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How did the Ottoman Empire respond to non-Muslims?

A
It forced them to convert to Islam.
B
It offered them freedom of religion.
C
It forced them to leave the Empire.
D
It offered them freedom of speech.
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Which best describes the aim of the Petition of Right?

A
protecting citizens
B
supporting the monarch
C
empowering Parliament
D
restricting the military’s power
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What did French aristocrats do in an effort to keep their privileges?

A
They put more power in the hands of the king.
B
They declared war on the king.
C
They left the Catholic Church.
D
They organized an elected parliament.
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During the 1600s, England put more power in the hands of an elected parliament. What did France do?

A
France followed the English example.
B
France put more power in the hands of its aristocracy.
C
France put more power in the hands of its monarchy.
D
France gave power to a series of weak kings.
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Read this account of an incident in the French and Indian War.September 20, 1755When we came there we were attacked by a party of French and Indians, whose number, I am persuaded, did not exceed three hundred men; while ours consisted of about one thousand three hundred well armed troops, chiefly regular soldiers, who were struck with such a panic, that they behaved with more cowardice than it is possible to conceive. The officers behaved gallantly, in order to encourage their men, for which they suffered greatly, there being near sixty killed and wounded. –George WashingtonJuly 18, 1755Which of the following can be assumed after reading this passage?

A
The size of the troops was about the same.
B
The British panicked when they were attacked.
C
The officers did not help their men.
D
The British struck first.
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Under Roman law, someone accusing another person of a crime needed

A
belief that the accused was guilty.
B
proof that a crime had been committed.
C
a lawyer willing to take the case to trial.
D
a witness to vouch for the accuser’s character.
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Which statement most completely explains why the French settled in New France?

A
They were hunting and trading fur and were seeking a route to the Pacific.
B
They sought to convert Indigenous peoples and were looking for new land to explore.
C
They came to trap and trade fur, were looking for new land and a route to the Pacific, and sought to convert Indigenous peoples.
D
They came to trap and trade fur, and they sought new land and a way to the Pacific.
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Which best describes the type of government England had in the period before Restoration?

A
theocratic
B
foreign dictatorship
C
absolutist
D
military dictatorship
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Because Philip II wanted a standing army, he found it necessary to

A
invade England.
B
raise taxes.
C
oppose the Counter-Reformation.
D
give more power to his people.
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Which was Peter the Great responsible for?

A
reforming Russia and making it a republic
B
giving power to Russia’s highest ranking noblemen
C
turning Russia into a modern, powerful nation
D
following a policy of peace with Russia’s neighbors
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Which best explains Charles I’s actions after Parliament refused him war funds?

A
He destroyed Parliament.
B
He overthrew Parliament.
C
He dissolved Parliament.
D
He resisted Parliament.
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Which ruler tolerated religious diversity in the Ottoman Empire?

A
Suleiman I
B
Akbar
C
Aurangzeb
D
Mehmed II
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How did the Magna Carta change the relationship between the monarch and the people?

A
It made the monarch first among equals.
B
It allowed the people to choose the monarch.
C
It made the monarch accountable to the people.
D
It placed limits on the monarch’s power.
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A difference between Babur and Akbar was that

A
Babur was the first emperor of the Mughal Empire, while Akbar was its greatest leader.
B
Akbar was the first emperor of the Mughal Empire, while Babur was its greatest leader.
C
Akbar was the first sultan of the Ottoman Empire, while Babur was its greatest leader.
D
Babur was the first emperor of the Ottoman Empire, while Akbar was its greatest leader.
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Which of these statements best describes absolute rulers?

A
Absolute rulers’ powers are checked only by the military.
B
Absolute rulers are figureheads who carry out the Church’s wishes.
C
Absolute rulers depend on the advice of a parliament.
D
Absolute rulers have no checks on their power.
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Which statement is true of the British colony of Jamestown?

A
It was founded as a debtor’s colony for British people who had lost their land as a result of a debt.
B
It was founded for profit and created the first colonial representative body.
C
It suffered severe losses due to disease and warfare with the Spanish.
D
It was seen by the British as their most immediately successful colony due to a rich economy based on tobacco.
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Ottoman sultan Mehmed II helped to strengthen the empire by

A
changing Constantinople to Istanbul.
B
promoting religious diversity.
C
taxing non-Muslims less than Muslims.
D
helping Janissaries get government jobs.
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How was Russia similar to the rest of continental Europe in the 1600s?

A
Russia was ruled by powerful monarchs.
B
Russia practiced the Roman Catholic religion.
C
Russia made advances during the Renaissance.
D
Russia engaged in trade with the Americas.
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Which statement most accurately describes the reasons for the Seven Years’ War in North America?

A
The French controlled the fur trade, and the British wanted to.
B
Both the French and the British wanted control of the Ohio River Valley.
C
The British wanted to convert Indigenous peoples to the Anglican religion.
D
The British wanted to form alliances with American Indians, but all of them were already allied with the French.
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Parliament created the Petition of Right over concerns about the monarch’s

A
limitations.
B
absolutism.
C
tyranny.
D
instability.

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