WH Midterm Exam 2023

The belief that God gave kings the right to rule was known as

• Absolutism
• Divine Right of Kings

Governments that are ruled by kings and queens are called

• Monarchies
• Democracies

Separation of powers, natural rights, and a democratic government are examples of

• Enlightenment Ideas
• Dark Ages Ideas

This tool developed during the Industrial Revolution would help to bury plants which would lead to nutrients being put back in the ground for next year's crop.

• Wheat Thresher
• Plow

How did steam engines help lead people to move to cities?

• They went there for factory jobs that were created from using steam engines
• They powered trains that people rode to the cities

Vaccines helped people to live longer. That was a social ________.

• Benefit
• Cost

Private ownership of goods best represents

• Capitalism
• Socialism

What was the impact of French anti-Semitism on the Jewish population during the mid-19th century?

• An increase in violence and discrimination against Jews
• A decrease in Jewish participation in middle-class occupations

Nationalism can best be described as

• people identifying themselves as part of a community defined by a distinctive language, common institutions, and customs.
• a movement of people who think they are culturally superior to other people

Imperialism can best be described as

• acquiring new lands by stealing it from its people
• acquiring new lands because of the need for raw materials and new markets