European peasants in the 18th century

owed compulsory services to the artistcrats

European warfare in the 18th century was

limited objectives and elaborate maneuvers

The growth of reading and publishing in the 18th century was due to

magazines for the general public

The leadership of Louis XV and Louis XVI in France

lost an empire and acquired huge debts

The second half of the 18th century saw

saw the rate of the population nearly double

The rulers known as the Enlightened Despots

could never completely overcome the realities of their time

What impact came out of the partitioning of Poland?

showed the need for a strong, centralized monarchy

All are correct about trade in the 18th century except

international trade was greater than trade within Europe

What accomplished little due to heavy opposition and were soon forgotten?

legal reforms in the Instruction

An advantage Britain had over France in late 18th century was

could borrow large sums of money at low interest rates

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1
European peasants in the 18th century
were free of serfdom in eastern Europe
comprised a little less than half the population
owed compulsory services to the artistcrats
were better off in Italy than anywhere else
2
The Enlightenment is also known as
Age of Aquaris
Age of Tyrants
Age of Reason
Age of Nomads
3
The headquarters of the Enlightenment was
Moscow
London
Berlin
Paris
4
The application of science to the understanding of all aspects of human life is called
Sexual theism
Secularism
Communism
Deism
5
Who provoked general discontent due to his enlightened yet radical reforms?
Frederick the Great
Joseph II
Peter the Great
Frederick Wilhelm the Great Elector
6
European warfare in the 18th century was
mechanical weapons
no hand-to-hand combat
limited objectives and elaborate maneuvers
reliance on mercenary armies
7
The Social Contract claimed that there is a social consensus to which the individual must bow
In God We Trust
Supply and demand
Pride and prejudice
General Will
8
The growth of reading and publishing in the 18th century was due to
better schools
state investment in books
magazines for the general public
freedom of the press
9
The leadership of Louis XV and Louis XVI in France
won several wars
grasped the concepts of the Enlightenment
lost an empire and acquired huge debts
led France to even more greatness than Louis XIV
10
The second half of the 18th century saw
Russia decline to the point of almost losing its population
saw only Spain grow in population numbers
saw the rate of the population nearly double
a population collapse
11
The rulers known as the Enlightened Despots
could never completely overcome the realities of their time
Never cared about the education of their people
exhibited no desire to expand their boundaries
cut out the nobility in ruling the land
12
What were the philosophes searching for?
justification of Divine Right
censorship
good food
Natural rights
13
Did the Catholic and Protestant churches still play a role in Europe during the Age of Reason?
Yes
No
14
Punishment in the 18th century
less severe than the crime would merit
administered by the King himself
public and gruesome
was carried out by mobs after a trial
15
High culture in the 18th century was impacted by
the decline of the French influence
the conquering of Europe by the Muslims
publishing industry
war
16
What impact came out of the partitioning of Poland?
showed the need for a strong, centralized monarchy
led to the end of the Polish monarchy
saw the end of Poland as a nation-state for perpetuality
was reversed by General Koenig
17
Who were the literate intellectuals of the era who wanted to change the world through reason
Philosophes
Lollards
Darwinists
Socialists
18
All are correct about trade in the 18th century except
there was a dramatic increase in trade with colonies
Atlantic trade influenced the growth of citites
international trade was greater than trade within Europe
trade within Europe was still greater than overseas
19
Corporal and capital punishment in the 18th century
trended away from imprisonment
thrived under Enlightened Despots
were in decline
became more ghastly
20
The belief that God created the universe but does not actively run it is called
Deism
Calvinism
Lutheranism
Catholicism
21
Who dominated the Prussian military and political fields?
Junkers
Boers
Boyers
Sepoys
22
What accomplished little due to heavy opposition and were soon forgotten?
Russian dictionary
legal reforms in the Instruction
letters to Diderot
Pugachev's Rebellion
23
What role did the nuclear family play in 18th century?
people broke from this traditional model
became matriarchal
remained a prominent role
gave control over to religious institutions
24
An advantage Britain had over France in late 18th century was
the people of Britain did not want industrialization
the Parliament would never borrow money
it was the center of the Enlightenment
could borrow large sums of money at low interest rates

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