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What does the map indicate about the effect of nationalism in Austria-Hungary?

A
Austria-Hungary would no longer exist if every ethnic group got its own independent territory.
B
The many ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary could band together to create a single, powerful nation-state.
C
Nationalism was unlikely to appeal to the very small ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary.
D
Austria-Hungary was big enough to stop ethnic groups from forming nation-states.
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Who took control after the fall of both Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety?

A
The Directory took control with Napoleon as leader.
B
The military took control under Napoleon as leader.
C
The church temporarily took control with leadership.
D
The Directory took control under five leaders.
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The early government of Athens was ruled by

A
a king.
B
the citizens.
C
the parliament.
D
a president.
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Although the National Assembly was made up of the Third Estate,

A
many members did not want to seize the Catholic Church’s property.
B
the members insisted on dismissing the authority of the Church.
C
the members did not want a constitutional monarchy like England.
D
many members still wanted to keep the king involved in government.
5

What traditional idea did Enlightenment thinkers challenge to improve the lives and freedoms of ordinary people?

A
religion.
B
medicine.
C
science.
D
government.
6

Which statement explains why taxation without representation was a major issue for the colonists?

A
The colonists sought more control of tax collection to send to Britain.
B
The colonists felt that the collection of taxes wasn't enough to support the colonies.
C
The colonists wanted less influence over how taxes were spent.
D
The colonists equated a lack of representation with a lack of consent to be ruled.
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The term c riollos refers to the people of Latin America who were

A
of mixed European and African ancestry.
B
Spaniards born in Spain.
C
of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry.
D
Spaniards born in Latin America.
8

What is a key Judeo-Christian principle?

A
social status
B
vengeance
C
justice
D
inequality
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Which statement best illustrates the theories of Prince Klemens von Metternich?

A
The emperor needs to have a panel of advisors to help him.
B
We should do away with the current system of taxation.
C
Absolute power should be returned to the monarch.
D
Austria’s government is stuck in the old way of doing things.
10

The Congress of Vienna aimed to ensure

A
that peace and stability would return to war-torn Europe.
B
the removal of Napoleon from power.
C
that Vienna became the center of European commerce.
D
the nomination of Prince von Metternich as Napoleon’s replacement.
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What was a direct result of the uprising in Haiti?

A
All enslaved people on the island were freed by the rebels.
B
Toussaint L’Ouverture was released by the French.
C
Enslaved people began producing more crops.
D
Plantation owners stopped abusing the people they enslaved.
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What did James II do to gain absolute rule?

A
He pursued Catholicism as the state religion and dismissed Parliament.
B
He pursued Protestantism as the state religion and headed Parliament.
C
He pursued Catholicism as the state religion and headed Parliament.
D
He pursued Protestantism as the state religion and dismissed Parliament.
13

The ancient Hebrews founded the religion known as

A
Hinduism.
B
Islam.
C
Christianity.
D
Judaism.
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Read the quote delivered by the Consulate on November 12, 1799. People of France: Swear with us to be true to the Republic one and indivisible, founded on equality, liberty, and the representative system. What is the problem with this quote?

A
The year the statement was made was 1789.
B
This was uttered not by the Consuls, but only by Napoleon.
C
France was not founded on equality and liberty.
D
A representative system wasn’t created—a dictatorship was.
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In a nation-state, what role does shared religion play?

A
Few leaders care about religion.
B
Few people share the same religion.
C
Most people share the same religion.
D
Most leaders outlaw religion.
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Which best describes what France’s Old Regime was?

A
an economic system
B
the estates
C
a social and political system
D
rule by the monarchy
17

Under the Old Regime, the people of France belonged to one of three estates. What was the basis of these divisions?

A
wealth
B
occupation
C
social class
D
religion
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Which scenario is the best example of an indirect democracy?

A
A student council approves vending machines in the cafeteria.
B
A father tells his son that he cannot go to a basketball game.
C
A principal decides to extend the school day by twenty minutes.
D
A student body votes to allow shorts to be worn to school.
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The desire for the Glorious Revolution came from England’s response to the absolute rule of which monarch?

A
William
B
James II
C
Mary
D
Elizabeth
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The ideas of the Enlightenment, including the concept of the social contract, influenced the American Revolution. Which of these statements best explains what a social contract is?

A
People rule through their elected representatives.
B
People support the government in exchange for rights and protection.
C
People choose government representatives who write and pass laws.
D
People run the state by exerting their will.

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