Absolutism

1. F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela received theNobel Peace Prize for their work to end the(1) foreign control of the diamond mines(2) discriminatory policy of apartheid(3) anarchy in Somalia(4) Boer War

2. Oliver Cromwell led the Puritan Revolution inEngland in response to the(1) passage of the Bill of Rights(2) autocratic rule of the king(3) implementation of mercantilism(4) defeat of the Spanish Armada

3 Which empire included all of the lined areas shown on this 1814 map?(1) Holy Roman (3) Ottoman(2) Russian (4) Austro-Hungarian

4 In the second half of the 20th century, what wasone action taken by both Nelson Mandela andDesmond Tutu?(1) protesting against apartheid in South Africa(2) supporting the white government ofRhodesia(3) sending troops to liberate captives in Sudan(4) leading the independence movement in Ghana

4 What is the main idea of this cartoon?(1) The original causes of apartheid have notbeen eliminated.(2) Apartheid improved race relations in SouthAfrica.(3) Peace can be achieved by nonviolence.(4) Hate is caused by poverty.

5. Louis XIV and Peter the Great would most likelyagree with the expression(1) “government should leave businesses alone”(2) “countries should settle differences withoutwar”(3) “do not question government authority”(4) “all men are created with natural rights”

6. The South African government’s policy of racialseparation between 1948 and 1994 was called(1) Pan-Africanism (3) apartheid(2) democratization (4) suffrage

7. A common goal of Philip II of Spain and Louis XIV of France was to(1) spread Calvinism(2) promote political revolutions(3) maintain absolute power(4) isolate their nations

8. Which empire became powerful partly becauseof its location near the Mediterranean Sea?(1) German (3) Ming(2) Maya (4) Ottoman

9. Which sequence of Russian events is in the correct chronological order?A. Catherine the Great westernizes Russia.B. Ivan III defeats the Mongols.C. Khrushchev places missiles in Cuba.D. Czar Nicholas II abdicates the throne.(1) A → B → C → D (3) B → C → A → D(2) B → A → D → C (4) D → A → C → B

10. Which document limited the power of theEnglish monarchy during the Middle Ages?(1) Magna Carta (3) Justinian Code(2) Twelve Tables (4) Rig Veda

11. Base your answers to questions46 on thepassage below and on your knowledge of socialstudies.. . . The power of God can be felt in a momentfrom one end of the world to the other: the royalpower acts simultaneously throughout thekingdom. It holds the whole kingdom in positionjust as God holds the whole world.If God were to withdraw his hand, the entireworld would return to nothing: if authority ceasesin the kingdom, all lapses into confusion. . . .— Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet

11. Which historical era is most closely associatedwith this passage?(1) Industrial Revolution(2) Agricultural Revolution(3) Age of Imperialism(4) Age of Absolutism

12 Which policy is most closely associated with the events on this time line?(1) nonalignment (3) containment(2) détente (4) apartheid

13 Which type of government is most closelyassociated with all these speakers?(1) limited monarchy(2) absolute monarchy(3) direct democracy(4) constitutional democracy

14 King Louis XIV of France, Peter the Great ofRussia, and Suleiman the Magnificent of theOttoman Empire were all considered absoluterulers because they(1) broke from the Roman Catholic Church(2) helped feudal lords build secure castles(3) instituted programs that provided morepower to their parliaments(4) determined government policies without theconsent of their people

15. One way in which the Magna Carta, the Petitionof Right, and the Glorious Revolution are similaris that each(1) strengthened the power of the pope(2) led to the exploration of Africa(3) limited the power of the English monarchy(4) settled religious conflicts

13 • Captured the city of Constantinople in 1453• Benefited from rich trade along theMediterranean Sea• Ruled by Suleiman the LawgiverWhich empire best fits these descriptions?(1) Roman (3) Mongol(2) Ottoman (4) Songhai

16 • Parliament offered the throne to King William and Queen Mary. • Catholic King James II fled England for France. • Parliament agreed to joint rule with the monarch. These events are most closely associated with the(1) Crusades (2) French Revolution (3) Glorious Revolution(4) Reconquistan

17 The golden ages of the Roman, Byzantine, andOttoman Empires can be attributed in part to(1) cultural isolation(2) stable governments(3) command economies(4) distinct social classes

18 Which policy is the focus of this diagram?(1) apartheid (3) appeasement(2) isolationism (4) neutrality

19. The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 and theGlorious Revolution in 1688 were key events inEnglish history because they resulted in(1) creating alliances with France(2) defeating Protestant nobles(3) limiting the power of the monarchy(4) annexing territory

20. Which factor most contributed to the culturaldiversity of the Ottoman Empire?(1) legal system based on the Qur’an (Koran)(2) central location spanning Europe, Africa, andAsia(3) alliances with the Russians and Hapsburgs(4) reliance on colonies in the Americas