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WorksheetsSocial Studies Review 2016
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
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Class
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1.
The French Revolution (1789) began as a reaction to:
a)
unequal taxation.
b)
religious persecution.
c)
invasion by the Moors.
d)
a desire for democracy.
2.
Historians have regarded the American Revolution as being of worldwide importance because it
a)
was won without foreign military assistance.
b)
was led by people of recognized intellectual ability.
c)
ended European imperialism in the Western Hemisphere.
d)
marked the successful emergence of a new concept in government.
3.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
- from The Declaration of Independence
This passage MOST accurately reflects the democratic ideals taken from
- from The Declaration of Independence
This passage MOST accurately reflects the democratic ideals taken from
a)
the Enlightenment.
b)
ancient Legalist doctrine.
c)
the Protestant Reformation.
d)
the observations of Machiavelli.
4.
Montesquieu is credited with devising the basic Constitutional principle of
a)
natural rights.
b)
popular sovereignty.
c)
separation and balance of government power.
d)
government was created by man for his own purposes.
5.
The Declaration of Independence and the "Social Contract Theory" both arose from which philosophical movement?
a)
Realism
b)
Humanism
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Existentialism
6.
According to John Locke, if the government failed to protect natural rights, what did citizens have a right to do?
a)
To divide the government into three separate parts
b)
To elect new government leaders to rule the country
c)
To overthrow the government and establish a new one
d)
To create a direct democracy and allow individuals to govern
7.
What did the ideas of John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, and Jean Jacques Rousseau have in common?
a)
The philosophies challenged the traditional role of women.
b)
The philosophies inspired the American and French revolutions.
c)
The theories promoted fairness in the criminal justice system.
d)
The theories encouraged the establishment of absolute monarchs.
8.
Which statement best describes a political theory of John Locke?
a)
Men and women are born free and entitled to equality.
b)
There should be a separation between church and state.
c)
A government's power comes from the consent of the people.
d)
The government should be divided into three separate branches.
9.
Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power came as
a)
an opponent of the Revolution
b)
husband to Marie Antoinette
c)
after executing Louis XVI
d)
a French military hero
10.
John Locke's Enlightenment idea of the "social contract" heavily influenced the American colonists' reponse to the enforcement of the Navigation Acts, the Stamp Act, the Townshend Act, the Tea Act, and the so-called Intolerable Acts.
What idea is stated by "social contract" theory?
What idea is stated by "social contract" theory?
a)
Legal rights are codified into law by a legislative body, and are culturally and politically relative.
b)
One natural right is the right to replace leaders if they fail to lead as the people desire.
c)
Natural rights are not contingent upon the laws, beliefs, or customs of a society.
d)
Governments derive their power from a social contract, which is a legal right.
11.
Johann Gutenberg contributed to the spread of information by improving
a)
the telegraph.
b)
the telephone.
c)
the process of movable type.
d)
the construction of railroads.
12.
What was the name given to the 16th century religious movement that was critical of the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
The Counter Reformation.
b)
The Catholic Reformation.
c)
The Scientific Revolution.
d)
The Protestant Reformation.
13.
Using the timeline, it can be deduced that the Renaissance was a period of...
a)
war.
b)
diplomacy.
c)
discovery and creation.
d)
increase in government.
14.
The system known as "Triangular Trade" involved
a)
Europe, Africa, and Asia.
b)
Asia, Africa, and Australia.
c)
Africa, Asia, and Australia.
d)
North America, Europe, and Africa.
15.
The "Middle Passage" referred to
a)
the creation of the Panama Canal in Central America.
b)
the transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World.
c)
Lewis and Clark's expedition into the Louisiana Territory.
d)
the best route over the Rocky Mountains to get to California.
16.
During the Renaissance, a strong belief in humanism emerged. "Humanism" means
a)
that obedience to God was not as important as obedience to the state.
b)
that the power of the state was more important than individual liberty.
c)
that the teachings of the ancient Greeks had no place in Renaissance thought.
d)
that the individual has importance and his achievements should be celebrated.
17.
The astrolabe, an example of improved technology of the 15th and 16th centuries, had the GREATEST impact on
a)
literacy rates.
b)
building methods.
c)
navigation skills.
d)
artistic techniques.
18.
Which technological innovation had the MOST direct impact on European exploration in the 15th century?
a)
steam engine
b)
printing press
c)
paper currency
d)
navigational compass
19.
According to the map, slaves were MAINLY...
a)
taken to Europe from the Americas in exchange for cotton.
b)
taken from Africa to Europe in exchange for manufactured goods.
c)
taken from Africa to the Americas in exchange for agricultural goods.
d)
taken to the west coast of Africa from Europe in exchange for textiles.
20.
Lateen sails, round-hulled ships, and navigation compasses had the BIGGEST impact on
a)
the end of the Silk Roads.
b)
the end of the Qing Dynasty in China.
c)
the beginning of New World colonization.
d)
the beginning of European trade with Asia.
21.
The image represents which technology used by Europeans from the 1400s to the 1600s CE?
a)
astrolabe
b)
quadrant
c)
rigger
d)
sextant
22.
What was the BIGGEST reason that Europeans began to explore unknown regions of the world during the Age of Exploration?
a)
Europeans believed that there were cultures who needed to be taught about Christianity.
b)
Europeans had a desire to find uncivilized cultures and teach them the correct way to live.
c)
Europeans wanted to discover new lands, new creatures, and new cultures in order to expand their knowledge of the world.
d)
Europeans wanted new sources of raw materials and new markets to which they could sell goods, increasing European wealth.
23.
Because of its location, which European country was the first to launch large scale exploration voyages?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Portugal
d)
the Netherlands
24.
What was the goal of mercantilism after the 1600s?
a)
a negative trade balance
b)
an advantageous balance of trade
c)
prosperity through balance of power
d)
raw materials for the home countries
25.
John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, and Jean Jacques Rousseau all were
a)
advocated American independence.
b)
French Enlightenment philosophers.
c)
proponents of a constitutional monarchy in France.
d)
influences on the ideals that shaped American government.
26.
"Man being born with a title to perfect freedom, and enjoyment of all the rights and privileges of the law of nature, equally with any other man, hath by nature a power, not only to preserve his life, liberty and estate, against the injuries and attempts of other men; but to judge of, and punish the breaches of that law in others."
-John Locke, Two Treatises of Government, 1690
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John Locke's writing reflects the ideals of the Enlightenment in that
-John Locke, Two Treatises of Government, 1690
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John Locke's writing reflects the ideals of the Enlightenment in that
a)
men are created with equal rights and responsibilities under the law of nature.
b)
civil society is not possible when men work to protect their property.
c)
there is no private property, and therefore no justice or injustice.
d)
government must be rule by a democracy, rather than by a monarch.
27.
"Man being born with a title to perfect freedom, and enjoyment of all the rights and privileges of the law of nature, equally with any other man, hath by nature a power, not only to preserve his life, liberty and estate, against the injuries and attempts of other men; but to judge of, and punish the breaches of that law in others."
-John Locke, Two Treatises of Government, 1690
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John Locke's writing MOST LIKELY reflects the ideals of which movement?
-John Locke, Two Treatises of Government, 1690
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John Locke's writing MOST LIKELY reflects the ideals of which movement?
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Imperialism
c)
Liberalism
d)
Romanticism
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