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    The Ottoman Empire had taken control of most of the overland trade routes, so Europe needed to search for a cheaper route to Asia.

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  • 2. 

    Which of the following is a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?

    • Corn

    • Disease

    • Horses

    • Potatoes

    Correct Answer
    A. Disease
  • 3. 

    What is the best definition of Renaissance?

    • Beginnings of Kings and Queens on the European continent

    • Refreshment of European interests in New World exploration

    • Reogranization of governments of Europe

    • Rebirth of culture in Europe

    Correct Answer
    A. Rebirth of culture in Europe
  • 4. 

    A theocracy can exist with other forms of government.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 5. 

    Why was the Columbian Exchange named after Christopher Columbus?

    • He invented the term

    • He was an expert on New World species

    • His ship was nicknamed the Columbian Exchange

    • His voyages marked the beginning of the exchange

    Correct Answer
    A. His voyages marked the beginning of the exchange
  • 6. 

    Complete the following analogyThomas Paine: __________Thomas Jefferson: _____________

    • Common Sense: Amenrican Crisis

    • Common Sense: Declaration of Independence

    • Common Sense: Constitution of 1776

    • Declaration of Independence: American Crisis

    Correct Answer
    A. Common Sense: Declaration of Independence
  • 7. 

    Democracy 

    • Citizens hold the political power in government

    • King or queen rules in the nation

    • Mob rule- no one is in charge

    • God is the ultimate authority of the government

    Correct Answer
    A. Citizens hold the political power in government
  • 8. 

    The Declaration of Independence laid the foundation for democratic thinking.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 9. 

    Dictatorship

    • People of a country elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government

    • King or Queen rules the nation

    • One leader or person has absolute or total control over the people's lives in the nation

    • Citizens hold the political power

    Correct Answer
    A. One leader or person has absolute or total control over the people's lives in the nation
  • 10. 

    Monarchy

    • People hold the political power to the nation

    • King or queen rules/leads the nation

    • Government is headed by a strong military leader who has total control over the nation

    • No one is in charge-mob rule

    Correct Answer
    A. King or queen rules/leads the nation
  • 11. 

    Select the best definition of revolution.

    • Change

    • War

    • Conflict

    • Independence

    Correct Answer
    A. Change
  • 12. 

    The Scientific Revolution can be best described as...? 

    • A new way of thinking about the natural world based upon careful observaion and being able to question accepted beliefs

    • The realization that the Earth was round instead of flat during the Age of Discovery

    • The discovery of nulclear energy as a main source of power

    • An acceptance that the Catholic Church was the only true source of knowledge

    Correct Answer
    A. A new way of thinking about the natural world based upon careful observaion and being able to question accepted beliefs
  • 13. 

    How did the printing press change lives of the people of Europe?

    • Books could be purchase by anyone, cheaper to buy them

    • Books were now available in many languages and more people could read them

    • The innovation made communication easier and faster for ideas to spread throughout Europe

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 14. 

    The Treaty of Tordesailles is important today because:

    • South American nations have a strong connection to Spain and Christian based religions due to the negotations that took place in 1494

    • North America became a colony of Portugal

    • This treaty had no impact on life today

    • The Spanish took over all the land in the New World and Old World

    Correct Answer
    A. South American nations have a strong connection to Spain and Christian based religions due to the negotations that took place in 1494
  • 15. 

    Using the quote from the question above in number 26, if the document states that people have certain unalienable rights, what would be the best meaning of this?

    • Citizens have no rights at all

    • Rights can not be taken away- these are the natural rights that all people have

    • Only some people have rights

    • You must earn these rights over time

    Correct Answer
    A. Rights can not be taken away- these are the natural rights that all people have
  • 16. 

    Which of the following best describes why the Age of Exploration occurred?

    • England and Spain wanted to expand their empire

    • Spain had claimed North and South America

    • European rulers wanted to find a cheaper way to obtain spices from Asia

    • English defeated the Spanish Armada

    Correct Answer
    A. European rulers wanted to find a cheaper way to obtain spices from Asia
  • 17. 

    The concept of natural rights was included in the Declaration of Independence- influenced from John Locke.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 18. 

    Which one would not be an example of a primary source?

    • Diary accounts

    • Soldier writing letters back home about his war experience

    • Textbook

    • Declaration of Independence

    Correct Answer
    A. Textbook
  • 19. 

    Rule of a government by a few could be best defined as...

    • Theocracy

    • Oligarchy

    • Monarchy

    • Autocracy

    Correct Answer
    A. Oligarchy
  • 20. 

    Use the following quote to help you answer the question below:"It must be acknowledged that the term 'republic' is of a very vague application in every language... I would say purely and simply it means a government by its citizens in mass, acting directly and personally according to the rules of the majority."- Thomas Jefferson 1816Which statement summarizes Jefferson's ideas about a republic form of government?

    • The power of govt. rests with the citizens

    • The power of the govt. rests with the leaders at the top of the govt.

    • Republicans are always in control

    • Republic forms of govt. have strict rules and laws that must be followed

    Correct Answer
    A. The power of govt. rests with the citizens
  • 21. 

    This was the time of "radical" extreme leadership of the French Revolution in which many were executed in 1793-1794. 

    • Renaissance

    • Storming of the Bastille

    • Reformation

    • Regin of Terror

    Correct Answer
    A. Regin of Terror
  • 22. 

    Reformation: ____________ revolutionRenaissance: cultural revolution

    • Political

    • Religious

    • Economic

    • Social

    Correct Answer
    A. Religious
  • 23. 

    Which of the following statements would be true concerning the tools of early navigators?

    • Navigators tools were often inaccurate and could put a ship crew off the orginial course

    • Navigators had advanced tools for the time period and always were on course to destination

    • Explorers maps were models for the 21st Century--- easy to navigate

    • Navigators only relied on the ocean currents and sky in order to get to New World

    Correct Answer
    A. Navigators tools were often inaccurate and could put a ship crew off the orginial course
  • 24. 

    "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."This quote came from which document? 

    • US Constitution

    • Declaration of Independence

    • Olive Branch Pettion

    • Mayflower Compact

    Correct Answer
    A. Declaration of Independence
  • 25. 

    John Locke believed in the concept of natural rights of the indiividual. What US document did he later help influence in our national history? 

    • Gettysburg Address

    • US Constitution

    • Declaration of Independence

    • Emancipation Proclamation

    Correct Answer
    A. Declaration of Independence
  • 26. 

    A Spanish conquistador's mission was to bring wealth and fame to himself.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 27. 

    Middle Ages: Influence of ____________Renaissance: Influence of Greek and Roman culture

    • Trade

    • Banks

    • Religion

    • Government

    Correct Answer
    A. Religion
  • 28. 

    What fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

    • A government that denies its people certain basic rights can be overthrown

    • Government should guarantee its citizens economic security

    • The national and state governments should share power

    • Rulers from nations get power to rule from God and are have to govern in the best interest for all people

    Correct Answer
    A. A government that denies its people certain basic rights can be overthrown
  • 29. 

    What famous document begins with the following words, "when in the course of human events it becomes necessary..." 

    • English Bill of Rights

    • US Constitution

    • Declaration of Independence

    • Magna Carta

    Correct Answer
    A. Declaration of Independence
  • 30. 

    Enlightenment thinker Thomas Hobbes would have supported which type of government? 

    • Monarchy

    • Anarchy

    • Democracy

    • Dictatorship

    Correct Answer
    A. Monarchy

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