Gunpowder Empires through Unification

Question 1

In 1492 this Genoese explorer landed in the Bahamas bringing together the Old and New World

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Christopher Columbus

Question 2

Napoleon Bonaparte was famous for

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Conquering most of Europe and reforming French law

Question 3

A closed economic system in which countries hoard gold, and use colonies to provide them with raw materials

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Mercantilism

Question 4

During the Dutch Revolt of the 1580s, who were the Dutch revolting against?

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The Spanish Habsburgs

Question 5

All of the 1848 Revolutions were caused, in part, by...

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Dissatisfaction of the working classes

Question 6

Which was NOT a cause of the French Revolution

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Dissatisfaction with working conditions in factories

Question 7

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels were the authors of which book

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The Communist Manifesto

Question 8

"Men are born good, free and with rights" best describes the ideas of which thinker?

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John Locke

Question 9

The Sadler Report was important in ending...

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Child Labor

Question 10

Resources are controlled and distributed by and for the benefit of the community

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Socialism

Question 11

What was significant about the Peace of Westphalia?

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It restricted the political role of the Catholic Church

Question 12

What was the primary result of the Seven Years War?

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Britain became the strongest world power

Question 13

The Seven Years War began over French and British rivalry in which region?

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The Ohio River Valley

Question 14

Following the Bourbon Restoration, what caused the French people to revolt again in 1830?

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Charles X abandoning the constitution and returning to absolute rule

Question 15

The proletariat refers to

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The peasant and working class

Question 16

How did the Scientific Revolution change academic study in Europe?

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Focused on reason and logic to explain nature

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an Absolute Monarch?

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George III of Great Britain

Question 18

The result of the Franco-Prussian war was

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The Unification of Germany

Question 19

Which of the following Absolute Monarchs started the War of Austrian Succession?

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Maria Theresa of Austria and Frederick II of Prussia

Question 20

Blood and Iron are most closely associated with

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Otto Von Bismarck

Question 21

Which of the following did NOT help early European explorers navigate?

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Gunpowder

Question 22

Which BEST describes the Holy Roman Empire?

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A loose association of German nations, led by an elected emperor

Question 23

The seed drill and steel plough were all inventions that contributed to

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The Agricultural Revolution

Question 24

Which of the following was NOT true of factory working conditions?

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Long breaks

Question 25

The goal of the Congress of Vienna was

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To restore balance of power in Europe and bring back a monarchy to France

Question 26

Which of the following was the PRIMARY reason Native Americans in the New World died after contact with the Spanish?

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European iseases like smallpox

Question 27

What best describes an Absolute Monarchy?

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One king, who has all the power, and can change the law.

Question 28

Which of the following best describes Japan under the Tokugawa Shogunate?

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They closed off almost all trade to the West

Question 29

The Declaration of the Rights of Man stated that

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All men were born free and equal

Question 30

How did crop rotation and the enclosure movement change traditional agriculture?

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Increased population and reduced need for farm labor

Question 31

The Reign of Terror was led by

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Robespierre

Question 32

Which of the following is an example of the Columbian Exchange?

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Potatoes and tomatoes being grown in Europe

Question 33

Who was the architect of the Congress of Vienna

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Prince Metternich

Question 34

Lowered tariffs to promote freer movement of goods in the German Confederation

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Zollverein

Question 35

Which of the following was a cause of the Latin American revolutions?

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inequality in La Sistema De Las Castas

Question 36

My favorite teacher is...

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My Global Teacher, The Girls Soccer coach, Mr Barkley, The tall, handsome white man who teaches in Rm 341

Question 37

Thomas Hobbes is best known for which of the following ideas

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The Social Contract

Question 38

Henry VIII of England is significant for

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Founding the Church of England

Question 39

Which nation did NOT have a revolution in 1848

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Russia

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT a result of the Columbian Exchange?

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The Fall of Constantinople

Question 41

An economic system based on competition and the pursuit of profit

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Capitalism

Question 42

Small crowded houses, sewage in the streets, polluted air and water were all results of

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Urbanization

Question 43

Who was the leader of the slave revolt that became the Haitian Revolution?

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Toussaint Louveture

Question 44

The Kingdom that unified Italy was...

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Piedmont-Sardinia

Question 45

Jean Jacques Rousseau promoted which of the following ideas

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Consent of the governed

Question 46

Which of the following was NOT an advantage the Spanish had when conquering the Americas?

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Knowledge of Terrain

Question 47

Martin Luther is most closely associated with which of the following documents?

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95 Theses

Question 48

Giuseppe Mazzini was important in the unification of...

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Italy

Question 49

The Voyages of Zheng He are most closely associated with which historical empire?

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Ming China

Question 50

Which Absolute Monarch was called 'The Sun King'?

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Louis XIV, of France

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT a Gunpowder Empire?

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The Mongols

Question 52

Pride in ones country, and a sense of belonging

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Nationalism

Question 53

Laissez faire

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Government should not interfere with businesses pursuit of profit

Question 54

How did the Transatlantic Slave Trade affect the African economy?

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African economies became dependent on it

Question 55

The Fall of Constantinople in 1453 led to which of the following historical developments

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European exploration

Question 56

Simon Bolivar is best known for

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Leading Revolutions agains Spain in South America

Question 57

Father Hidalgo is most closely associated with revolution in which country?

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Mexico

Question 58

Which of the following had the greatest effect on global trade after 1500?

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Discovery of silver at Potosi in Bolivia

Question 59

Olympe de Gouge is famous for

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Promoting Women's rights during the French Revolution

Question 60

What was the primary result of the War of Spanish Succession?

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Spain became part of House Bourbon

Question 61

Which best describes the Transatlantic Slave Trade

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A difficult journey from Africa to America where many enslaved people died

Question 62

Strikes, boycotts, protests and lobbying were all tactics used by

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Labor Unions

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