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World at 1750

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the following are themes we will be studying this year EXCEPT

a)

Economic

b)

Development

c)

Culture

d)

Political

2.

By the year 1750, which 2 religions were the most widespread throughout the globe?

a)

Buddhism and Hinduism

b)

Christianity and Judaism

c)

Islam and Christianity

d)

Islam and Hinduism

3.

Which statement is true of social classes in 1750

a)

Race played a role in determining social class, especially in the Americas.

b)

The gap between the rich and poor was shrinking.

c)

Women and men were treated equally.

d)

Slavery has been replaced by paid labor across the world,

4.

Compared to 1450, trade in 1750 was

a)

Mostly done on land

b)

Centered primarily in Asia

c)

Expanded to the whole globe

d)

Mostly focused on baseball cards

5.

By 1750, most governments around the world were

a)

democracies

b)

absolute monarchies

c)

limited monarchies

d)

theocracies

6.

Which region was one of the first to experiment with democracy

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

England

d)

United States

7.

One could say that Athenian democracy was not a true democracy because

a)

Women couldn't vote

b)

Slaves couldn't vote

c)

Foreigners couldn't vote

d)

All of the above

8.

The US Government most closely resembles

a)

Athenian Democracy

b)

The Roman Republic

c)

The British Monarchy

d)

Japanese Feudalism

9.

All of the following statements about the Enlightenment are true EXCEPT

a)

The Enlightenment's peak was in the 18th century

b)

It was led by a group of thinkers called philosophes

c)

Most enlightenment thinkers favored a strong monarchy

d)

Enlightenment thinkers believed humans could solve problems using reason and science.

10.

Which enlightenment thinker believed humans were naturally selfish and they needed a strong government?

a)

John Locke

b)

Voltaire

c)

Baron De Montesquieu

d)

Thomas Hobbes

11.

The Declaration of Independence references the natural rights of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Which philosophe said something similar?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Voltaire

c)

Jean-Jacques Rosseau

d)

John Locke