The “Reign of Terror” is best defined as a period in which

Robespierre executed many political enemies

What was one ideal of Renaissance humanism?

fulfiilling one's potential & investigating one's interests

What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

All individuals have natural rights.

One reason the Renaissance began in Italy was that Italian city-states

dominated key Mediterranean trade routes

The French people supported Napoleon because they hoped he would

provide stability for the nation

One of the main purposes of the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) was to

restore a balance of power in Europe

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Global 10 Review ~ European Questions (day 2)

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1
The “Reign of Terror” is best defined as a period in which
Napoleon expanded his empire
Robespierre executed many political enemies
Louis XVI ruled absolutely
the Declaration of the Rights of Man was written
2
In The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli was most concerned with
expansion of church authority
the use of political power
government regulation of the economy
equality & justice for all
3
In England, the key principles of the Magna Carta were fundamental to the development of
communism
absolutism
theocracy
democracy
4
What was one ideal of Renaissance humanism?
training as a knight
obeying divine right monarchs
fulfiilling one's potential & investigating one's interests
living apart from the world & taking monastic vows
5
In the European feudal system, what is the most significant economic commodity?
livestock
gold & silver
sugar & spices
land
6
What was a major cause of the French Revolution?
Those who are the most fit will survive and succeed.
The king is sacred and answers only to God
History is a struggle of social classes
All individuals have natural rights.
7
What was one result of the European Commercial Revolution?
destruction of the papacy
the development of capitalism
decline in the spice trade
increased reliance on bartering
8
Which region had the greatest influence on the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire?
Egypt
India
Mesoamerica
Rome
9
One similarity of Louis XIV, Akbar the Great, & Ivan the Terrible is that they all were
theocratic rulers
absolute rulers
elected leaders
enlightened despots
10
Which geographic factor contributed to the formation of city-states in ancient Greece?
fertile farmland
rainforests
mountainous topography
navigable rivers
11
One reason the Renaissance began in Italy was that Italian city-states
were unaffected by the Commercial Revolution
dominated key Mediterranean trade routes
defeated the Spanish Armada
were unified as a nation under the Pope
12
The French people supported Napoleon because they hoped he would
adopt the ideas of the Protestant Reformation
restore Louis XVI to power
provide stability for the nation
end British control of France
13
The best example of an Enlightened Despot is
Ivan the Terrible
Louis XVI
Catherine the Great
Henry VIII
14
One of the main purposes of the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) was to
keep the empire Bismarck created
promote the unification of Italy
restore the power of the Holy Roman Empire
restore a balance of power in Europe
15
Which institution served as the primary unifying force in medieval western Europe?
Monarchy
military
church
legislature

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