Survey of World History A - Unit 6
In what year did Napoleon crown himself emperor?
1804
Which question can help a writer revise an informative essay?
Do details help support the topic?
The geocentric theory states that the center of the universe is
Earth.
What resulted from Louis XIV's constant pursuit of warfare?
France was left deeply in debt.
Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Voltaire?
Government should be separate from religion.
Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
Governments create unequal societies.
Which is the best description of Napoleon Bonaparte?
He believed in some Enlightenment ideals but not in social reform.
How did Napoleon help to restore the Catholic Church in France?
He declared Catholicism the official religion of France.
How did French philosopher René Descartes contribute to the Scientific Revolution?
He developed mathematical principles.
What action made Louis XVI such an unpopular ruler?
He did not support government reform.
Why was King Louis XVI tried for treason?
He wanted France to lose its war against Austria and have his power restored.
Why did Peter the Great call his new capital city a "window on Europe"?
He wanted it to reflect European culture.
How did French support of the American Revolution increase problems for King Louis XVI?
It accelerated the economic crisis.
Montesquieu believed that government power should be divided between different branches, much like the executive, legislative, and judicial branches in the United States. He believed that this division promoted liberty and justice. What else does the separation of powers do?
It prevents one branch from gaining too much power.
Which best describes the introduction of an informative essay about a turning point?
It provides background and presents a clear thesis.
Read the revised conclusion of an informative essay. The invention of the printing press was a turning point in history. In addition to increasing the availability of books and the spread of new ideas, it also led to significant political change and radical changes to the religion of Europe. This forever altered the course of history. Which best states why the conclusion is effective?
It summarizes key points and restates facts.
Why did many scientists reject the Copernican model when it was published?
It was a radical change in people's understanding of the universe and Earth's place in it.
Which two factions disagreed on the revolution's path?
Jacobins and the Conservatives
The American Revolution subsequently inspired nineteenth-century independence movements in which part of the world?
Latin America and the Caribbean
Which philosopher of the Enlightenment most influenced Thomas Jefferson when drafting the Declaration of Independence?
Locke
What is the most accurate description of Napoleon's One Hundred Days?
Napoleon escaped from Elba, was defeated at Waterloo, and was exiled again.
Who proposed the heliocentric theory?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What impact did the French Revolution have on the rest of Europe?
Other European countries declared war on France.
Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Thomas Hobbes?
People are naturally selfish and violent.
How did the events of the Reformation affect the Enlightenment?
People challenged religious institutions during the Reformation, which led them to challenge governmental authority during the Enlightenment.
Adding _______ facts and details to an informative essay can help make its points more precise.
Relevant
French soldiers brought home American ideas about government and rights, including news of the Declaration of Independence. One of the ideas presented in the Declaration of Independence is equality for all. Which philosopher of the Enlightenment believed in this equality?
Rousseau
How did Rousseau differ from Voltaire?
Rousseau argued against inequality among the classes, while Voltaire argued for freedom of speech and religion.
Which statement describes the Greek philosopher Socrates?
Socrates taught that reasoning was the way to truth.
What effect did the success of the American Revolution have internationally?
The American Revolution inspired other countries to declare independence.
Terror is nothing other than justice, prompt, severe, inflexible. How does the quote best apply to the Committee of Public Safety under Robespierre's leadership?
The Committee of Public Safety forcefully eliminated all opposition.
Who took control after the fall of both Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety?
The Directory took control under five leaders.
What sparked the English Civil War in the 1600s?
The English monarch clashed with Parliament leaders.
Which statement best explains how the Scientific Revolution changed ways of thinking?
The Scientific Revolution changed people's understanding of the world.
Montesquieu outlined a system of checks and balances that would prevent one branch of government from dominating the others. Which would be an example of checks and balances between branches?
The Supreme Court determines the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress.
Which statement best explains why taxation without representation was a major issue for the colonists?
The colonists equated a lack of representation with a lack of consent to be ruled.
In an era of bad harvests, famine, and rioting, the French government took steps to improve the worsening financial crisis. What did the government do?
The government raised taxes.
How did the Constitution overcome the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
The new plan of government had a strong centralized government but protected state autonomy and rights.
What did Spain, France, and Russia have in common during the 1500s and 1600s?
They all had absolute rulers who built strong, central governments.
Which best describes the body paragraphs of an informative essay about a turning point?
They give clear examples and offer supporting details about the turning point while citing sources.
What is the best description of the Conservatives?
They wanted few changes.
Who created the concept of a social contract?
Thomas Hobbes
Louis XIV ruled from his lavish palace located in
Versailles.
The separation of church and state was important to the French people because of the power and wealth held by the clergy. Which philosopher of the Enlightenment believed in this separation?
Voltaire
Read the conclusion to an informative essay. The invention of the printing press was a turning point in history. In addition to increasing the availability of books and the spread of new ideas, it also led to significant political change and radical changes to the religion of Europe. This forever altered the course of history. Which phrase best supports the conclusion about the printing press?
X "altered the course of history"
Which describes a purpose of a thesis statement?
X It supports a student's point of view on a topic.
Why was Russia's defeat of France the turning point in the Napoleonic Wars?
X The people of France no longer supported Napoleon.
In the 1700s, an effect of the Enlightenment was
a rise in support for representative government.
What should the draft of an informative essay include?
a strong introduction properly cited sources historical perspective
The US Constitution was attractive to many because it outlive a representative democracy, which
allows citizens to vote for representatives within government.
Which three topics became a major focus of the Enlightenment?
authority, rights, responsibility
A thesis statement provides organization for an informative essay by
briefly stating points that will be discussed in body paragraphs.
One action Napoleon took that showed he supported some Enlightenment ideals was to
build schools and universities accessible to the middle class.
Someone who believes in divine rule believes that God
chooses monarchs to represent him on Earth.
After winning power, the National Assembly
could not agree on its goals.
One of Baron de Montesquieu's key ideas was
creating checks and balances.
After winning power, the Jacobins sought strong leadership to face overwhelming challenges by
deciding to form the Committee of Public Safety.
Which is an important part of revising an essay about a turning point?
effective transitions
The first step in the scientific method is to
form a hypothesis.
After the coup d'etat and the resignation of the Directory, one of the first things Napoleon did was to
form a military dictatorship.
What was one advantage of being a member of the Second Estate?
having extensive privileges
Louis XIV is considered a perfect example of an absolute monarch because he
held all power in France and claimed to represent God on Earth.
Peter the Great reduced the power of the boyars by
introducing a merit system of nobility.
On July 14, 1789, French citizens unhappy with the failed government reforms stormed the Bastille, a medieval fortress prison. What has this event come to represent in French history?
liberty
While revising an essay about a turning point, a student should
make sure the turning point is supported with clear evidence.
For how many years did the Reign of Terror last?
one
The most likely message this painting sends to French citizens is that
one must be prepared to sacrifice their own children to preserve France.
Who suffered when Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes?
only French Protestants
Someone who supports extreme changes in a society is a
radical.
Because Philip II wanted a standing army, he found it necessary to
raise taxes.
The Neolithic Revolution led to increased food supplies. This sentence could be improved by including
relevant facts.
In 1815, Napoleon escaped from Elba in order to
retake his power as emperor and retain the empire.
In France, philosophes discussed Enlightenment ideas in
salons.
The working people of France were called the
sans-coulotte.
One result of the Scientific Revolution was the ________ , which was a new way to solve problems and conduct research.
scientific method
The National Convention benefited the people and the state by
seizing all church property and giving it to the people and state.
The concept of having three branches of government—executive, judicial, and legislative—was introduced by Montesquieu. What term describes this type of governmental system?
separation of powers
Under the Old Regime, the people of France belonged to one of three estates. What was the basis of these divisions?
social class
A political effect of the Enlightenment was that
some monarchs embraced new ideas from the movement.
The Spanish Inquisition grew out of Philip II's
strong Roman Catholic beliefs.
The Constitution was drafted in 1787, after the American Revolution ended. What document preceded the Constitution in outlining the powers of the US government?
the Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of the Rights of Man, first drafted in 1789, is a fundamental document of the French Revolution. Which US document inspired it?
the Declaration of Independence
Which movement happened last in Europe?
the Enlightenment
What did the guillotine symbolize?
the Reign of Terror
Which completely transformed scientific study?
the Scientific Revolution
An example of a historical turning point is
the Scientific Revolution.
For Europe, the most positive result of the Congress of Vienna was that
the balance of power was restored.
Because Napoleon supported many ideals of the Enlightenment and began instituting symbols and titles from the monarchy, historians later classified him as
the enlightened monarch.
The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings, capable of laws, where there is no law there is no freedom. The quotation supports Locke's belief in
the social contract between people and government.
The heliocentric theory states that the center of the universe is
the sun.
When the National Assembly broke off from the Estates-General, what was the assembly's intent?
to achieve genuine government reform
After the National Assembly was locked out of the Estates-General meeting, members of the assembly met on a tennis court in Versailles and swore the Tennis Court Oath. What vow did they make with this oath?
to continue to work until France had a constitution
What was the overall purpose of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
to create a government responsive to the people
Which was Peter the Great responsible for?
turning Russia into a modern, powerful nation
After creating an outline for an informative essay, a student should
write the draft.
