Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Age of Exploration
Reformation and Age of Absolutism
French Revolution
Industrial Revolutions
Age of Isms and the World Wars
Lit Part I
Lit Part II
Misc.
100
The below map represents which of the following movements in European history?
The spread of the Bubonic plague
100
Which practices of the Roman Catholic Church did Martin Luther come out against in his 95 Theses?
The selling of indulgences
100
Who was the French Monarch beheaded during the French Revolution?
Louis XVI
100
What has been the most significant geographic characteristic to influence England’s development economically and culturally? (Through the year - Industrial Revolution)
Being an island nation
100
In the Communist Manifesto, which class does Marx believe should be overthrown?
Bourgeoisie
100
Which of Dorian’s friends does he murder near the conclusion of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray?
Basil Hallward
100
Who is “buried alive” for 18 years in The Tale of Two Cities?
Dr. Manette
100
Why was the discovery that the universe was heliocentric rather than geocentric considered controversial in the 16th century?
Heliocentrism challenged the traditional understanding of the universe as explained by the Catholic Church
200
Who invented the Printing Press?
Johannes Gutenberg
200
The Council of Trent was
The Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation
200
What is usually considered the official start of the French Revolution?
The Storming of the Bastille
200
What is the central idea behind capitalism
Private ownership of property, prices and distribution of goods determined by market forces
200
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the outbreak of World War I?
a. Economic collapse caused by widespread crop loss
b. Rise of nationalism
c. Unification of the German state
d. Increase in ethnic conflict in large European empires
a. Economic collapse caused by widespread crop loss
200
In Merchant of Venice, what loophole does Portia use to stop Shylock from taking a pound of flesh?
Shylock is entitled to take flesh, but not blood
200
Which of the following descriptions is NOT true of a character in Tale of Two Cities?
a. Miss Pross is the servant/governess to Lucie Mannette
b. Marquis Evremonde is the uncle of Charles Darnay
c. Jerry Cruncher is an English spy
d. Jarvis Lorry works at Tellson’s Bank
c. Jerry Cruncher is an English spy
200
What was the primary long-term goal of the Congress of Vienna?
A European “balance of power”
300
What is the best explanation for why Portugal was the first European nation to embark on overseas exploration and trade?
They were in a naval race with Spain.
300
Which of the following ideas does NOT fit with the economic policy of mercantilism?
laissez-faire economic policies
300
Which of the following fiscal policies of the monarchy contributed to the French Revolution?
Tax exemptions for the nobility and church officials
300
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of industrialization?
a. Daily necessities became more readily available to the general public
b. More jobs were available but they increasingly required less skill
c. All social classes benefitted
d. New political ideologies, such as socialism and communism developed
c. All social classes benefitted
300
The nineteenth century saw the growth of global European empires. Which of the following was not a consequence of this growth?
a. adoption of constitutions ensuring universal voting rights around the world
b. building of European-style nation states
c. exploitation of the inhabitants of other countries
d. increase in naval technology
a. adoption of constitutions ensuring universal voting rights around the world
300
According to John Locke, private property becomes a person’s possession when
He has added his own labor to the property
300
What Biblical story does Raskolnikov ask Sonya to read to him?
Lazarus being raised from the dead
300
How did geography play a role in the ultimate defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte?
The expansive Russian countryside and harsh winter decimated his army
400
Which of the following best explains Spanish motivation to explore the “new world”?
The perceived need to compete with other European nations for goods and resources around the world
400
In 1588, England defeated the Spanish Armada, effectively:
Establishing England as the dominant European naval power
400
Which natural disaster exacerbated economic and social conditions in France leading to the Revolution in 1789?
Famine due to crop failure
400
Which of the following inspired Marx to write the Communist Manifesto?
a. the Napoleonic wars
b. being expelled from his native Germany
c. the living conditions of nineteenth century workers
d. the 1849 gold rush in California
c. the living conditions of nineteenth century workers
400
Why was Russia not represented at the Paris Peace Conference despite being a belligerent in the Great War?
As a result of internal revolution Russia pulled out of the war early and made peace separately
400
According to John Locke, which is NOT a feature of the state of nature?
a. People are free to dispose of their property as they see fit
b. Reason governs human actions
c. People kill each other for any reason whatsoever
d. The laws of nature come from God
c. People kill each other for any reason whatsoever
400
By the end of Crime and Punishment, we see that Raskolnikov:
finds love
400
The method of inductive reasoning championed by Francis Bacon states that
Correct conclusions can be made from observations and evidence
500
What is the best explanation of Humanism as practiced during the Renaissance?
A cultural movement that tried to practice the civic activism found in ancient Greek and Roman thought.
500
Which of the following documents was NOT written to assure more rights for the common man?
a. The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679
b. Leviathan
c. Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
d. Second Treatise of Government (1689)
b. Leviathan
500
What is the best explanation for Robespierre’s concept of the “Republic of Virtue”?
A society that puts the good of the nation above the individual, potentially authorizing violence and the suspension of civil rights in order to protect the state
500
The British sociologist and economic Thomas Malthus developed a theory of population that identified what major problem in the modern world?
Food production cannot increase at the rate of population growth
500
Which of the following best illustrates the economic law of supply and demand?
Massive inflation plagued Germany after World War I
500
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is:
a. Documents hardships brought on by the Industrial Revolution in France
b. Describes military life for soldiers during the English Civil War
c. Creates a picture of class distinction and struggles in England during the 19th century
d. Depicts British colonial rule from the perspective of an indigenous native
Creates a picture of class distinction and struggles in England during the 19th century
500
In The Death of Ivan Ilych, what was Ivan doing when he sustained the injury that ultimately killed him?
Decorating a room in his new house.
500
What was one common way nations, such as England, protected local industries from foreign competition during the colonial era?
Raise tariffs to increase the purchase price of foreign goods