Question 1
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What form of religion sought to find a middle ground between Catholicism and Protestantism?
Bourgeoisie
Puritanism
Habeas corpus
Presbyterianism
Question 2
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Which segment of French society made up the entirety of the tax base of France?
The Third Estate
The Bourgeoisie
The First Estate
The Second Estate
Question 3
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What European conflict(s) led to new ideas that would eventually result in the limitation of the government’s power over the individual rights of the people?
The Russo-Crimean Wars
The Thirty Years’ War
The English Civil Wars
The Livonian War
Question 4
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What is the English translation of habeas corpus?
“We command that you have the body.”
“We preserve the liberties and rights of man.”
“We free illegally detained persons.”
“We protect the freedom of the people.”
Question 5
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Regarding the French Revolution, what does the “Old Regime” refer to?
the monarchy
the nobility
the bourgeoisie
the religious clergy
Question 6
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Which of these statements is untrue about Ivan IV Vasilyevich?
Anastasia Romanovna was his only wife, due to the fact that she swiftly gave birth to a son, his heir.
He arranged for advanced foreign technology and expertise to be imported to Russia.
He was the first Russian prince to become the Tsar of all Russia.
“Ivan the Terrible” is a moniker he’s known as due to his ruthlessness in battle.
Question 7
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How long was the French Revolution?
5 years
10 years
3 years
15 years
Question 8
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Which of these answers is not a phase of the Thirty Years’ War?
The Swedish Phase
The Bohemian Phase
The German Phase
The Danish Phase
The Dutch Phase
Question 9
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Who sailed to the “New World” and pronounced the land a new continent?
Leif Ericson
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Christopher Columbus
Question 10
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In what year was the Peace of Westphalia signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years’ War?
1534
1679
1648
1715
Question 11
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In what year was the passing of the Habeas Corpus Act?
1679
1835
1627
2001
Question 12
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Which segment of French society held the majority of political and economic power?
The First Estate
The Third Estate
The Bourgeoisie
The Second Estate
Question 13
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A ____________________ recognizes a head of state (such as a King), but he shares political power with a governing group (like Parliament).
democratic monarchy
constitutional monarchy
political monarchy
absolute monarchy
Question 14
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Which of these resources was not part of the famous “trade triangle” of the early 1500s?
slaves
gold
rum
sugar
Question 15
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Which of these groups of people would not be included as part of the petty bourgeoisie?
clerical workers
capitalists
technical workers
shopkeepers
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