Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-the Scientific Revolution

Accepted Answer

The Scientific Revolution refers to a pe

Question 2

The Russian monarch whose policies favored the landed nobility,at the expense of the serfs,was

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander II. 
B)  Catherine the Great. 
C)  Peter II. 
D)  Peter the Great. 
E)  Ivan IV. 
A)  Alexander II. 
B)  Catherine the Great. 
C)  Peter II. 
D)  Peter the Great. 
E)  Ivan IV.

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Jean-Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau's "The Social Cont

Question 4

Enlightenment advocates of economic liberalism

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A)  urged rulers to guide their societies in rationally determined directions. 
B)  were vigorously opposed by Adams Smith. 
C)  opposed attempts to establish laissez-faire policies. 
D)  were led, unofficially, by Montesquieu and ideas contained in his Encyclopedia. 
E)  believed that individuals should be free to pursue their own economic self-interest. 
A)  urged rulers to guide their societies in rationally determined directions. 
B)  were vigorously opposed by Adams Smith. 
C)  opposed attempts to establish laissez-faire policies. 
D)  were led, unofficially, by Montesquieu and ideas contained in his Encyclopedia. 
E)  believed that individuals should be free to pursue their own economic self-interest.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding developments in the French Revolution prior to September 1792?

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A)  The fall of the Bastille weakened the government. 
B)  The National Assembly created a basic declaration of liberties and a new constitution to establish a limited monarchy. 
C)  Louis XVI destroyed his public standing by attempting to flee. 
D)  Warfare broke out between France and Austria. 
E)  Louis XVI was an enthusiastic supporter of the revolutionary events. 
A)  The fall of the Bastille weakened the government. 
B)  The National Assembly created a basic declaration of liberties and a new constitution to establish a limited monarchy. 
C)  Louis XVI destroyed his public standing by attempting to flee. 
D)  Warfare broke out between France and Austria. 
E)  Louis XVI was an enthusiastic supporter of the revolutionary events.

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-enlightened despotism

Accepted Answer

Enlightened despotism refers to a form o

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Diderot's Encyclopedia

Accepted Answer

Diderot's Encyclopedia, also known as "E

Question 8

All of the following were true about European population and food supplies except

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A)  as the eighteenth century progressed, European population declined. 
B)  food production increased in Europe during the eighteenth century. 
C)  the introduction of the potato and maize provided a much-needed staple foods. 
D)  the New World was a source of new vegetables for Europe. 
E)  more plentiful food led to improved nutrition. 
A)  as the eighteenth century progressed, European population declined. 
B)  food production increased in Europe during the eighteenth century. 
C)  the introduction of the potato and maize provided a much-needed staple foods. 
D)  the New World was a source of new vegetables for Europe. 
E)  more plentiful food led to improved nutrition.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-the Directory

Accepted Answer

The Directory refers to the five-member

Question 10

The Austrian ruler whose reform program abolished serfdom,eliminated internal trade barriers,and instituted a new penal code,among other things,was

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolf III. 
B)  Maria Theresa. 
C)  Joseph II. 
D)  Frederick the Great. 
E)  Charles VI. 
A)  Adolf III. 
B)  Maria Theresa. 
C)  Joseph II. 
D)  Frederick the Great. 
E)  Charles VI.

Question 11

In the geocentric universe model,the earth revolves around the sun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Louis XVI

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Louis XVI was the last King of France be

Question 13

Who were the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment,and what were their main contributions? What was the impact of the intellectual revolution of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries on European society? Was the Scientific Revolution "the most revolutionary of all revolutions"? Discuss critically,using specific examples.

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The leading figures of the Scientific Re

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-patrician

Accepted Answer

The term "patrician" originally refers t

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT characteristic of Napoleon's Grand Empire?

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A)  Absolute freedom of the press. 
B)  Loss of privilege by nobility and clergy. 
C)  Equality of opportunity with offices open to talent. 
D)  Equality before the law. 
E)  Religious toleration. 
A)  Absolute freedom of the press. 
B)  Loss of privilege by nobility and clergy. 
C)  Equality of opportunity with offices open to talent. 
D)  Equality before the law. 
E)  Religious toleration.

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Seven Years' War

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The Seven Years' War, also known as the

Question 17

Enlightened absolutism

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A)  was based more on practical measures to strengthen the power of the state than to "reform" and free their populations. 
B)  was best illustrated by the activity of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. 
C)  was truly applied only briefly, in the ten months before the death of Emelyan Pugachev. 
D)  was limited by the desires of the middle classes to retain their special advantages. 
E)  best describes the British government in the eighteenth century. 
A)  was based more on practical measures to strengthen the power of the state than to "reform" and free their populations. 
B)  was best illustrated by the activity of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. 
C)  was truly applied only briefly, in the ten months before the death of Emelyan Pugachev. 
D)  was limited by the desires of the middle classes to retain their special advantages. 
E)  best describes the British government in the eighteenth century.

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Emelyan Pugachev

Accepted Answer

Emelyan Pugachev was a Cossack leader wh

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws

Accepted Answer

Montesquieu's "The Spirit of the Laws" (

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Adam Smith and laissez-faire

Accepted Answer

Adam Smith (1723-1790) was a Scottish ec

Exam 18: The West on the Eve of a New World Order

Identify the following terms. -the Scientific Revolution

The Russian monarch whose policies favored the landed nobility,at the expense of the serfs,was

Identify the following terms. -Jean-Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract

Enlightenment advocates of economic liberalism

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding developments in the French Revolution prior to September 1792?

Identify the following terms. -enlightened despotism

Identify the following terms. -Diderot's Encyclopedia

All of the following were true about European population and food supplies except

Identify the following terms. -the Directory

The Austrian ruler whose reform program abolished serfdom,eliminated internal trade barriers,and instituted a new penal code,among other things,was

In the geocentric universe model,the earth revolves around the sun.

Identify the following terms. -Louis XVI

Identify the following terms. -patrician

Which of the following was NOT characteristic of Napoleon's Grand Empire?

Identify the following terms. -Seven Years' War

Enlightened absolutism

Identify the following terms. -Emelyan Pugachev

Identify the following terms. -Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws

Identify the following terms. -Adam Smith and laissez-faire

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