Global Review Quiz 2

Which historical period is most closely associated with these achievements?

• Pax Romana

• Age of Alexander the Great

• European Middle Ages

• Scientific Revolution

Which individual supported the theory represented in this illustration?

• Socrates

• Ptolemy

• Dante

• Galileo

Which pair of ideas were central to the Scientific Revolution?

• social stability and economic self-sufficiency

• observation and experimentation

• technology and military expansion

• scarcity and interdependence

Which statement represents a key idea directly associated with John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government?

• Freedom of speech should be denied.

• The king’s power on Earth comes from God.

• All people are born with the right to life, liberty, and property.

• Individuals acting in their own self-interest will achieve economic success.

Many Enlightenment philosophers used reason to

• reinforce traditional beliefs

• strengthen religious authority

• reveal natural laws

• encourage censorship

During which revolution did these executions occur?

• French

• Russian

• Chinese

• Cuban

In Latin America, both Símon Bólivar and José de San Martin were leaders who

• worked for independence

• led Communist-inspired revolutions

• attempted imperialistic expansion

• advocated a return to traditional ways

Giuseppe Garibaldi, Otto Von Bismarck, and Simón Bolívar were similar in that each

• encouraged a spirit of nationalism in their people

• denied voting rights to the citizens after gaining control of their nation

• opposed the territorial expansion of the United States

• followed the ideas of Marx in establishing a government

Based on a comparison of these maps of South America, which conclusion is accurate?

• Many regions of South America gained their independence between 1790 and 1828

• All of South America was independent by 1828.

• Spain continued to gain South American colonies in the 19th century.

• Between 1790 and 1828, South American political boundaries remained unchanged except for Brazil.

Who said German unification would be achieved through "blood and iron"?

• Otto von Bismarck

• Giuseppe Mazzini

• Giuseppe Garibaldi

• Victor Emmanuel