AnswersPCA 26-27 - SOC - World History 45.3830099 YL IC – 2290242Rise of the Nation-State

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The best definition of nationalism is devotion and loyalty to one’s

A
race.
B
region.
C
religion.
D
country.
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Why did Otto von Bismarck believe a war with France would help unify Germany?

A
He thought that Germany’s close relationship with France was a threat to German unity.
B
He wanted France to give up Prussia and other lands that rightfully belonged to Germany.
C
He hoped that the war would encourage German people to stop adopting French customs.
D
He believed that a war would give the people of Germany a strong sense of nationalist pride.
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Boyle’s law explains

A
the way to develop an idea and design an experiment.
B
the impact of gravity on the motion of objects on Earth.
C
the relationship between pressure and the volume of gas.
D
the elliptical orbit of Earth and other planets around the sun.
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Louis XIV called himself the “Sun King” because he

A
believed he could control the weather.
B
was regarded as having a warm, friendly personality.
C
thought that, like the sun, he was at the center of the French universe.
D
frequently took long vacations on the southern coast of France.
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Louis XIV is considered a perfect example of an absolute monarch because he

A
gave more political power to ordinary French citizens.
B
reigned during a period of peaceful relations with France’s neighbors.
C
held all power in France and claimed to represent God on Earth.
D
left the throne and called for free elections to choose a successor.
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Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Voltaire?

A
People are naturally reasonable.
B
People are naturally selfish and violent.
C
Governments create unequal societies.
D
Government should be separate from religion.
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Why was the Petition of Right (1628) of such importance?

A
It gave the king unlimited power.
B
It stated that the law was higher than the king.
C
It restored the monarchy.
D
It made Puritanism the official religion of England.
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Toussaint L’Ouverture issued a constitution to ensure that

A
Haiti would never rejoin the French republic.
B
Haiti would rejoin the French republic.
C
officials would be elected.
D
slavery would be abolished.
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The English Bill of Rights laid the foundation for

A
the Glorious Revolution.
B
the American Revolution.
C
a representative republic.
D
a constitutional monarchy.
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How did Napoleon help to restore the Catholic Church in France?

A
He permitted the Pope to nominate individuals for the role of bishops.
B
He allowed an exemption from paying any taxes for all Catholics.
C
He declared that only Catholics could serve in the French government.
D
He formally recognized the majority of France’s population was Catholic.
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During the Scientific Revolution, both Copernicus and Galileo

A
opposed a new theory of the universe related to the motion of Earth and other planets.
B
opposed the study of the sun, moon, and stars because it was considered heresy.
C
supported a theory of the universe that contradicted the teachings of the Catholic Church.
D
supported the geocentric theory in opposition to the beliefs of most Christians at the time.
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Who created the concept of a social contract?

A
Thomas Hobbes
B
John Locke
C
Baron de Montesquieu
D
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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A goal of which revolution(s) was the restoration of a Protestant monarch?

A
the French Revolution
B
the French and Glorious revolutions
C
the American and Glorious revolutions
D
the Glorious Revolution
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Which list states achievements from the Scientific Revolution in the correct order?

A
i. The heliocentric theory is published.ii. Galileo argues for Copernicus.iii. Isaac Newton develops calculus.iv. The scientific method is invented.
B
i. Galileo argues for Copernicus.ii. The heliocentric theory is published.iii. The scientific method is invented.iv. Isaac Newton develops calculus.
C
i. Galileo argues for Copernicus.ii. Isaac Newton develops calculus.iii. The heliocentric theory is published.iv. The scientific method is invented.
D
i. The heliocentric theory is published.ii. The scientific method is developed.iii. Galileo argues for Copernicus.iv. Isaac Newton develops calculus.
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As a result of the French Revolution of 1791 and the Napoleonic Wars, people most wanted

A
a new emperor.
B
punishment for France.
C
an end to war.
D
government reform.
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Which statements accurately describe José de San Martín, a powerful criollo leader? Select four options.

A
José de San Martín led Argentine rebels against the Spanish colonial government.
B
José de San Martín supported the Spanish colonial government against Argentine rebels.
C
José de San Martín seized control of the army from Bolivar.
D
José de San Martín gave control of the army to Bolivar.
E
José de San Martín led an army over the Andes mountains to Chile.
F
José de San Martín served in the army during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Simón Bolívar was known as the “Liberator” because he liberated

A
southern South America from Spanish rule.
B
southern South America from French rule.
C
northern South America from Spanish rule.
D
northern South America from French rule.
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How did monarchs in England reign prior to the signing of the Petition of Right in 1628?

A
They were less powerful.
B
They were more powerful.
C
They were more democratic.
D
They had less interest in ruling.
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Read the following quotation from Catholic bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet at the court of Louis XIV.Rulers then act as the ministers of God and as his lieutenants on earth. It is through them that God exercises his empire. . . . Consequently, as we have seen, the royal throne is not the throne of a man, but the throne of God himself.

A
The king should leave the throne immediately.
B
Kings on Earth rule with God’s authority.
C
There should be no kings at all.
D
Kings have greater authority than God.
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After taking power, one action that Napoleon refused to take was to

A
establish the Bank of France.
B
dismiss corrupt officials.
C
improve tax collection.
D
give women the right to vote.

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