Global 10 Midterm

These ideas of Catherine the Great of Russia originated during the

• Age of Exploration

• Age of Enlightenment

• Protestant Reformation

• French Revolution

Which of the following individuals most strongly influenced the ideas in the excerpt of Catherine the Great above?

• Louis XIV

• Montesquieu

• Akbar the Great

• Genghis Khan

Based on this passage, what did the Third Estate want?

• independence from France

• more influence in the political system

• for Napoleon to be king

• freedom of religion in France

During which turning point was the passage above written?

• Age of Exploration

• Haitian Revolution

• French Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

From Robespierre’s perspective, what was one threat the government of France faced in 1793?

• Debt from wars with other countries

• Division within France and invaders from other countries

• Control by the corrupt King of France

• he reason and liberty of the people of France

Which of the following claims is supported by evidence from the chart?

• France remained a Constitutional Monarchy throughout the French Revolution.

• Robespierre ruled France during most of the revolution.

• The French revolutionaries struggled to realize the ideals that helped start the revolution.

• Napoleon influenced events throughout the course of the French Revolution.

Identify a central cause of the events that took place in the chart.

• The establishment of direct democracy in France

• An unequal distribution of wealth and power in French society

• The conversion of the French king from Catholicism to Protestant Christianity

• The Napoleonic Wars

According to this passage, why was the Napoleonic code a major turning point in history?

• Many countries began to adopt civil codes

• Many nation states transitioned from an absolute monarchy to a democracy

• Many nations began to guarantee freedom of speech

• Many European nation states became modernized

Which historical development most influenced the widespread adoption of the Napoleonic Code?

• Age of Enlightenment

• Industrial Revolution

• Haitian Revolution

• Scientific Revolution

“Not by democracy or liberal standards will our goal be achieved but by blood and iron. Then we will be successful, no nation is born without the traumatic experience of war.”

—Otto von Bismarck

This statement was used to justify a policy of

• ethnocentrism

• militarism

• containment

• appeasement