The Council of Trent sought to

Reinforce the Catholic church's interpretation of the bible.

How did Social Darwinism contribute to imperialism in the 19th century?

People believed only the fittest nations deserved to survive.

Under Mercantilism a nation could increase its wealth by

exporting more goods than it imports

The a major impact of the Columbian Exchange was

introduction of new plants and animals in Europe and the Americas

Which of these did not happen after Luther's trial at Worms?

The Pope adopted Luther's calls for reform.

The British viewed control of the Suez Canal as strategically important because

It greatly spread up trade with its Indian colonies.

The continent wide wave of revolution in the 1830 and 1848 were facilitated by

Revolutionaries coordinated over long distances with tech like telegraphs.

Peter the Great attempted to westernize the Russian Court by

forcing his nobles to shave their beards

Under Mercantilism, the purpose of colonies is

provide the mother country with both raw materials and captive markets.

Latin American countries faced all of the following after independence EXCEPT:

Exports of raw materials helped spur rapid industrialization.

The Mughal and Ottoman Empires declined by the 17th century for which of the following reasons?

Unfair tax structures and lack of strong lines of succession.

The Thirty Years War was about

Competition between European monarchs about Religion, Territory, and Power.

The most serious negative impact of the columbian exchange on Indigenous Americans was...

European diseases decimated indigenous populations.

Karl Marx believed that

Worldwide class revolution was inevitable

Why was the caravel an important development in navigation?

It could sail against the wind.

Why did Western nations seek to expand their colonies after 1880?

They needed raw materials and markets for goods

What did Suleyman the Lawgiver support?

Government reform and Cultural Achievements

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, what became China’s official trade policy with European countries?

Only the government officials could conduct international trade.

The causes of the French Revolution include all of the following EXCEPT:

The Louis XVI's lack of a male heir

The Haitian Revolution

was influenced by Enlightenment ideals of democracy and abolition.

Which statements is true about gunboat diplomacy?

Technological superiority allowed western access to inner Asia and Africa

How was Africa affected by the Atlantic slave trade?

Many cultures lost their fittest members, and families were torn apart.

The main goal of the Treaty of Tordesillas was

Decrease competition between Portugal and Spain

What did the Europeans introduce to the Americas in the Columbian Exchange.

Livestock (such as pigs and horses)

The Edict of Nantes attempted to

End religious conflict by allowing Hugenots to practice Protestantism

The underlying assumption of the Encomienda System was

Christian Europeans had the right to demand labor from Native Americans

England and France intervened in the Crimean War (1854-1856) on the side of

For: The Ottoman Empire Against: Russia

All of the following are reasons for the failures of the 1848 revolutions EXCEPT

Ultimately, most people were in favor of monarchy.

Which of these most accurately describes the relationship between Leopold II and the Congo Free State?

He treated the Congo as personal property and enslaved the local population

Peter the Great’s main reason for visiting the West was to

learn about Western customs and technology

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1
The Council of Trent sought to
Adapt Luther’s teachings to Catholic theology
Allow all believers to interpret the Bible in their own language
End all emphasis on works and focus on salvation through faith alone.
Reinforce the Catholic church's interpretation of the bible.
2
How did Social Darwinism contribute to imperialism in the 19th century?
People believed only the fittest nations deserved to survive.
Industrialized nations felt obligated to to help their former colonies
People rejected evolution and wanted to expand socialism
Scientists wanted to learn from unexplored regions of the world
3
Under Mercantilism a nation could increase its wealth by
spreading wealth and power among citizens
Centering wealth and power in the govenment
importing more goods than it exports.
exporting more goods than it imports
4
What was the primary economic activity in the Congo Free State under Leopold II?
Rubber and Ivory collection
Gold and Diamond Mining
Industrial production of textiles.
Agriculture and food production
5
As an artistic movement, Romanticism typically
Supported nationalist goals
Opposed nationalist goals
Glorified industrial society
depicted life as realistically as possible
6
The a major impact of the Columbian Exchange was
American diseases had a massive effect on European populations.
a decline in world trade.
many joint-stock companies went bankrupt.
introduction of new plants and animals in Europe and the Americas
7
Which of these empires held the most territory at the end of the 16th century?
Ottomans
Safavids
Prussia
Mughals
8
Which of these did not happen after Luther's trial at Worms?
Luther went into hiding.
Luther's followers became known as Lutherans
Charles V declared Luther an outlaw and heretic
The Pope adopted Luther's calls for reform.
9
The British viewed control of the Suez Canal as strategically important because
It greatly spread up trade with its Indian colonies.
It facilitated trade with Italy.
it discouraged revolution in Sudan.
It improved relations with the French Empire.
10
The Crimean War (1854-1856) was fought between
The Ottoman Empire and Britain
Russia and The Ottoman Empire
Britain and France
Russia and China
11
The phrase "life liberty and the pursuit of happiness" has its roots in the writings of...
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Oliver Cromwell
Adam Smith
12
The continent wide wave of revolution in the 1830 and 1848 were facilitated by
Revolutionaries used the printing press to spread their ideas
Revolutionaries used railroads to mobilize large rural populations.
Revolutionaries coordinated over long distances with tech like telegraphs.
Revolutionaries used industrial production to out-firepower the bourgeoisie
13
Peter the Great attempted to westernize the Russian Court by
forcing his nobles to shave their beards
building a large palace in Kiev.
Establishing colonies in the Americas
Freeing Russian serfs
14
Which of the following is correctly paired?
Rousseau / divine right monarchy
Voltaire / freedom of speech
Locke / equal rights for all men and women
Montesquieu / absolutism
15
Mazzini was the leader of
The Red Shirts
Bolsheviks
Young Italy
The Sans Culottes
16
Under Mercantilism, the purpose of colonies is
provide workers for manual labor jobs in the mother country.
pay high taxes to the mother country to pay for governmental services
manufacture goods so that the mother country doesn't have to.
provide the mother country with both raw materials and captive markets.
17
Latin American countries faced all of the following after independence EXCEPT:
Reliance on cash crops meant a lot people lived in poverty and hunger.
Exports of raw materials helped spur rapid industrialization.
Caudillos who ruled by force with the support of landed elites.
Political economic and social barriers remained against indigenous people.
18
The Mughal and Ottoman Empires declined by the 17th century for which of the following reasons?
Willingness to engage in marriage alliances with other empires
Willingness to become culturally and religiously diverse
Unfair tax structures and lack of strong lines of succession.
Conquest by the British.
19
Captained the first European ship to sail around the Cape of Good Hope
Bartolomeu Dias
Prince Henry of Portugal
Christopher Colombus
Vasco da Gama
20
The Thirty Years War was about
A Prussian invasion of Silesia
an alliance between Maria Theresa and the French Crown
the closing of Catholic Chruches by Ferdinand II.
Competition between European monarchs about Religion, Territory, and Power.
21
Which of the following led to Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo
the Peninsular War
The invasion of Russia
The Contintental System
All of these
22
Which of the following reflects the influence of French philosopher Montesquieu on the U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Representative government
Branches of Government
Public Elections
23
The most serious negative impact of the columbian exchange on Indigenous Americans was...
Some groups changed diets to incorporate fruit and sugar
European livestock ran wild and ate the indigenous corn crops
In some regions, Native Americans adopted horses and changed lifestyles
European diseases decimated indigenous populations.
24
Karl Marx believed that
The bourgeoisie would continue to share wealth with the working class
Worldwide class revolution was inevitable
Communist revolution would only happen in countries with absolute monarchy
The British monarchy should become absolutists
25
By the beginning of the 20th century the industrial revolution eventually spread to include
Continental Africa
Whole Globe
Only English Speaking Reigions
Central and Eastern Europe
26
The Main economic activity in New France was
finding religous freedom
create long-term colonial investments
finding gold and spices
building a fur trade
27
Why was the caravel an important development in navigation?
It could withstand storms in the open water.
It could sail up rivers
It could sail against the wind.
It could carry large numbers of crew
28
Why did Western nations seek to expand their colonies after 1880?
They needed additional sources of enslaved people
They needed raw materials and markets for goods
Their monarchs wanted to move to warmer climates.
They wanted soldiers to fight in increasingly global wars
29
Which country had the most territorial control of Africa in the early 1900s?
Spain
Belgium
France
Great Britain
30
What did Suleyman the Lawgiver support?
Military conquest of India
Equality for people of all religious within the empire
Conquering Constantinople
Government reform and Cultural Achievements
31
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, what became China’s official trade policy with European countries?
Both openly traded with Europan powers.
Active promotion of international trade.
China only traded with Japan.
Only the government officials could conduct international trade.
32
The causes of the French Revolution include all of the following EXCEPT:
King’s financial difficulties and inability to tax the nobility
The Louis XVI's lack of a male heir
Famine and high bread prices
Influence of Enlightenment ideas
33
The Haitian Revolution
Failed in its attempt to get freedom from the British Monarch.
Succeeded because Napoleon supported it.
Failed in its attempt to get freedom from the American Republic.
was influenced by Enlightenment ideals of democracy and abolition.
34
Which statements is true about gunboat diplomacy?
European powers made trade agreements without the threat of military force.
European powers appeared to have superior military tech but often lost.
Technological superiority allowed western access to inner Asia and Africa
Treaties and trade agreements were mutually beneficial
35
How was Africa affected by the Atlantic slave trade?
Many cultures lost their fittest members, and families were torn apart.
Kings were able to stop rebellions with the firearms they received in trade
African empires became safer because they sold local criminals into slavery
All African countries prospered and grew to be world powers
36
The main goal of the Treaty of Tordesillas was
Create an alliance against the Dutch
Promote cooperation and the sharing of technological innovations
Decrease competition between Portugal and Spain
Divide up eastbound trade routes
37
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England
Government support through patents, investment, and banking
Ample natural resources such as coal, iron, sheep, and water
All of these
Rising population which increased demand for textiles
38
What did the Europeans introduce to the Americas in the Columbian Exchange.
Potatoes
Livestock (such as pigs and horses)
Tomatoes
Tobacco
39
In New Spain, the Encomienda System provided ....
more settlers
military protection
more land
cheap labor
40
The Edict of Nantes attempted to
increase the political power of French Catholics.
End religious conflict by allowing Hugenots to practice Protestantism
Force French Catholics to convert to Protestantism.
Break the power of the French Nobility
41
Where did Garibaldi NOT get involved with nationalist revolutions?
Russia
Brazil
Uruguay
Italy
42
The underlying assumption of the Encomienda System was
exposure to European culture would educate and civilize Native Americans
life on SpanishPlantations will convert all NativeAmericans to Christianity
mestizos had more rights than full-blooded Native Americans
Christian Europeans had the right to demand labor from Native Americans
43
Which of these technological innovations facilitated the rapid spread of the Protestant Reformation?
Caravel
Printing Press
Railroad
Telegraph
44
England and France intervened in the Crimean War (1854-1856) on the side of
For: The Ottoman Empire Against: Austria
For: Russia Against: China
None of these: they were fighting each other
For: The Ottoman Empire Against: Russia
45
What was the main reason for Henry VIII’s split with the Roman Catholic Church?
Religious beliefs
desire for a male heir
Unwillingness to pay church taxes
treatment of Catherine of Aragon
46
All of the following are reasons for the failures of the 1848 revolutions EXCEPT
Divisions among ethnic groups weakened the unity of nationalist revolutions
Conservatives had better arms and wused force against revolutionaries
Moderate liberals and radicals divided over their goals
Ultimately, most people were in favor of monarchy.
47
Which of these most accurately describes the relationship between Leopold II and the Congo Free State?
He treated the Congo as personal property and enslaved the local population
He ruled the region in cooperation with local elites
The relationship was characterized by mutually beneficial cooperation.
He saw it as a humanitarian project to bring Western Civilization to Africa
48
Which European Explorer circumnavigated the globe?
Diaz
da Gama
Magellan
Columbus
49
Peter the Great’s main reason for visiting the West was to
gain a warm-water seaport for Russia
learn about Western customs and technology
gain allies for Russia
impress the west with Russia’s learning & technology
50
What was the primary economic activity in territories controlled by Cecil Rhodes' British South Africa Company?
Industrial production of textiles.
Gold and Diamond Mining
Rubber and Ivory collection
Agriculture and food production
51
Heliocentric theories of the universe were proposed by
Bacon
Gallileo
Newton
Copernicus
52
Which of these accurately describes Martin Luther's views on indulgences?
Clergy should distribute indulgences, but only to the faithful.
Indulgences are useful but should not be sold
Idulgences are necessary for Christians to receive blessings.
Christians do not need indulgences to receive blessings
53
Cecil Rhodes advocated for the creation of telegraph and rail connections between which two cities
Dar es Salaam and Timbuktu
Cairo and Capetown
Johannesberg and Jakarta
Capetown and Johannesberg
54
Louis XIV built the palace at Versailles for all of the reasons EXCEPT to
have a warm water port.
show off his wealth to European rivals
isolate himself from the urban poor.
house his nobles so that they were never outside of his control.
55
Both Italian and German unification were achieved by the 1870s by
conservative policy of real politik used by Cavour and Bismarck
The Austrian empire willingly surrendering its control over territories
Liberal nationalist revolutionaries
Working class socialist revolution
56
Which of these didn't happen in the Reign of Terror
Citizens’ and ‘citizennesses’ replaced ‘mister’ and ‘madame’
All citizens were given equal rights including women and slaves
A new calendar was adopted that abolished Church holy days
All citizens were given equal rights including women and slaves
57
All of the following explain why the Enlightenment ideas spread EXCEPT:
Rising literacy and inexpensive print journalism
Diderot’s Encyclopedia
Salons led by women
King Louis XV’s support of free speech

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