Determine which of the following best describes an enlightened despot

a ruler who influenced political and social change

Most early factory workers were women because

Employers could pay women less than men

What was the Industrial Revolution?

Increased output of machine-made goods in England

Which of the following impacts of exploration was a cause of the other three?

advances in learning & tech. made far ocean voyages possible

During the Industrial Revolution, life changed in what basic way?

people migrated from rural areas to cities

A main theme of Machiavelli’s “The Prince” is

survival of the state must take precedence over moral law

How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?

awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe

Which statement explains how Enlightenment thinkers challenged the established social order?

They called for a just society based on reason.

How did Italy's location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?

a trading center between the Christian west & Islamic east.

Why did the Industrial Rev. occur in Great Britain before it occurred elsewhere in Europe?

Natural Resources: Water, Coal, Iron Ore

According to Karl Marx, history is the record of

Struggle between classes in society

A cultural change that occurred due to interaction between the Euro. and the Native Americans?

Euro. missionaries introduced Christianity to the Native Am.

Both The Dec. of the Rights of Man and the Citizen and The Dec. of Independence stated that

All men were born free and equal

A major result of the Age of Exploration was

the end of regional isolation w/ European global domination

In what way did Leonardo Da Vinci represent a Renaissance man?

He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist.

Why did Euro traders pay for Chinese silks in gold/silver instead of exchanging trade goods?

The Chinese did not want inferior European trade goods.

A person who produces work "in the vernacular" is one who

writes in a local, rather than a classical, language

How did European expansion of the slave trade affect African states in the 1600s and 1700s?

African states competed to dominate the slave trade.

Humanist scholars differed from medieval thinkers in that humanists

tended to focus more on worldly subjects.

Japan lacked many basic resources, yet it industrialized rapidly after 1868 because

Japanese leaders placed a high priority on modernization

After Tokugawa Ieyasu united Japan, the Japanese responded to Europeans by

executing Christian missionaries.

How did Japan modernize during the Meiji Restoration?

Modeled their gov, military, and economy after the west.

Which of the following was not part of Napoleon’s policy in France?

He restored land taken during the revolution to the nobility

How did Adam Smith’s laissez faire economic system DIFFER from that of the mercantilistsystem?

It restricted government involvement in a free-market

One reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec/Inca Empires rapidly

the Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Incas did

Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?

A pardon releasing a person from punishment due for a sin.

For what is the Medici family famous?

for being rulers and supporters of the arts

The Haitian Revolution was particularly unique because:

was the first slave rebellion resulting in self-governance

How did Europeans usually acquire African captives for the slave trade?

They relied on African traders to bring captives

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

It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular.

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1
Which of the following was NOT a cause of revolution in America AND France?
War debt
Radical ideas about government
Unequal social classes
Desire for representation; voice in government
2
The abolition movement was influenced by which Enlightenment philosopher?
wollstonecraft
Hobbes
Locke
Rousseau
3
The independence movement in Mexico was started in part by Father Hidalgo, Indians, and who?
Mestizos
Peninsulares
Mulattos
Creoles
4
Determine which of the following best describes an enlightened despot
a ruler who gave up absolute power
a ruler who influenced political and social change
a ruler who wrote satire to expose corruption
a ruler who allowed limited voting rights
5
Reformers in what movement argued that the use of alcoholic beverages harmed family life
Social Gospel
Prohibition
Aboliton
Suffrage
6
Most early factory workers were women because
Women were less likely than men to have accidents
More women than men sought employment
Employers could pay women less than men
Women were more willing than men to work long hours
7
Which technology is the basis for the others?
Ships
Steam Engine
Spinning Jenny
Railroads
8
What was the Industrial Revolution?
Increased output of machine-made goods in England
Widespread use of men in textile factories
End to child labor in mining
Increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners
9
Which of the following impacts of exploration was a cause of the other three?
European diseases had an adverse effect on the native pop.
warfare increased as European nations competed 4 land/power
advances in learning & tech. made far ocean voyages possible
Europeans brought food, animals, & ideas
10
The Line of Demarcation separated world trade and exploration rights between the
English and Dutch
Spanish and Portuguese
Spanish and English
Portuguese and Dutch
11
What was the main reason for Henry VIII's split with the Roman Catholic Church?
his desire for a male heir
his unwillingness to pay Church taxes
his treatment of Catherine of Aragon
his religious beliefs
12
During the Industrial Revolution, life changed in what basic way?
people learned how to use machines & make their own clothes
people migrated from rural areas to cities
people began selling their goods instead of trading them
people migrate from villages to work on large farms
13
A main theme of Machiavelli’s “The Prince” is
the ruler is God’s lieutenant on earth
the survival of the state depends on its adherence to morals
human nature strives naturally toward justice and religion
survival of the state must take precedence over moral law
14
Which event on the following list was an EFFECT of the other items on the list?
Urbanization
Tenement housing
Cholera Outbreak
Improved Sanitation
15
According to laissez-faire economists, the cure for poverty was:
Welfare
Reform Movements
Minimum wage law
Free market
16
How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?
emphasizing the importance of converting people to Buddhism
fostering a belief in the importance of working as a group
persuading Euro. that the pursuit of wealth was important
awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe
17
Which statement explains how Enlightenment thinkers challenged the established social order?
They supported peasant rebellions.
They called for an end to government.
They called for a just society based on reason.
They denied the existence of heaven.
18
How did Italy's location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Italy was protected from the rest of Europe by the Alps.
Italy had not suffered from the bubonic plague
a trading center between the Christian west & Islamic east.
Italy had access to Roman ruins and ancient manuscripts
19
Why did the Industrial Rev. occur in Great Britain before it occurred elsewhere in Europe?
British had more wealth from colonies
Natural Resources: Water, Coal, Iron Ore
British had the largest population
British were more intelligent
20
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
Christian devotion
art and learning
good health after the plague
chivalry and tournaments
21
According to Karl Marx, history is the record of
Struggle between classes in society
Increased prosperity from Industrialization for all
Granting more political liberties to all people
Wars and conflict between nations
22
What was the spark that finally set off widespread revolt in Latin America in the early 1800s?
The French Revolution
Napoleon’s invasion of Spain
The American Revolution
Uprisings in the Balkans
23
A cultural change that occurred due to interaction between the Euro. and the Native Americans?
Europeans made houses in the style of Native Americans
People in Europe began dressing like Native Americans
European schools started teaching Native American languages
Euro. missionaries introduced Christianity to the Native Am.
24
Destination of most slaves on the Middle Passage
British North American colonies
Brazil and the Caribbean
Europe
Africa
25
The declaration of Independence clearly reflect the ideas of
Catherine the Great
John Locke
George III
Thomas Hobbes
26
The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by
Issac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus
Francis Bacon
Galileo Galilei
27
What concept was the belief in “divine rights” used to support?
Freedom of religion
Waging war for religious purposes
Separation of church and state
Absolute rule
28
Both The Dec. of the Rights of Man and the Citizen and The Dec. of Independence stated that
All men were born free and equal
All male citizens had the right to vote
All citizens had to pay equal taxes
Male and female citizens were equal before the law
29
A major result of the Age of Exploration was
extensive migration from the W. Hemisphere to Europe & Asia
the fall of European national monarchies
the end of regional isolation w/ European global domination
a long period of peace and prosperity for Western Europe
30
In what way did Leonardo Da Vinci represent a Renaissance man?
He lived in Italy during the 1500s.
He painted the Mona Lisa while holding scientific debates.
He used perspective in all of his drawings and paintings.
He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist.
31
Why did Euro traders pay for Chinese silks in gold/silver instead of exchanging trade goods?
The Chinese offered lower prices when paid in gold or silver
Gold and silver was easier for the Europeans to transport.
The Chinese did not want inferior European trade goods.
The Europeans had more gold and silver than trade goods.
32
A person who produces work "in the vernacular" is one who
uses only natural light
relies on realism
writes in a local, rather than a classical, language
uses a verse form of writing
33
The best synonym for secular is
new
religious
humane
worldly
34
The technique known as linear perspective is most useful in the creation of
the sonnet form in poetry
scuplture
two-dimensional art
drama
35
How did European expansion of the slave trade affect African states in the 1600s and 1700s?
African states competed to dominate the slave trade.
African states became too weak to resist the slave trade.
African states united to oppose the slave trade.
African states began to trade in European slaves.
36
Humanist scholars differed from medieval thinkers in that humanists
used Latin as their language for scholarship.
rejected the learning of Greece and Rome.
tended to focus more on spirituality.
tended to focus more on worldly subjects.
37
Japan lacked many basic resources, yet it industrialized rapidly after 1868 because
Japanese leaders placed a high priority on modernization
Japanese engineers developed superior technology
German engineers were invited to Japan & set up industries
Japanese business leaders had wealth to invest
38
After Tokugawa Ieyasu united Japan, the Japanese responded to Europeans by
executing Christian missionaries.
allowing Japanese to travel freely outside Japan.
tolerating foreign traders and sailors.
allowing foreign trade in multiple cities.
39
How did Japan modernize during the Meiji Restoration?
Modeled their gov, military, and economy after the west.
allowed communist ideas to dominate its government
Started an ambitious program to expel foreign manufacturers
Established a social system to benefit the samurai
40
Which of the following was not part of Napoleon’s policy in France?
He established a fairer tax code
He set up a comprehensive system of laws
He restored land taken during the revolution to the nobility
He set up government-run public schools
41
How did Adam Smith’s laissez faire economic system DIFFER from that of the mercantilistsystem?
It restricted government involvement in a free-market
It wanted increase in government control
Encouraged trade by expanding tariffs on local goods/service
Expanded a monarch’s power by controlling trade/trade goods
42
The first industry to industrialize in all countries
textiles
steel
coal
cottage
43
One reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec/Inca Empires rapidly
the Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Incas did
the Aztecs and Incas joined together to fight the Spanish
these empires had no standing armies
the Spanish greatly outnumbered the Aztecs and Incas
44
If you are mestizo, what are your parents?
Creole and African
Native and European
Mulato and Native
Peninsular and creole
45
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?
Indulgences permitted priests to marry and have children.
Clergy members bought indulgences to reach higher offices
A pardon releasing a person from punishment due for a sin.
Shakespeare told people that this was a ticket to heaven
46
To become known as an important patron, one most needed to be
creative
wealthy
intellectual
religious
47
For what is the Medici family famous?
for being writers
for being rulers and supporters of the arts
for being religious reformers
for being artists
48
The Haitian Revolution was particularly unique because:
It was a revolution that happened without shedding any blood
The Creoles are the one’s who pushed for independence
It was a fight for independence
was the first slave rebellion resulting in self-governance
49
How did Europeans usually acquire African captives for the slave trade?
Seized captives through expeditions into Africa’s interior
They relied on Dutch traders to bring captives
They relied on African traders to bring captives
They most often enslaved only people they defeated in battle
50
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
It led to the development of public libraries.
Wealth from the invention to support artists
It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular.
It led to a renewed study of Latin and Greek.
51
Which is NOT a factor of production?
Capital
Labor
Land
Coal
52
Identify which one of the following types of government Hobbes would most likely support
a democracy
an absolute monarch
a theocracy
A federal republic
53
The separation of powers in the U.S. gov. is based on a theory proposed bywhich philosopher?
Montesquieu
Socrates
Locke
Aristotle
54
What did the Catholic Church do to Martin Luther?
They excommunicated him
They made him be a monk
They ordered and forced him to make a public apology
They burned him at the stake
55
The Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen was modeled on the
British Magna Carta
United States Bill of Rights
United States Constitution
Declaration of Independence
56
The journys of Vasco de Gama & Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s b/c of
effects of the Atlantic slave trade
the support of exploration by the English government
development of new navigational technology
trade connections made by Ibu Battuta
57
What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance man"?
someone who supported the arts without creating art
someone who specialized in a particular field of study
someone who excelled in many areas of study
someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures
58
During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre tried to do what?
reinstate the monarchy
restore the Catholic Church
execute all French Nobles
crush all opposition to the revolution
59
Which of the following was a long-term result of the Industrial Revolution?
General rise in standard of living
Overall poverty of the working class
General decline in the living standard
Overall decline in population
60
Japan’s closed country policy developed in response to
the success of European Christian missionaries in Asia
military threat from China and Korea
the Confucian emphasis on agriculture over commerce
civil wars between the daimyo and samurai

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