Quiz 2 - People in History

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1 Hammurabi's Code, the Twelve Tables, and the Justinian Code are examples of early developments in the area of

	literature
	law
	engineering
	medicine

2 Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

	rulers of the Roman Republic
	artists of the Italian Renaissance
	religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation
	philosophers of ancient Greece

3 Which long-term effect did the magna carta and the establishment of Parliament have on King John of England and the English people?

	The system of mercantilism was strengthened.
	The power of the monarchy was limited.
	The new American form of government was adopted.
	The influence of the middle class was reduced.

4 The leadership of Genghis Khan, the use of the stirrup, and excellent horsemanship skills all contributed directly to the

	collapse of Silk Road trade
	defeat of Tokugawa Japan
	beginning of European exploration
	rise of the Mongol Empire

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• Spread of Islam
• Gold and salt trade
• Growth of Timbuktu
• Pilgrimage of Mansa Musa

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Which civilization best completes the heading of the partial outline below?

	Benin
	Kush
	Mali
	Egyptian

6 Niccolò machiavelli in The Prince and Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan both advocated that a ruler should

	obtain power from a social contract with the governed
	place the needs of subjects first
	apply Christian teachings to all decisions
	employ absolute power to maintain order in the areas under their rule

7 Which statement explains the long-term significance of the travels of Christopher Columbus?

	His interactions with the indigenous peoples served as a model for fair treatment of minorities.
	His ships were the first to complete an around-the-world voyage and prove the earth was round.
	His calculations of the distance between Europe and Asia became the basis for our modern maps.
	His voyages started a vast cultural exchange between the two hemispheres.

8 The expeditions of Hernan cortes and Francisco Pizarro resulted in the

	destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires
	capture of Brazil by Portugal
	colonization of North America by Portugal
	exploration of the Philippines and East Indies

9 The travels of Marco Polo and of Ibn battuta were similar in that these travels

	led to nationalistic movements
	helped to spread the ideas of religious leaders
	stimulated the expansion of trade
	supported democratic forms of government

10 A major reason for Zheng He’s voyages during the 15th century was to

	promote trade and collect tribute
	establish colonies in Africa and India
	seal off China’s borders from foreign influence
	prove the world was round

11 Which statement best describes the effects of the works of Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Sir Isaac Newton, and René Descartes?

	The acceptance of traditional authority was strengthened.
	The scientific method was used to solve problems.
	Funding to education was increased by the English government.
	Interest in Greek and Roman drama was renewed.

12 In western Europe, a long-term effect of the invention of Gutenberg’s printing press was that the

	monarchies were restored to absolute power
	feudal system declined
	literacy rate increased
	development of new ideas was discouraged

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• luther posted the Ninety-Five Theses.
• Calvin preached the theory of predestination.
• Henry VIII signed the Act of Supremacy.

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These events occurred during the

	Crusades
	Neolithic Revolution
	Protestant Reformation
	Glorious Revolution

14 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

15 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

16 The ideas of Rousseau, Voltaire, and montesquieu most influenced

	the growing power of priests in the Roman Catholic Church
	improvements in the working conditions of factory workers
	the rise of industrial capitalism
	movements for political reform

17 Niccolò Machiavelli in The Prince and Thomas hobbes in Leviathan both advocated that a ruler should

	obtain power from a social contract with the governed
	place the needs of subjects first
	apply Christian teachings to all decisions
	employ absolute power to maintain order in the areas under their rule

18 Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John locke both agreed that a government should be based on the

	separation of nationalities
	religious values of the people
	equal distribution of wealth
	consent of the governed

19 According to John Locke, the purpose of government is to

	protect the natural rights of individuals
	serve the monarch
	create overseas settlements
	stimulate the economy

20 Adam smith would most likely agree with which statement?

	Revolution is the only solution to economic problems.
	Five-year plans are necessary in order to industrialize.
	All nations would benefit from an agricultural economy.
	Government should follow a laissez-faire policy.

21 Constantine the Great's Christian city, Constantinople’s location on the Bosporus Strait was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to

	conquer the Russian city of Moscow
	spread Judaism throughout western Europe
	control key trade routes between Europe and Asia
	unite the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches

22 Karl marx and Friedrich Engels encouraged workers to improve their economic conditions by

	overthrowing the capitalist system
	increasing the tax rate
	supporting small regional governments
	establishing tariffs

23 One way in which Sulieman the Magnificent, Akbar the Great, and Louis Xiv are similar is that each was

	an important religious reformer
	a supporter of laissez-faire practices
	a leader of independence movements
	an absolute monarch

24 Which person is credited with saying “L’état, c’est moi” (I am the state)?

	Louis XIV
	John Locke
	Karl Marx
	Queen Isabella

25 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

26 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

27 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

28 José de San Martín, Jomo Kenyatta, and David Ben-Gurion all shared the common goal of

	preventing the introduction of new technology in their nations
	establishing societies based on the ideas of Karl Marx
	freeing their nations from foreign domination
	establishing an absolute monarchy in their nations

29 The actions of Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah, Léopold Senghor, and Julius Nyerere were most closely associated with

	a rise in nationalism in several African countries
	the end of apartheid in South Africa
	a resurgence of colonialism in east Africa
	the revival of Islam in northern Africa

30 Which statement best describes the political situation in the Soviet Union immediately after Lenin's death in 1924?

	The nation adopted a constitutional monarchy.
	Trotsky and his followers assumed full control of the Communist Party.
	Popular elections were held to choose a new General Secretary.
	A power struggle developed among Communist Party leaders.

31 The unification of Germany under Otto von Bismarck demonstrates the

	influence of Marxist ideology
	impact of nationalism
	force of civil disobedience
	power of democratic ideal

32 Giuseppe Garibaldi, Thomas Jefferson, and Simón Bolívar were similar in that each

	encouraged a spirit of nationalism in their people
	denied voting rights to the citizens after gaining control of their nation
	opposed the territorial expansion of the United States
	followed the ideas of Marx in establishing a government

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• "Cavour Provokes War Against Austria"
• "Mazzini Establishes Young Italy"
• "Poles Fail in Revolt Against Russian"

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These headlines best reflect the concept of

	nationalism
	isolationism
	imperialism
	totalitarianism

34 One similarity in the leadership of Latin Americans Jose de San Martin, toussaint l'Ouverture, Bernardo O' Higgins, and Pedro I was that each leader

	opposed United States intervention in Haiti
	led a struggle to gain freedom for the people of his nation
	opposed membership of his nation in the League of Nations
	established an absolute monarchy in his nation