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Brazil’s road to independence was different from that of its Latin American neighbors in that

A
the battles with Portugal were much bloodier.
B
Brazil sought independence from France and Portugal.
C
criollos signed a petition and asked the king’s son, Don Pedro, to rule.
D
criollos killed the Portuguese king and appointed Don Pedro in his place.
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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.
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The heliocentric theory states that the center of the universe is

A
Earth.
B
the sun.
C
the moon.
D
Jupiter.
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Which of these civil liberties was limited under the Napoleonic Code?

A
freedom of speech
B
freedom of religion
C
equality before the law
D
protection of private property.
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The group Young Italy formed because Italians were unhappy about

A
unrest and rebellions.
B
the spread of nationalism.
C
the new king of Sardinia.
D
rule by foreign nations.
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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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What was the outcome of most European revolts of the 1830s?

A
They resulted in little or no change.
B
They led to larger revolutions.
C
They resulted in sweeping reform.
D
They led to peaceful negotiations.
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Which of these best describes Oliver Cromwell?

A
Oliver Cromwell was a supporter of the king.
B
Oliver Cromwell was a member of the nobility.
C
Oliver Cromwell was a devout Catholic.
D
Oliver Cromwell was an enemy of the king.
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A main reason that the Age of Revolutions initially failed to achieve widespread change in some nations of Europe was because

A
revolts were poorly organized.
B
few people supported the revolutions.
C
liberal reforms were impractical in daily life.
D
monarchs reasoned with the rebels.
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Which key concept did Charles I agree to in the Petition of Right (1628)?

A
no Parliament
B
no hereditary monarchy
C
no taxation without representation
D
no state religion
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As a result of the violent revolts in France in July 1830, Charles X

A
gave up the throne and fled for Great Britain.
B
agreed to increase the power of the monarchy.
C
began to take the side of the conservatives.
D
issued a proclamation supporting democracy.
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Who challenged the Aristotelian model of a geocentric universe that began the Scientific Revolution?

A
Kepler
B
Galileo
C
Newton
D
Copernicus
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Look at the painting of King Louis XIV of France.

Question illustration
A
vicious
B
wealthy
C
ordinary
D
weak
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One goal of the Congress of Vienna was to restore power to

A
the clergy.
B
France.
C
Napoleon.
D
the monarchs.
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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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What traditional idea did Enlightenment thinkers challenge to improve the lives and freedoms of ordinary people?

A
government.
B
medicine.
C
religion.
D
science.
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What was a direct result of the uprising in Haiti?

A
Plantation owners stopped abusing the people they enslaved.
B
All enslaved people on the island were freed by the rebels.
C
Toussaint L’Ouverture was released by the French.
D
Enslaved people began producing more crops.
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After the coup d’etat and the resignation of the Directory, one of the first things Napoleon did was to

A
declare himself Emperor of France.
B
form a military dictatorship.
C
execute many of the Royalists.
D
present France with a constitution.
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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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Napoleon’s first defeat in his attempt to take over Europe was

A
the Peninsula War.
B
the Battle of Waterloo.
C
the Battle of Trafalgar.
D
the Battle of Moscow.

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