What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?

preservation of Greek and Roman culture

What was a consequence of the Protestant Reformation?

Secular rulers became more powerful

What was a result of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?

Japan became a modern industrial nation

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?

The country had natural resources needed for industry

One major characteristic of the Renaissance period is that the

classical cultures of Greece and Rome were revived

Who was Simon Bolivar?

the leader of the Venezuelan independence movement

How did geography affect ancient Greece?

Mountains caused the creation of independent city-states

One goal of mercantilism was to

create a favorable balance of trade

art enjoyed by a large audience

Laissez-faire economics is based on the belief that

governments should stay out of economics

Karl Marx believed that workers

would overthrow the people in control

Laissez Faire is the belief that

government should stay out of business

European kings in the 1600s said they had absolute power to rule because they

had been given power to rule from God

The heliocentric model of the universe was considered heresy because it

conflicted with the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italian city-states?

they were located on the Mediterranean Sea

Which document is an example of a primary source?

the diary of a survivor of a Nazi death camp

What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

inequalities in the tax structure

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Global Regents Review #2

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Global History II Midterm Review - Game 2

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1
Karl Marx believed that history was a struggle between
Democrats and Republicans
Haves and Have-nots
Communists and Socialists
Americans and Russians
2
What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?
adoption of democratic ideas from Russia
reunification of eastern and western Christianity
preservation of Greek and Roman culture
spread of humanism and secularism across Europe
3
What was a consequence of the Protestant Reformation?
Judaism dominated southern Europe
Secular rulers became more powerful
The Holy Roman Empire became a republic
Religious differences were peacefully settled
4
What was a result of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?
The Tokugawa Shogunate took over Japan
Japan stayed isolated
Japan became a modern industrial nation
Russia signed a peace treaty with Japan
5
What included the movement of food, diseases, and people between Europe, Africa, and America?
Silk Road trade
Crusades
Scramble for Africa
Columbian Exchange
6
Which innovation had the biggest impact on the Protestant Reformation?
triangular sail
movable-type printing press
Mercator map projection
magnetic compass
7
Economics was the driving force behind history according to
Napoleon
Karl Marx
Claude Monet
Simon Bolivar
8
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?
the country was about to collapse and needed to be saved
The country had natural resources needed for industry
Great Britain focused on economic power over military power
The king forced companies to use machines
9
A corporation is a business owned by
a private citizen
a king
stockholders
a monopoly
10
One major characteristic of the Renaissance period is that the
classical cultures of Greece and Rome were revived
major language of the people became Latin
Catholic Church lost all influence in Europe
manor became the center of economic activity
11
Both Britain and the United States had this at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution:
many coal and iron mines
few people with money to invest in business
a problem shipping goods because of a lack of ports
thousands of miles of existing railroad track
12
John Locke, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu all wrote during the
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Reformation
Enlightenment
13
Who was Simon Bolivar?
the leader of the Venezuelan independence movement
the inventor of the steam engine
a famous artist
the leader of a communist revolution
14
Which of the following occurred in India?
Boxer Rebellion
Sepoy Mutiny
Berlin Conference
Opium War
15
How did geography affect ancient Greece?
lack of natural seaports limited communication
abundant natural resources encouraged self-sufficiency
Mountains caused the creation of independent city-states
inland location hindered trade
16
One goal of mercantilism was to
establish subsistence agriculture
create a favorable balance of trade
eliminate private property
remove trade barriers
17
Mass culture is
art understood by an exclusive group
religious art displayed in a church
art that is very heavy
art enjoyed by a large audience
18
Laissez-faire economics is based on the belief that
economics is the most important force in history
the workers will seize the means of production
governments should stay out of economics
governments need to stay involved in economics
19
Karl Marx believed that workers
did not want more for themselves than what they already had
would never challenge authority
would overthrow the people in control
were lazy and needed to be forced to work
20
Laissez Faire is the belief that
a worker's contract should be with government, not a company
government should stay out of business
higher taxes would help struggling businesses
businesses can not regulate themselves
21
The poem "White Man's Burden" is most directly associated with the concept of
reparations
appeasement
imperialism
neutrality
22
European kings in the 1600s said they had absolute power to rule because they
needed to defend nations against threats from the New World
thought that communism was the best system to rule
had been given power to rule from God
thought all people should have the right to a good ruler
23
The heliocentric model of the universe was considered heresy because it
challenged power of absolute monarchs
linked astronomy to the teachings of Muhammad
supported the world view of the ancient Greeks
conflicted with the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church
24
Martin Luther fought against indulgences in which period of European history?
Age of Exploration
Scientific Revolution
Crusades
Protestant Reformation
25
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italian city-states?
they had access to goods from the Americas
they were located on the Mediterranean Sea
they depended on the Catholic Church for teachings
they had military success against the Seljuk Turks
26
Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into estates based on their
education level
geographic region
social class
religious beliefs
27
Which document is an example of a primary source?
a textbook on Russian history
an encyclopedia article on religion in the Middle East
a novel on the Age of Exploration
the diary of a survivor of a Nazi death camp
28
The printing press encouraged the
spread of ideas
beginning of communism
establishment of democracy
development of industrialization
29
The Sepoy Rebellion was to India as the Boxer Rebellion was to
China
Russia
Italy
Japan
30
What was a major cause of the French Revolution?
failure of the Congress of Vienna
economic success of mercantilism
Continental System in Europe
inequalities in the tax structure

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