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By using force to end rebellions during the Revolutions of 1848, what idea did European monarchs reinforce?

A
Citizens could have little or no say in the government.
B
Peaceful protests would be more effective than revolts.
C
Revolts were both dangerous and unnecessary.
D
The monarchy should have more power, not less.
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What did Charles I’s fate demonstrate?

A
No English monarch could ignore Parliament.
B
Parliament was weaker than the monarchy.
C
There was no place for kings and queens in England.
D
Kings and queens remained above the law.
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How did the Revolutions of 1848 benefit Louis Napoleon?

A
He proved he was a valuable ally to the revolutionaries.
B
He proved he was a supporter of civil liberties.
C
He was able to seize power and promise change.
D
He was able to assume power and quietly take control.
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Belief in the divine rights of kings means believing that kings are chosen by

A
Parliament.
B
God.
C
the Lord Protector.
D
the people.
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What event precipitated the English Civil War?

A
an invasion by France
B
a rebellion in Scotland
C
fighting in American colonies
D
the coronation of Charles I
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Which statement best characterizes the ideas of John Locke?

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 was the most significant thing about Napoleon’s new constitution?

A
It wasn’t voted on by the people.
B
It incorporated many democratic ideals.
C
It gave Napoleon full control of government.
D
It was voted on and rejected by the people.
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Which statement best describes the scientific method?

A
The scientific method was a new theory about the planets and the sun.
B
The scientific method was a new way to solve problems and do research.
C
The scientific method was a way to reason developed by the ancient Greeks.
D
The scientific method was a set of theories that countered Church teachings.
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How does a constitutional monarchy differ from an absolute monarchy?

A
It gives kings and queens much more power.
B
It allows judges to put a king or queen in jail.
C
It prevents kings and queens from making laws.
D
It puts limits on the power of the king and queen.
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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
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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.
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Scientists in ancient Greece believed that

A
the study of science was connected to feeling and emotion.
B
the study of science was connected to magic and mysticism.
C
everything in the world could be explained by logic and reason.
D
everything in the world could be explained by faith and religion.
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Look at the chart.

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A
smaller than the number of free Whites and people of color combined.
B
larger than the number of free Whites and people of color combined.
C
larger than the number of free Whites but smaller than the number of free people of color.
D
smaller than the number of free whites but larger than the number of free people of color.
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Enlightenment thinkers rejected the concept of

A
absolutism.
B
freedom.
C
individuality.
D
society.
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A political effect of the Enlightenment was that

A
some monarchs embraced new ideas from the movement.
B
support for rebels fighting the French Revolution decreased.
C
many people rejected the idea of representative government.
D
the constitutional monarchy in England came to an end.
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Why did Napoleon’s reign make European leaders eager to restore the monarchies?

A
Leaders believed the monarchs could help prevent any one ruler from taking too much power.
B
Leaders thought that another powerful ruler like Napoleon might emerge from the monarchs.
C
Leaders felt that the monarchs could determine which nation should be most powerful.
D
Leaders believed that new monarchies would meet the people’s demands for reform.
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What was Napoleon’s title when he presented France with the Napoleonic Codes?

A
Emperor
B
General
C
First Consul
D
Prime Minister
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Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Thomas Hobbes?

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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Which three topics became a major focus of the Enlightenment?

A
astronomy, mathematics, physics
B
classicism, humanism, individualism
C
rights and responsibilities, politics, reason
D
spirituality, religion, chivalry
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Before Napoleon's reforms, who mainly had access to higher education like secondary school and university?

A
the military
B
the farmers
C
the wealthy class
D
the middle class

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