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AP Euro Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

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1.

International reaction to British policy during the Boer War is best characterized as

a)

Indifference

b)

hostility

c)

approval

d)

voluntary offers of assistance

e)

unified resistance

2.

Which of the following best describes Luther's doctrine of "justification by faith alone"?

a)

Christians are entitled to political advantages not afforded non-believers.

b)

Belief in Christ is sufficient justification for receiving God's grace.

c)

Christians should abandon their jobs and social responsibilities in order to adhere to the rules of the faith

d)

Christians should not depend on their faith alone to understand social ills.

e)

Good works must be performed to achieve perfection in God's sight.

3.

This reason best explains the growing tension between the aristocracy and the middle class in Europe in the 18th century

a)

The middle class sympathized with impoverished peasants.

b)

The middle class generally lived in urban areas; the aristocracy flourished along the rivers.

c)

The aristocracy refused to share its power and access to political influence.

d)

The middle class has little opportunity for social mobility or change in lifestyle.

e)

The middle class and aristocracy practiced different faiths.

4.

This 1779 cartoon "the Horse America Throwing his Master" is best described as

a)

a commentary on American colonies' inability to govern themselves

b)

a satire of the uselessness of American colonists' efforts to defend themselves.

c)

a satire of George III's vulnerability in the face of the American colonies' rebellion

d)

a commentary on the American colonies' penchant for violence

e)

satire on the cruelty toward animals displayed by early Americans

5.

Peter the Great made all of the following advancements in his reorganization of the Russian army EXCEPT

a)

conscripting 300,000 total troops by the end of his reign

b)

adopting policies of military discipline patterned on the western European forces

c)

founding a College of War in 1718-1719 to administer the army.

d)

adopting special policies for the officer corps

e)

designating his son, Alexis, as commander of the military

6.

The concept of the "elect" is associated with which Protestant reformer?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Ulrich Zwingli

c)

John Calvin

d)

Martin Bucer

e)

Jon Snow

7.

Which country's government most aggressively and thoroughly restricted the freedom of Jews during the second half of the nineteenth century?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Italy

e)

Russia

8.

In A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf took the position that women

a)

should be apolitical

b)

should not attempt to compete with men

c)

should not merely imitate men

d)

should refuse to acknowledge their gender differences with men

e)

should shed all attachments to men in order to pursue their goals

9.

All of the following are true of Robespierre EXCEPT

a)

he opposed the war in 1792.

b)

he gained considerable support from the sans-culottes faction.

c)

he favored the de-Christianization of France.

d)

he served as the chief figure of the Committee of Public Safety

e)

he managed the Terror against republican political figures

10.

As a result of Napoleonic code of 1804

a)

all privileges based on birth were abolished

b)

the laws of primogeniture were renewed

c)

salaried officials were paid in accordance with their land inheritances

d)

women gained social and political equality with men.

e)

divorce became easier for women to obtain than in the past

11.

Nietzsche's main problem with Christianity was that

a)

it glorified weakness rather than strength

b)

it had been disproved by modern science

c)

it promoted intolerance of other faiths

d)

it was monotheistic

e)

it demanded self-sacrifice and required strict adherence to doctrine.

12.

All of these are valid explanations for the rise of Enlightenment political thought in France EXCEPT

a)

the corruption of the royal court

b)

the blundering of administrative bureaucracy

c)

the less-than-glorious mid-century wars

d)

the power of the church

e)

the freedom of speech, worship, and literary expression under Louis XIV

13.

The "September Massacres" involved

a)

the assassination of the Jacobins

b)

murders of members of the Legislative Assembly by the sans-culottes

c)

the execution of prisoners in city jails believed to be counterrevolutionaries

d)

riots in Versailles in September 1792 that resulted in the deaths of over 1200 aristocrats

e)

the putting to death of Louis XVI and his family for treason against the state.

14.

Who said "the great questions of the day will not be decided by speeches and majority decision - that was the mistake of 1848-1849- but by iron and blood"

a)

Camillo Cavour

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Kaiser William I

d)

Giuseppe Mazzini

e)

Otto von Bismarck

15.

The Girondists who participated in the French Revolution are best characterized as

a)

a radical group of Jacobins

b)

religious conservatives opposed to violent revolution

c)

secret supporters of the emigres

d)

secret sympathizers with Austria

e)

monarchists

16.

The Nazis sought to attract

a)

big business and corporate interests

b)

social and political groups experiencing economic instability and displacement

c)

labor unions

d)

religious minorities

e)

land speculators

17.

Which doctrine was promoted by the First International?

a)

Fabianism

b)

Anarchism

c)

Marxism

d)

Liberalism

e)

Social conservatism

18.

Which of the following was a new artistic technique developed by artists during the Renaissance?

a)

Drafting

b)

Chiaroscuro

c)

Surrealism

d)

Expressionism

e)

Realism

19.

The Berlin Blockade of 1948-49

a)

forced the Russians to back down and reopen access to Berlin

b)

lowered Cold War tensions

c)

reunited East and West Germany

d)

failed to prevent Soviets from moving into West Germany

e)

weakened the resolve of the US to help the Germans

20.

The Cheka was a name for the Russian

a)

ministry

b)

secret police

c)

army

d)

assembly

e)

Bolshevik opposition party

21.

England became a fully Protestant country during the reign of

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Mary I

c)

Edward VI

d)

Richard III

e)

Elizabeth II

22.

Which group had the greatest influence on the thought of Blaise Pascal?

a)

Atheists

b)

Deists

c)

Jansenists

d)

Skeptics

e)

Jesuits

23.

In the 15th century, taxation and enforcement of the laws were assumed by

a)

monarchs

b)

feudal warlords

c)

nobles

d)

representative legislatures

e)

semi-autonomous vassals

24.

The famous "Tennis Court Oath" of 1789 resulted in

a)

a commitment by the National Assembly to write a new French constitution

b)

the start of the French Revolution

c)

Louis XVI's abdication

d)

rioting in Paris

e)

a permanent rift between the Third and First estates

25.

Slavery in Italy during the Renaissance

a)

disappeared

b)

decreased from its ancient-world numbers

c)

was thriving and widespread

d)

stagnated as a result of the Plague

e)

involved African slaves exclusively

26.

Scientific experimentation and investigation during the 16th and 17th centuries was

a)

largely an informal endeavor

b)

funded exclusively by universities

c)

condemned by the Church

d)

discouraged by the monarchy

e)

embrace by the Church

27.

Which phrase best sums up the spirit of Louis XIV's government?

a)

"Traditional Liberties"

b)

"I am the state"

c)

"The Sufferer"

d)

"Thorough"

e)

"King of Straw"

28.

Stalin's power and influence lay in his

a)

oratorical abilities

b)

brilliant writings and theories

c)

master of the crucial details of the party structure

d)

military abilities

e)

diplomatic finesse.

29.

Trade between Britain and America after the Revolutionary War

a)

increased

b)

decreased

c)

remained the same

d)

decreased, then increased quickly

e)

effectively stopped until the 19th century

30.

The demands of the Nazi platform of 1920 included all of the following EXCEPT

a)

repudiation of the Versailles Treaty

b)

agrarian reform

c)

unification of Austria and Germany

d)

anti-Semitic public policy

e)

the replacement of small retail shops with large department stores

31.

The "Little Entente" formed in 1920-21 consisted of

a)

France and England

b)

Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Yugoslavia

c)

Hungary, Russia, and Poland

d)

Germany, Poland, and Hungary

e)

Czechoslovakia, Russia, and Poland

32.

The most dynamic force for change in the revolutions of 1848 originated with which group

a)

Political liberals

b)

Working classes

c)

Disgruntled military personnel

d)

Middle classes

e)

Political elites

33.

The most significant late 18th century industrial development was

a)

the perfection of the steam engine

b)

application of electrical energy to production

c)

use of gas lighting in factories

d)

development of hydraulic lifts

e)

introduction of women into the workplace

34.

The "Scramble for Africa" was precipitated by which of the following

a)

the completion of the Suez Canal

b)

France's prevention of Italy from annexing Tunisia

c)

Britain's expansion into presentday Zimbabwe

d)

Bismarck's annexations of southwest Africa, Togoland, the Cameroons, and East Africa

e)

Britain's advance into the Sudan

35.

The 1914 assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

a)

led Austria into war with Serbia

b)

was welcomed by William II of Germany

c)

resulted in the disintegration of the German and Austro-Hungarian alliance

d)

resulted in Germany's assisting Serbia in a war against Austria

e)

resulted in swift military retaliation by Austria

36.

Which of the following was a result of the expansion of literacy in the late 19th century?

a)

a decline in the production of visual art

b)

a strengthened love of democracy amongst most literary activists

c)

an explosion in the number of cheap newspapers published

d)

a weakened spirit of nationalism

e)

an instant improvement in the overall quality of literature available

37.

Which idea was endorsed in Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws (1748) as a prescription for regulating the power of government

a)

a republic

b)

a benevolent but absolute monarchy

c)

a monarchy tempered by a reformed aristocracy

d)

unrestricted democracy

e)

the division of powers among different government branches

38.

The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889

a)

as the major entrance to Paris

b)

as a symbol of French cultural superiority

c)

as a temporary structure for the international trade exposition

d)

as a radio tower that would enable France to conduct espionage on its neighbors

e)

from funds collected from schoolchildren

39.

19th century British imperialism was centered in which part of Africa?

a)

Egypt and southern Africa

b)

East Africa

c)

West Africa

d)

Senegal

e)

Algeria

40.

By the 1830s, which social group took the lead in formulating protections for their political and economic interests?

a)

factory workers

b)

workshop masters

c)

displaced farmers

d)

teachers

e)

urban artisans

41.

All of the following were major developments in Europe between 1860 and 1914 EXCEPT

a)

centralized bureaucracies decreased in importance

b)

socialism became a major political force

c)

increasing numbers of white-collar workers appeared

d)

the labor force became organized into unions

e)

urban life came to dominate society

42.

All of the following are true of the Bolsheviks EXCEPT

a)

they represented Lenin's faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party

b)

their name meant "majority"

c)

they seized power in 1917.

d)

they were generally supportive of western European socialist parties that sought to work within their nation's existing political structures

e)

they succeeded in part because of weakened support for the tsar after WWI.

43.

All of the following were aspects of 19th century prison reform EXCEPT

a)

grouping men, women, and children together in family units

b)

complete separation of prisoners at all times

c)

the separation of prisoners during the night

d)

an individual cell for each prisoner

e)

long periods of silence among prisoners

44.

The group known as the Roundheads in the English Civil War referred to

a)

supporters of Charles I

b)

supporters of Parliament

c)

peasantry that supported Charles I

d)

Catholics that supported Charles I

e)

supporters in the northwest half of England

45.

Perestroika refers to

a)

restructuring the Soviet economy and bureaucracy

b)

openness

c)

cooperation of hard-line conservatives and moderates in the Soviet Communist party

d)

a rapid build-up of weapons of mass destruction

e)

the isolationist nature of Soviet foreign policy

46.

The phrase "Crush the Infamous Thing" is associated with

a)

Louis XVI's view of the Paris Commune

b)

Rousseau's attitude toward the distribution of property

c)

Voltaire's attitude toward the Catholic Church

d)

Joseph II's attitude toward the Catholic Church

e)

Spinoza's views of God and nature

47.

The scholarly renaissance in Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries can be attributed to all of the following EXCEPT

a)

the spread of humanism

b)

the rise of the use of the vernacular in literary and political communications

c)

the invention of movable type

d)

the recovery of classical knowledge and languages

e)

the end of mercantilism

48.

The idea that society should let strong men dominate and not protect the weak is most closely associated with the work of

a)

Thomas Henry Huxley

b)

Herbert Spencer

c)

Jules Ferry

d)

David Friedrich Strauss

e)

William Paley

49.

In what way was the political life in the NEtherlands unique to Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries?

a)

The Netherlands was a republic with a decentralized government

b)

The Netherlands enjoyed a strong centralized government

c)

The Netherlands was rule by a powerful monarchy

d)

The Netherlands established the first parliamentary system of government

e)

Political life in the Netherlands was dictated by the rules of a strict theocracy.

50.

Which of the following factors best explains why Puritans fled to America from England?

a)

they were protesting English tolerance

b)

they failed to obtain exemption from Catholic services

c)

James I became determined to uphold and develop the Anglican episcopy

d)

James I decided to punish dissenters

e)

Mary I became determined to maintain and enhance militant Catholicism

51.

The British political system in the age of Walpole was

a)

dominated by a large standing army

b)

characterized by little or no dissent

c)

generally more responsive to public opinion than Continental governments were

d)

characterized by a lack of free speech and association

e)

immune to popular political pressure

52.

The long-term goal of the Paris Commune was the

a)

creation of a workers' republic

b)

creation of Paris as an autonomous commune separate from France

c)

destruction of the National Assembly

d)

institution of a Marxist state

e)

institution of a new National Assembly for France

53.

Which of the following is famous for his newspaper article "J'accuse" in support of Alfred Dreyfus?

a)

Adolphe Thiers

b)

Marshal MacMahon

c)

Emile Zola

d)

Pierre Joseph Proudhon

e)

George Boulanger

54.

All of the following are true of the steam engine EXCEPT

a)

it enabled industrialization to grow and expand into different areas of production

b)

its use spread slowly because James Watt retained exclusive patent rights until 1800.

c)

it provided the first steady and virtually unlimited source of inanimate power

d)

it differed from other contemporary engines in that it was powered by burning coal.

e)

it was invented by James Watt in 1769

55.

Which did Ronald Reagan NOT do during an intensification of Cold War rhetoric?

a)

describe the Soviet Union as an "evil empire"

b)

increase military spending

c)

slow arms limitation negotiations

d)

propose the Strategic Defense Initiative, involving high-tech space-based defense against a nuclear attack

e)

deploy a major new missile system in Asia

56.

Which of the following factors led most directly to Martin Luther's posting of his "Ninety-five Theses" on the door of a Castle Church in Wittenberg?

a)

Pope Leo X's revival of a plenary Jubilee Indulgence to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome

b)

John Tetzel's claim that indulgences remitted sins and released the dead from punishment in purgatory

c)

the election of Charles I of Spain as Emperor Charles

d)

The Diet of Worms 1521

e)

the death of Emperor Maximilian I and the subsequent search for a new emperor

57.

Which of the following was the primary goal that led to the Sugar Act in 1764? To produce more revenue ...

a)

by taxing British farmers who grew sugar cane

b)

by taxing imports into the colonies

c)

by taxing legal documents and items such as newspapers

d)

by enforcing a restrictive harvest of sugar cane in the colonies, thus forcing them to import more sugar from Britain

e)

by taxing the profits of colonial sugar harvesters

58.

The years after the Crimean War were characterized by

a)

instability in European affairs

b)

Prussian aggression being held in check by the Concert of Europe

c)

France and Austria holding the Concert of Europe together in the face of Italian and German unification

d)

British maintenance of military forces on the Continent to preserve the Concert of Europe

e)

a stable and uninterrupted peace among nations

59.

All of the following are true of the French war against Austria in 1792 EXCEPT

a)

Louis XVI favored it in the hopes that it would restore the ancien regime

b)

it led to a second revolution that overthrew the monarchy and established a republic

c)

it radicalized the revolution

d)

the Girondists believed that it would preserve the revolution from domestic enemies

e)

it strengthened domestic support for Louis XVI

60.

German unification in the second half of the 19th century was dramatically strengthened by

a)

the liberal Prussian Parliament

b)

the conservative policies of Otto von Bismarck

c)

the acquisition of Schleswig from Denmark

d)

the Zollverein (tariff union)

e)

heavy taxes approved by the Prussian Parliament

61.

In Freud's most important book, The Interpretation of Dreams, he argues that

a)

unconscious drives and desires contribute to conscious behavior

b)

there is no mediation between the id and the ego

c)

the content of dreams have no reasonable scientific explanation

d)

sexuality can be determined during infancy

e)

dreams contain little or no valuable information about a person's psyche.

62.

The March Laws passed by the Hungarian diet and approved by Emperor Ferdinand in 1848 ensured all of the following EXCEPT

a)

equality of religion

b)

a relatively free press

c)

payment of taxes by the nobility

d)

jury trials

e)

the establishment of a separate Hungarian state within the Habsburg domains.

63.

Russian government from 1801 to 1855, during the reigns of Alexander I and Nicholas I, is best characterized as

a)

open to limited democratic reforms

b)

extremely autocratic

c)

republican

d)

socialist

e)

violently opposed to the role of the Russian Orthodox Church

64.

Which of the following was the group of writers and critics who fostered reformist attitudes during the Enlightenment?

a)

Utilitarians

b)

Professors

c)

Enlightened despots

d)

Philosophes

e)

Courtiers

65.

Gorbachev's glasnost policy included all of the following EXCEPT

a)

release of dissident from prison

b)

allowance of criticism of the government

c)

allowance of national minority demonstrations

d)

the end of the Cold War

e)

freedom of expression