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Modern World History Unit 2 Quiz

Authored by Bri Byrd

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12th Grade

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Modern World History Unit 2 Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was responsible for the heliocentric theory that proposed the Sun at the center of the universe?

Isaac Newton

Galileo Galilei

Nicolaus Copernicus

Johannes Kepler

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event marked the beginning of the exploration and colonization of the Americas?

The signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas

Christopher Columbus's first voyage in 1492

Vasco da Gama reaching India

The establishment of Jamestown

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary economic system that emerged from the Atlantic trade, involving Europe, Africa, and the Americas?

Mercantilism

Capitalism

Feudalism

Socialism

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which absolute monarch is known as the "Sun King" and for his statement "I am the state"?

Louis XIV of France

Charles I of England

Peter the Great of Russia

Frederick the Great of Prussia

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Enlightenment primarily promoted which of the following ideas?

Divine right of kings

The centrality of religion in governance

Reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional institutions

The importance of maintaining a strict class system

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which document is considered a direct outcome of Enlightenment ideas and the American Revolution?

The Magna Carta

The Declaration of Independence

The Treaty of Versailles

The Edict of Nantes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant effect of the French Revolution?

The establishment of a strong monarchy

The spread of Enlightenment ideas across Europe

The reinforcement of the feudal system

The decrease in nationalist movements

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