Socrates is credited with saying that which of the following “is not worth living”?(1 point)
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the unexamined law of gravity
a life without math
the unexamined life
a life without love
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the unexamined life
What is the definition of the scientific method?(1 point)
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the method by which a theory is deemed correct through a vote of responsible scientists
the method scientists use to publish their work
the process by which a theory is supported with observation and experimentation
the process by which a scientific discipline is accepted by scientists
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the method by which a theory is deemed correct through a vote of responsible scientists
the method scientists use to publish their work
the process by which a theory is supported with observation and experimentation
the process by which a scientific discipline is accepted by scientists
the process by which a theory is supported with observation and experimentation
Which of the following explains the impact of the creation of the smallpox vaccine on the Americas?(1 point)
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It prevented milkmaids on the two continents from getting the disease.
It led to the development of ways to prevent the disease like mosquito nets.
It led to the deaths of about 90 percent of Indigenous Americans.
It led to the complete eradication of the disease.
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It prevented milkmaids on the two continents from getting the disease.
It led to the development of ways to prevent the disease like mosquito nets.
It led to the deaths of about 90 percent of Indigenous Americans.
It led to the complete eradication of the disease.
It led to the deaths of about 90 percent of Indigenous Americans.
Which policy was practiced by Louis XIV, Peter the Great, and Frederick the Great?(1 point)
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religious tolerance
enlightened despotism
expansionism
westernization
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religious tolerance
enlightened despotism
expansionism
westernization
enlightened despotism
Why was the Magna Carta most important to the development of constitutional monarchy?(1 point)
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It established the legal principle that the monarch was not above the law.
It established that all Englishmen had legal rights.
It created a council of nobles to prevent the monarch from violating rights.
It ended a rebellion against King John I.
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It established the legal principle that the monarch was not above the law.
It established that all Englishmen had legal rights.
It created a council of nobles to prevent the monarch from violating rights.
It ended a rebellion against King John I.
It established the legal principle that the monarch was not above the law.
Which inalienable right is most associated with utilitarianism?(1 point)
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taxation occurring only with the consent of the people
equality under the law
the resistance of oppression
the pursuit of happiness
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taxation occurring only with the consent of the people
equality under the law
the resistance of oppression
the pursuit of happiness
the pursuit of happiness
Which of the following is a reform suggested by Enlightenment thinkers?(1 point)
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a focus on emotional expression over rational thought
church-backed government
a return to absolute monarchy
public education
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a focus on emotional expression over rational thought
church-backed government
a return to absolute monarchy
public education
public education
Which of the following illustrates what happens when supply and demand work as they should, according to Adam Smith? (1 point)
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Governments open new factories to meet demand for goods.
There is enough supply of a given product to meet consumer demands.
Consumers make companies create new types of products.
Companies make more of a product even though few people buy it.
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Governments open new factories to meet demand for goods.
There is enough supply of a given product to meet consumer demands.
Consumers make companies create new types of products.
Companies make more of a product even though few people buy it.
There is enough supply of a given product to meet consumer demands.
The establishment of what government was greatly influenced by the writings of John Locke?(1 point)
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the republic of the United States
the English republic
the monarchy of the United States
the monarchy of England
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the republic of the United States
the English republic
the monarchy of the United States
the monarchy of England
the republic of the United States
How did Enlightenment thinkers such as Diderot and Voltaire challenge religious structures?(1 point)
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Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.
Diderot believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.
Voltaire believed that each state should only have one religion, but Diderot disagreed.
Diderot and Voltaire believed that religion explained all natural phenomena.
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Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.
Diderot believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.
Voltaire believed that each state should only have one religion, but Diderot disagreed.
Diderot and Voltaire believed that religion explained all natural phenomena.
Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.
What was a major goal of the use of satire in Enlightenment art and literature?(1 point)
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to show the upper class of society in a better light
to demonstrate the good in the culture and society of that era
to use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issues
to accept traditional ideas as they are without question
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to show the upper class of society in a better light
to demonstrate the good in the culture and society of that era
to use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issues
to accept traditional ideas as they are without question
to use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issues
Which of the following is a belief about economics supported by Adam Smith?(1 point)
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The protection of private property leads to inequality.
The government should act to protect domestic industries from competition.
The government should have little involvement in the economy.
Individuals should gather wealth for the well-being of all people.
Responses
The protection of private property leads to inequality.
The government should act to protect domestic industries from competition.
The government should have little involvement in the economy.
Individuals should gather wealth for the well-being of all people.
Individuals should gather wealth for the well-being of all people.
Which grievance from the Declaration of the Independence led the American colonists to create the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?(1 point)
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The British have imposed “Taxes on us without our Consent.”
“[They are] cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world.”
“[They are] quartering large bodies of armed troops among us.”
“[They deprive] us, in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury.”
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The British have imposed “Taxes on us without our Consent.”
“[They are] cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world.”
“[They are] quartering large bodies of armed troops among us.”
“[They deprive] us, in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury.”
“[They deprive] us, in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury.”
How was the French and Indian War a cause of the American Revolution?(1 point)
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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 revolution.
The French and Indian War created debts that the British tried to pay by taxing the colonists.
The French and Indian War led to the British creating the Quartering Act, allowing soldiers into colonists’ homes.
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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 revolution.
The French and Indian War created debts that the British tried to pay by taxing the colonists.
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.
What did Hobbes and Locke believe the primary object of government was?(1 point)
Responses
to create a just society
to build a powerful nation
to build a society according to God’s laws
to allow people to live their lives in peace and security
Responses
to create a just society
to build a powerful nation
to build a society according to God’s laws
to allow people to live their lives in peace and security
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