Quiz 3 - People in History

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1 The "homespun movement" and the Salt March promoted by Mohandas Gandhi in India are examples of his policy of

industrialization
isolationism
nonalignment
nonviolent protest

2 Which statement best reflects a belief of Mohandas Gandhi?

Muslims and Hindus must be separated if true peace is to come to India.
India must adopt the British factory system.
The caste system must remain an important cornerstone of Hindu society.
India must achieve independence, but not at the expense of further dividing the Indian people.

3 During India's independence movement, Mohandas Gandhi's boycott of British-made products was effective because the British considered India a major

shipping center
industrial center
market for manufactured goods
source of mineral resources

4 In India, Mohandas Gandhi's support for the rights of women and untouchables illustrates Gandhi's

ability to reach agreement with Muslim leaders
rejection of Western values
commitment to a policy of nonalignment in world affairs
willingness to break caste rules in the pursuit of justice

5 Which statement best represents the view of Mohandas

Imperialist nations generally attempt to improve the cultural and educational conditions of colonized peoples.
Civil disobedience is the most effective weapon to use against the forces of foreign imperialists.
The Indian people must use guerrilla-warfare tactics to expel the British.
The Indian people must seize all British investments in India.

6 Mohandas Gandhi is best known for his

use of passive resistance to achieve Indian independence
desire to establish an Islamic nation
opposition to Hindus holding political office
encouragement of violence to end British rule

7 Which method did Mohandas Gandhi use in his campaign to win independence for India?

refusing to cooperate with the British Government
leading armed uprisings against the authority of the British
enlisting foreign help in driving the British from India
requesting that the United Nations order the British to leave India

8 "Moral results can only be obtained through moral restraints." — Mohandas Gandhi

This quotation best represents the policy of

westernization
neutrality
balance of power
passive resistance

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  • "Ghandi Calls for Boycott of British Textiles"
  • "Ghandi and Followers Complete March to the Sea"
  • "Ghandi Begins Hunger Fast"

These headlines reflect Gandhi's belief in

nonalignment
isolationism
appeasement
Nonviolence

10 What was one similar goal shared by Simon Bolivar and Mohandas Gandhi?

ending foreign control
promoting religious freedom
establishing a limited monarchy
creating collective farms

11 Mohandas Gandhi is most closely associated with the

support of violence and terrorism to end British rule
desire to strengthen the caste system
use of civil disobedience to gain political freedom
establishment of a national religion in India

12 Mohandas Gandhi's protests in India were a response to Great Britain's

support of Zionism
practice of humanitarianism
introduction of socialism
policy of colonialism/imperialism

13 Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of

an appeasement policy
civil disobedience
traditional caste beliefs
divide-and-conquer principles

14 One way in which Maximilien Robespierre, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Saddam Hussein are similar is that these leaders all

purged their nations of political opponents
followed the teachings of Karl Marx
supported the ideals of the European Enlightenment
obtained their goals through the use of passive resistance

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  • "Estates General Meet for First Time in 175 Years"
  • "National Assembly Issues Declarations of the Rights of Man"
  • "Reign of Terror Ends; Robespierre Dies"

Which event in European history is most closely associated with these headlines?

Puritan Revolution
Hundred Years War
French Revolution
signing of the Magna Carta

16 Which list of French leaders is in the correct chronological order?

Louis XVI →Napoleon →Robespierre
Robespierre →Napoleon →Louis XVI
Louis XVI →Robespierre →Napoleon
Napoleon →Louis XVI →Robespierre

17 One way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar is that they both

played an important role at the Congress of Vienna
increased their power during the French Revolution
were executed for treason by French monarchs
led armies against the Haitians

18 Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela both won Nobel Peace Prizes for their opposition to

the practice of apartheid in South Africa
European imperialism in North Africa
international sanctions against South Africa
foreign religious influences in Africa

19 In 1990, the Republic of South Africa released Nelson Mandela from prison. This action symbolized the

effect of urbanization on traditional values
rejection of the civil rights movement in South Africa
effectiveness of international sanctions
failure of the United Nations to influence international policy

20 "We are moving away from an era of resistance, division, oppression, turmoil, and conflict and starting a new era of hope, reconciliation, and nation building." —Nelson Mandela, 1994

With this statement, Nelson Mandela marked the end of South Africa's policy of

apartheid
containment
imperialism
nonalignment

21 Base your answer on the statement below and on your knowledge of social studies. "The Pope is no judge of matters pertaining to God's word and faith; the true Christian must examine and judge for himself."

Martin Luther
Socrates
John Locke
Adam Smith

22 One similarity in the leadership of Peter the Great of Russia, Kemal ataturk of Turkey, and Jawaharlal Nehru of India is that each leader

expanded his territory by invading Greece
borrowed ideas and technology from Western Europe
supported equal rights for women
increased the power of religious groups in his nation

23 One similarity in the leadership of Mustafa Kemal ataturk in Turkey and that of Shah Reza Pahlavi in Iran was that both leaders

conquered neighboring countries
began the process of westernization in their nations
promoted traditional Islamic practices
supported the establishment of communes

24 John locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau would be most likely to support

a return to feudalism in Europe
a government ruled by a divine right monarchy
a society ruled by the Catholic Church
the right of citizens to decide the best form of government

25 Which theme is most heavily emphasized in the writings of Plato, Niccolò Machiavelli, and John Locke?

the economic interpretation of history
the elimination of all political opposition
the nature and purpose of government
the benefits of invading other nations

26 Many of the ideas of Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau were associated with

the establishment of colonial empires by strong European nations
political reforms that ended the absolute monarchy in France
the beginnings of the Spanish Inquisition
British legislation that improved working conditions in factories

27 ". . . and in the actions of men, and especially of princes, . . . the end justifies the means."

Which philosopher most likely wrote this statement?

Baron de Montesquieu
Niccolò Machiavelli
Voltaire
John Locke

28 Locke's Two Treatises of Government, Rousseau's The Social Contract, and Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws were works written during which time period?.

Middle Ages
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Reformation

29 One way in which Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau are similar is that they were

philosophers during the Age of Enlightenment
chief ministers during the French Revolution
leaders of the Italian unification movement
supporters of the Counter Reformation

30 "When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates [government officials], there can be no liberty; because apprehensions [fears] may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws to execute them in a tyrannical manner. . . ." — Baron de Montesquieu, Spirit of the Laws

Which solution would Baron de montesquieu offer to avoid the enactment of tyrannical laws?

granting freedom of speech
reinstating absolute monarchies
separating the branches of government
limiting natural laws