AP Euro 55 Comprehension exam

13) As a result of the domination of indigenous peoples, as seen in the passage, Spain eventually established its empire in all of the following religions EXCEPT

D) Africa

9) Which of the following philosophies underlay the above sculpture?

D) Baroque

7) The ideas expressed in the passage were most likely influenced by

D) Christian h umanism

46) The views expressed by Churchill above and similar views advocated by other western European leaders ultimately led to the creation of the

D) European Coal and Steel Community

36) The development depicted in the cartoon had which of the following effects on European politics during the second half of the 19th century?

D) It transformed the European balance of power

19) Which of the following had similar views to Locke regarding the purpose of government?

D) Jean- Jacques Rousseau

32) Which f the following economic thinkers would most likely to support passage of the Factory Act of 1833?

D) Karl Marx

21) The pattern shown in the graph was also partly an affect of which of the following economic changes?

D) The agricultural revolution

33) The cartoon above is referring to which of the following events?

D) The relationship between Garibaldi and Cavour regarding the unification of Italy

39) All of the following statements regarding women in the late 20th century are true EXCEPT

D) abortion was outlawed in many European countries in response to the influence of the Roman Catholic church

55) Which of the following occurred as a result of the conditions described in the passage?

D) increasing religious plurality

41) Which of the following factors would have encouraged the Poles to revolt in 1863?

D) recent unification of Italy with help of foreign powers

50) The ideas in the Fourteen Points ultimately led to the

D) the creation of an international collective security organization

2) Which of the following was a major influence on Machiavelli's ideas?

D) the revival of Greek and Roman texts

28) Which of the following would have most influenced de Gouge's beliefs as expressed in the passage?

D) womens passionate participation in early stages of revolution

6) The views expressed in the passage would most likely have been supported by

A) Anabaptist

43) Which of the following Russian leaders employed reform methods most similar to Alexander while ruling?

A) Cathrine the great

12) Which of the following statements best explains Cortes' primary motives in the New World?

A) Christianity served as a stimulus for exploration

40) Which of the following events was a factor in Alexander's decision to reform Russia?

A) Russia's lost in Camson war Europe opened reforms

49) Wilson's speech was most likely in response to

A) a military stalemate after three years of war

1) The ideas expressed in the passage were significant in 16th century politics in that they proved

A) a new secular concept of the state

29) The British parliament passed the Factory Act of 1833 primarily in response to

A) abuses int he factories against employees

44) Which of the following best explains Churchill's motivations for the above passage?

A) fear of another world war

17) Which of the following would most likely have approved of Locke's views in the passage?

A) gentry

31) In subsequent years, the conditions that provoked passage of the Factory Act of 1833 led to which of the following?

A) growth of labor unions

24) Olympe de Gouge's argument in the passage is best explained in the context of the

A) increasing debate during the French Revolutionary period between those that supported a continuation of the constitutional monarchy and those that wanted a republic

23) Which of the following was a long term trend that emerged as a result of the population patterns shown on the graph?

A) migration from rural areas to urban areas

38) Which of the following developments in the 20th century best represent the ideas of Mill as expressed in the passage?

A) voting rights for woman... Soviet union

22) Which of the following coincided with the changes in population indicated by the data in the graph?

A) wealth increased leading to a commercial revolution during the 18th century

42) Which of the following was a result of Alexander's reform policies as described in the excerpt?

B) Alexanders censorshipped to russian revolution

10) The sculpture reflects the ideals of the

B) Catholic Reformation

3) Machiavelli's approach toward resolving complex political issues can later be seen in the

B) Edict of Nantes

45) All of the following explain why Churchill's ideas for a "United Stated of Europe" did not occur during the 20th century EXCEPT

B) France and Germany refuse to integrate their economics

14) All of the following countries followed Spain's example of establishing colonies and trading networks in the new world EXCEPT

B) Germany

30) Which of the following 19th century ideologies would have been most likely support the Factory Act of 1833?

B) Liberalism

27) Which of the following revolutionary figures would LEAST likely to argue with the Gouge's argument?

B) Maximilien Robespierre

20) Which of the following best explains the changes in population indicated by the data in the graph?

B) The introduction of new plants to Europe as a result of the Columbian Exchange

18) Locke's views on the government would most likely have been supported by

B) William of Orange III of The Netherlands

54) Haider and the Austria Freedom party was most likely influenced by which of the following political movements?

B) facism

52) The ideas expressed in Haider's speech are most clearly related to which of the following 20th century trends?

B) increasing anti immigratory anxiety

25) Olympe de Gouge's arguments concerning the monarchy most closely reflect the principles of the

B) liberals during the first phase of the French Revolution

51) During the 1920's and 1930's Wilson's ideas in the Fourteen Points

B) little impact on Weimar republic

5) The purpose of the passage is to

B) reform perceived abuses within the catholic church

15) The views of Locke can best be understood within the context of

B) the Glorious Revolution

47) Which of the following became the most successful example of the ideas proposed by Churchill in the above passage?

C) European Union (EU)

48) Which of the following BEST describes Wilson's motives regarding the First World War?

C) Idealistic

11) Which of the following rulers would most likely have patronized works such as the image above?

C) Louis XIV

34) The cartoon is most clearly evidence for which of the following movements in the period it was printed?

C) Nationalism

53) Which of the following can be inferred from the speech regarding the Austrian Freedom Party?

C) The Austrian Freedom party is based on an ideology of extreme nationalism

8) Which of the following was a long-term result of the ideas expressed in the passage?

C) The permanent division of the Holy Roman Empire

35) The events in Italy illustrated in the cartoon are most similar to which of the following events?

C) The unification of Germany

37) The ideas expressed in the passage most directly challenges which of the following ideas regarding women?

C) Women should focus on the home and their families

16) In the passage, Locke seems to be arguing in favor of

C) a social contract

26) Olympe de Gouge's reference to Poland in the first paragraph of the passage is a result of which of the following?

C) the partition of Poland by Russia, Prussia, and Austria as a result of a weak monarchy.

4) Which of the following rulers used Machiavellian politics to successfully achieve his/her political goals?

C)Elizabeth I in England