WH 2.0 and 2.1 Quiz

While ideas of personal sovereignty certainly spread during the Industrial Revolution, they were not extended to all people. What is an example of the limitations to personal sovereignty during this period?

• The rise of communism

• The inclusion of only the wealthy elite in voting

• The exclusion of Muslims from trade networks

• The continued enslavement of Africans

What type of sovereignty do nation-states hold?

• Complete sovereignty

• Economic sovereignty

• Political sovereignty

• Personal sovereignty

Why did Enlightenment ideas about sovereignty gain such a large hold in the 18th century?

• Leaders hoped to use these ideas to maintain power.

• There was increased freedom of speech during this time.

• They appealed to a large section of the population.

• Leaders hoped to use these ideas to maintain power.

Which of the following best describes how the role of ordinary people in government changed during the 18th century?

• The role of ordinary people changed little as only the wealthy elite expanded their political power.

• The role of ordinary people shrunk as people now could only exercise political will through representatives, instead of directly through voting.

• The role of ordinary people became the same as that of the wealthy elite, giving them equal power in society.

• The role of ordinary people grew, as more people became involved in politics and government for the first time.

What form(s) of governance did people live under prior to the nation-state?

• Democracies, autocracies, and dictatorships

• Empires, kingdoms, and small societies

• Kingdoms and empires

• Religious states

While today nation-states offer people a source of identity and bring overarching structure to society, this was not always the case. What common institution filled this role in most people’s lives prior to nation-states?

• Empire

• Religion

• City governance

• Mercantilism

Which of the following best describes the history of nation-state formation across the globe?

• It consisted of a single, fast, and large-scale revolution.

• It was characterized by large revolutions preceded by decades of political unrest.

• While some countries became nation-states, most people today live under autocracies or dictatorships.

• By the end of the eighteenth century, the majority of the world’s population was governed by nation-states.

What is one way the concept of personal sovereignty is expressed in nation-states?

• The use of money in elections

• The freedom of religion

• The act of voting in elections

• The appointment of court justices

How did ideas of nationalism play out in world history?

• Nationalism died out pretty quickly as countries chose to form monarchies over nation-states.

• Very few countries were able to actually form their own democratic governments.

• Some nations-states were formed out of this movement, but not all attempts succeeded.

• All nationalist movements led to the creation of independent nation-states.

Which publication most accurately depicted what life was like for working people before the industrial revolution. Chose the best answer.

• Diderot’s Encyclopedia

• Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations

• Olympe de Gouges’s Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen

• Thomas Paine’s The Rights of Man