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21 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following best summarizes the ideas of Copernicus |
The Earth orbits the Sun |
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The theory of Montesquieu was called separating of powers because it separated government... |
into three branches, all with equal power |
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Which of the following best summarizes the ideas of Rousseau? |
People should pay attention to their feelings and Social Contract |
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All of the following inventions helped European explorers navigate sea except the... |
Steam Engine |
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The compass helped Europeans navigate at sea. Its magnetized needle points to the magnetic... |
North |
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Europeans learned about the astrolabe through contact with... |
Arab traders |
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News of the invention of gunpowder traveled from China westward by way of the... |
Silk Road |
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European explorers first used gunpowder to take enslaved captives in.. |
West Africa |
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During the 1600s and 1700s, most of Europe was ruled by unlimited governments. Which of the following is an example of an unlimited government? |
Absolute Monarchy |
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The roots of our system of government date back to... |
England |
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The Magna Carta limited English government by establishing certain rights. Which of the following rights was guaranteed by the Magna Carta? |
Right to a trial by jury |
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The Stuart rulers of England came to power in 1603. They angered many English citizens with their belief in... |
Divine right |
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During the English restoration, Parliament... |
Restored the monarchy |
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During the 1600s and 1700s, nearly every European ruler held absolute, or unlimited, power. Which of the following rulers had his or her power limited by law? |
Queen Elizabeth I |
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Peter I, also known as Peter the Great, used his unlimited power to strengthen Russia. He did this by... |
Bringing Western technology to Russia |
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During the Enlightenment, many people placed their faith in... |
reason |
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The English civil war and the execution of King Charles I led one political thinker to declare that people needed a strong, absolute ruler. Who was that thinker? |
Thomas Hobbes |
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Who was the Enlightenment thinker to first propose the separation of power in government? |
Baron de Montesquieu |
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The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other branches is called... |
Checks and Balances |
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French Philosophes were inspired by.... |
The Glorious Revolution in England |
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Which of the following stated the importance of teaching civic virtue to children? |
Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
