One of the goals of the great powers at the Congress of Vienna was to

keep any one country from dominating Europe

As a result of the power and influence of Louis XIV of France

French culture rose to a high status throughout Europe

The social change brought about by the Industrial Revolution was evident in the

emergence of the middle class and the working class

How did Louis XVI’s plan to use force against the Third Estate backfire?

The peasants knew about it and stormed the Bastille

Education spread widely during the enlightenment because

reading material was aimed at the masses

After U.S. Commodore Perry’s second visit, Japan signed the Treaty of Kanagawa, which

opened two ports to Western traders

Which describes a key difference between the Western and Eastern Fronts?

Armies on the Eastern Front were mobile

One economic cause of the French Revolution was an increase in prices, which

left people with the inability to purchase essential goods

The Russians defeated Napoleon’s Grand Army by

retreating 100s of miles and burning their own villages

Why did Shah Jahan ignore his people's needs

He was more concerned with architecture and his wife

What did Suleiman the Lawgiver support

government reform and cultural achievements

Mary Wollstonecraft’s ideas about the rights of women were based on

the idea that women have reason, like men

Czar Nicholas’s abdication led to which of the following?

civil war and the establishment of a Communist government

Why did many Europeans admire the U.S. Revolution and its Constitution and Bill of Rights?

The ideas came from the ideals of the Enlightenment

Sixteenth-century Europe was characterized by

multiple problems of succession

Napoleon’s empire collapsed because of

the coalition of other European states

The factory created a new labor system in which

workers worked regular hours and perform repetitive tasks

What was the Glorious Revolution?

revolution that balanced the power of the British Monarchy

Problems associated with rapid urbanization included

substandard housing and poor sanitation

Which of the following did Peter the Great do in Russia?

introduce Western manners and customs

After the Reign of Terror ended, the new government

was unable to solve France’s problems

Which of the following caused social unrest in France?

Nobility treated peasants in a way similar medieval serfdom

As nations mobilized for total war, women were

asked to fill jobs they were never allowed to perform before

The Reign of Terror set up revolutionary courts to prosecute

counterrevolutionaries and traitors

One reason Great Britain led the way in the Industrial Revolution was that it

had a lot of money and natural resources

The emergence of Prussia as a European power is credited to

Frederick William the Great Elector

The federal system is a form of government in which power is

shared between national and state governments

Queen Elizabeth worked to keep her people happy by

following moderate Protestantism

The Safavid Empire found trade with Europe difficult because

the empire was hemmed in by powerful neighbors

Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy was

based on ability only, not rank or birth

How did the end of the Seven Years’ War affect the future United States of America?

Britain won much of North America, including the colonies

Why did the peasants’ fear of foreign invasion help bring down the French government?

Peasants afraid foreign troops would support the monarchy

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1
Who assumed the English Throne when "The Virgin Queen", Queen Elizabeth, died without an heir?
The Lannisters
The Starks
The Stuarts
The Lancasters
2
One of the goals of the great powers at the Congress of Vienna was to
keep any one country from dominating Europe
build up a continental army
pursue the philosophy of liberalism
force the idea of conservatism on Europe
3
As a result of the power and influence of Louis XIV of France
the idea of the divine right of kings was discarded
Catholics were poised to be placed in positions of authority
cardinals became popular as royal advisors
French culture rose to a high status throughout Europe
4
To improve their balance of trade with China, the British sold _____ to the Chinese
tea
porcelain
opium
silk
5
The social change brought about by the Industrial Revolution was evident in the
famines caused by families abandoning their farms
growing death rates from accidents on the roads
emergence of the middle class and the working class
cloud of air pollution that choked the British Isles
6
How did Louis XVI’s plan to use force against the Third Estate backfire?
Foreign troops heard about it and tried to invade France
The National Assembly swore an oath to a new constitution
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was passed unanimously
The peasants knew about it and stormed the Bastille
7
Education spread widely during the enlightenment because
reading material was aimed at the masses
schools were free for everyone
books were written by the elite
churches promoted education
8
After U.S. Commodore Perry’s second visit, Japan signed the Treaty of Kanagawa, which
said the United States would protect Japan from invaders
declared the independence of Korea
created a trading route between Japan and England
opened two ports to Western traders
9
How were ghazis and janissaries similar
They converted out of Islam
They were warriors
They were converted to Islam
They were slaves
10
By approving the Declaration of Independence, people had officially declared their right to
form a militia
choose their government
meet in public
print their own materials
11
The harsh conditions created by the Industrial Revolution gave rise to
a movement toward socialism
government oversight of factories
the Iron Workers' Revolt of 1886
the organization of charitable groups
12
Which describes a key difference between the Western and Eastern Fronts?
The Western Front had far greater casualties
Trench and air warfare were found on the Eastern Front
Armies on the Eastern Front were mobile
Innovations on the Western Front
13
One economic cause of the French Revolution was an increase in prices, which
left people with the inability to purchase essential goods
depleted the government’s monetary reserves
led to an equivalent increase in wages among the nobility
channeled more money to merchants and salesmen
14
According to Rousseau, general will represents what is best for the
peasants and lower classes
entire community.
government.
aristocratic and middle classes
15
The Russians defeated Napoleon’s Grand Army by
waiting to attack during the brutal Russian winter
joining with Egypt to draw Napoleon from Russia
splitting their forces in half and attacking from two sides
retreating 100s of miles and burning their own villages
16
Why did Shah Jahan ignore his people's needs
He was more concerned with architecture and his wife
He received poor advice from his council
He cared only about painting and poetry
He cared only for conquering new territory
17
What did Suleiman the Lawgiver support
military conquests of India
the conquest of Constantinople
equality for all peoples in his empire
government reform and cultural achievements
18
What historical document INITIALLY controlled the power of the Monarchs?
Magna Carta
The Constitution
English Bill of Rights
The Edict of Nantes
19
Mary Wollstonecraft’s ideas about the rights of women were based on
women’s need to live the same conditions as men
the idea that women have reason, like men
the government’s unfair ideas about women’s rights
the unfairness of women not having the same rights as men
20
Czar Nicholas’s abdication led to which of the following?
the growth of free-market capitalism and widespread peace
the creation of a new czarist government
a strong provisional government with wide support
civil war and the establishment of a Communist government
21
James I of England struggled with Parliament because he believed in
the Puritan religion
Catholicism
sharing power and duties with Parliament
the divine right of kings
22
Why did many Europeans admire the U.S. Revolution and its Constitution and Bill of Rights?
Europe wanted to be able to win a war like the colonists had
Europeans were ancestors of people who found the colonies
The ideas came from the ideals of the Enlightenment
The Constitution was based on constitutions from European
23
Sixteenth-century Europe was characterized by
expansive growth of trade
substantial political freedom
multiple problems of succession
heightened religious tension
24
Napoleon’s empire collapsed because of
Napoleon’s greed and laziness within his bureaucracy
France’s weak economy and the drain of Napoleon’s many wars
the resentment of the clergy and the plotting of accountants
the coalition of other European states
25
The factory created a new labor system in which
machines were valued more highly than the workers
workers worked regular hours and perform repetitive tasks
workers had to adjust to periods of hectic work
products were produced by an assembly line of workers
26
What was the Glorious Revolution?
revolution that brought absolute power to the British
revolution that balanced the power of the French Monarchy
revolution that balanced the power of the British Monarchy
revolution that brought absolute power to the French
27
Who is not a Latin American Independence Leader?
José de San Martín
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Toussaint L'ouverture
Simón Bolívar
28
Problems associated with rapid urbanization included
feelings of isolation and loneliness
substandard housing and poor sanitation
corruption in local governments
chronic shortages of domestic help
29
During most of the French Revolution (1789–1799), Napoleon was
codifying the French laws
negotiating with the Catholic Church
serving in the French military
studying in a military school
30
The Western Front turned into a stalemate with the introduction of
zeppelin bombardments
trench warfare
air warfare
the Schlieffen Plan
31
Which of the following did Peter the Great do in Russia?
require Russians to use the Latin alphabet
institute a constitutional monarchy
establish trade with Northern Europe
introduce Western manners and customs
32
By the late eighteenth century, Mogul prosperity was shaken by which of the following?
the rise of women
Shāh Jahan
new architectural styles
the arrival of the British
33
After the Reign of Terror ended, the new government
created a stable government that lasted indefinitely
brought peace and harmony to France
successfully controlled France with a strong military
was unable to solve France’s problems
34
Which of the following caused social unrest in France?
The Estates-General made the important decisions for France
The peasants owned more land than the nobility
French court spent money so people didn't respect the king
Nobility treated peasants in a way similar medieval serfdom
35
As nations mobilized for total war, women were
encouraged to remain in the home to care for flu victims
discouraged in their push for new freedoms and rights
sent to the front to fight in the trenches alongside men
asked to fill jobs they were never allowed to perform before
36
The Reign of Terror set up revolutionary courts to prosecute
counterrevolutionaries and traitors
Robespierre’s followers
the sans-culottes and other members of the Paris Commune
Austrian prisoners
37
One reason Great Britain led the way in the Industrial Revolution was that it
was ruled by a constitutional monarchy
disregarded the dignity of factory workers
had a lot of money and natural resources
practiced laissez-faire economics
38
The emergence of Prussia as a European power is credited to
the General War Commissariat
the Austrian Hapsburgs
Philip IV
Frederick William the Great Elector
39
The federal system is a form of government in which power is
given to the judicial branch
given exclusively to the executive branch
shared between national and state governments
shared between the new nation and the British empire
40
What happened to the Ottoman Empire after the death of Süleyman I?
It tripled its holdings in Europe
It began to fall into decline
Shia elements began to dominate
It fell to the Safavids
41
Which of the following had a constitutional monarchy at the close of the seventeenth century?
France
England
Spain
Russia
42
Queen Elizabeth worked to keep her people happy by
reverting to radical Protestantism
becoming Catholic
passing laws that favored Catholics.
following moderate Protestantism
43
When Henry IV of France became king, what did he do to resolve the French Wars of Religion?
attack Spain
invade England
convert to Catholicism
convert to Protestantism
44
What contributed to the decline of both the Ottoman and Safavid Empires
Incompetent leadership
Disruption in trade
Religious rebellions
Natural disasters
45
The Safavid Empire found trade with Europe difficult because
nobody wanted to buy Persian goods
the roads were in terrible condition and unsafe
European goods were too expensive
the empire was hemmed in by powerful neighbors
46
The Safavids differed from many of their Islamic neighbors because the Safavids were ardent
Sunnis.
pacifists
Catholics.
Shias
47
Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy was
based on height and weight
designed to benefit the nobility
given to those Napoleon favored
based on ability only, not rank or birth
48
Which of these was an absolute monarch
Louis XIV of France
William of Orange
Henry IV of France
Charles II of England
49
How did the end of the Seven Years’ War affect the future United States of America?
Britain lost the land where the American colonies would be
Britain won much of North America, including the colonies
France kept the Louisiana territory
The British kept most of what is now Canada
50
Why did the peasants’ fear of foreign invasion help bring down the French government?
The National Assembly wanted France ruled by foreigners
Peasants afraid foreign troops would support the monarchy
The French monarchy opposed foreign troops taking over
Foreign troops wanted to take over the land currently farmed

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