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The Renaissance — Cumulative exam Answers

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After the American Revolution, why did France view the United States as a model nation?

A
The United States established a representative democracy.
B
The United States embraced its colonial rulers.
C
The United States ended government-mandated social classes.
D
The United States published the idea of checks and balances.
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Which structure did the Aztecs and the Incas have in common?

A
a collection of city-states that fought for dominance
B
a coalition of city-states that developed trade alliances
C
a group of tribes that were unified under one religion
D
a social class system that was organized like a pyramid
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increased a littledecreased greatlyincreased greatlyremained the same

A
increased a little
B
decreased greatly
C
increased greatly
D
remained the same
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What was one of Dadabhai Naoroji’s major accomplishments?

A
He was the first Indian to run the East India Company.
B
He was the first Indian to serve in the British Parliament.
C
He was the first Indian to become a viceroy of the colony.
D
He was the first Indian to work as a civil servant for the raj.
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What was the main reason imperial nations built large naval forces?

A
to initiate sea-based attacks on other nations
B
to support nearby merchants
C
to protect their economic interests
D
to resist attacks on their harbors
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Following the Enlightenment, many Europeans began to

A
support the ideas of “divine right” and absolute rule.
B
believe people could improve their government.
C
worry that monarchs would always be in power.
D
fear that all government would be abolished.
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Which event organized peace between Germany and the Allied forces at the end of World War I?

A
the armistice
B
the Spanish flu pandemic
C
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
D
the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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Read the following quotation from Catholic bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet at the court of Louis XIV.Rulers then act as the ministers of God and as his lieutenants on earth. It is through them that God exercises his empire. . . . Consequently, as we have seen, the royal throne is not the throne of a man, but the throne of God himself.

A
a French aristocrat
B
a bishop who was not a member of the royal court
C
a member of the British Parliament
D
an absolute monarch from Spain or Russia
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How did the Catholic Church respond to the Scientific Revolution?

A
The Church tested new theories to prove or disprove them.
B
The Church embraced new discoveries as signs from God.
C
The Church persecuted scientists who challenged religious teachings.
D
The Church supported the work of some scientists but not others.
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What is one way the East India Company asserted its authority in India?

A
The company collected taxes from Indian citizens.
B
The company worked to stop bribery and corruption.
C
The company drafted Mughal soldiers into an army.
D
The company shut down trading posts across the area.
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Why did Philip II of Spain want to invade England?

A
to spread Protestantism in England
B
to spread the teachings of the Reformation
C
to restore Catholic rule in England
D
to make his son the king of England
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An increased demand for books during the 1500s meant that

A
fewer books were written in the vernacular.
B
more books were written in the vernacular.
C
fewer people read classical works
D
more people read Chinese works.
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Which Enlightenment principle did Napolean adhere to?

A
A government that does not work for its people can be overthrown.
B
Unrestricted civil liberties are necessary to ensure progress in government.
C
The monarchy can play a significant role in a well-organized government.
D
People whose rights are not protected by their government will emigrate.
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What became of most of the Central powers’ colonies after World War I?

A
They became independent nations.
B
They remained colonies of Central Powers’ nations.
C
They became League of Nations mandates.
D
They were run by the League of Nations.
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During the era of reform studied, which was the last group to win the rights they fought for?

A
labor
B
enslaved persons
C
women
D
children
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The Treaty of Tordesillas established a territorial dividing line between

A
Spain and India.
B
Spain and Portugal.
C
Africa and Portugal.
D
Africa and India.
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How did France’s colonial influence on North America begin?

A
Samuel de Champlain established the first successful French settlement.
B
Samuel de Champlain explored the Ohio Valley and established a colony there in 1603.
C
Alexis de Tocqueville explored the area west of the Mississippi and claimed it for France.
D
The very first French explorers successfully settled North America.
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Supporters of a communist revolution hoped it would lead to a government in which workers were

A
equal owners of property and goods.
B
expected to follow a dictator.
C
equal economically and socially.
D
expected to create businesses.
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Why was the 1848 revolt in Prussia successful only in the short term?

A
The country was under foreign rule again a year later.
B
The overthrown king was back in power a year later.
C
The public rebelled against changes a year later.
D
The new elected assembly was dissolved a year later.
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One of Galileo’s contributions to science was

A
creating the coordinate plane system.
B
developing the scientific method.
C
improving the telescope.
D
inventing the astrolabe.

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