Question 1

Descartes became famous for his statement in Discourse on Method , "I think, therefore I am."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A discovery made by Galileo was the

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A) development of the calculus. 
B) fallacy of the existence of sunspots and the phases of Venus. 
C) five moons revolving around Pluto. 
D) similarity of the material composition of other planets and the moon to that of the earth. 
E) totally flat terrain of the earth's moon. 
A) development of the calculus. 
B) fallacy of the existence of sunspots and the phases of Venus. 
C) five moons revolving around Pluto. 
D) similarity of the material composition of other planets and the moon to that of the earth. 
E) totally flat terrain of the earth's moon.

Question 3

The religious outlook shared by most philosophes was

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A) Catholicism. 
B) Deism. 
C) Lutheranism. 
D) Atheism. 
E) Zoroastrianism. 
A) Catholicism. 
B) Deism. 
C) Lutheranism. 
D) Atheism. 
E) Zoroastrianism.

Question 4

In your opinion, was the American Revolution or the French Revolution most "revolutionary"? Why? Be specific.

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In my opinion, the French Revolution was

Question 5

France's revolutionary army was an important step in the creation of modern nationalism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the emergence of the social sciences in terms of their philosophical foundations and the ideas of individuals such as John Locke and Adam Smith.

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The emergence of the social sciences can

Question 7

Who were the philosophes ?

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A) French aristocracy. 
B) Neo-Platonic humanists. 
C) Intellectuals inspired to change the world. 
D) Supporters of Absolutism. 
E) Capitalists endorsing  laissez-faire economics. 
A) French aristocracy. 
B) Neo-Platonic humanists. 
C) Intellectuals inspired to change the world. 
D) Supporters of Absolutism. 
E) Capitalists endorsing  laissez-faire economics.

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
the Consulate

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The Consulate refers to the government o

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
the Enlightenment

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The Enlightenment, also known as the Age

Question 10

Newton's Principia

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A) placed the earth at the center of the universe. 
B) rejected the ideas of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. 
C) mathematically disproved the universal law of gravitation. 
D) supplied the new theory of the universe that combined the work of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. 
E) proved that Luther was correct regarding salvation by faith. 
A) placed the earth at the center of the universe. 
B) rejected the ideas of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. 
C) mathematically disproved the universal law of gravitation. 
D) supplied the new theory of the universe that combined the work of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. 
E) proved that Luther was correct regarding salvation by faith.

Question 11

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
nationalism

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Nationalism is an ideological concept th

Question 12

Catherine the Great ended serfdom in Russia. ​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
patrician

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The term "patrician" originally referred

Question 14

What was the most important commodity of the West Indies for the French and British?​

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A) Sugar. 
B) Cotton. 
C) Rice. 
D) Tobacco. 
E) Indigo. 
A) Sugar. 
B) Cotton. 
C) Rice. 
D) Tobacco. 
E) Indigo.

Question 15

Which of the following was not an element in eighteenth-century global trade?

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A) Gold and silver were shipped to America by Spain. 
B) Indian and Chinese products were purchased by the English, Dutch, and French. 
C) American plantation products were purchased by the nations of Europe. 
D) English manufactured goods were traded for African slaves, who were sold in Virginia for tobacco, which was then processed in England and sold for cash in Germany. 
E) Overseas trade boomed. 
A) Gold and silver were shipped to America by Spain. 
B) Indian and Chinese products were purchased by the English, Dutch, and French. 
C) American plantation products were purchased by the nations of Europe. 
D) English manufactured goods were traded for African slaves, who were sold in Virginia for tobacco, which was then processed in England and sold for cash in Germany. 
E) Overseas trade boomed.

Question 16

What do historians mean by the term "enlightened absolutism," and to what degree did eighteenth-century Prussia, Austria, and Russia exhibit its characteristics? How "enlightened" was enlightened absolutism as it was manifested in eighteenth-century Europe? Give examples to support your viewpoint.

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Enlightened absolutism refers to a form

Question 17

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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A) was idealistic and honest and never deviated from his promises or commitments. 
B) argued that children's education should be strict and regimented. 
C) argued that, in accord with the "general will," people could be "forced to be free." 
D) believed that women were "naturally" different from men. 
E) both b and c 
A) was idealistic and honest and never deviated from his promises or commitments. 
B) argued that children's education should be strict and regimented. 
C) argued that, in accord with the "general will," people could be "forced to be free." 
D) believed that women were "naturally" different from men. 
E) both b and c

Question 18

Britain decided to end its war against the Americans after a combined American and French force defeated General Cornwallis at

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A) Cowpens. 
B) Newburgh. 
C) Saratoga. 
D) Yorktown. 
E) Boston. 
A) Cowpens. 
B) Newburgh. 
C) Saratoga. 
D) Yorktown. 
E) Boston.

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
the Grand Empire

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The Grand Empire refers to the political

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
rentiers

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Rentiers are individuals or entities tha

Descartes became famous for his statement in Discourse on Method , "I think, therefore I am."

A discovery made by Galileo was the

The religious outlook shared by most philosophes was

In your opinion, was the American Revolution or the French Revolution most "revolutionary"? Why? Be specific.

France's revolutionary army was an important step in the creation of modern nationalism.

Discuss the emergence of the social sciences in terms of their philosophical foundations and the ideas of individuals such as John Locke and Adam Smith.

Who were the philosophes ?

Instructions: Identify the following terms. the Consulate

Instructions: Identify the following terms. the Enlightenment

Newton's Principia

Instructions: Identify the following terms. nationalism

Catherine the Great ended serfdom in Russia.

Instructions: Identify the following terms. patrician

What was the most important commodity of the West Indies for the French and British?

Which of the following was not an element in eighteenth-century global trade?

What do historians mean by the term "enlightened absolutism," and to what degree did eighteenth-century Prussia, Austria, and Russia exhibit its characteristics? How "enlightened" was enlightened absolutism as it was manifested in eighteenth-century Europe? Give examples to support your viewpoint.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Britain decided to end its war against the Americans after a combined American and French force defeated General Cornwallis at

Instructions: Identify the following terms. the Grand Empire

Instructions: Identify the following terms. rentiers

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War II

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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Descartes became famous for his statement in Discourse on Method , "I think, therefore I am."

A discovery made by Galileo was the

The religious outlook shared by most philosophes was

In your opinion, was the American Revolution or the French Revolution most "revolutionary"? Why? Be specific.

France's revolutionary army was an important step in the creation of modern nationalism.

Discuss the emergence of the social sciences in terms of their philosophical foundations and the ideas of individuals such as John Locke and Adam Smith.

Who were the philosophes ?

Instructions: Identify the following terms. the Consulate

Instructions: Identify the following terms. the Enlightenment

Newton's Principia

Instructions: Identify the following terms. nationalism

Catherine the Great ended serfdom in Russia. ​

Instructions: Identify the following terms. patrician

What was the most important commodity of the West Indies for the French and British?​

Which of the following was not an element in eighteenth-century global trade?

What do historians mean by the term "enlightened absolutism," and to what degree did eighteenth-century Prussia, Austria, and Russia exhibit its characteristics? How "enlightened" was enlightened absolutism as it was manifested in eighteenth-century Europe? Give examples to support your viewpoint.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Britain decided to end its war against the Americans after a combined American and French force defeated General Cornwallis at

Instructions: Identify the following terms. the Grand Empire

Instructions: Identify the following terms. rentiers

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War II

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

Filters

Catherine the Great ended serfdom in Russia.

What was the most important commodity of the West Indies for the French and British?