WHIST Spring Semester Exam Review

A free enterprise system is:

• an economic system where private businesses operate in competition and largely free of state control.

• a system where the government controls all businesses.

• a system where only the government can own property.

• an economic system without any competition.

How did the Enlightenment impact political revolutions?

• It encouraged the spread of democratic ideas and inspired calls for independence.

• It led to the decline of scientific thinking in politics.

• It promoted absolute monarchy as the best form of government.

• It discouraged any form of political change.

What was the Enlightenment?

• A period of religious conflict in Europe

• A movement emphasizing reason and individualism in the 17th and 18th centuries

• A time when monarchies gained absolute power

• A series of wars between European nations

Who was Simon Bolivar and why is he important?

• A famous artist known for his paintings

• A South American leader who played a key role in independence movements

• A scientist who discovered gravity

• A European king during the Renaissance

The Congress of Vienna was:

• a meeting of European powers to restore order after the Napoleonic Wars

• a scientific conference held in Vienna

• an annual festival in Austria

• a treaty signed between France and Britain

The importance of John Locke was:

• He developed the theory of natural rights and advocated for the power of the people.

• He was a famous artist of the Renaissance period.

• He discovered the law of gravity.

• He led the American Revolution.

The importance of Thomas Aquinas was:

• He was a famous artist of the Renaissance.

• He developed the scientific method.

• Believed that the church and the government should remain separate.

• He led the Protestant Reformation.

What was the importance of Mary Wollstonecraft?

• She was a leading advocate for women's rights and wrote 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman'.

• She was a famous scientist known for her work on electricity.

• She was a queen who ruled England during the Renaissance.

• She was a renowned artist of the Romantic period.

The importance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man was:

• It established the basic rights and freedoms of individuals.

• It created a new monarchy in France.

• It ended the French Revolution.

• It restored the power of the church.

What were some political, social and economic impacts of the Industrial Revolution?

• It led to urbanization, growth of factories, and changes in social classes.

• It caused the decline of agriculture and the end of cities.

• It resulted in the abolition of all social classes and no economic growth.

• It had no significant impact on society or the economy.