World History: Patterns of Interaction Grade 10 McDougal Littell NAME Unit 5 Chapter Test Main Ideas 1) What was the significance of the English Bill of Rights? (a) It established the group of government ministers known as the cabinet. (b) It allowed for the bloodless overthrow of King James II. (c) It made clear the limits of royal power. (d) It restored power to the monarch. 2) What event led to the War of the Spanish Succession? (f) Charles II made Louis XIV s grandson his heir, adding to Bourbon power. (g) The Dutch prince William of Orange was asked to become the king of England. (h) Great Britain took control of the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. (j) The Austrian Hapsburgs took control of the Spanish Netherlands. 4) What were some of the things Peter the Great did to westernize Russia? (f) He raised women s status and made nobles wear Western fashions. (g) He introduced the potato and tobacco, both of which became staples. (h) He moved the capital of Russia to Moscow, which has a seaport. (j) He established the outdoor market and promoted the arts. 5) By the end of the 1600s, what had England s system of government become? (a) an absolute monarchy (b) a military dictatorship (c) a constitutional monarchy (d) a constitutional democracy 3) How did the United Provinces of the Netherlands differ from neighboring states? (a) It was a constitutional monarchy. (b) It had elected governors whose power depended on landowners and merchants. (c) It had an unstable government that did not focus on economic growth. (d) It continued the feudal system and did not allow a middle class to grow.
Map Skills 6) Which regions did the Royalists control in 1645? (f) the northern and eastern shores (g) the central and eastern regions (h) the region including London and the northern shore (j) the southwest peninsula and part of the western shore
Interpreting Charts. 7) What is the significance of this family tree? (a) It shows the relationship of the Spanish and the Austrian Hapsburgs. (b) It shows the relationship of the House of Burgundy and the House of Austria. (c) It shows the relationship of the House of Aragon and the House of Castile. (d) It shows how many children the king and queen of Spain had. Main Ideas 8) What was the law of universal gravitation? (f) The earth and other planets revolve around the sun. (g) Every object in the universe attracts every other object. (h) A falling object accelerates at a fixed and predictable rate. (j) The physical world consists of four elements. 9) How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals? (a) It stated that all titles of nobility should be abolished. (b) It protected the rights of the accused and prohibited cruel punishment. (c) It set up a system of checks and balances for the U.S. government. (d) It said that people have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 10) Which of the following did the American colonists protest by boycotting British manufactured goods? (f) French and Indian War (g) Navigation Acts (h) Stamp Act (j) import tax 11) In which of the following ways did Montesquieu influence the Constitution of the United States? (a) the public election of the president and Congress (b) the system of checks and balances (c) the Bill of Rights (d) the creation of a representative government
Interpreting Charts. 12) How did the Scientific Revolution influence the American Revolution? (f) Questioning assumptions led to challenging ideas about government. (g) Scientific discoveries influenced British foreign policies. (h) The heliocentric theory caused unrest among the colonists. (j) The salons influenced the French and Indian War. 13) Which of the following occurred after the salons spread enlightenment ideas? (a) The colonists start to develop the scientific method. (b) The heliocentric theory develops. (c) The scientific method begins to affect society. (d) The colonists denounce taxation without representation.
Map Skills 14) Which of the following regions had the highest potential for international conflict? (f) the area around New York City (g) the Caribbean islands (h) the area around Hudson Bay (j) central New Spain 15) Which country could ship goods down the Mississippi to New Orleans without seeking permission from a foreign power (a) Great Britain (b) Spain (c) Russia (d) France
Main Ideas 16) How did Admiral Nelson defeat the French-Spanish fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar? (f) He ordered the British fleet to surround the French fleet. (g) He bombed Napoleon s fleet. (h) He divided the French fleet into smaller groups and then attacked them. (j) He pretended to retreat and then attacked the French fleet from behind. 17) What was one important effect resulting from the political changes made at the Congress of Vienna? (a) Russia and Prussia joined forces to control France. (b) Nationalistic feelings grew in countries that had been placed under foreign rule. (c) Monarchs in Austria, Russia, and Prussia agreed to share power with elected officials. (d) France managed to retain control over the Netherlands. 18) What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years? (f) proposed taxation of the Second Estate (g) political representation in the government (h) food shortages and riots among the peasants (i) equalizing the tax burden among the Three Estates 19) Why did the National Assembly lose the support of many French peasants? (a) It taxed the bourgeoisie. (b) It made peasants and noblemen equals. (c) It adopted "A Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen." (d) It took away the Catholic Church s lands and independence. Map Skills 20) What pattern best describes Napoleon s conquests? (f) conquering islands for French shipping (g) conquering Asia and Africa (h) conquering countries that surrounded France (i) conquering the nations with the largest amount of land
Main Ideas 21) Which of the following people would most likely have been radicals in the 1800s? (a) nobleman who are related to their country s king (b) prosperous land owners who own less than 10,000 acres (c) wealthy businessmen who want to empower their country s parliament (d) poor students who have read extensively about democracy 23) How were the unifications of Italy and Germany similar? (a) Both involved a war with France. (b) Both took over territory controlled by the Catholic Church. (c) Both used military force to unify various territories. (d) Both unified into an empire. 22) In which of the following ways did Coleridge s poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" reflect romanticism? (f) It dealt with supernatural events. (g) It was a realistic depiction of seafaring. (h) It exposed a social problem. (j) It showed the influence of the scientific method. Map Skills Using the exhibit, choose the best answer. 24) Which of the following countries probably benefited the most territorially from the liberation of Latin America? (f) Great Britain (g) the United States (h) Holland (j) France 25) In the early 1800s, which of the following regions was least affected by independence movements? (a) the Caribbean (b) Central America (c) Spanish-speaking North America (d) Spanish-speaking South America