WH - Semester 2 Final Review

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In what type of government is the power of the king limited by Parliament?

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Divine Rights of Kings is similar to...

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Mandate of Heaven

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What was not a common characteristic of absolute monarchs? Options: Kings took power from lords and nobles., Kings took power from legislatures., Kings guaranteed equality for all., Kings enforced one religion.

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Kings guaranteed equality for all.

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What was not true of the English Civil War? Options: The King and his supporters were victorious, Parliament and their supporters were victorious, The monarchy was abolished, Oliver Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector

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The King and his supporters were victorious

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When William and Mary, with the help of Parliament, replaced James II as monarch of England was known as the...

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Glorious Revolution

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Which of the following Enlightenment philosophers is incorrectly matched? Hobbes - Absolute monarchy is the ideal form of government. Locke - Constitutional monarchy is the ideal form of government. Rousseau - Democracy is the ideal form of government. Montesquieu - Shared power among executive, legislative and judicial is the ideal form of government. Voltaire - Protected freedoms of speech, press and religion are found in an ideal form of government.

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Locke - Constitutional monarchy is the ideal form of government.

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Which of the following was not an influence of the American Revolution on the French? The French financially supported the American Revolution, The Americans and the French were inspired by the Enlightenment philosophers, The French were inspired by the American success, The Americans financially supported the French Revolution

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The Americans financially supported the French Revolution

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Which of the following was not a financial cause of the French Revolution? The upkeep of the palace of Versailles, The cost of bread increase dramatically, The French support of the American Revolution, High taxes paid by the 1st and 2nd Estates

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High taxes paid by the 1st and 2nd Estates

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What was not true about the Reign of Terror? Options: It began with the execution of Louis XVI, Traitors were targeted by Robespierre's Committee of Public Safety., Over 20,000 people were executed in one year., It ended with the execution of Marie Antoinette.

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It ended with the execution of Marie Antoinette.

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What was not true of Napoleon? He declared himself Emperor of France. His goal was to unite all of Europe under his control. His domestic policies (education, taxes) made him popular with his people.

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He seized power in Britain in 1799 during a coup d’état.