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WorksheetsFinal Exam Review: Part A
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
How does the map of modern Europe differ from the map of Europe in the 17th century?
Today, Germany and Italy are politically unified nations.
Today, Europe has more multi-ethnic kingdoms than in the 17th century.
Today, political boundaries strictly follow physical geographic features.
Today, both physical geography and religion define European nations.
The map shows the percentage of the population that is over 65 years old in European nations. According to the map, which statement is correct?
The population of southern Europe is growing faster than that of northern Europe.
The average age of the population in Western Europe is higher than in Eastern Europe.
Nations that are historically younger also tend to have younger populations.
Immigration has lowered the age of the populations of some European nations.
Why did the Church see the heliocentric view of the solar system as a challenge to its authority?
The heliocentric view, if correct, might mean God did not put humans at the center of the universe.
It was forbidden to disagree with medieval thinkers who had opposed heliocentrism.
The Church viewed the heliocentric theory as a return to pagan sun worship.
The pope had declared that the Bible was the only source of scientific knowledge.
In what sense is the passage a challenge to medieval views and methods?
Galileo used mathematics to understand the universe, while scholars of the Middle Ages primarily used philosophy and religion.
Galileo used books for understanding, while scholars of the Middle Ages considered the use of books for knowledge to be dangerous.
Scholars of the Middle Ages said that one could not understand the universe, while Galileo said that this understanding was possible.
Galileo saw science and philosophy as one and the same, while scholars of the Middle Ages saw them as two different things.
Who wrote The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy and discovered the force of gravity?
René Descartes
Isaac Newton
Tycho Brahe
Nicholas Copernicus
What did Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu argue in his book The Spirit of the Laws?
Governments should control individual rights.
Governments should limit public education.
Governments should be divided into three branches.
Governments should pass laws to protect slavery.
What Renaissance idea encouraged the Enlightenment by promoting the importance of the individual?
Classicism
Humanism
Scientific Method
Religious Reform
What did Enlightenment philosophes believe?
Education limits creativity and progress.
Citizens should accept absolute monarchy.
Knowledge comes only from the Bible.
Individual rights should be protected.
How did the Reformation contribute to the birth of the Enlightenment?
It challenged the traditional authority of the church.
It encouraged observation, hypothesis, and experimentation.
It rejected claims of corruption in the church.
It promoted Biblical text as the only source of knowledge.
How did the Scientific Revolution contribute to the birth of the Enlightenment?
By inspiring a distrust of new inventions
By encouraging focus on the individual
By reinforcing the authority of the Church
By promoting observation and analysis
Which economic factor was a chief cause of the French Revolution?
France did not have a middle class.
The First and Second Estates were less wealthy than the Third Estate.
The burden of taxes in France fell primarily on the Third Estate.
King Louis XVI refused to share tax revenue with nobles.
How did Baron de Montesquieu's beliefs influence the development of the United States Constitution?
The importance of establishing a social contract between the people and the government influenced the framing of the United States Constitution.
The importance of ensuring no one person or branch in government held all the power influenced the framing of the United States Constitution.
The importance of limiting the natural self-interest of human beings influenced the framing of the United States Constitution.
The importance of reasserting the divine right of the monarchy to rule influenced the framing of the United States Constitution.
What extreme radical leader enacted the Reign of Terror?
Maximilien Robespierre
Georges Danton
Anna Maria Tussaud
Louis XVI
How did the French Revolution affect independence movements in Latin America?
Napoleon took over Spain and crushed all rebellions in Latin America.
French rebels fled to Latin America to lead independence movements.
Latin Americans became less willing to rebel because they feared the Reign of Terror.
Latin Americans were inspired by French ideals to fight for freedom.
How did the invention of the cotton gin contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
It allowed multiple cotton threads to be spun at the same time, increasing the quality of cotton fabric.
It made it possible for two people to operate a loom, decreasing the number of factory workers needed.
It simplified the process of removing seeds from cotton fibers, increasing the production of raw cotton.
It produced more durable cotton thread that was not mixed with linen, making it less expensive to produce.
How did the Agricultural Revolution help accelerate the Industrial Revolution?
Surplus agricultural labor became available for industrial work.
The seed drill and the horse-hoe led to innovations in textiles.
Greater farm income enabled rich landowners to become inventors.
The enclosure system on farms was a model for industrial factories.
How did advancements in the steam engine affect industrialization?
By eliminating the need for transportation of goods by ship
By decreasing the production time for textiles
By eliminating the need for a water source to power mills
By polluting crowded urban areas
How did the Industrial Revolution in the United States affect life in the cities?
Unplanned urban growth eventually forced most residents to leave cities for rural areas.
New factory owners provided important services like garbage collection to city residents.
Rapid urbanization lead to overcrowding and spread of disease.
As factories expanded and cities grew, so did police and fire protection.
How did the Lowell System affect the lives of young, unmarried women in the United States?
It offered good workers a chance for advancement.
It gave them company-owned towns in which to live.
It provided them with access to young, single men.
It destroyed their prospects for marriage and family.
Who led the Boxer Rebellion?
Christian missionaries and Chinese converts to Christianity who opposed opium use
European powers who demanded the Chinese government eradicate the Boxers
Chinese nationalists who opposed the exploitation of China by the imperialist powers
Competing European imperialist powers who wanted control of Chinese ports
How did the Industrial Revolution impact imperialism?
European population decreased, and workers were needed for the colonies.
Industry improved Europe's economy so much that imperialism greatly decreased.
The nations of Europe were so occupied with industrialization, they had little time for empire building.
European nations conquered other lands to gather natural resources needed to fuel industrialization.
How is the lasting negative impact of imperialism most evident in the 21st century?
Former British colonies now belong to the British Commonwealth.
Many former colonies refuse to industrialize.
Borders created by imperialist nations have led to modern ethnic tensions.
Many national leaders in formerly colonized nations embrace democracy.
How did the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 contribute to German unification?
German victory in the war increased nationalism and patriotism in Germany.
French victory in the war united the Germans against a common enemy.
The war resulted in Wilhelm I becoming King of Prussia.
The war showed that only military force could unite Germany.
How did World War I assist the women's suffrage movement in the United States?
American women refused to serve in the armed forces unless they got the right to vote.
The conflict allowed Americans to see that allowing women to vote was a positive step in Europe.
Congress had focused solely on the conflict, allowing suffragists to get legislation passed.
Women served valuable jobs during war efforts, breaking down resistance to suffrage.
During the rash of protests in Arab nations that occurred in the spring of 2012, what factor aided the rebels that was unavailable in previous decades?
Rebellion by military personnel
Support from other Arab countries
Air support from NATO
Public access to social media
