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6 years ago

Louis XVI and France was unable to reform the tax system because :

Louis XVI and France was unable to reform the tax system because

A) the king did not want to lose the income he received from selling offices.
B) farmers resisted any tax reform because they were making large prof

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6 years ago

As a result of its alliance with the American colonies, France experienced :

As a result of its alliance with the American colonies, France experienced

A) great commercial prosperity from the American trade.
B) increased prestige and influence in North America.
C) neither benef

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6 years ago

When did France first intervene in the American Revolution?

When did France first intervene in the American Revolution?

A) After Lexington and Concord
B) After the Declaration of Independence
C) After Yorktown
D) After the victory at Saratoga
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6 years ago

The leader of the Bolsheviks, Vladimir Lenin, was the mastermind of the November 1917 revolution ...

The leader of the Bolsheviks, Vladimir Lenin, was the mastermind of the November 1917 revolution that saw the overthrow of the provisional government leading to a communist regime.

Indicate whether the statement is true or fa

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6 years ago

The Treaty of Versailles stipulated that Germany :

The Treaty of Versailles stipulated that Germany

A) was responsible for the war and would have to pay reparations.
B) would have to cede considerable territory and would need to demilitarize the Rhineland.
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6 years ago

As negotiations for an armistice proceeded in October and November 1918 :

As negotiations for an armistice proceeded in October and November 1918

A) Austria-Hungary was no longer a military threat to the allies.
B) Wilhelm II abdicated and went into exile; Germany became a republic.

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6 years ago

All of the following are true of Lenin in 1917 except that he :

All of the following are true of Lenin in 1917 except that he

A) was transported back to Russia with German help.
B) held that the time had come for a dictatorship of the proletariat.
C) had no problem

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6 years ago

What was Lenins ideology? (Multiple Choice)

What was Lenins ideology?

A) He was a moderate reformer.
B) He was a gradualist socialist.
C) He was a supporter of the Tsar.
D) He was a constitutional monarchist.
E) He was a

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6 years ago

Why did the German military help Lenin get back to Russia?

Why did the German military help Lenin get back to Russia?

A) They sympathized with communism.
B) They thought he was harmless.
C) They wanted him to help orchestrate a truce.
D) They knew

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6 years ago

The First World War accelerated the socioeconomic changes associated with industrialization in the ...

The First World War accelerated the socioeconomic changes associated with industrialization in the following way(s)

A) the expanding economic role of women fueled the suffrage debate.
B) the demands of war spurred

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6 years ago

Germans violated the neutrality of what country in order to carry out the Schlieffen Plan?

Germans violated the neutrality of what country in order to carry out the Schlieffen Plan?

A) Belgium
B) Denmark
C) The Netherlands
D) Switzerland
E) Poland

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6 years ago

Which of the following statements is not true?

Which of the following statements is not true?

A) The intervention of America into the war added an increased sense of brutality.
B) The geographic scope of the war was unprecedented.
C) The war actual

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6 years ago

What were the Sacred Union and the Fortress Truce?

What were the Sacred Union and the Fortress Truce?

A) Promises of the Catholic Church to support the war
B) Early peace plans
C) The union of all political parties in support of war efforts

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6 years ago

Discuss the terms of the peace settlement for Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. What ...

Discuss the terms of the peace settlement for Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. What new states in eastern Europe were recognized? What was Woodrow Wilson's main concern?

What will be an ideal response?

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6 years ago

Analyze the various attitudes of participants in the war toward ending it. What was the argument of ...

Analyze the various attitudes of participants in the war toward ending it. What was the argument of those who wanted a negotiated white peace? How did others justify continuing the war until total victory was achieved?

What w

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6 years ago

The slave trade was almost completely abolished during the Enlightenment. (True or false?)

The slave trade was almost completely abolished during the Enlightenment.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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6 years ago

The cult of sensibility was nurtured during the Enlightenment by the increases in literacy and in ...

The cult of sensibility was nurtured during the Enlightenment by the increases in literacy and in the greater access to books.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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6 years ago

The putting-out system involved : (Multiple Choice)

The putting-out system involved

A) new agricultural techniques.
B) the loan of farm machinery.
C) sending children away to school.
D) attracting urban workers to the country side.
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6 years ago

What enabled Britain to challenge France for leadership in the eighteenth century?

What enabled Britain to challenge France for leadership in the eighteenth century?

A) Strong continental interests
B) A massive standing army
C) The best navy in the world
D) Strong popular

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6 years ago

All of the following are true of Maria Theresa except that :

All of the following are true of Maria Theresa except that

A) her main inspiration was Enlightenment thought.
B) her reforms included universal primary schooling.
C) she was a highly effective ruler.

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6 years ago

Eighteenth-century France faced all of the following challenges except :

Eighteenth-century France faced all of the following challenges except

A) a central government constrained by a privileged elite.
B) mounting government debt.
C) rulers who were either lazy and despise

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6 years ago

A key principle of Adam Smith's economic theory was that :

A key principle of Adam Smith's economic theory was that

A) human behavior is inherently irrational.
B) government should not interfere in the economy.
C) monopolies promote economic well-being.
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6 years ago

In addition to his work on law, Montesquieu was known for :

In addition to his work on law, Montesquieu was known for

A) putting all of his children in an orphanage.
B) writing The Count of Monte Christo.
C) defending absolutism.
D) advocating separ

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6 years ago

During the early 1920s, inflation and its psychological impact were most keenly felt in Germany and ...

During the early 1920s, inflation and its psychological impact were most keenly felt in Germany and France.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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6 years ago

Composers such as Stravinsky and Hindemith :

Composers such as Stravinsky and Hindemith

A) reflected the nagging insecurity of the period by adopting atonal styles.
B) dedicated themselves to popular music such as film scores.
C) adopted neoclass

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6 years ago

How were socialists distinguished from communists in 1921?

How were socialists distinguished from communists in 1921?

A) They were gradualists rather than revolutionaries
B) They were western as opposed to Russian
C) They were European rather than non-European

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6 years ago

The Russian civil war pitted the Bolsheviks against :

The Russian civil war pitted the Bolsheviks against

A) non-Russian nationalities attempting to free themselves from the Russian Empire.
B) foreign intervention.
C) a variety of non-Communist Russians k

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6 years ago

The Maginot Line was : (Multiple Choice)

The Maginot Line was

A) the new streamlined style used in art deco.
B) a French-led system of alliances in east-central Europe intended to contain both Germany and the Soviet Union.
C) a massive system

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6 years ago

Referring to the erosion of European power, which of the following is not true?

Referring to the erosion of European power, which of the following is not true?

A) As a result of the peace treaty, Japan received German bases.
B) The Washington Treaty of 1922 severely limited the Japanese navy.

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6 years ago

Which of the following statements is not true? In the 1920s

Which of the following statements is not true? In the 1920s

A) the international order continued to be dependent on European powers.
B) the United States retreated from active involvement in Europe.
C)

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6 years ago

Survey the history of the Weimar Republic to 1933. What were its chief political and economic ...

Survey the history of the Weimar Republic to 1933. What were its chief political and economic problems, and how did German statesmen attempt to deal with them? Do you think the outcome would have been different had Germany been allowed to keep the Ho

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6 years ago

Describe the consolidation of communism in Russia under Lenin and Stalin. What were some ...

Describe the consolidation of communism in Russia under Lenin and Stalin. What were some similarities and differences in their approaches to Russia's problems?

What will be an ideal response?

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6 years ago

As the first modern, systematic skeptic, Pierre Bayle believed that :

As the first modern, systematic skeptic, Pierre Bayle believed that

A) faith was more important than reason.
B) all human knowledge, both scientific and religious, is flawed.
C) silence is the only hon

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6 years ago

What is the root of the state, according to Locke?

What is the root of the state, according to Locke?

A) The Family
B) The King
C) The Parliament
D) A free individual, who enters a contract with other free individuals
E) The arm

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6 years ago

What is Cartestian Dualism? (Multiple Choice)

What is Cartestian Dualism?

A) The contention of the existence of a Good and Bad God
B) Knowledge having its source in the mind and the senses
C) The divorce between faith and reason
D) The

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6 years ago

What feature of Keplers system eliminated the need to appeal to Ptolemys epicycles?

What feature of Keplers system eliminated the need to appeal to Ptolemys epicycles?

A) Circular orbits
B) Elliptical orbits
C) Heliocentrism
D) His discovery of Jupiters moons
E

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6 years ago

Tycho Brahe is known for :

Tycho Brahe is known for

A) inventing and using the first telescopes.
B) proving that the earth moves around the sun.
C) compiling astronomical data that is still used.
D) compiling data th

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6 years ago

The creation of a more reliable calendar in the 16th century was undertaken by :

The creation of a more reliable calendar in the 16th century was undertaken by

A) the papacy
B) the Lutheran Church
C) Tycho Brahe
D) the University of Paris
E) the English crow

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