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World History - Ch 6 Set 1
Test Description: First set of questions for Ch 6 Quiz
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1) A major reason for the colonists' victory over Britain was
A
superior weaponry.
B
more experienced generals.
C
military support from Italy.
D
a stronger motivation to fight.
2) Between 1550 and 1789, Enlightenment ideas swept
A
throughout the world.
B
only through European society.
C
through European society and colonial America.
D
only through France and colonial America.
3) European art of the 1600s and early 1700s was dominated by a grand, ornate style called
A
neoclassical.
B
gothic.
C
classical.
D
baroque.
4) Francis Bacon helped to develop
A
the law of the pendulum.
B
the scientific method.
C
the barometer.
D
the microscope.
5) Frederick II supported which of the following?
A
freedom of worship
B
direct democracy.
C
the Christian religion.
D
wealthy landowners.
6) How did the Baroque style and the neoclassical style differ?
A
Baroque was grand and ornate; neoclassical was simple and elegant.
B
Baroque was used for music; neoclassical was used for painting.
C
All of these.
D
Baroque was used by Mozart; neoclassical was used by Bach.
7) How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?
A
It protected the rights of the accused and prohibited cruel punishment.
B
It stated that all titles of nobility should be abolished.
C
It set up a system of checks and balances for the U.S. government.
D
It said that people have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
8) How did the Scientific Revolution influence the American Revolution?
A
Questioning assumptions led to challenging ideas about government.
B
The salons influenced the French and Indian War.
C
The heliocentric theory caused unrest among the colonists.
D
Scientific discoveries influenced British foreign policies.
9) How did Zacharias Janssen make Anton van Leeuwenhoek's discoveries possible?
A
He invented the thermometer.
B
He offered Leeuwenhoek financial support.
C
He invented the microscope.
D
He provided valuable research information to Leeuwenhoek.
10) How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar?
A
Both believed that a monarch should have absolute authority.
B
Both were influenced by John Locke.
C
Both were affected by the horrors of the English Civil War.
D
Both were influenced by Voltaire and Baron de Montesquieu.
11) In general, the philosophes believed in which of the following?
A
all Church decrees
B
expanding women's rights
C
authoritarian rule
D
progress for society
12) In the 1700s, which of the following showed the influence of Enlightenment ideas?
A
a woman reading a novel
B
a woman allowing her child to have a smallpox vaccination
C
all of these
D
a man attending a salon
13) In which of the following ways did the taxation problem in America differ before and after independence?
A
Before were too few British taxes; after were not enough federal taxes.
B
Before were too many British taxes; after were not enough federal taxes.
C
Before were too many British taxes; after were too many federal taxes.
D
Before were too few British taxes; after were too many federal taxes.
14) Isaac Newton explained the
A
law of universal gravitation.
B
anatomy of the human body.
C
chemical composition of matter.
D
chemical composition of fruit, primarily figs.
15) Salons helped to spread
A
only the ideas of the philosophes.
B
only the ideas of political scientists.
C
Enlightenment thinking.
D
the geocentric theory.
16) The American Revolution was influenced by
A
British policies.
B
all of these.
C
the philosophes.
D
political scientists.
17) The Bill of Rights was influenced by
A
Voltaire.
B
Beccaria.
C
all of these.
D
Rousseau.
18) The Declaration of Independence was written by
A
Patrick Henry.
B
John Adams.
C
Benjamin Franklin.
D
Thomas Jefferson.
19) The first national government of the 13 individual states in North America was created by the
A
Declaration of Independence.
B
Constitution.
C
Navigation Acts.
D
Articles of Confederation.
20) The heliocentric theory challenged the
A
political scientists.
B
observed patterns.
C
mathematical theories.
D
geocentric theory.
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