Mastering the TEKS in World History Ch. 13

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1 Name: Class: _ Date: _ Mastering the TEKS in World History Ch. 13 Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which sources of knowledge were most central to the Scientific Revolution? a. tradition and reliance on Church teachings b. observation and experimentation c. classical learning and travel d. divine wisdom and Biblical texts 2. Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke both agreed that a government should be based on the-- a. separation of nationalities b. religious values of the people c. equal distribution of wealth d. consent of the governed 3. Philip II of Spain, Louis XIV of France and Peter the Great of Russia were all considered absolute rulers because they-- a. broke from the Roman Catholic Church b. helped feudal lords build secure castles c. instituted programs that gave more power to their parliaments d. made government decisions without the consent of their people 4. The illustration above most closely reflects the goals of which economic system? a. mercantilism b. free enterprise system c. feudalism d. barter system 1

2 Name: 5. With which statement would Bishop Bossuet most likely agree? a. People have the right to overthrow an oppressive ruler. b. Kings should govern to maximize their own pleasure. c. Kings represent God s will on Earth. d. Kings derive their power from a social contract with their subjects. 6. Which movement is most closely associalted with the major ideas of these philosophers? a. Scientific Revolution c. Reformation b. Renaissance d. Enlightenment Use the discussion and your knowledge of social studies to answer the next three questions. 7. Which speaker represents the view of King Louis XIV of France? a. Speaker A c. Speaker C b. Speaker B d. Speaker D 2

3 Name: 8. Which nation was most likely governed by Speaker D? a. Russia c. Spain b. France d. England 9. Which type of government is most closely associated with all of these speakers? a. limited monarchy c. absolute monarchy b. democratic republic d. direct democracy 10. Thios statement most closeley reflects the philosophy of-- a. Adam Smith c. Thomas Hobbes b. Galileo Galilei d. John Locke 11. Philosophers of the Enlightenment believed that society could best be improved by-- a. relying on faith and divine right b. borrowing ideas form ancient Greece and Rome c. applying reason and the laws of nature d. following royal commands 12. The heliocentric model, the development of inductive reasoning, and the work of Robert Boyle are all associated with which revolution? a. Commercial Revolution b. Agricultural Revolution c. Financial Revolution d. Scientific Revolution 13. What was a common effect of the Magna Carta, the Englilsh Civil War, and the English Bill of Rights? a. limits on the powers of English monarchs b. laws protecting the rights of Catholics c. the creation of England s colonial empire d. limits to the abuses of Parliament 14. Which quotation would most likely have been made by an absolute monarch? a. It is the parliament that must make the laws. b. The government must be based on a sound constitution. c. The rights and prohibitions of the nation are joined with my body and reside in my hands alone. Public order in its entirety comes from me. d. People in a state of nature are solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short. 3

4 Name: 15. Based on this passabe, Rousseau would most likely agree that-- a. people should submit to the will of the ocmmunity b. political authority should be hereditary c. monarchs owe their power to the will of God d. the main goal of government is to protect individual rights 4

5 Mastering the TEKS in World History Ch. 13 Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: B PTS: 1 2. ANS: D PTS: 1 3. ANS: D PTS: 1 4. ANS: A PTS: 1 5. ANS: C PTS: 1 6. ANS: D PTS: 1 7. ANS: B PTS: 1 8. ANS: D PTS: 1 9. ANS: C PTS: ANS: D PTS: ANS: C PTS: ANS: D PTS: ANS: A PTS: ANS: C PTS: ANS: D PTS: 1 1