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How did the Industrial Revolution affect economic relationships among nations?
a) It created political alliances among nations with resources.
b) It promoted a greater degree of interdependence among nations.
c) It increased the standard of living for all nations.
d) It generated more isolationism among nations with economic resources.

“The people are extremely well qualified for choosing those whom they are to entrust with part of their authority.” Which best summarizes Montesquieu’s view of the responsibility of citizens in a democracy?
a) to lobby for new laws
b) to vote for their leaders
c) to respond to public opinion polls
d) to take part in election campaigns

Which factor influenced the settlement of coastal regions of West Africa during the Age of Exploration?
a) economic opportunity
b) European overpopulation
c) diplomatic relations
d) physical geography of the coast

Why did the Treaty of Versailles fail to create peace?
a) It didn’t allow for Germany to repay its debt
b) Countries such as the U.S. and Britain believed that it was too harsh.
c) It was extremely harsh on Germany
d) The people who voted for it did not understand economics

Which of the following types of government is characterized by undemocratic rule, authoritarianism, and unequal balance of power?
a) aristocracy
b) dictatorship
c) Theocracy
d) Oligarchy

Which of the following is an example of religious intolerance?
a) The third estate revolted in France because they did not want an absolute monarch
b) A government establishes separation of church and state
c) Many British citizens fled the country because King George III would not allow them to worship as they wished.
d) Only people of a certain race were allowed to eat at a restaurant

What was the Industrial Revolution?
a) A time when British citizens moved away due to changing social norms
b) A period when citizens rushed to cities to get service jobs
c) A period when governments cracked down on air pollution due to factories
d) A period when production moved from being made by hand to being made in factories

How did the work of Galileo, Newton, Bacon, and others influence societies?
a) They contributed to skepticism of religious ideas and further analysis of truth using science and reason
b) They encouraged natural rights within governments
c) They helped provide new advances in architecture and building
d) They encouraged citizens to revolt against their governments

Which statement summarizes Montesquieu′s view of government?
a) Government should be controlled by one body of magistrates.
b) Government should be divided so that it remains fair to its citizens
c) Government should not give too much liberty to its people.
d) Government should be ruled by a monarch

What was the Enlightenment Period?
a) A time when citizens began to burn down churches as a result of new ideas
b) A period when a lot of revolutions took place
c) A time period when new ways of thinking using logic and reason encouraged reforms
d) Period of time in which people were dedicated to reforming governments

What is a social contract?
a) The idea that all people are born with the rights to liberty, life, and property.
b) The promise that all citizens will follow societal norms.
c) The idea that government should be split so power is not in one group's hands.
d) An agreement among society and its government to sacrifice some individual freedom for protection.

Which summarizes main characteristics of a traditional economic system?
a) Diplomacy, labor participates in managerial decisions
b) Central government control, central planning, price controls
c) private ownership, social control of division of labor
d) direct trade, no competition, relies on customs

How do economic alliances such as the European Union (EU), and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), affect international affairs?
a) They increase trade among member nations
b) They raise trade barriers between competing countries
c) They allow countries to negotiate trade imbalances
d) They lower the sales tax on consumer goods

In contrast to a democracy, which form of government uses the military to maintain power against the people’s consent?
a) monarchy
b) dictatorship
c) theocracy
d) oligarchy

How do governments influence art and literature in non-democratic societies?
a) Governments allow freedom of expression and design for all creators of artistic expression.
b) Citizens are commonly exposed to government-sponsored art and literature in the form of propaganda.
c) Governments use artistic expression to attract foreign trade with nations interested in culture.
d) People are divided into labor classes, thereby allowing only certain people to create are or write literature.

Which idea is central to John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government?
a) The have-nots will rise up and overthrow the government of the haves.
b) Predestination will determine who will go to heaven.
c) Famine, disease, and conflict are natural checks on population growth.
d) A government’s power comes from the consent of the people.

Which action was taken by the Bolsheviks under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin?
a) eliminating political opposition
b) extending the war against Austria-Hungary
c) supporting a traditional economy
d) surrendering to the Provisional Government

How were the United States and the Soviet Union described after World War II?
a) third-world countries
b) democracies
c) imperialists
d) superpowers

The spread of Martin Luther’s views led to the establishment of
a) Judaism
b) Catholicism
c) Mormonism
d) Protestantism

A key idea in the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels is that workers should support the
a) establishment of labor unions.
b) overthrow of the capitalist system
c) legislative regulation of wages and working conditions.
d) technological changes in production methods.

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