The philosophes influenced Catherine the Great's...

proposal of reforms to Russia's laws

What did the Opium War and the Boxer Rebellion have in Common?

Resentment of foreigners contributed to both

Queen Victoria was forced to .....

accept a less powerful role for the monarchy

How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar?

Both believed that a monarch should have absolute authority

Why did some US Business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed to the United States?

Sugar could be sold for higher profits

What effect did the visit of Commodore Perry have on the Japanese?

Japan and the US signed the Treaty Kanagawa

What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates General in 175 years?

proposed taxation of the Second Estate

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

discourage Europeans from establishing colonies in Americas

How did Europeans use Paternalism to govern people in colonies?

provide for colonial needs but did not give them full rights

Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal?

Egypt could not pay its foreign debt

What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?

a mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder

Why did Napoleon attack Portugal?

to enforce the terms of the Continental System

Why did Britain sell Opium to China?

to improve the balance of trade between Britain and China

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884 - 1885?

Europeans divided African without African leaders input

What did the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo Japanese War have in common?

Both were fought over control of Korea

What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny?

The British Government took direct command of India

Which of the flowing was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?

to establish a balance of power in Europe

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1
The philosophes influenced Catherine the Great's...
architectural plans for her palace
diplomatic relations with France
proposal of reforms to Russia's laws
military campaign against Poland
2
What did the Opium War and the Boxer Rebellion have in Common?
Both were fought against Great Britain
Resentment of foreigners contributed to both
In both, Hong Xiuquan led the Chinese forces
Both were uprisings against Dowager Empress Cixi
3
Queen Victoria was forced to .....
die without providing an heir to the throne
accept a less powerful role for the monarchy
share power with Parliament
preside over a shrinking empire
4
19th Century artistic movement which artists sought to show life as it is rather than should be
Impressionism
Surrealism
Realism
Romanticism
5
How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar?
Both were affected by the horrors of the English Civil War
Both were influenced by Voltaire and Baron de Montesquieu
Both believed that a monarch should have absolute authority
both were influenced by John Locke
6
Hong's Revolt from Chinese meaning "Great Peace" was called?
Opium War
This Revolt
Boxer Rebellion
Taiping Rebellion
7
What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th century Britain?
more efficient transportation systems
poor crop yields
industrialization
improved living conditions in the cities
8
Why did some US Business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed to the United States?
The feared the French Indochina might conquer Hawaii
Sugar could be sold for higher profits
It woudl improve trade with Pacific Rim countries
They wanted US military support against Hawaiin Royalty
9
A sudden seizure of power in a nation is referred to as?
Coup d'etat
Get out of power
Overthrow
Divine Right
10
What effect did the visit of Commodore Perry have on the Japanese?
Japan and the US signed the Treaty Kanagawa
Japan declared war on Russia to gain Korea as buffer zone
Japan tried to build a modern day navy before Perry's return
Japan closed all its ports to all Western traders
11
An economic system based on private ownership & investment of $ in business and make a profit
Bankruptism
Communism
Capitalism
Utopianism
12
The idea of direct democracy is explained in?
A Vindication of the Rights of Women
The Social Contract
Starry Messenger
On the Spirit of Laws
13
Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?
the King's Swiss Guard
The National Assembly
The Second Coalition
The Committee of Public Safety
14
What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates General in 175 years?
equalizing the tax burden among the Three Estates
proposed taxation of the Second Estate
food shortages and riots among the peasants
political representation in the government
15
Before passage of the Reform Bill of 1832, what was the percentage of Voting Rights in Britain?
35%
5%
20%
12%
16
Which nation adopted and then largely abandoned the policy of assimilation in Africa?
Ethiopia
France
The United States
Great Britain
17
In 19th century, collective bargaining was carried out between...
political and financial leaders
government and unions
employers and employees
communists and capitalists
18
In Spanish Colonial Society, the colonists who were born in Spain were called?
Creoles
Peninsulares
Native Americans
Mestizos
19
Who defended the Free market system of capitalism in the book The Wealth of Nations?
Jeremy Bentham
William Wilberforce
John Stuart Mill
Adam Smith
20
Who benefited the most from the granting of extraterritorial rights in 19th Century China?
Chinese Christians
Chinese peasants
Chinese Government officials
foreigners in China
21
What were the three factors of production required to drive the Industrial Revolution?
roads, railway & water transportation
land, labor & capital
government, military & colonies
raw materials, natural resources & man made goods
22
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
to annex Texas to the United States
to pen trade in China to all nations
discourage Europeans from establishing colonies in Americas
to establish right of US to be international policeman
23
How did Europeans use Paternalism to govern people in colonies?
provide for colonial needs but did not give them full rights
trained them in advance European farming & mining techniques
allowed them to assimilate into European Society
trained colonial people to govern themselves
24
Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal?
Egypt could not pay its foreign debt
Muhammad Ali considered maintaining its security a burden
France traded control for control of the Nigeria
The British helped the Egyptians defeat French invaders
25
What was Montesquieu's influence on the US Constitution?
public elections
Representatives
branches of government
the Bill of Rights
26
What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?
a mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder
All of the above
French woman marched all the way to Versailles
Robespierre was executed by the guillotine
27
Why did Napoleon attack Portugal?
to force Portugal to trade with France
Why not?
to enforce the terms of the Continental System
to prove he was stronger than the Pope
28
What event best illustrates geopolitics-interest in taking land for strategic location purposes
Maji Maji Rebellion
Boer War
Sepoy Mutiny
Crimean War
29
Why did Britain sell Opium to China?
to encourage Chinese Government to buy British products
to weaken the Chinese people
to keep the drug out of Britain
to improve the balance of trade between Britain and China
30
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884 - 1885?
Less fighting between African leaders and European powers
African leaders suggested better relations with Europeans
Europeans divided African without African leaders input
France & GB agreed to govern their African colonies jointly
31
In general, the philosophes believed in which of the following?
progress for society
authoritarian rule
Expanding Women's Rights
all Church decrees
32
What did the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo Japanese War have in common?
Both were fought over control of Korea
TR negotiated the treaties that ended both wars
Japan lost both wars
Both occurred in the early 1900's
33
Who originated the political style known as "realpoltick"?
Otto Von Bismarck
Camillo di Cabour
Giuseppe Garibaldi
King Victor Emmanuel II
34
What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
Indians gained independence from Great Britain
Rights for Indians increased under British Rule
The British Government took direct command of India
The East India Company was allowed to have soldiers
35
Which of the flowing was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?
to destroy France
to execute Napoleon by guillotine
to estable Vienna as the new capital of Europe
to establish a balance of power in Europe

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