Absolutism and the Rising Tide of Revolution (1500-1815) - Test Test

Question 1

Which word best describes the way the king is portrayed in the painting?

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D: wealthy

Question 2

The greatest accomplishment of Philip II of Spain was to

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D: preside over the growth of a large empire.

Question 3

In ancient Greece, Euclid contributed to a better understanding of

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C: mathematics.

Question 4

After Charles I became king, tensions increased when he

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C: dissolved Parliament when members refused to give him funds.

Question 5

The weakening of the Catholic Church’s power in Europe in the 1500s and 1600s led to

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D: a rise in the power of kings and queens.

Question 6

When James II became king, many people opposed him because he was a

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A: Catholic.

Question 7

Baron de Montesquieu was an Enlightenment philosopher from

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B: France.; C: Germany.

Question 8

What did Oliver Cromwell do after he became Lord Protector?

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A: He ruled as a military dictator.

Question 9

Which statement best describes the scientific method?

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A: The scientific method was a new way to solve problems and do research.

Question 10

Scientists in ancient Greece believed that

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D: everything in the world could be explained by logic and reason.

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