World History Midterm 12-16-2020
Quiz by Paul Bachman
Grade 9-12
Social Studies
California Public Schools Standards
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- Q1The religion of Judaism differed from the other religions of the time in that itwas monotheistic, meaning its followers believed in one God, whereas other religions were polytheistic, meaning their followers believed in many gods.was the first religion to set down laws by which the people were to live their daily liveshad no sacred texts or bookswas polytheistic, meaning its followers believed in many gods, whereas other religions were monotheistic, meaning their followers believed in one God30s
- Q2a Muslim state whose military and political power is held by a rulerrepublicfeudalismprophetssultanate30s
- Q3religious teachers that Jews believed were used by God to deliver messages to his people.landed aristocratslineage groupprophetsoligarchy30s
- Q4a form of government in which the leader is not a king and certain citizens have the right to votefeudalismoligarchydemocraticlineage group30s
- Q5What did Peter the Great see as crucial to making Russia a great power?using Western technology to modernize the armyadopting a Western style of dress and etiquetteforming military alliances with powerful nationsgiving women a larger role in government30s
- Q6William Shakespeare is viewed as a genius because his worksappeal to only the upper classshow keen insight into human naturehave endured for many centuriesemulate Greek and Roman classics30s
- Q7John Locke’s arguments were used in the eighteenth century toencourage people to live without governmentsupport demands for constitutional governmentjustify absolutism and the divine right of kingsrestore papal influence within the government30s
- Q8Which idea of Montesquieu has been incorporated into the U.S. Constitution?separation of powersreligious tolerancesocial contracteconomic laissez-faire30s
- Q9Which founding document reflects the American colonists’ fear of a strong central government?Bill of RightsDeclaration of IndependenceFederalist PapersTreaty of Paris30s
- Q10Why did France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic help the American colonists win their independence from Great Britain?Other nations were supplying Great Britain with weapons, troops, and moneyThe British refused to recognize the sovereignty of the European monarchsColonists agreed to give up land in North America in return for their supportThese nations wanted revenge against the British Empire for earlier defeats.30s
- Q11Which of the following conditions caused the collapse of Napoleon’s Grand Empire?laziness within his bureaucracythe spread of liberalismthe drain of Napoleon’s many warsFrance’s strong economy30s
- Q12Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy wasgiven only to those Napoleon favoredavailable equally to men and womenbased on ability rather than rank or birthdesigned to keep the middle class out of high-ranking positions30s
- Q13prison attacked at the outset of the French RevolutionBastilleSans-culottesKlemens von MetternichBourgeoisie30s
- Q14leader of the Committee of Public Safety who enforced policies of the Reign of TerrorRobespierreKlemens von MetternichVoltaireRousseau30s
- Q15The social change brought about by the Industrial Revolution was evident in thegrowing death rates from accidents on the roadscloud of air pollution that choked the British Islesemergence of the middle class and the working classfamines caused by families abandoning their farms30s