Global Regents Review #2- Multiple Choice

Which was the most significant effect of the European Enlightenment period?

• It led to a revival of the practices of feudalism.

• It marked an end to the humanism that had developed during the Renaissance.

• It forced the individual to recognize that God is supremely powerful.

• It provided the intellectual spark for the American and French Revolutions.

A primary cause of the French Revolution in 1789 was the

• increasing dissatisfaction of the Third Estate

• rise to power of Napoleon Bonaparte

• actions of Prince Metternich

• execution of Louis XIV

The French bourgeoisie supported the French Revolution mainly because they

• believed in the theory of the divine right of kings

• were not allowed to own property under the Old Regime

• resented their lack of political power under the Old Regime

• wanted a communist form of government

In France, which was a major result of the French Revolution?

• The King was restored to unlimited power.

• The clergy dominated government.

• The middle class gained political influence.

• The tax burden was carried by the lower classes.

A. Toussaint L’Ouverture declares Haiti independent.

B. Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen is written in France.

C. The thirteen colonies gain independence from Great Britain.

D. Simón Bolívar frees Colombia from Spanish rule.

What is the correct chronological order for these events?

• A → B → D → C

• C → B → A → D

• A → D → C → B

• D → C → B → A

Which of these situations was the direct result of the other three?

• Nations of Latin America won independence.

• Revolutions occurred in North America and France.

• The Napoleonic wars weakened Spain’s power.

• Creoles and mestizos became discontented with Spanish rule.

Which period of European history do the phrases “White Man’s Burden” and “Scramble for Africa” refer to?

• Age of Discovery

• Age of Imperialism

• World War II

• Cold War Era

Which statement best describes an effect of the Opium War on China?

• The British expelled all Chinese from Hong Kong.

• The British victory led to spheres of influence in China.

• The British ended the importing of opium into China.

• The British established a parliamentary democracy in China.

A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the

• defeat of Germany in the Russian campaign

• marriage of Czar Nicholas II to a German princess

• existence of sharp economic differences between social classes

• appeal of Marxism to the Russian nobility

One reason for the outbreak of World War II was the

• ineffectiveness of the League of Nations

• growing tension between the United States and the Soviet Union

• conflict between the Hapsburg and the Romanov families

• refusal of the German government to sign the Treaty of Versailles