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How did Napoleon help to restore the Catholic Church in France?

A
He permitted the Pope to nominate individuals for the role of bishops.
B
He allowed an exemption from paying any taxes for all Catholics.
C
He declared that only Catholics could serve in the French government.
D
He formally recognized the majority of France’s population was Catholic.
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Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Voltaire?

A
People are naturally reasonable.
B
People are naturally selfish and violent.
C
Governments create unequal societies.
D
Government should be separate from religion.
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What did Oliver Cromwell do after he became Lord Protector?

A
He freed Charles I from prison.
B
He abandoned the Puritan religion.
C
He called for the opening of theaters and pubs.
D
He ruled as a military dictator.
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French soldiers brought home ideas about government and rights from the American Revolution, including news of the Declaration of Independence. One of the ideas presented in the Declaration of Independence is equality for all. Englishman Thomas Hobbes and which other Enlightenment thinker proposed this idea?

A
Rosseau
B
Montesquieu
C
Locke
D
Voltaire
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The English Bill of Rights laid the foundation for

A
the Glorious Revolution.
B
the American Revolution.
C
a representative republic.
D
a constitutional monarchy.
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The best definition of nationalism is devotion and loyalty to one’s

A
race.
B
region.
C
religion.
D
country.
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How did Rousseau differ from Voltaire?

A
Rousseau was a French philosopher in the 1700s, while Voltaire was a French monarch in the 1600s.
B
Rousseau was a French monarch in the 1600s, while Voltaire was a French philosopher in the 1700s.
C
Rousseau argued against inequality among the classes, while Voltaire argued for freedom of speech and religion.
D
Rousseau argued for freedom of speech and religion, while Voltaire argued against inequality among the classes.
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Boyle’s law explains

A
the way to develop an idea and design an experiment.
B
the impact of gravity on the motion of objects on Earth.
C
the relationship between pressure and the volume of gas.
D
the elliptical orbit of Earth and other planets around the sun.
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During the Scientific Revolution, both Copernicus and Galileo

A
opposed a new theory of the universe related to the motion of Earth and other planets.
B
opposed the study of the sun, moon, and stars because it was considered heresy.
C
supported a theory of the universe that contradicted the teachings of the Catholic Church.
D
supported the geocentric theory in opposition to the beliefs of most Christians at the time.
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Why was the Petition of Right (1628) of such importance?

A
It gave the king unlimited power.
B
It stated that the law was higher than the king.
C
It restored the monarchy.
D
It made Puritanism the official religion of England.
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After taking power, one action that Napoleon refused to take was to

A
establish the Bank of France.
B
dismiss corrupt officials.
C
improve tax collection.
D
give women the right to vote.
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The French goal to weaken the power of religion over government was inspired by which Enlightenment idea?

A
separation of powers
B
social contract
C
separation of church and state
D
natural rights
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Who created the concept of a social contract?

A
Thomas Hobbes
B
John Locke
C
Baron de Montesquieu
D
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson affirmed

A
the natural rights of all people.
B
the separation of church and state.
C
the end of all relations with Britain.
D
the new system of government.
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How was the outcome of the French Revolution most like that of the American Revolution?

A
It weakened the power of the church over government.
B
It upheld natural rights when it drafted the Declaration of Independence.
C
It created a new constitution that protected peoples’ rights.
D
It attempted to eliminate the power of the king to control citizens’ religion.

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