Unit 2 Pre-Test

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What is the defining characteristic of an absolute monarchy?

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Louis XIV of France is best known for

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“L’état, c’est moi” (“I am the state”) reflects which ruler’s philosophy?

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Which policy did Peter the Great pursue to modernize Russia?

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What led to the decline of Spanish power under Philip II?

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Which absolute monarch issued the Edict of Nantes to promote religious tolerance in France?

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Which monarch was executed during the English Civil War?

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The Glorious Revolution in England resulted in:

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What was a major outcome of the Scientific Revolution?

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Who proposed the heliocentric theory?

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Isaac Newton is best known for his work on:

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Which invention helped spread Scientific Revolution ideas?

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Which philosopher emphasized deductive reasoning and doubt?

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Galileo was tried by the Inquisition because

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Which Enlightenment idea most influenced revolutionary movements?

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The American Revolution was inspired in part by:

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Which document formally declared American independence?

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What economic policy contributed to colonial discontent in America?

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The ancien régime in France refers to:

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What was the immediate cause of the French Revolution?

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What group made up the majority of French society under the Old Regime?

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The storming of the Bastille symbolized:

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Robespierre led the:

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Napoleon’s rise to power marked the end of:

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Toussaint Louverture is associated with which revolution?

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Simón Bolívar is known for his role in the independence of:

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The Latin American independence movements were influenced by all EXCEPT:

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Father Miguel Hidalgo is most closely associated with:

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Which revolution ended with the establishment of a republic and later an empire under Napoleon?

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What is the defining characteristic of an absolute monarchy?

Louis XIV of France is best known for

“L’état, c’est moi” (“I am the state”) reflects which ruler’s philosophy?

Which policy did Peter the Great pursue to modernize Russia?

What led to the decline of Spanish power under Philip II?

Which absolute monarch issued the Edict of Nantes to promote religious tolerance in France?

Which monarch was executed during the English Civil War?

The Glorious Revolution in England resulted in:

What was a major outcome of the Scientific Revolution?

Who proposed the heliocentric theory?

Isaac Newton is best known for his work on:

Which invention helped spread Scientific Revolution ideas?

Which philosopher emphasized deductive reasoning and doubt?

Galileo was tried by the Inquisition because

Which Enlightenment idea most influenced revolutionary movements?

The American Revolution was inspired in part by:

Which document formally declared American independence?

What economic policy contributed to colonial discontent in America?

The ancien régime in France refers to:

What was the immediate cause of the French Revolution?

What group made up the majority of French society under the Old Regime?

The storming of the Bastille symbolized:

Robespierre led the:

Napoleon’s rise to power marked the end of:

Toussaint Louverture is associated with which revolution?

Simón Bolívar is known for his role in the independence of:

The Latin American independence movements were influenced by all EXCEPT:

Father Miguel Hidalgo is most closely associated with:

Which revolution ended with the establishment of a republic and later an empire under Napoleon?

Which of the following was a common goal of the American, French, and Latin American Revolutions?