Unit 2 Assessment

Which of these was a reform made by King Henry II of England?

• Trials were held before a royal judge.

• Ordinary people elected their rulers.

• Nobles had to let their serfs go free.

• England paid soldiers to be in the army.

Habeas corpus means that people cannot be held indefinitely in jail unless

• they want to.

• a court consents.

• the king orders it.

• the Church requests it.

What was the purpose of Magna Carta?

• to make the Church weaker

• to give the king more power

• to strengthen common law

• to protect the rights of nobles

What action by an English king gave ordinary people a voice in government?

• calling the Model Parliament

• putting a seal on Magna Carta

• issuing the Constitutions of Clarendon

• closing Canterbury Cathedral

Which development in the Hundred Years’ War was partly a response to Joan of Arc?

• loss of royal authority

• increase in foot soldiers

• more powerful weapons

• stronger national identity

After the United States forced Japan to open to foreign trade, why did Japan remain open?

• The country needed imported food to feed its growing population.

• The country believed the population would reject foreign influences.

• The country recognized it needed foreign help to keep growing economically.

• The country lacked the means to force and keep foreigners out.

How did Peter the Great change Russian culture?

(a)  

• He incorporated the artistic styles of India and China.

• He introduced European customs and learning.
• He strengthened the role of the Orthodox Church in the government.

• all of the above

Inspired by the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment thinkers believed that

• dictators learn from their experience.

• natural laws influence human society.

• society matters more than individuals.

• nature is beyond human understanding.

In "The Wealth of Nations," Adam Smith argued for

(a)  

• building a global industrial empire.

• a free market based on competition.
• a national policy to accumulate gold.

• allowing colonies to be independent.

The Enlightenment overall promoted an attitude of

• piety

• anger

• cynicism

• optimism