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DEMOCRACY

1. All of the following are contributions of monotheistic religions to the development of democracy EXCEPT

Written Law

Equality of People

Individual Worth

Separation of Powers

 

2. Montesquieu’s contribution to the development of democracy in the Unites States is best shown in…

Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation

Constutituion

 

3. Which of the following US documents was MOST influenced by the ideas of John Locke?

Bill of Rights

Dec of Indep

Articles of Confed

Constutituion

 

4. Which of the following enlightenment philosophers would be LEAST likely to support the idea that voters have the right to censor a publicly-funded newspaper?

Locke

Voltaire

Rousseau

Montesquieu

 

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

5. All of the following inventions were developed during the Industrial Revolution, EXCEPT…

Spinning jenny

Steam engine

Cotton gin

Printing press

 

6. The Industrial Rev’n 1st began in which of the following countries?

Britain

USA

Germany

Japan

 

7. All of the following are true of working conditions during the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT…

Avg 12-16 hours

6 days/week

Dangerous working conditions

Fair wages

 

8. All of the following were abundant natural resources in Britain EXCEPT…

Coal

Iron ore

Streams & rivers

Steel

 


IMPERIALISM

9. The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to reduce conflict among…

African Nations

Asian Nations

South American Nations

European Nations

 

10. T/F The theory of Social Darwinism was used to criticize the actions and beliefs of European imperialists.

 

11. MAP QUESTION: Which of the following countries was most competitive with the British for overseas territories?

France

Belgium

Spain

Italy

 

12. Which of the following was a major causes of the Sepoy Mutiny?

Rumors of Pork/Beef Lard on the Grease Cartridges

Taliban Organizers

Al Qaeda Terrorists

French Support for Indian Independence

 

WORLD WAR I

13. Once the Great War began, all of the following countries were part of the Central Powers EXCEPT…

Germany

Austria-Hungary

Ottoman Empire

Italy

 

14. The idea that quarrels between nations "must be settled not at the conference table, but on the battlefield; not with the pen, but with the sword; not with ink, but with blood" is an example of:

MILITARISM

ALLIANCES

NATIONALISM

IMPERIALISM

 

15. Gavrilo Princip & the Black Hand Society’s actions in Bosnia were most representative of….

MILITARISM

ALLIANCES

NATIONALISM

IMPERIALISM

 

16. All of the following contributed to the US’ decision to enter WWI, EXCEPT…

Zimmerman Note

The Sinking of the Lusitania

British & French propaganda

American desire for expansion

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