Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

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In Athenian society, who was allowed to vote?

A
all women
B
all foreigners
C
all citizens
D
all men
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Italy during the Renaissance is best described as

A
an important center of trade.
B
a secondary place for trade.
C
an ally of the Ottoman Empire.
D
an opponent of the Ottoman Empire.
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The Spanish class system placed people in the top class primarily based upon

A
how much Indigenous blood a person had.
B
how much Spanish blood a person had.
C
where a person worked.
D
whom a person married.
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The feudal system probably would not have developed if the Roman Empire continued. Why?

A
Europe would not have been considered worthy of attack by invaders.
B
The emperor would have kept peace, so there would have been no threat of invasion.
C
A strong military would have been in place to protect people from invaders.
D
The emperor did not believe the feudal system could protect people from danger.
26

The author credited with launching the English romantic movement was

A
William Wordsworth.
B
Edgar Allen Poe.
C
Alexandre Dumas.
D
Mark Twain.
27

After a coup d’etat in Spain overthrew the government, Augustin de Iturbide proclaimed

A
Mexico’s independence and made himself emperor.
B
Haiti’s independence and made himself emperor.
C
Argentina’s independence and made himself emperor.
D
Brazil’s independence and made himself emperor.
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Under the Roman Empire, citizenship and loyalty to the empire governed society. What governed society after the empire fell?

A
a strong professional military
B
a bond of language and culture
C
centralized rule
D
personal ties and relationships
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How did France and England share a common history during the Middle Ages? Choose three answers.French was spoken at the English court.One king ruled over both lands.Trade between the two countries was encouraged.Peaceful relations remained in place.Intermarriage between French and English nobles was common.

A
French was spoken at the English court.
B
One king ruled over both lands.
C
Trade between the two countries was encouraged.
D
Peaceful relations remained in place.
E
Intermarriage between French and English nobles was common.
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Which of the following best defines a religious heretic?

A
a Catholic priest charged with converting others to Catholicism.
B
a person who tried to convert others to his or her religion.
C
an organization that punished those who did not follow Catholicism.
D
a person who held beliefs going against the teachings of a church.
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Unlike her husband, a peasant woman worked

A
in her family’s home as well as in the field.
B
at least six days a week.
C
only after her children were grown.
D
from dawn until dusk.
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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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Who was Giuseppe Garibaldi?

A
the first leader of Italy after unification
B
a leader who freed Italy from Austria
C
the leader of the group Young Italy
D
a nationalist leader of southern Italy
34

The most likely reason why Napoleon could be classified as an enlightened monarch was because

A
he declared himself an enlightened monarch.
B
he implemented certain enlightenment ideals.
C
the Pope blessed him as an enlightened monarch.
D
in comparison to his predecessor, he was enlightened.
35

An important philosophical idea during the Enlightenment was that

A
the wealthy should give all of their money to the working poor.
B
monarchs should be granted a “divine right” to rule over their people.
C
the Catholic Church should exercise absolute rule over Europe.
D
ordinary people should be able to pursue greater opportunities.
36

In addition to patronage, merchant families during the Renaissance began to

A
educate their sons.
B
practice new religions.
C
establish new businesses.
D
hide their wealth.
37

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.
38

Following the Congress of Vienna, French liberals mainly belonged to which group?

A
leaders of smaller nations
B
middle-class business owners
C
wealthy land owners
D
poor, struggling families
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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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Why did the caliphs demonstrate religious tolerance to Jewish and Christian people?

A
The caliphs believed all three religions shared the same god.
B
The caliphs hoped tolerance would generate higher levels of trade.
C
The caliphs thought that everyone followed the Five Pillars of Islam.
D
The caliphs knew freedom of worship led to an overall stronger empire.

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