Unit 4 World History Test

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Louis XIV's statement, "I am the state" is a reflection of which type of government?

Absolute Monarchy

"...The person of the King is sacred, and to attack him in any way is an attack on religion itself. Kings represent the Divine Majesty and have been appointed by Him to carry out His purposes. Serving god and respecting Kings are bound together." -- Bishop Jacques Bossuet This statement describes the philosophy that existed during the

Age of Absolutism

Which event MOST influenced the leaders of the French Revolution?

American Revolution

How did the Congress of Vienna in 1815 affect European countries?

Balance of power was restored

-Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, 1678 What philosophy of government is advocated in the passage?

Divine Right of Monarchy

Ideas and American Democracy - Government is a social contract based on consent of the governed -People have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness -The powers of a just government are separated into different branches Which would BEST completes the title of the list?

Enlightenment

Which of the following BEST explains why the growth in world exploration in the 1400s and 1500s helped lead to the Scientific Revolution?

Explorers found new information about the world the world that went against existing beliefs of time

The members of the Third Estates took revolutionary action because they

Had fewer rights, owned less land and paid more taxes than the wealthier members of the French population

Which was the most significant effect of the European Enlightenment period?

It proved the intellectual spark for the American and French Revolutions.

The philosopher ho believed that all people are born free and equal, with the rights to life, liberty, and property was

John Locke

Which of the following is not an idea from the Enlightenment?

Kings ruled by divine rights

1. Conquered Ghana 2. Experienced a golden age under Mansa Musa 3. Built mosques and schools in Timbuktu Which civilization is most directly associated with these descriptions?

Mali

Which figure from the French Revolution led the Committee of Public Safety to carry out the Regin of Terror?

Maximilian Robespierre

Which of these situations was the direct result of the other three?

Nations of Latin America won independence

During the 15th century, which two European countries began sea voyages of exploration?

Portugal and Spain

One way Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Henry VIII were similar is that they all were

Reformation leaders

which country does Napoleon invade that ultimately destroys a large percentage of his army?

Russia

What is the name given to the period in the late 1500s in Europe when European thinkers created the scientific method?

Scientific Revolution

Which was a result of the Protestant Reformation in Europe?

The power of the Catholic Church in Europe was weakened

Which statement reflects an argument of Enlightenment philosophers against the belief in the divine right of kings?

The power of the government is derived from the governed

What were two indirect results of the Crusades?

Trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened

One major effect of Napoleon's rule of France was that it led to

a restoration of political stability

King Louis XIV of France -Believed in divine right -Declared "I am the state" -Removed the power from the nobles -increased the power of appointed officials -Canceled the Edict of Nantes Which political system did King Louis XIV support?

absolute monarchy

The influence of the Reformation was reflected in which Enlightenment idea?

challenging established beliefs

"The French Revolution is most important for having changed subjects to citizens" This statement emphasizes the shift from

divine right to people's participation in government

The influence of the Scientific Revolution was reflected in which Enlightenment ideas

explaining the world through natural laws

1. Tossaint L'Ouverture 2. Bernardo O'Higgins 3. Jose, de San Martin These individuals had their greatest impact on the

independence movements in Latin America

The Baron de Montesquieu was an Enlightenment thinker who argued that a government had its powers separated into three different branches. What made the structure of government appealing to supporters of democratic ideas?

it keeps any one part of the government from having too much power

Which factor contributed to both the American and French revolutions?

lack of fair representation in government

The enlightenment philosopher John Locke stated that people have the natural rights of life and property. What other natural rights did he claim that people have?

liberty

A major characteristic of European art during the Renaissance was the

lifelike portrayal of people and their environment

What economic policy maintains that a colony exists solely to benefit the mother country?

mercantilism

1. Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good. 2. The aim of all political associations is the preservation of liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression -Deceleration of the Rights of Man, 1789 The provisions in this excerpt are based on the basic principle of

natural rights

A major reason for the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine was the United States' desire to

prevent Spain from regaining its former colonies in the Western Hemisphere

Which was most highly valued by European intellectuals of the Age of Enlightenment?

progress through the use of reason

According to John Locke, the chief role of government was to

protect natural rights

The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would

provide stability for the nation

At Congress of Vienna (1815), the governments of Europe reacted to the French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon by attempting to

restore old regimes to power

Which was most responsible for bringing about the decline of feudalism in Western Europe?

revival of trade and commerce

Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their

social class

Which event was a defining moment of the Radical Stage of the French Revolution?

the Regin of terror

A major result of the European Age of Exploration was

the end of regional isolation and the beginning of a period of European global domination

Which of the following was one cause of the French Revolution?

the influence of enlightenment ideas

... to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -- That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government... -Declaration of Independence The idea stated in this excerpt was influenced by which theory from the Enlightenment think John Locke?

the social contract

The wealth that enabled the Italian city-states to lead in the development of Renaissance arts was derived mainly from

their participation in trade between Europe and the East

The continental system restricted

trade with England

One characteristic of the Regin of Terror during the French Revolution was that?

used violent methods to eliminate their opponents

Which was an important cause of the rise of feudalism in Europe?

weakness of central government authority

One way in which Robespierre and Louis XVI of France are similar is that both

were removed from power during the French Revolution


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