Semester 2 Cumulative

What purpose did the Edict of Nantes serve in France?

• It allowed French Protestants to openly practice their faith and hold public office.

• It outlawed the usage of Catholic Churches.

• It officially established Protestantism as the state sponsored French faith.

• It outlawed the Protestant faith allowing Catholics to dominate all aspects of French life.

Who would lead the forces of Parliament (Roundheads) and take control of the government after the English Civil War

• Oliver Cromwell

• James I

• William the Conqueror

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

Why was Thomas Hobbes an important thinker of the Enlightenment?

• He defended and justified the usage of Absolute Monarchies as a way to prevent an uncivilized society.

• He advocated for a government ran by the General Will of the people rather than a singular ruler.

• He believed in the necessity of the separation of the powers of the government.

• He wrote on the need of government to protect the life, liberty, and property of its citizens.

What was the name given to the model of the Universe designed and developed by Nicolaus Copernicus?

• The Geo-Centric Model of the Universe

• The Helio-Centric model of the Universe

• The Vernal-Centric Model of the Universe

• The Atumnus-Centric Model of the Universe

What three things did John Locke believe were the natural rights of people?

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Money, Right to Work, and the Right to Vote

• Voting, Liberty, and the Right to Bear Arms

How did the Baron de Montesquieu's ideas impact the formation of modern governments?

• He advocated for the separation of government into multiple branches to decrease corruption.

• He promoted the existence of monarchies in his book "The Leviathan."

• He called for the abolishment of torture as punishment.

• He called for a government ruled by the general will of the people.

What was the name of the period during the French Revolution where the government, led by Maximilian Robespierre, executed thousands of its perceived enemies?

• The Reign of Terror

• The Streets of Blood

• The Rule of the Guillotine

• Execution Nation

What purpose did the Congress of Vienna serve in Europe?

• It was intended to revert all the changes that Napoleon's reign and the French Revolution brought to Europe.

• This was the name given to the alliance made between Britain, Austria and Russia to fight off Napoleon's forces.

• This was a new legislative branch (law making) that was created to create uniform laws across Europe under the Napoleonic code.

• The Congress of Vienna re-established the Holy Roman Empire, this time with the crown being in Vienna rather than Nuremberg.

Which of these is NOT an impact of the steam engine?

• Increased the speed at which work could be done.

• Was used in the first aerial vehicle (plane).

• Decreased the reliance of factories on rivers.

• Would be utilized to increase the speed at which land and water transport happened.

What economic/ political idea(s) was developed by Karl Marx and Robert Owen?

• Communism and Socialism

• Capitalism and Mercantilism

• Feudalism and Technotheocracy

• Libertarianism and Traditional Economics