Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
rentiers

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
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Question 2

Describe the major innovations in art and music during the Enlightenment. Were they as important as the era's new social and economic ideas? Why or why not?

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During the Enlightenment, there were sev

Question 3

Which statement is FALSE with regard to European population and food supplies?

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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)  Food supplies decreased while food prices rose sharply in France in 1789. 
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)  Food supplies decreased while food prices rose sharply in France in 1789.

Question 4

As outlined in Newton's ____, the universe is a huge, regulated machine operating according to natural laws.

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A)  heliocentric theory 
B)  geocentric theory 
C)  world-machine concept 
D)  putting-out system 
E)  scientific method 
A)  heliocentric theory 
B)  geocentric theory 
C)  world-machine concept 
D)  putting-out system 
E)  scientific method

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
heliocentric theory

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The heliocentric theory is a model of th

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
world-machine

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The term "world-machine" generally refer

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Charles de Secondat

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Charles de Secondat, better known as Bar

Question 8

Take a position on the famous question of whether Napoleon was the "author or undertaker" of the French Revolution. Defend your position with specific examples.

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Napoleon can be seen as both the "author

Question 9

The Ptolemaic view of the universe argued that

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A)  the planets were imperfect and material. 
B)  the imperfect, motionless earth was in a state of constant change at the center of the universe. 
C)  heavenly bodies, composed of a crystalline substance, resided in concentric spheres that moved in circular orbits around the moon. 
D)  God and all the saved souls resided in the Empyrean Heaven that lay beyond the innermost, or tenth, sphere. 
E)  God and the saved souls were at the center of the universe. 
A)  the planets were imperfect and material. 
B)  the imperfect, motionless earth was in a state of constant change at the center of the universe. 
C)  heavenly bodies, composed of a crystalline substance, resided in concentric spheres that moved in circular orbits around the moon. 
D)  God and all the saved souls resided in the Empyrean Heaven that lay beyond the innermost, or tenth, sphere. 
E)  God and the saved souls were at the center of the universe.

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Enlightenment

Accepted Answer

The Enlightenment, also known as the Age

Question 11

What caused the beginning of Napoleon's downfall?

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A)  His invasion of Russia 
B)  His establishment of the Continental system 
C)  The death of his wife 
D)  The kidnapping of his Prime Minister 
E)  The Seven Years' War 
A)  His invasion of Russia 
B)  His establishment of the Continental system 
C)  The death of his wife 
D)  The kidnapping of his Prime Minister 
E)  The Seven Years' War

Question 12

The new United States Constitution of 1787

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A)  employed Montesquieu's conception of the separation of powers. 
B)  was rejected by most Americans until it was finally passed on a third referendum. 
C)  was created by delegates who, like the nation's population, were mainly small farmers. 
D)  was soon abolished and replaced by the Articles of Confederation. 
E)  abolished slavery. 
A)  employed Montesquieu's conception of the separation of powers. 
B)  was rejected by most Americans until it was finally passed on a third referendum. 
C)  was created by delegates who, like the nation's population, were mainly small farmers. 
D)  was soon abolished and replaced by the Articles of Confederation. 
E)  abolished slavery.

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
geocentric theory

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The geocentric theory, also known as geo

Question 14

Outside of Europe, the major scenes of battle in the Seven Years War were

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A)  North America and Africa. 
B)  Central America and India. 
C)  India and North America. 
D)  Latin America and Africa. 
E)  North America and Latin America. 
A)  North America and Africa. 
B)  Central America and India. 
C)  India and North America. 
D)  Latin America and Africa. 
E)  North America and Latin America.

Question 15

The Estates-General was convened in 1789 in order to deal with the

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A)  invasion of Silesia. 
B)  near bankruptcy of the French Treasury. 
C)  grievances of the French peasantry. 
D)  discontent in the French colonies. 
E)  Louis XVI's demand for more power. 
A)  invasion of Silesia. 
B)  near bankruptcy of the French Treasury. 
C)  grievances of the French peasantry. 
D)  discontent in the French colonies. 
E)  Louis XVI's demand for more power.

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
deism

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Deism is a philosophical belief that pos

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Scientific Revolution

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The Scientific Revolution refers to a pe

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
cottage industry

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A cottage industry is a small-scale, dec

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct order regarding Napoleon's military career?

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A)  Elba, Russia, Waterloo, Italy 
B)  Italy, Russia, Elba, Waterloo 
C)  Italy, Saint Helena, Waterloo, Elba 
D)  Italy, Russia, Waterloo, Saint Helena 
E)  Italy, Russia, Waterloo, Elba, Corsica 
A)  Elba, Russia, Waterloo, Italy 
B)  Italy, Russia, Elba, Waterloo 
C)  Italy, Saint Helena, Waterloo, Elba 
D)  Italy, Russia, Waterloo, Saint Helena 
E)  Italy, Russia, Waterloo, Elba, Corsica

Question 20

Historians explain that the Scientific Revolution happened first in Europe - rather than in China -- for all of these reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a shift in the European world view from a metaphysical to a more materialist perspective. 
B)  Chinese persistence to embrace Confucian principles. 
C)  the attraction of the European mercantile classes to the 'new' science as a means to exploit resources. 
D)  Chinese disinterest in the practical applications of scientific insights. 
E)  a greater intellectual capacity in Europeans. 
A)  a shift in the European world view from a metaphysical to a more materialist perspective. 
B)  Chinese persistence to embrace Confucian principles. 
C)  the attraction of the European mercantile classes to the 'new' science as a means to exploit resources. 
D)  Chinese disinterest in the practical applications of scientific insights. 
E)  a greater intellectual capacity in Europeans.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). rentiers

Describe the major innovations in art and music during the Enlightenment. Were they as important as the era's new social and economic ideas? Why or why not?

Which statement is FALSE with regard to European population and food supplies?

As outlined in Newton's ____, the universe is a huge, regulated machine operating according to natural laws.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). heliocentric theory

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). world-machine

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Charles de Secondat

Take a position on the famous question of whether Napoleon was the "author or undertaker" of the French Revolution. Defend your position with specific examples.

The Ptolemaic view of the universe argued that

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Enlightenment

What caused the beginning of Napoleon's downfall?

The new United States Constitution of 1787

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). geocentric theory

Outside of Europe, the major scenes of battle in the Seven Years War were

The Estates-General was convened in 1789 in order to deal with the

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). deism

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Scientific Revolution

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). cottage industry

Which of the following is the correct order regarding Napoleon's military career?

Historians explain that the Scientific Revolution happened first in Europe - rather than in China -- for all of these reasons EXCEPT

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

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

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). rentiers

Describe the major innovations in art and music during the Enlightenment. Were they as important as the era's new social and economic ideas? Why or why not?

Which statement is FALSE with regard to European population and food supplies?

As outlined in Newton's ____, the universe is a huge, regulated machine operating according to natural laws.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). heliocentric theory

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). world-machine

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Charles de Secondat

Take a position on the famous question of whether Napoleon was the "author or undertaker" of the French Revolution. Defend your position with specific examples.

The Ptolemaic view of the universe argued that

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Enlightenment

What caused the beginning of Napoleon's downfall?

The new United States Constitution of 1787

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). geocentric theory

Outside of Europe, the major scenes of battle in the Seven Years War were

The Estates-General was convened in 1789 in order to deal with the

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). deism

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Scientific Revolution

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). cottage industry

Which of the following is the correct order regarding Napoleon's military career?

Historians explain that the Scientific Revolution happened first in Europe - rather than in China -- for all of these reasons EXCEPT

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

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