1. Identify the technological and economic innovations that facilitated the Commercial Revolution.
(4 points)
navigational technology, joint-stock companies, banks, and insurance companies
navigational technology, joint-stock companies, banks, and exploitation
navigational technology, joint-stock companies, banks, and loans
mercantilism, joint-stock companies, banks, and insurance companies
2. What is the definition of the scientific method?(4 points)
the process by which a scientific discipline is accepted by scientists
the method by which a theory is deemed correct through a vote of responsible scientists
the process by which a theory is supported with observation and experimentation
the method scientists use to publish their work
3. Which of the following is a belief about economics supported by Adam Smith?(4 points)
Individuals should gather wealth for the well-being of all people.
The government should act to protect domestic industries from competition.
The protection of private property leads to inequality.
The government should have little involvement in the economy.
4. How was the French Revolution a response to Enlightenment philosophy ideas?(4 points)
The French Revolution was a result of popular support for the divine right of kings.
The French Revolution was a result of the belief that a country should control the economy.
The French Revolution was a result of people questioning the authority of governments.
The French Revolution was inspired by Thomas Hobbes's ideas on natural rights.
5. Which of the following statements best explains how Enlightenment thinkers challenged political
authority?(4 points)
Enlightenment thinkers believed the monarchy should have absolute power.
Enlightenment thinkers often debated ways to limit the power of the authority of government.
Enlightenment thinkers debated ways for one person or group to have complete power.
Enlightenment thinkers sided with the monarchy in disputes with the church.
6. Which statement best investigates the relationship between the Enlightenment and laissez-faire
capitalism?(4 points)
Both laissez-faire capitalism and the Enlightenment support the ideas of individual property and rights.
The Enlightenment had no impact on the development of laissez-faire capitalism.
Both laissez-faire capitalism and the Enlightenment support the idea of universal equality for all peoples.
Laissez-faire capitalism laid the foundation for Enlightenment ideals of private property and individual rights.
7. Which of the following statements best compares the causes of absolute monarchy and
constitutional monarchy?(4 points)
While both usually come out of disorder and chaos, a constitutional monarchy places legal checks on the powe
While absolute monarchies only last for a short time, constitutional monarchies last for much longer.
While constitutional monarchy means that a king must officially be invited by another government body, absolu
While both result in one main religion, there is more religious diversity under an absolute monarchy.
8. Which statement best identifies the impact of the Enlightenment on the American Revolution.
(4 points)
The social contract belief that the government should have total power motivated the colonists to rebel.
Thomas Jefferson's idea that governments should not violate the natural rights of people was used to criticize t
Ideas such as democracy, natural rights, and fair government inspired colonists to revolt against the British.
Rousseau's creation of social contract theory influenced American ideas on government.
9. Identify a significant idea from the Scientific Revolution.(4 points)
Newton's laws of motion: The forces acting on an object change how it moves, or doesn't move.
Geocentric model: Earth stays still as celestial objects orbit around it.
Circle Orbit Theory: All the planets in the solar system have a perfectly round orbit around the sun.
Round Earth theory: Earth is not flat.
10. Explain the impact of scientific ideas on Europe.(4 points)
New scientific discoveries initially were widely accepted, but they later were rejected for contradicting doctrine.
New scientific discoveries initially were considered threats to religious views, but they later became widespread
New scientific discoveries were always immediately accepted.
Scientific discoveries were always considered threats, as they challenged religious doctrine.
11. Investigate the concept of utilitarianism. Which example best fits the philosophical idea?(4 points)
We either all succeed, or we all fail, no in-between
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
If it makes me happy, then it doesn't matter if it makes everyone else happy.
The needs of the one outweigh the needs of the many.
12. Navigational technology, joint-stock companies, insurance companies, and banks were aspects of
Europe's Commercial Revolution.(4 points)
True
False
13. Which of the following was NOT an example of a piece of navigational technology developed by
Asian and Arab civilizations?(4 points)
Astrolabe
magnetic compass
spinning Jenny
cross-staff
14. How did the Crusades contribute to increasing trade in Europe?(4 points)
The Crusades exposed Europeans to companies that they had never seen or experienced before, and they wa
The Crusades exposed Europeans to banks, which they had never seen or experienced.
The Crusades exposed Europeans to different forms of mercantilism, which made them realize they could trade
The Crusades exposed Europeans to goods that they had never seen or experienced before, and they wanted
15. The Industrial Revolution fueled the development of free-market capitalism by putting its ideas into
practice. Innovation fueled industrial development, generating more wealth. This, in turn, led to more
money being poured into increasing productivity even more. (4 points)
True
False
16. Which policy was practiced by Louis XIV, Peter the Great, and Frederick the Great?(4 points)
enlightened despotism
westernization
religious tolerance
expansionism
17. Why was the Magna Carta most important to the development of constitutional monarchy?
(4 points)
It established that all Englishmen had legal rights.
It ended a rebellion against King John I.
It established the legal principle that the monarch was not above the law.
It created the council of nobles to prevent the monarch from violating rights.
18. How was the French and Indian War a cause of the American Revolution?(4 points)
The French and Indian War led to the British passing the Intolerable Acts to assert authority over the colonists.
The French and Indian War led to the Proclamation of 1763, which was the final frustration that started the revo
The French and Indian War led to the British creating the Quartering Act, allowing soldiers into colonists' homes
The French and Indian War created debts that the British tried to pay by taxing the colonists.
19. Who is credited with developing the Scientific Method?(4 points)
Isaac Newton
Francis Bacon
Robert Boyle
Galileo
20. Which event/s had historical implications that contributed to the storming of the Bastille?(4 points)
Louis XVI tried to run away and hide in the Bastille
the rise of Napoleon because he wished to attack the Bastille
the Reign of Terror, as the Revolutionary government convinced the people through fear to attack the Bastille
the Tennis Court Oath because they were arrested for their demand
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Sure! Here are the answers to your questions:
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Identify the technological and economic innovations that facilitated the Commercial Revolution.
- Answer: navigational technology, joint-stock companies, banks, and insurance companies
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What is the definition of the scientific method?
- Answer: the process by which a theory is supported with observation and experimentation
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Which of the following is a belief about economics supported by Adam Smith?
- Answer: The government should have little involvement in the economy.
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How was the French Revolution a response to Enlightenment philosophy ideas?
- Answer: The French Revolution was a result of people questioning the authority of governments.
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Which of the following statements best explains how Enlightenment thinkers challenged political authority?
- Answer: Enlightenment thinkers often debated ways to limit the power of the authority of government.
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Which statement best investigates the relationship between the Enlightenment and laissez-faire capitalism?
- Answer: Both laissez-faire capitalism and the Enlightenment support the ideas of individual property and rights.
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Which of the following statements best compares the causes of absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy?
- Answer: While both usually come out of disorder and chaos, a constitutional monarchy places legal checks on the power.
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Which statement best identifies the impact of the Enlightenment on the American Revolution?
- Answer: Ideas such as democracy, natural rights, and fair government inspired colonists to revolt against the British.
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Identify a significant idea from the Scientific Revolution.
- Answer: Newton's laws of motion: The forces acting on an object change how it moves, or doesn't move.
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Explain the impact of scientific ideas on Europe.
- Answer: New scientific discoveries initially were considered threats to religious views, but they later became widespread.
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Investigate the concept of utilitarianism. Which example best fits the philosophical idea?
- Answer: The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
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Navigational technology, joint-stock companies, insurance companies, and banks were aspects of Europe's Commercial Revolution.
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Which of the following was NOT an example of a piece of navigational technology developed by Asian and Arab civilizations?
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How did the Crusades contribute to increasing trade in Europe?
- Answer: The Crusades exposed Europeans to goods that they had never seen or experienced before, and they wanted to trade.
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The Industrial Revolution fueled the development of free-market capitalism by putting its ideas into practice. Innovation fueled industrial development, generating more wealth. This, in turn, led to more money being poured into increasing productivity even more.
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Which policy was practiced by Louis XIV, Peter the Great, and Frederick the Great?
- Answer: enlightened despotism
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Why was the Magna Carta most important to the development of constitutional monarchy?
- Answer: It established the legal principle that the monarch was not above the law.
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How was the French and Indian War a cause of the American Revolution?
- Answer: The French and Indian War created debts that the British tried to pay by taxing the colonists.
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Who is credited with developing the Scientific Method?
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Which event/s had historical implications that contributed to the storming of the Bastille?
- Answer: the Tennis Court Oath because they were arrested for their demand.
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