Question 1

1. Absolutism is:

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d) A system of government where the monarch holds absolute power and authority.

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b) A political ideology advocating for the elimination of monarchy.

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c) A form of democracy where citizens have equal voting rights.

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a) A system of government where power is shared between the monarch and an elected assembly.

Question 2

2. The Divine Right of Kings is the belief that:

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a) Monarchs derive their authority to rule from God.

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b) Monarchs should share power with the clergy.

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d) Monarchs should be chosen by popular vote.

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c) Monarchs must be elected by the nobility.

Question 3

3. King Henry VIII is known for...

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a) Establishing the Church of England and breaking away from the Catholic Church.

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c) Instituting the Magna Carta.

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d) Abolishing the monarchy in England.

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b) Leading England to victory in the Hundred Years' War.

Question 4

4. The English Bill of Rights, established after the Glorious Revolution, aimed to:

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b) Limit the powers of the monarchy and establish certain rights for Parliament and the people.

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c) Abolish the English legal system.

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d) Grant unlimited power to the nobility.

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a) Strengthen the powers of the monarchy.

Question 5

5. A Constitutional Monarchy refers to:

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b) A system where the monarch's powers are limited by a constitution and laws.

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d) A system where the monarchy is purely symbolic and holds no actual power.

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c) A government ruled by a council of elected officials.

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a) A system where the monarch has absolute power and authority.

Question 6

6. What major event significantly contributed to the downfall of many absolute monarchs in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries?

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c) The spread of Enlightenment ideas

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d) The rise of mercantilism

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b) The Treaty of Versailles

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a) The establishment of constitutional monarchies

Question 7

7. What new invention made it easier to spread and share new ideas during the Age of Enlightenment?

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d) The printing press

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b) The telescope

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c) The scientific method

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a) The internet

Question 8

8. According to Jacques Rousseau's social contract theory what is the role of government if it violates the social contract?

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c) Citizens should overthrow it

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d) Citizens should ignore it

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a) Citizens should submit unquestioningly

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b) Citizens should negotiate with the government

Question 9

9. How did the Enlightenment contribute to societal views on human rights and equality?

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d) It advocated for equal rights for all individuals

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a) It reinforced the idea of inherent social hierarchies

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c) It promoted the supremacy of aristocracy

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b) It discouraged the notion of universal human rights

Question 10

10. How did the Scientific Revolution challenge the authority of the church?

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c) undermined traditional religious explanations of natural phenomenon

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b) promoted religious tolerance

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d) encouraged the critique of religious dogma

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a) introduced the social contract theory

Question 11

11. How did the Enlightenment contribute to the development of democracy in various societies?

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c) By encouraging citizen participation and representative government

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b) By promoting the idea of the divine right of kings

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d) By enforcing strict censorship laws

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a) By advocating for centralized authoritarian rule

Question 12

12.  How did the Enlightenment affect religious thought and institutions?

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c) Promotion of religious skepticism and tolerance

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b) Heightened support for religious intolerance

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d) Strengthening of ecclesiastical authority

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a) Reinforcement of religious dogma

Question 13

1. What was the main goal of the French Revolution?

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c) Overthrow and change the unfair social hierarchy

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d) Expand French territory

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b) Restore the power of the Catholic Church

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a) Establish a constitutional monarchy

Question 14

2. Which social class made up the majority of the French population but paid the most taxes, before the Revolution?

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c) Bourgeoise & Peasants (Third Estate)

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a) Clergy (First Estate)

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b) Nobility (Second Estate)

Question 15

3. Which document served as a foundation for the French Revolution's ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity?

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a) Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

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d) The Edict of Nantes

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b) The Magna Carta

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c) The Treaty of Versailles

Question 16

4. Who was the prominent leader of the French Revolution?

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a) Maximilien Robespierre

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b) Georges Danton

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c) Jean-Paul Marat

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d) Louis Saint-Just

Question 17

5. The Reign of Terror consisted of…?

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b) frequent executions of "enemies" of the Revolution

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a) the return of King Louis XIV's rule

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c) exorbitantly high tax rates for the lower and middle classes

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d) political and financial corruption within the government

Question 18

6. What aspect of the guillotine appealed to revolutionary leaders?

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b) all citizens, poor or rich, could be executed quickly, providing equality for all

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a) it looked gruesome and represented the violent revolutionary ideologies

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c) it was cheap to make

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d) it required little to no maintenance

Question 19

7. What marked the end of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte?

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d) The coup d'état

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a) The execution of Maximilien Robespierre

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c) The Battle of Waterloo

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b) The establishment of the Directory

Question 20

8. The Napoleonic Code eliminated…?

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d) the estate system

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b) gender inequality

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c) the French monarchic system

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a) taxes

Question 21

9. What was one of Napoleon’s main military goals?

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b) unify Europe under French rule

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c) defeat the British enemies

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a) seize the Roman empire

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d) expand the French empire by seizing Austria

Question 22

10. What political system did Napoleon spread across Europe during his conquests?

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c) Empire

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d) Absolute Monarchies

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b) Constitutional Monarchies

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a) Republics

Question 23

11. The purpose of the Congress of Vienna was to...

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b) establish peace and a balance of power in Europe

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a) remove Napoleon from power

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d) to create a unified European empire

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c) to divide Europe into colonies

Question 24

12. The French Revolution and American Revolutions sparked...

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d) revolutions in Latin America and Haiti

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b) the Enlightenment

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c) the Unification of Germany

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a) revolutions in Russia

Question 25

1.  Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

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c) England

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d) The United States

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a) Germany

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b) France

Question 26

2.  Industrialization entailed…?

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b) The mass production of goods using machines

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d) Decreasing the sales tax on all goods

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c) Increasing labor in factories

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a) Increasing the price of goods

Question 27

3. A negative impact of the Industrial Revolution was….?

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a) Poor working conditions for lower class

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c) Higher demand, lower supply

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b) Increased taxes of goods

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d) An increasing wealth gap between the classes

Question 28

4. Which economic philosopher argued that capitalism enriched the wealthy and impoverished the poor?

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c) Karl Marx

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a) Robert Owen

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d) Friedrich Engels

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b) Adam Smith

Question 29

5. Which economic philosophy argued for government control of factories and key industries to end poverty and promote equality?

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c) Socialism

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a) Communism

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b) Capitalism

Question 30

6.  Which economic philosophy believed that wealth distribution could work most effectively without government interference?

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c) Capitalism

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b) Communist

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a) Socialism

Question 31

7. Nationalism can best be described as...

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b) Loyalty and devotion to the state with an emphasis on a common history and culture

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d) A love of one’s own culture

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c) A dislike towards a state’s common politics

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a) Loyalty to the majority group of citizens in a country

Question 32

8. What was the primary goal of nationalist movements in Europe during the 19th century

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c) To achieve independence and self-governance

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a) To establish absolute monarchies

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d) To strengthen imperialistic control

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b) To promote religious tolerance

Question 33

9. During the rise of nationalism in 19th-century Europe, which political ideology was often associated with advocating for maintaining traditional social hierarchies, monarchy, and stability in the face of revolutionary changes?

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b) Conservatism

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a) Liberalism

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c) Socialism

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d) Communism

Question 34

10. Who used nationalism to appeal to German speakers during the Unification of Germany?

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a) Otto Von Bismarck

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c) Max Von Hausen

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b) Adolf Hitler

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d) Giuseppe Garibaldi

Question 35

11. What was the result of German unification?

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c) Germany becomes an economic and military powerhouse

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a) Higher taxes.

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b) Increased inner turmoil.

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d) Protestantism spread.

Question 36

12. Which 19th-century political ideology, advocating for individual freedoms, civil liberties, and representative governments, aligns with the aspirations of the rising nationalist movements in Europe?

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d) Liberalism

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a) Conservatism

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c) Marxism

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b) Socialism

Question 37

1.  Which term describes the domination by a more powerful nation over a less powerful one, politically, socially, and economically?

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c) Imperialism

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b) Supremacy

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d) Conquest

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a) Absolutism

Question 38

2. Which form of imperialism is ruled directly by a foreign power?

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b) Colony

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c) Sphere of influence

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a) Protectorate

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d) State

Question 39

3. What was the central idea behind the concept of the White Man's Burden during the era of imperialism?

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b) The belief in racial superiority, asserting that white people were burdened with the responsibility of ruling over all other races.

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d) The promotion of cultural diversity and the celebration of different societies' self-sufficiency.

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a) The belief that non-white societies were incapable of self-governance and needed guidance from more advanced civilizations.

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c) The advocacy for equality and fair treatment of all races under colonial rule.

Question 40

4. How did the White Man's Burden ideology justify imperialism?

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b) By portraying the colonization of non-European territories as a moral duty to uplift and civilize "inferior" races.

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c) By advocating for the withdrawal of colonial powers to allow indigenous cultures to thrive independently.

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d) By encouraging equal partnerships between colonial powers and indigenous societies for mutual economic growth.

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a) By asserting the need for colonial powers to exploit resources for their economic benefit without regard for local populations.

Question 41

5.  King Leopold of Belgium was known for committing ___________ in the Congo?

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c) Crimes against humanity

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b) Hate crimes

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d) War crimes

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a) State felonies

Question 42

6. Africa was divided without any regard for the people there at the …?

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d) Berlin Conference

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c) African Conference of 1800

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b) Congo Pact of Berlin

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a) African Treaty of 1880

Question 43

8. What was the core principle of Social Darwinism during the age of imperialism?

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d) The application of Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection to justify racial superiority and imperialistic expansion.

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c) The advocacy for cultural diversity and the preservation of indigenous traditions.

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b) The idea that economic progress could only be achieved through mutual cooperation among nations.

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a) The belief that all races were inherently equal and should be treated as such.

Question 44

9. How did Social Darwinism influence the mindset of imperialist nations?

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c) It provided a pseudo-scientific rationale for the domination of "weaker" races by "superior" races, justifying colonization and exploitation.

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b) It promoted the idea of shared governance and power-sharing between colonial powers and their subjects.

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d) It urged nations to withdraw from their colonies and allow self-determination and independence for all.

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a) It advocated for the fair treatment and equal rights of indigenous populations in colonized territories.

Question 45

10. Which of the following best describes the national boundaries that existed in Africa at the end of the 19th Century?

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b) Unnaturally created

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d) Reflected Tribal Boundaries

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c) Geographically logical

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a) Ancient

Question 46

11. China declared war on Great Britain over the introduction of ____ into China.

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d) Opium

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b) Spices

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a) Jewels

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c) Cane sugar

Question 47

12. The Boxer Rebellion occurred because…?

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a) Chinese groups were angry over foreign influence

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d) The Chinese farmers were starving.

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c) Opium was lowering the Chinese death rate

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b) English imperialists were stealing from the poor.

Question 48

13. The Anglo-Zulu War, Maji Maji Rebellion, Franco-Dahomean Wars, and Mandingo Wars all took place in...

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b) Africa

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d) South America

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a) Europe

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c) Asia

Question 49

14. What was the outcome of the Sepoy Rebellion?

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b) India was directly by Great Britain as the new British Raj.

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d) Queen Victoria apologized to the Indian people.

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a) The East India Company grew in power.

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c) India won its independence.

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