CP World History Midterm (AB)

Question 1

What do the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights & Petition of Right have in common?

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all limited the power of the monarch

Question 2

During both the Mughal and Ottoman empires, how did Islam spread?

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expanding territory and trade

Question 3

Which absolute ruler was known as the Sun King?

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Louis XIV, a French monarch

Question 4

How did the social hierarchies in France, Haiti, and Latin America impact their subsequent revolutions?

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class disparity led to discontent and unrest

Question 5

Which Enlightenment idea does the slogan, “No Taxation Without Representation” most likely refer to?

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consent of the governed

Question 6

What event in England made absolute monarchs in other European countries concerned about their own rule?

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English Civil War and the execution of King Charles I

Question 7

New navigational technology like the compass, lateen sails, & astrolabe led to .....

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an increase in global trade

Question 8

Which land-based trade route linked China to Europe?

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Silk Road

Question 9

How did Renaissance art reflect the influence of humanism?

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A focus on individual human potential, not just religion

Question 10

In mercantilism, the colonies were used mostly as

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markets and sources of raw materials

Question 11

The practice of human sacrifice in the Aztec Empire developed as a result of which of the following?

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their belief in multiple gods that they believed must be appeased

Question 12

What idea was supported by the Scientific Revolution?

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knowledge is based on experimentation and observation

Question 13

In the late 1400’s and early 1500’s, what was the primary motivation for European exploration?

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to find new trade routes to Asia

Question 14

How were Toussaint L'Ouverture and Simon Bolivar alike?

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Both led successful independence movements

Question 15

What is the significance of Toussaint L’Ouverture’s revolt in Haiti?

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only successful slave rebellion in history

Question 16

How are the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment similar?

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challenged traditional ideas and institutions

Question 17

What did the Tennis Court Oath establish?

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National Assembly wouldn't dissolve until they created a constitution

Question 18

What is the significance of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789?

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the first act of violence in the revolution

Question 19

Knowledge of the monsoon winds increased trade in the Indian Ocean Basin during the

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Age of Exploration

Question 20

Which is a characteristic of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution?

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used violent methods to eliminate “enemies of the revolution”

Question 21

The forced migration of Africans to the Americas to be used as enslaved labor

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Middle Passage

Question 22

How did the Black Plague impact European society?

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People began to question institutions of authority

Question 23

Which theory was supported by absolute monarchs?

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divine right theory

Question 24

Which West African ruler was known for his religious pilgrimage when he threw gold to passersby?

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Mansa Musa

Question 25

Why was there a population decrease in the native American population during the Age of Exploration?

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diseases introduced by the Europeans

Question 26

Pre-revolutionary governments did which of the following?

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failed to meet the needs of their people

Question 27

How did Renaissance humanist philosophers influence the Protestant Reformation?

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encouraged a questioning attitude

Question 28

Major impact of Latin American Revolutions

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Many regions of South America gained independence

Question 29

Which Enlightenment thinker believed that the government should protect people's rights?

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John Locke

Question 30

Which Enlightenment thinker promoted the freedoms of speech and religion?

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Voltaire

Question 31

Why did Creoles want independence from Spain?

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wanted to be equal with peninsulares

Question 32

What was significant about Vasco da Gama's voyage?

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expanded Portuguese trade in the Indian Ocean Basin

Question 33

Which of the following is an idea of the Enlightenment?

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limited government

Question 34

American Revolution, French Revolution, and Haitian Revolution were all influenced by

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Enlightenment idea of natural rights

Question 35

Which revolutionary leader did not believe that Spain and the Latin American colonies could peacefully coexist?

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Simon Bolivar

Question 36

How did the Columbian Exchange impact Western Europe?

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the introduction of new foods

Question 37

Why was the Catholic Church opposed to the Scientific Revolution?

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fear that questioning old ideas would undermine its influence

Question 38

Which Enlightened thinker promoted separation of powers?

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Montesquieu

Question 39

What issue within the Three Estates led to revolution in France?

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the unfair taxation system

Question 40

To colonists, "No taxation without representation" meant that they

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wanted their colonial legislative assemblies to tax them

Question 41

Which was a major effect of the Reformation in Western Europe?

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a decline in the power of the Catholic Church

Question 42

Which of the following, produced by enslaved labor, were significant trade items?

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cash crops such as sugar and tobacco

Question 43

Why did Martin Luther start the Protestant Reformation?

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disagreed with the sale of indulgences

Question 44

How did the colonial powers maintain a favorable balance of trade?

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export more goods than were imported

Question 45

What does the word Renaissance refer to?

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rebirth of culture, like art and new ways of thinking

CP World History Midterm (AB)

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CP World History Midterm (AB)

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