Unit 1 - European Exploration
Unit 2 - China & Japan
Units 3 and 4 - Absolutism and Russia
Unit 5 - Age of Revolutions
Units 5/6 - The French Revolution and Napoleon
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Lured by rumors of treasure, _________________________ carved out colonies that would become Mexico and the Americas. a. Conquistadors b. Da Gama c. Mestizos d. Pizarro
What is (a. Conquistadors)
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_____ In 1600, this person finally succeeded in unifying Japan. a. Matsuo Basho b. Oda Nobunaga c. Tokugawa Ieyasu d. Toyotomi Hideyoshi
What is (c. Tokugawa Ieyasu)?
100
The fortress-palace home of Russian czars is called ____________. a. The Kremlin b. St. Basil's Cathedral c. St. Petersburg d. The Grand Embassy
What is (a. The Kremlin)
100
______________ wrote that all people were born with natural rights like life, liberty, and property. a. Wollstonecraft b. Voltaire c. Locke d. Montesquieu
What is (c. Locke)
100
The causes of the French Revolution included all of the following EXCEPT a. strong colonies. b. enlightenment ideas. c. economic issues. d. weak leadership.
What is (a. strong colonies.)
200
According to the policy of mercantilism, a country’s power was measured by what? a. Its weapons b. Its wealth c. Its land d. Its resources
What is (b. Its wealth)
200
_____ What was Lord Macartney’s motivation in delivering a letter to the Qianlong emperor from King George III? a. Great Britain wanted China to perform certain trade rituals. b. Great Britain wanted China to stop trade with the Dutch. c. Great Britain wanted China to convert to Christianity. d. Great Britain wanted to increase trade with China.
What is (d. Great Britain wanted to increase trade with China.)
200
Despised by Ivan the Terrible, the boyars were a. serfs b. nobles c. monarchs d. clergy
What is (b. nobles)
200
In the 1700s, salons in Europe… a. were gatherings where scientists met to discuss revolutionary theory and tactics. b. were gatherings where exiled priests and bishops met to plan the return of religion to France. c. were social gatherings where artists, philosophers and intellectuals met to discuss ideas. d. were gatherings of members of the second Estate to gather support for Louis XVI.
What is (c. were social gatherings where artists, philosophers and intellectuals met to discuss ideas.)
200
Every July 14th, just as Americans celebrate our independence day on July 4th, the French celebrate a. the Tennis Court Oath. b. the overthrow and execution of Louis XVI. c. the storming of the Bastille. d. the storming of Versailles.
What is (c. the storming of the Bastille.)
300
This tool helped explorers measure latitude and longitude while at sea a. Quadrant b. Maps c. Compass d. Caravel
What is (a. Quadrant )
300
_____ Why was Tokugawa Ieyasu upset by the success of the Christian missionaries? a. The missionaries refused to pay taxes to him b. The missionaries refused to perform the kowtow to him c. He believed the missionaries were barbarians, who would kill his people d. He feared religious uprisings and foreign influences on his people
What is (d. He feared religious uprisings and foreign influences on his people)
300
From the list below, identify one factor that did NOT lead to the rise of absolute monarchs. a. Colonization led to financial problems b. The growth of cities c. Decline of Church authority d. Decline of the feudal system
What is (a. Colonization led to financial problems).
300
Which two scientists promoted the heliocentric model of the solar system? a. Galileo and Copernicus b. Copernicus and Ptolemy c. Galileo and Hooke d. Kepler and Celsius
What is (a. Galileo and Copernicus)
300
Napoleon’s last bid for power, called the ______________, ended with his defeat and re-exile. a. hundred days b. Peninsular War c. Battle of Trafalgar d. Battle of Waterloo
What is (d. Battle of Waterloo)
400
What did Vasco da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal? a. Control of the Spice Islands b. A sea route between Portugal and India c. A sea route between Portugal and China d. Profitable trade with the Philippine Islands
What is (b. A sea route between Portugal and India)
400
_____ What is the significance of Zheng He? a. He was the first Chinese emperor of the Ming dynasty. b. He established the Qing dynasty. c. He led seven Chinese explorations overseas. d. He overthrew the foreign rule on the Mongols.
What is (c. He led seven Chinese explorations overseas.)
400
Identify the major cause of the English Civil War. a. Fear of a Catholic becoming king b. Class conflict between nobles and peasants c. Conflict between king and Parliament d. Prejudice against non-English speakers
What is (c. Conflict between king and Parliament)
400
Which of the following did the Enlightenment promote? a. a belief in progress b. a more secular (less religious) outlook c. faith in science d. all of the above
What is (d. all of the above)
400
What was the purpose of the Congress of Vienna? a. balance power in Europe by restoring old regimes to power b. spread the idea of democracy c. encourage nationalist movements in Italy and Germany d. promote free trade within Europe to grow the economy
What is (a. balance power in Europe by restoring old regimes to power)
500
How might the “middle passage” have gotten its name? a. It traveled through the middle of the Atlantic Ocean b. It traveled in between, or in the middle of all the continents c. It was the second part, or middle part, of the triangular trade d. The enslaved Africans traveled in the middle of the ship
What is (c. It was the second part, or middle part, of the triangular trade)
500
_____ Why was Japan most likely NOT exploring new lands at the time the other countries were? a. Japan felt it didn’t need to explore other countries or find other trading partners. b. Japan did not have the technology to build ships or travel to faraway lands. c. Japan was not unified, so its priority were was solving their internal problems. d. Japan was finished exploring by the time other countries began exploring.
What is (c. Japan was not unified, so its priority were was solving their internal problems.)
500
What did Oliver Cromwell’s rule have in common with an absolute monarchy? a. First, he established a commonwealth, a republican form of government. b. Cromwell’s associate, John Lambert, drafted a constitution. c. He established himself as a dictator. d. He allowed for the return of expelled Jews.
What is (c. He established himself as a dictator.)
500
Which philosopher believed that men can’t be trusted and that they need the government to keep the world from chaos? a. Montesquieu b. Voltaire c. Locke d. Hobbes
What is (d. Hobbes)
500
With the ___________, Napoleon brought the Catholic Church back to France. a. plebiscite b. concordat c. coup d'etat d. Bastille
What is (b. concordat)
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