AnswersFL-2109310-World HistoryUnit Test

Unit Test — Unit test Answers

25 verified answers1 views
1
Free Preview

Who took control after the fall of both Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety?

A
The church temporarily took control with leadership.
B
The military took control under Napoleon as leader.
C
The Directory took control with Napoleon as leader.
D
The Directory took control under five leaders.
2
Free Preview

Nationalism encouraged people with a shared identity to

A
declare war on all those who did not share their beliefs.
B
separate themselves from those who were unlike them.
C
be open to other people’s traditions, ideas, and beliefs.
D
convince other people to share their common bonds.
3

In 1815, Napoleon escaped from Elba in order to

A
avenge his brother’s loss of the throne in Spain.
B
lead his imperial troops in the Battle of Waterloo.
C
retake his power as emperor and retain the empire.
D
avenge his defeat at the hands of Russia.
4

Parliament invited William and Mary to take the English throne on the condition that they

A
convert to Catholicism.
B
promise not to have children.
C
promise to stay at home and rule from Holland.
D
accept Parliament’s limits on their power.
5

Read the passage from John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government.The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings, capable of laws, where there is no law there is no freedom.The quotation supports Locke’s belief in

A
the need for absolute rule to keep people in control.
B
the social contract between people and government.
C
the need to keep the church separate from the state.
D
the desire for three different branches of government.
6

What did Parliament do soon after the death of Oliver Cromwell?

A
Parliament went to war with Scotland.
B
Parliament restored the monarchy.
C
Parliament banned the monarchy forever.
D
Parliament imposed the Protectorate.
7

The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 contributed to what political development?

A
The outbreak of a civil war
B
The overthrow of King James I
C
The limitation of monarchical power
D
The rise to power of William and Mary
8

The social contract theory states that

A
governments should always be allowed to encourage the spread of Protestantism.
B
farmers are required to give up some rights in exchange for government provided funding.
C
peasants should raise up against the wealthy to gain equal status within society.
D
citizens give up some liberties to government in exchange for protection of their self-interests.
9

Before the French Revolution, the major problems facing French society were caused by

A
the high taxes imposed on the ruling classes.
B
the rising crime rates all over France, not just in the cities.
C
the inequality between the lower classes and the ruling classes.
D
the laws restricting the rights of all classes.
10

Peter the Great reduced the power of the boyars by

A
ending all plans for conquest and territorial expansion.
B
introducing the Eastern Orthodox religion to Russia.
C
hiring European military advisers.
D
introducing a merit system of nobility.
11

The heliocentric theory states that the center of the universe is

A
Earth.
B
the sun.
C
the moon.
D
Jupiter.
12

How did the telescope help make the Scientific Revolution possible?

A
It allowed scientists to discover astronomy as a new field of study.
B
It allowed scientists to disprove the heliocentric theory and other ideas.
C
It allowed scientists to observe objects in space in much greater detail.
D
It allowed scientists to study the sun, moon, and stars for the first time.
13

Which is the best description of Napoleon Bonaparte?

A
He was an extraordinary soldier but not a good commander in chief.
B
He believed in some Enlightenment ideals but not in social reform.
C
He believed a return to the monarchy was the only thing to save France.
D
He refused to sign a peace treaty with the European powers at war’s end.
14

The main goal of the American Revolution was to

A
establish a constitutional monarchy.
B
fight high inequality.
C
gain independence.
D
strengthen Parliament.
15

Giuseppe Garibaldi helped the nationalist cause by

A
capturing most of southern Italy for the king of Sardinia.
B
leading Italy into a war with Austria to free Lombardy.
C
reducing the role of the church in Italian government.
D
staging multiple rebellions to fight for democratic rule.
16

What was so “glorious” about the Glorious Revolution?

A
It set a precedent for monarchs sharing power with Parliament.
B
It meant that France and Spain would never again challenge England.
C
It did away with the constitutional monarchy.
D
It meant that the king and queen could be members of any religious group.
17

The Spanish Inquisition grew out of Philip II’s

A
strong Roman Catholic beliefs.
B
disagreements with the Roman Catholic Church.
C
success in conquering England.
D
belief in the teachings of the Reformation.
18

What is the most likely reason why some members of Parliament opposed James I?

A
They thought that Parliament should do away with kings and queens.
B
They wanted to protect the rights that had been won with the Magna Carta.
C
They believed in the right of Parliament to collect taxes.
D
They did not want a Puritan on the throne of England.
19

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.
20

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.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
25 verified answers

Unit Test

Quiz
25 verified answers

Unit Test

Quiz
25 verified answers

Unit Test