WorksheetsWorld at 1750
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
All of the following are themes we will be studying this year EXCEPT
Economic
Development
Culture
Political
By the year 1750, which 2 religions were the most widespread throughout the globe?
Buddhism and Hinduism
Christianity and Judaism
Islam and Christianity
Islam and Hinduism
Which statement is true of social classes in 1750
Race played a role in determining social class, especially in the Americas.
The gap between the rich and poor was shrinking.
Women and men were treated equally.
Slavery has been replaced by paid labor across the world,
Compared to 1450, trade in 1750 was
Mostly done on land
Centered primarily in Asia
Expanded to the whole globe
Mostly focused on baseball cards
By 1750, most governments around the world were
democracies
absolute monarchies
limited monarchies
theocracies
Which region was one of the first to experiment with democracy
Greece
Rome
England
United States
One could say that Athenian democracy was not a true democracy because
Women couldn't vote
Slaves couldn't vote
Foreigners couldn't vote
All of the above
The US Government most closely resembles
Athenian Democracy
The Roman Republic
The British Monarchy
Japanese Feudalism
All of the following statements about the Enlightenment are true EXCEPT
The Enlightenment's peak was in the 18th century
It was led by a group of thinkers called philosophes
Most enlightenment thinkers favored a strong monarchy
Enlightenment thinkers believed humans could solve problems using reason and science.
Which enlightenment thinker believed humans were naturally selfish and they needed a strong government?
John Locke
Voltaire
Baron De Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
The Declaration of Independence references the natural rights of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Which philosophe said something similar?
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
Jean-Jacques Rosseau
John Locke
