Checkpoint 6 Practice Exam

How did the Catholic Church practice of selling indulgences (forgiveness of sin) contribute to the Reformation?

• French scholar John Calvin argued publicly that faith could not be perfect.

• German monk Martin Luther argued publicly that salvation could not be earned.

• English humanist Thomas More argued publicly that greed could not be forgiven.

• Lutheran Ulrich Zwingli argued publicly that indulgences could not be banned.

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THe Renaissance developed primarily out of a widespread interest in which of the following?

• Science

• Art

• Humanities

• Law

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John Locke - Natural Rights (Life, Liberty, Property)

Montesquieu - The separation of powers

Voltaire - Freedom of expression, of thought, and of religion

The major ideas set forth by these philosophers are associated with which period of European history?

• The Crusades

• The Enlightenment

• The Northern Renaissance

• The Protestant Reformation

The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges every one: and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions...

• - John Locke, Second Treatise on Civil Government, 1690

According to Locke, what is the primary purpose of government?

• To require a standing army of soldiers.

• To create a university system for students.

• To provide the best healthcare for citizens.

• To protect the natural rights of individuals.

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Before the French and American Revolutions, both countires were ruled by what form of government?

• Representative Democracy

• Totalitarian Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

What was the primary cause of the American Revolution?

• Social Inequality

• Colonial Grievances

• Individual Liberties

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What was the primary cause of the French Revolution?

• Social Inequality

• Colonial Grievances

• Individual Liberties

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The principle of the Declaration of Independence that had the MOST influence on the French Revolution was the-

• Right to own property

• Authority to overthrow a monarch

• Guaranteee of certain basic human rights

• Promise of equality among social classes

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Which documents have the MOST in common?

• Mayflower Compact and the Articles of Confederation

• English Bill of Rights and the Common Sense

• Code of Hammurabi and Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence

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Which of the following is usually a characteristic of totalitarian governments?

• Lack of state control over economic matters

• Popular support for government legislation

• Use of censorship and repression

• Lack of a written constitution