SSWH13/14 Review

What was the primary purpose of the Boston Tea Party in 1773?

• To protest against the Tea Act imposed by Great Britain

• To establish a new trade route with India

• To celebrate a new alliance with French traders

• To mark the end of the war for independence

One of Napoleon's significant contributions to European history was the promotion of legal reforms known officially as the Civil Code of France, unofficially as ________.

• Napoleonic Code

• Napoleonic Act

• Napoleonic Decree

• Napoleonic Law

John Locke was a European philosopher who believed that purpose of government is to protect natural rights ________.

• of life, liberty, and property

• of freedom of speech

• of economic equality

• of universal education

Which of the following was a major goal of Peter the Great's reforms in Russia?

• To reduce the power of the nobility

• To establish a democratic government

• To modernize and strengthen the military

• To isolate Russia from Western influences

Contrary to the geocentric model, Copernicus's theory posits that the ________ orbits around the sun.

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Mars

Which of these were not considered to be absolute monarchs?

• Peter the Great (Russia)

• Frederick the Great (Prussia)

• George Washington (USA)

• Louis XIV(France)

Which battle marked the end of Napoleon Bonaparte's rule in France?

• Battle of Trafalgar

• Battle of Austerlitz

• Battle of Waterloo

• Battle of Borodino

Which of the following concepts is most associated with John Locke's political philosophy?

• Divine Right of Kings

• Separation of Powers

• Natural Rights

• Utilitarianism

Who was a leading figure of the French Revolution, known for his influence on the politics of the era and his radical social theories?

• Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Marie Antoinette

Which figure played a pivotal role in the development of the scientific method during the Scientific Revolution?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

• Nicolaus Copernicus