French History Quiz

A historian would find this passage most useful for explaining King Louis XIV’s attempt to

• control the elite class

• establish trust within the court

• provide necessities to be self-sufficient

• eliminate taxation on the poorer classes

Which claim is best supported by the evidence in this passage?

• Court visits led to the spread of disease in Paris.

• Louis XIV supported religious toleration.

• Louis XIV’s excessive spending had negative consequences.

• Absolutism in France promoted equality among the classes.

Which concept is being described in this quotation?

• Consent of the governed

• Natural Laws

• Separation of powers

• Social contract

Which statement best describes the author’s purpose in issuing this proclamation?

• to promote trade with foreigners

• to encourage anti-western resistance

• to begin modernization efforts

• to gain support for freshwater projects

The actions described in this passage are most directly related to the

• retreat of the Nationalists to Taiwan

• invasion of Manchuria

• outbreak of the Opium War

• start of the Sino-Japanese War

Which historical event was a significant factor in bringing about the conditions shown on Map A?

• the Great Leap Forward

• the Berlin Conference

• establishment of the League of Nations

• formation of the World Trade Organization

What point of view is depicted in this cartoon?

• China is not participating in the global trade market at this time.

• China has attempted to prevent democratic ideas from entering the country.

• China viewed democracy as an attractive import.

• China was looking for excuses to strengthen the wall.

An economist would find this passage most useful for

• supporting laissez-faire policies

• justifying protective tariffs

• organizing protests against labor abuses

• arguing for fewer environmental restrictions