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1
Which heading best completes the partial outline on British history below?
Beginning of Socialism
Evolution of Parliamentary Democracy
Challenges to Papal Power
Rise of Absolutism
2
Many Enlightenment philosophers used reason to
reveal natural laws
strengthen religious authority
reinforce traditional beliefs
encourage censorship
3
Which individual supported the theory represented in this illustration?
Galileo
Descartes
Ptolemy
Socrates
4
European political thinkers who supported the Enlightenment believed that
governments should protect the rights of the people
an absolute monarchy is the most effective government
religious tolerance is a dangerous concept
civil liberties should be given as rewards for loyalty
5
The Mandate of Heaven in traditional China was most similar to the
rule of the Directory during the French Revolution
divine right of kings in Western Europe
political role of the Japanese Emperor after World War II
power of the British monarch in the 20th century
6
Which title would be most appropriate for this map?
“The Impact of the Protestant Reformation”
“European Religious Unity”
“The Fall of the Holy Roman Empire”
“The Catholic Counter-Reformation”
7
The theory justifying a monarch’s rule by God’s authority is called
laissez faire
predestination
divine right
totalitarianism
8
This rare instance of a change of royal power in England without bloodshed occurred in the...
Age of Reason
Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
Revolution of 1688 ("Glorious Revolution")
9
Galileo, and Isaac Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on
experimentation and observation
the teachings of the Catholic Church
the experiences of past civilizations
emotions and feelings
10
The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights both served to
limit the power of the monarchy
support the theory of the divine right of kings
extend the voting privileges of commoners
abolish the government’s role in levying taxes
11
Which statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate?
The existence of natural laws was rejected.
Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe
The Bible was used to justify new scientific findings.
New ideas supported the geocentric theory of Ptolemy.
12
Which change is most closely associated with Peter the Great of Russia?
extension of Russia’s borders to the Caucuses & Ukraine
emancipation of the serfs on private estates
westernization and modernization of the country
establishment of Moscow as the capital city
13
This person defeated Charles I and gained control of the throne in the English Civil War...
Louis XIV
John Locke
Oliver Cromwell
Edmond Halley
14
One contribution that John Locke made to Enlightenment philosophy was the idea that
absolute monarchies should continue
governments should be based on the consent of the people
individual rights should be denied
the punishment should fit the crime
15
This Enlightenment philosopher argued no truth can be found outside of careful observation...
Rene Descartes
Spinoza
Euclid
John Locke
16
This king and his wife peacefully took the English throne after the Revolution of 1688
John Locke
William of Orange
Louis XIV
Charles I
17
This battle in 1642 between Charles I and Parliament to acquire more power in England was...
The Age of Reason
The Enlightenment
The Scientific Revolution
The English Civil War
18
Which person is credited with saying “L’état, c’est moi” (I am the state)?
Queen Isabella
Karl Marx
Louis XIV
John Locke
19
The theory of capitalism advocates
government control of the economy
noninvolvement of the government in the economy
government sponsorship of labor unions
government regulation of big business
20
The cartoon is commenting on the efforts of Peter the Great to force the Russian nobility to
conform to Asian social values
prepare for military battle
bow to pressures from the Ottoman Empire
adopt Western culture
21
The nickname given to the Scientific Revolution, during which men learned many things is called
The Middle Ages
The Industrial Revolution
The Glorious Revolution
The Age of Reason
22
This European astronomer improved the telescope, allowing humans to look further into space.
Rene Descartes
Sir Isaac Newton
Galileo
Hippocrates
23
One impact Gutenberg’s printing press had on western Europe was
the spread of Martin Luther’s ideas
a decrease in the number of universities
a decline in literacy
the unification of the Holy Roman Empire
24
This Enlightenment result was that European societies tended to become free of religion-called
empiricism
humanism
rationalism
secularism
25
The idea there is no truth outside of human reason describes...
physics
rationalism
astronomy
secularism
26
He believed people are born with the natural rights of life, liberty, & property
Thomas Hobbes
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
27
The most successful absolute monarch, as shown by his creation of the Palace of Versailles, was
William & Mary
Louis XIV
Oliver Cromwell
Charles I
28
During the Age of Absolutism (1600s and 1700s), European monarchs tried to
develop stronger relations with Islamic rulers
increase individual rights for their citizens
encourage the growth of collective farms
centralize political power within their nations
29
Which 4m of political leadership is associated with Louis 14 of France & Philip 2 of Spain?
democratic
theocratic
communist
absolutist
30
Martin Luther’s
Ninety-five Theses
were a call for
religious revolt against the German princes
greater Papal authority
crusades to spread Christianity
reforms within the Roman Catholic Church
31
Enlightenment thinkers encouraged the improvement of society through the
development of absolutism
use of reason
establishment of a rigid social hierarchy
teachings of the church
32
What was a consequence of the Protestant Reformation?
Religious differences were peacefully settled.
Judaism dominated southern Europe.
The Holy Roman Empire became a republic.
Secular rulers became more powerful.
33
Which period began as a result of the actions shown in this cartoon?
Glorious Revolution
Protestant Reformation
Italian Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
34
This European mathematician discovered the laws of gravity & motion.
Sir Isaac Newton
Copernicus
Galileo
Hippocrates
35
Oliver Cromwell led the Puritan Revolution in England in response to the
passage of the Bill of Rights
implementation of mercantilism
autocratic rule of the king
defeat of the Spanish Armada
36
This English king insisted on the "divine right of kings" but lost a battle to Oliver Cromwell.
Charles I
Spinoza
Louis XIV
Sir Isaac Newton
37
1 way in which Martin Luther’s 95 Theses & Henry 8’s Act of Supremacy are similar is that both
helped to unify Christendom
caused the Thirty Years War
emphasize the importance of the Bible
challenged the authority of the Catholic Church
38
This European astronomer discovered that the earth revolves around the sun...
Sir Isaac Newton
Copernicus
John Locke
Hippocrates