World History EQT #2 Practice
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1. Which goal was NOT stated in the "slogan of the Revolution"?
a. liberty
b. equality
c. justice
d. brotherhood
2. Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights"?
a. Holy Alliance
b. Declaration of the Rights of Man
c. Declaration of Independence
d. Napoleonic Code
3. During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
a. no one
b. the nobility
c. known revolutionaries
d. only Maximilien Robespierre
4. What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?
a. He set up government-run public schools.
b. He set up a comprehensive system of laws.
c. He established a fairer tax code.
d. All of the above are true.
5. How did Admiral Nelson win the Battle of Trafalgar?
a. He bombed the French ships with cannonballs.
b. He divided the French fleet and attacked smaller groups of ships.
c. He got help from the Prussians.
d. All of the above are true.
6. Why did Napoleon attack Portugal?
a. to force Portugal to trade with France
b. to enforce the terms of the Continental System
c. to prove he was stronger than the Pope
d. All of the above are true.
7. Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?
a. to destroy France
b. to execute Napoleon by guillotine
c. to establish a balance of power in Europe
d. to establish Vienna as the new capital of Europe
8. In what year did Napoleon seize control of the government and assume dictatorial powers?
a. 1800
b. 1799
c. 1805
d. 1804
9. Which of the following events was the latest to occur?
a. sale of the Louisiana Territory
b. sending an army through Spain to Portugal
c. losing the Battle of Trafalgar
d. Napoleon's making himself Emperor
10. The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by
a. Galileo Galilei.
b. Nicolaus Copernicus.
c. Francis Bacon.
d. Isaac Newton.
11. Isaac Newton explained the
a. law of universal gravitation.
b. anatomy of the human body.
c. chemical composition of matter.
d. function of blood vessels.
12. The Declaration of Independence was written by
a. John Adams.
b. Benjamin Franklin.
c. Thomas Jefferson.
d. Patrick Henry.
13. The Bill of Rights was influenced by
a. Voltaire.
b. John Locke.
c. Jean Jacques Rousseau.
d. all of the above.
Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer.
14. What is the approximate distance in miles between Quebec and Charleston?
a. about 1,000 miles
b. about 500 miles
c. about 1,500 miles
d. about 750 miles
15. Which of the following cities was NOT located in the United States in 1783?
a. Boston
b. New York
c. New Orleans
d. Charleston
16. Which of the following islands did the British own?
a. Puerto Rico
b. Hispaniola
c. Cuba
d. Jamaica
17. Who owned most of the territory west of the Mississippi in 1783?
a. Spain
b. the United States
c. Russia
d. Great Britain
18. Which of the following regions did both the United States and Spain claim in 1783?
a. the region between Canada, the Louisiana Territory, and the United States
b. the region north of New Orleans and northwestern Florida
c. the region along the coast of Alaska
d. the region around Hudson Bay
Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer.
19. The heliocentric theory challenged the
a. political scientists.
b. observed patterns.
c. geocentric theory
d. mathematical theories.
20. Between 1550 and 1789, Enlightenment ideas swept
a. only through France and colonial America.
b. only through European society.
c. through European society and colonial America.
d. throughout the world.
21. Salons helped to spread
a. the geocentric theory.
b. only the ideas of the philosophes.
c. only the ideas of political scientists.
d. Enlightenment thinking.
22. The American Revolution was influenced by
a. British policies.
b. political scientists.
c. the philosophes.
d. all of the above.
23. What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?
a. absolute rule
b. freedom of religion
c. separation of church and state
d. waging war for religious purposes
24. Which war was sparked by religious conflict and resulted in the increased power of France, the weakening of
Spain and Austria, and the devastation of Germany?
a. the Seven Years' War
b. the Thirty Years' War
c. the War of the Spanish Succession
d. the War of the Austrian Succession
25. What was the main cause of the eight civil wars that were fought in France between 1562 and 1598?
a. class differences
b. economic hardship
c. religious differences
d. the lack of a clear heir to the throne
26. In which year did the Royalists control the most land?
a. 1642
b. 1643
c. 1644
d. 1645
27. Which part of England did the Royalists control during all four years?
a. the northern part
b. the southwest peninsula
c. the western shore
d. the southeast part
28. During which years did the Puritans control the capital city of London?
a. 1642-1643
b. 1643-1644
c. 1643-1645
d. 1642-1645
29. Which battle was closest to the capital city of London?
a. Adwalton Moor
b. Marston Moor
c. Naseby
d. Edge Hill
30. In which year did the Puritans control most of England?
a. 1642
b. 1643
c. 1644
d. 1645
31. How many descendants of Isabella and Ferdinand are shown?
a. 5
b. 2
c. 11
d. 8
32. What was the relationship between Joan and Philip?
a. cousins.
b. brother and sister.
c. husband and wife.
d. mother and son.
33. Who was the founder of the Spanish Hapsburgs and also was Holy Roman Emperor?
a. Maximilian I
b. Charles V
c. Ferdinand I
d. Ferdinand
34. How many grandchildren did Maximilian I and Mary have?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 6
d. 0
35. How old was the king of Spain when he died?
a. 64
b. 47
c. 60
d. 58
Constructed Response Questions
36. Comparing and Contrasting
How were the central characteristics of the English and French governments of the late 1600s similar or different?
37. Drawing Conclusions
What important changes took place in Russia in the late 1600s and early 1700s?
38. What was so revolutionary about the Scientific Revolution? In your answer, be sure to discuss the scientific
method.
39. What is an absolute monarch? How was absolutism encouraged by the belief in the divine right of monarchs and
the upheavals of the times?
40. Recognizing Effects What influence did the ideas of John Locke have on the Declaration of Independence?
Support your answer with specific details.
9th Grade World History EQT #2 Practice
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Possible answers should include the following points: According to Locke, all people are born free and equal, with
three natural rights-life, liberty, and property. The purpose of government is to protect these rights. If a government
fails to do so, citizens have a right to overthrow it. All of these ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence.
For example, the Declaration says, "all Men are created equal, . . . they are endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
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37. ANS:
Possible responses should include the following points: The English were governed by a constitutional monarchy
in which Parliament and the monarchy were equal partners in governing. The French were governed by an absolute
monarchy in which most aspects of life fell under the centralized control of the king. In English government, the
Bill of Rights limited the powers of the monarchy, and the cabinet system prevented government deadlock when
the monarch and the Parliament disagreed. In France, the king depended upon the powerful intendants who
collected taxes and administered justice. The French government also followed a policy of mercantilism. The
lifestyle of the king in France was different, too, in that the king lived very elaborately, and court rituals and
lifestyles were used to control the nobility. The monarch could not control the Parliament in England in the same
manner. Finally, the English government backed Protestantism, while the French government backed Catholicism.
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Possible responses should include the following points: Peter the Great worked to westernize Russia. He traveled
to western Europe to learn about the culture. When Peter the Great returned to Russia, he changed many things to
make the country more modern and westernized. He changed the laws to allow Russians to leave the country to
study, whereas before they would be punished by death if they left. He wanted a better route to Europe, so he
fought for land on the Baltic Sea and built St. Petersburg and moved the Russian capital there. Other changes were
also made in Russia: The ruler became more "absolute" than ever; the Russian Orthodox church was brought under
state control; the traditional nobility lost power and lower-ranking families rose to power (a way to ensure loyalty
to the czar); the military was modernized; the status of women was improved, and they were allowed to attend
social gatherings; potatoes became a staple in the Russian diet; and people adopted western styles and customs.
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Possible answers:
The Scientific Revolution introduced a completely new way of thinking about the natural world.
The Scientific Revolution was based upon careful observation and a willingness to question accepted beliefs.
Previously, the vast majority of scholars and scientists simply accepted the conclusions of ancient thinkers and
church authorities.
The scientific method introduced a new approach to science. The old approach to science relied on ancient
authorities, church teachings, and reasoning from abstract theories. The new approach (the scientific method)
involved observation, experimentation, and the analysis and interpretation of data.
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Possible answers:
An absolute monarch is a king or queen who claims the authority to rule without limits.
The belief in the divine right of monarchs gave religious authority to absolute monarchs and all of their actions. It
held that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as God's representative on Earth. The absolute
monarch, therefore, answered only to God.
Monarchs were driven by a constant state of crisis to impose order at any cost. To do so, they increased their own
power and placed controls on all aspects of their subjects' lives.
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