monarchs in England & France participate in the northern Renaissance?

by sponsoring writers & artists

How did paintings by Rembrandt & Vermeer reflect 17th century Dutch society?

their subjects were merchants & officials, showing the middle class

What was the main result of the Council of Trent?

The Catholic church became more unified

Why was Portugal the first western European nation to travel to India by sea?

The royal family invested large sums of money in naval exploration

What caused many Jews in Spain to resettle in eastern and southern Europe?

They were trying to flee from the Inquisition

Which religious settlement was reached with the Peace of Augsburg?

The ruler of a German state would decide religion of his subjects

How did Napoleon Bonaparte become France's sole ruler?

He seized control in a military takeover of the government

Which of the following events that occurred during the 1780s affected the poor living in France's cities?

A series of bad harvests caused the price of bread to increase significantl

How did the style of portraits and sculptures illustrate the ideas of the Renaissance?

They used realism to reveal the individual personality of their subjects

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1
How did Akbar create an effective government for the Mughal Empire?
He elevated members of his family to positions of power
He promoted Muslims & Hindus based on their ability, not religion
He allowed Muslim & Hindu women to become officials
He appointed officials who demonstrated their loyalty to him
2
What was it about the Reformation that led to the Enlightenment?
People questioned beliefs & authority during the Reformation
Muslims attracted more followers during the Reformation
The Catholic Church became more powerful during the Reformation
Social classes became less defined during the Reformation
3
What did Klemens von Metternich hope to achieve at the Congress of Vienna?
to weaken Great Britain so that it would be unable to wage war
to return Europe to the political state of affairs that existed before
to reduce the power of the Pope so that the Italian states may unite
to politically isolate Austria so the country was unable to influence Germa
4
Why did Maximilien Robespierre encourage the Reign of Terror throughout France?
Young men refused to be drafted in the army to fight foreign wars
He believed that the Revolution had many enemies who needed to be eliminate
He wanted to protect church property that was being destroyed by peasants
Women rebelled throughout the country, demanding equal rights
5
How did Peter the Great propose to modernize Russia?
by freeing the serfs & diminishing the power of the landholding boyars
by forcing Russians to convert to Protestantism
by teaching German in schools & making it an official language
by adopting many of the customs of western Europeans
6
How did humanists break with medieval thinkers over the acceptance of tradition and beliefs?
Humanists looked for answers by interpreting religious texts
Humanists questioned everything in order to form their own opinions
Humanists incorporated ideas from different countries to find answers
Humanists relied on political leaders to provide guidance on faith
7
How was Spain able to defeat a more numerous French army during the Peninsular War?
The Dutch navy supplied Spain with military equipment
The Spanish allied with the Italians, forcing a war on two fronts
The Prussians sent troops to Spain to help defeat the French
The Spanish fought a guerilla campaign that slowly tore down the French
8
How are the Congress of Vienna and the United Nations similar?
Both lacked the participation of major powers
Both created the conditions for future conflict
Both tried to keep Europe safe from a major war
Both were created during major European wars
9
How did Native American relationships with the French and with the English differ?
English wanted to convert them, French sent few missionaries
French considered them inferior, English intermarried with them
French forced them off their lands, English respected their hunting grounds
English viewed them as enemies, French had good trading relationships
10
Which of the following was a result of ending the encomienda system?
The creation of the mestizo culture
the rebellion of the Pueblo
the return of many native religions
the reliance on African slave labor
11
How did the English Parliament try to limit Charles I's power?
Parliament refused to grant the king money unless he met certain terms
It refused to recognize his son as a future king if he dissolved Parliament
It threatened to replace him with a member of Parliament
Parliament threatened to take away his land unless he signed constitution
12
Where did Christopher Columbus expect to land?
in the islands of East Asia
in the islands of the Mediterranean
on the eastern coast of South America
on the southern coast of Africa
13
How did France develop a strong economy during the reign of Louis XIV?
by invading neighboring nations & confiscating their wealth
by promoting economic policies such as providing tax credits to companies
by imposing high taxes on the peasant populations & the nobility
by encouraging immigration of skilled workers such as the Huguenots
14
Why did Dante and other Renaissance writers use vernacular?
It encouraged local leaders to read more books
It encouraged readers to learn new languages
It made their writing more accessible to readers
It made the church view their writing as a threat
15
Why was James II replaced by his daughter Mary during the Glorious Revolution?
James had broken laws by appointing Protestant to gov positions
James bankrupted the country by involving England in wars
James was a Protestant king, they wanted a Catholic monarch
James fathered a son, & Parliament didn't want a Catholic monarchy
16
How did the Columbian Exchange affect the lives of Europeans?
Domesticated animals from South America helped plow fields
Weeds from North America destroyed wheat harvests & caused famine
diseases from tropical areas led to epidemics & decreased population
New sources of food improved their diet & caused a population increase
17
Why were the Holy Alliance and the Concert of Europe formed?
to contain the spread of Protestant idea throughout Europe
to combat democratic movements that may erupt into revolution
to restore monarchs who had been deposed
to retake European lands from the Ottoman Empire
18
Which statement describes the Middle Passage?
the seg. of triangular trade route that brought enslaved Africans to Americ
the attempts of the French explorers to find a sea route to East Asia
the segment of triangular trade route that transported sugar to New England
The discovery of the Pacific Ocean through the Panamanian isthmus
19
Which statement describes Louis XIV's reign?
He built a powerful navy that controlled the Atlantic Ocean
He allied himself with powerful bishops to solidify his position
He sought to expand the empire into land once controlled by Ottomans
He built large palaces in order to portray the image of supreme ruler
20
Why did the women of Paris demand that the royal family return to Paris with them?
The expected Marie Antionette to distribute bread among the poor
They demanded Marie Antoinette answer charges of treason against the state
They wanted to establish a representative government
They felt that the distance from the capital allowed Louis to ignore needs
21
How did King Frederick William I gain the support of the Prussian nobility?
He invited the Junkers to live in the Prussian capital
He allowed the Junkers to control the Prussian government
He awarded the Junkers officer ranks in the army
He gave the Junkers large estates throughout the country
22
Why was the new technology of papermaking important to the Renaissance?
It cause more efficient record-keeping by bankers & merchants
It allowed for more criticism to be given to religious & political official
It allowed for the development of printing & easier spread of ideas.
It allowed laws to be written down & distributed to citizens.
23
Why was Johann Gutenberg's movable type so important to the Renaissance?
It made wealthy merchants sponsor copyists by making books luxury items
It made printing profitable, allowing writers to make more money
It helped spread ideas by making book printing faster & less expensive
It helped monarchs correspond with other rulers about humanist ideas
24
What effect did Louis XVI's treatment of National Assembly delegates have on the people of Paris?
They formed their own assembly to pick their own leaders
They supported the king and condemned leaders of the Third Estate
They called for the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antionette
The responded by arming themselves against the kings soldiers
25
Why did King Henry VIII call the Reformation Parliament in 1529?
He wanted Parliament to conduct his wedding ceremony to Anne Boleyn
He wanted Parliament to end the pope's power in England
He wanted Parliament to make Catholicism the state religion of England
He wanted Parliament to finalize his divorce to Catherine of Aragon
26
Why did Napoleon decide to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803?
He reasoned that attacks by Native Americans made it unprofitable
He needed money to retake New World possessions lost in the war
He abandoned his dream of a New World empire after a successful revolt
He feared that the British would blockade the territory with their navy
27
How did the Constitution of 1791 change the French monarchy?
It gave legislative power to the king
The Bourbons were forced to renounce their claim to the throne
It replaced the Bourbons with the Hapsburgs
The power of the king was limited by a set of laws
28
Which reform did the members of the National Assembly adopt?
outlawing slavery throughout the French Empire
requiring all young men to serve in the military
declaring all men to have the same social status
taking away privileges of the Third Estate
29
Why was feudalism slow to end in central Europe?
Central European governments passed laws tying peasants to their estates
Central European monarchs limited the power of the nobles
Central European industries became concentrated in their capitals
Central European peasants migrated to small towns instead of rural areas
30
Which of the following motivated 15th century European monarchs to find a sea route to Asia?
to create new markets for European wool and textiles
the desire to adopt new religions and traditions
to eliminate the high cost of trading with Italian merchants
The desire to learn their native languages
31
Who were the Huguenots?
Jews living in France
Muslims living in France
Catholics living in France
Calvinists living in France
32
Which statement describes the condition of the Islamic world during the 18th century?
Sunni and Shi'a nations agreed to end their bitter feud
New Muslim empires grew as the Mughal & Ottoman empire declined
Europeans colonized territories previously controlled by Muslims
Muslims were driven from Turkey & India by rebelling Armenians
33
How did China change following the voyages of Zheng He?
China invited many foreign countries to establish trading outposts
China closed its borders, fearing barbarian invasions from the north
China opened its borders to foreign settlement
China expanded by conquering its neighbors
34
How was the Jamestown settlement different from the Plymouth & Massachusetts Bay colonies?
Jamestown settlers married w/ children, Pilgrims & Puritans young men
Jamestown settlers assisted by Native Americans, others under attack
Jamestown settlers were missionaries, other isolated from outside world
Jamestown settlers emigrated for economic reasons, other religious reasons
35
How did Tokugawa Ieyasu pacify Japan after years of internal divisions & warfare?
He forced the daimyo and their families to live at the capital city
He ruthlessly eliminated all rivals in his government
He hired Chinese soldiers to keep the peace throughout the country
He defeated his enemies at the decisive Battle of Edo
36
How was the Netherlands more democratic than most 17th century European nations?
The head of the republic could be removed from office by the royal family
The provincial governors were elected rather than appointed by the gover
The monarch was elected by the people instead of by succession
The right to vote was extended to women who were at least 18 years old
37
Why did Martin Luther have an issue with Johann Tetzel?
He sold indulgences
He wrote the 95 theses
He started the Reformation movement
He wanted to rebuild St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome
38
Why did Peter the Great continue warfare with Sweden for 21 years?
Russia was interested in annexing lands west of Russia that had iron & coal
Russia was bound by military alliance with Austria to fight Protestants
Peter wanted land along the Baltic coast to build a port for trade
Peter wanted land along the Baltic coast to protect Russia from invasions
39
How did most monarchs in England & France participate in the northern Renaissance?
by funding humanist universities
by creating their own art
by sponsoring writers & artists
by establishing law schools
40
How did paintings by Rembrandt & Vermeer reflect 17th century Dutch society?
their subjects were peasant farmers & miners showing hard work
Their subjects were often soldiers expressing the military strength
their subjects were merchants & officials, showing the middle class
Their subjects were often monarchs displaying power of absolute rulers
41
What was the main result of the Council of Trent?
The Catholic Church gave women more authority
The Catholic church became more unified
The Catholic Church prohibited education at parish schools
The Catholic Church eliminated nation-states
42
Why was Portugal the first western European nation to travel to India by sea?
They discovered maps of Africa after they conquered Ceuta
The royal family invested large sums of money in naval exploration
Portuguese captains hired Muslim sailors who were familiar with east Africa
They invented the triangular sail
43
What caused many Jews in Spain to resettle in eastern and southern Europe?
They were hoping to stop the Reformation movement
They were following the teachings of Martin Luther
They were trying to flee from the Inquisition
They were searching for the Promised Land
44
Which religious settlement was reached with the Peace of Augsburg?
All countries north of France would remain Protestant
the people of a German state could vote to decide the religion
All countries of former Roman Empire would remain Catholic
The ruler of a German state would decide religion of his subjects
45
How did Napoleon Bonaparte become France's sole ruler?
He seized control in a military takeover of the government
He was restored as a member of the royal family
He was elected by members of the National Convention
He was elected by the citizens of Paris
46
Which of the following events that occurred during the 1780s affected the poor living in France's cities?
A series of bad harvests caused the price of bread to increase significantl
Revolutionaries published pamphlets calling for the execution of the king
A series of cholera epidemics caused by contaminated water killed thousands
Politicians who were elected wanted to raise taxes
47
Which subjects did Peter the Great consider vital to modernizing the country & therefore were part of education reform?
history and languages
engineering and architecture
ballet and opera
navigation and science
48
How did the style of portraits and sculptures illustrate the ideas of the Renaissance?
They incorporated religious themes into vague natural scenes
They created a magical mood by depicting religious figures hovering
They emphasized technical aspect to highlight scientific achievement
They used realism to reveal the individual personality of their subjects

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