Enlightenment
Which of the two Enlightenment thinkers would most likely not get along for idealogical reasons?
A. Locke & Hobbes
B. Montesquie & Voltaire
C. Rousseau & Locke
A. Locke & Hobbes
Which innovation was Copernicus credited with
A. Heliocentric theory
B. Geocentric theory
C. Calculus
D. Alcomy
A. Heliocentric theory
Napoleon performed a _________ in order to size the power of France.
A. Robbery
B. Coup D' Etat
C. Danse
D. Travail
B. Coup D' Etat
Which of the following was NOT a benefit of the colonization for the European powers?
A. Market for European goods
B. More living space for Europeans
C. Ability to study other societies
D. Cheaper access to raw materials
C. Ability to study other societies
Which Estate was made up of the noblemen of France
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th
B. 2nd
What did John Locke call his ideas of rights?
A. Human Rights
B. Natural Rights
C. Equal Rights
D. Civil Rights
B. Natural Rights
Isaac Newton was fond of a study in which scientists tried to create gold court of other ordinary metals.
A. Blacksmithing
B. Alchemy
C. Carbon dating
D. Quenching
B. Alchemy
Why was Haiti so important to the French Empire?
A. Haitian Empire was inspired by the Declaration of the rights of man and citizen
B. It was the wealthiest colony because of the sugar plantations
C. It was where Napoleon was exiled
B. It was the wealthiest colony because of the sugar plantations
What was the war in which the English and their colonies fought the French and their allies on multiple continents?
A. Spanish American War
B. 30 years war
C. 7 years war
D. 100 years war
C. 7 years war
What is a system of governing in which the ruler's power is limited by the law?
A. Glorious Revolution
B. Absolute Monarchy
C. Constitutional Monarchy
D. Absolute Monarchy
C. Constitutional Monarchy
Which Philosopher was credited for his ideas of separation of powers
A. Rousseau
B. Locke
C. Hobbes
D. Montesquieu
D. Montesquieu
Who was credited with the creation of the Scientific Method?
A. Locke
B. Bacon
C. Newton
D. Galileo
B. Bacon
What was the significance of July 4, 1776?
A. Seven Years War ended
B. Start of the American Revolution
C. Start of the Haitian Revolution
D. 30 Years War ended
B. Start of the American Revolution
How was the 30-years war important to the power structure in Europe?
A. With peace, European powers found a way to create European peace for the next 200 years.
B. Finalized the process of centralizing governments and creating the modern nations of today
C. Created a power struggle for Austrian succession, which eventually led to war in the Americas.
B. Finalized the process of centralizing governments and creating the modern nations of today
Which Louis was the "Sun King"?
A. XVIII
B. XV
C. XIV
D. XVI
C. XIV
Who said, "I do not agree with a word you say but will defend to the death your right to say it"?
A. Voltaire
B. Rousseau
C. Locke
D. Hobbes
A. Voltaire
What is the term for the major change in European thought, starting in the mid-1500s in which the study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs?
A. Neoclassical Baroque Revolution
B. Scientific Method
C. Scientific Revolution
D. Geocentric Theory
C. Scientific Revolution
What factor frustrated American colonists the most with regard to the taxation of the British Crown and without this, eventually led to the American Revolution?
A. No Representation in Parliament
B. Stole money from colonists
C. The Taxes were too high
D. No freedom of speech
A. No Representation in Parliament
What was the term given to the transaction of goods and materials between the Americas, Africa, and Europe in the 18th century?
A. Triangular Trade
B. Transactional Trade
C. Joint Stock Trade
D. International Commerce
A. Triangular Trade
What was a business in which investors pool their wealth for a common purpose and then share the profits?
A. Investment-practice Company
B. Civil Stock Company
C. Jamestown Company
D. Joint-stock company
D. Joint-stock company
Who argued that legitimate government came from the consent of the governed and said "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains?"
A. Voltaire
B. Rousseau
C. Hobbes
D. Locke
B. Rousseau
Which Scientist from the Scientific Revolution was placed under house arrest for their ideas?
A. Galileo
B. Newton
C. Copernicus
D. Bacon
A. Galileo
Who was the Mexican Roman Catholic priest who is celebrated as "the father of Mexican independence" for his role in the War of Independence that Spanish colonial rule in Mexico?
A. Miguel Hidalgo
B. Simon Bolivar
C. Toussaint Louverture
D. Jean-Jaques Dessalines
A. Miguel Hidalgo
Which of the following was not one of the European powers that tried to colonize in the East Indies?
A. Italian
B. Dutch
C. Spanish
D. Portuguese
A. Italian
Which of the following was not one of the Absolute Monarchs during the 15th-17th centuries?
A. Peter the great
B. Charles the great
C. Akbar the great
D. Catherine the great
B. Charles the great