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What is the heliocentric theory
a) the idea that the sun revolves around the planets
b) the idea that the planets\' orbits are shaped like an ellipsis
c) the idea that the planets revolve around the sun
d) the idea that the earth is the center of the universe

Who are penisulares
a) native born people from Spain living in Spanish society in Latin America
b) people born as a mix of European/Spanish and African heritage
c) people born in Latin America to parents who were both native Spaniards
d) a mix of Spanish and Native American born people in Latin America

Who is Simon Bolivar
a) the man responsible for leading the French Revolution and killing the king
b) the man responsible for leading a revolution to win Bolivia its freedom from Spain
c) the man responsible for leading the Haitian Revolution and its freedom
d) the man responsible for leading the English Civil War and deposing Charles I

What is Divine Right
a) belief that the people have the right to run their own country
b) the belief that the people should overthrow their government and create their own
c) the belief that the ruler should rule because it is a right given to him from heaven
d) the belief that the local assembly or parliament has the power to run the country

What was Louis XIV known for
a) He modernized France and made it more western
b) He poured money into his fancy palace at Versailles
c) He gave the people of France more religious freedom
d) He lived in a fancy building called the Bastille

What was Peter the Great known for
a) making Prussia more modern
b) invading and conquering France
c) giving the people of England more political liberties
d) making Russia more like Western Europe

What was a cause of the English Civil War
a) Charles I invaded France and the people of England did not approve
b) He burdoned the poor with heavy taxes while the rich did not pay
c) He dissolved parliament and assumed complete control
d) There was widespread famine throughout England

What was an effect of the English Civil War
a) English set up representative assemblies including bill of rights
b) The King assumed even more control after defeating the revolutionaries
c) The English decided to get rid of a king in favor of a complete democracy
d) England became weak and was consequently conquered by France

What is the concept of constitutionalism
a) idea that the king has all the power without advice from parliament
b) the idea that the power resides in the king and not the nobility or parliament
c) idea of limitation of state by law; state must be governed by law, not royal decree
d) idea that the king has the power to rule because it is handed down from heaven

Who is Touissaint L\'Ouverture
a) the man responsible for leading a revolution to win Bolivia its freedom from Spain
b) the man responsible for leading the English Civil War and deposing Charles I
c) the man responsible for leading the Haitian Revolution and its freedom
d) the man responsible for leading the French Revolution and killing the king

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