Unit Test Review

Louis XIV is considered a perfect example of an absolute monarch because he

gave more political power to ordinary French citizens.

reigned during a period of peaceful relations with France’s neighbors.

held all power in France and claimed to represent God on Earth.

left the throne and called for free elections to choose a successor.

The Ottoman Empire grew and expanded after it conquered the

Mughal Empire.

Byzantine Empire.

Gupta Empire.

Roman Empire.

Read the following quotation from Catholic bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet at the court of Louis XIV.

Rulers then act as the ministers of God and as his lieutenants on earth. It is through them that God exercises his empire. . . . Consequently, as we have seen, the royal throne is not the throne of a man, but the throne of God himself.

What best summarizes the bishop’s point of view?

The king should leave the throne immediately.

Kings on Earth rule with God’s authority.

There should be no kings at all.

Kings have greater authority than God.

Louis XIV called himself the “Sun King” because he

believed he could control the weather.

was regarded as having a warm, friendly personality.

thought that, like the sun, he was at the center of the French universe.

frequently took long vacations on the southern coast of France.

Which best explains how religious tolerance helped the Ottoman and Mughal Empires succeed?

By showing religious tolerance, both empires maintained stability and earned loyalty from different peoples.

By showing religious tolerance, both empires maintained power and earned new converts to Islam.

By showing religious tolerance, both empires created new religions and earned loyalty from different peoples.

By showing religious tolerance, both empires created new religions and earned new converts to Islam.

The Petition of Right confirmed the supremacy of law over the ⇒ monarch.

Which best describes the significance of free-speech rights granted to members of Parliament by the Bill of Rights?

These rights empowered Parliament to propose laws that favored nobility.

These rights gave Parliament more power to undermine the monarchy.

These rights enabled Parliament to say anything, regardless of the law.

These rights allowed Parliament to oppose the monarch’s position.

Which of the king’s actions prompted nobles to force the king to sign the Magna Carta? Check all that apply.

He raised taxes to pay for wars.

He took rights from the nobility.

He was tyrannical.

He restricted voting rights.

He confiscated church lands.

Both the Magna Carta and the Petition of Right addressed issues related to

war.

property.

taxation.

religion.

A standing army is one that is

available only in times of war.

permanent and available at all times.

available only after the harvests have been collected.

independent from the government.

Which choice most accurately describes the consequences that France faced after the Seven Years’ War?

The French were pushed out of the Ohio River Valley, and their lands were given to the British.

The French gave up their colonies west of the Mississippi and Canada to Britain, and they gave New Orleans to Spain.

The French were pushed out of the contiguous United States, and their lands were given to the British.

The French gave up their colonies east of the Mississippi and Canada to Britain, and they gave New Orleans to Spain.

Which explains why sultan Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire was called “Suleiman the Magnificent?”

He created Istanbul during the early part of the Empire’s history.

He oversaw advances during a peak in the Empire’s history.

He built the Taj Mahal during a peak in the Empire’s history.

He conquered India during the early part of the Empire’s history.

Both the Ottoman and Mughal empires

absorbed religious influences from other cultures.

forced non-Muslims to convert to Islam.

offered high positions to Hindus and Sikhs.

ruled their territories until the early 1900s.

Which statement most accurately describes the main difference between the Southern and New England colonies?

The Southern colonies were founded for farming, while the New England colonies were founded for manufacturing and commerce.

The Southern colonies had elected governors, while the New England governors were appointed by the British.

The Southern colonies were founded mainly by Puritans, while the New England colonies were founded by those who disagreed with Puritan rule.

The Southern colonies were founded by people seeking profit, while the New England colonies were founded by people seeking religious freedom.

What happened as a result of the Treaty of Paris?

Spain, the predominant colonial power from 1500 to 1650, was officially forced out of North America.

The British won the fight over the fertile Ohio River Valley and gained control of most French lands in North America.

The Prussians gained control of Portugal and Eastern Europe by 1800.

The British became the dominant colonial power in the Americas by 1800.

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