AP World History: Basic To Advanced Questions
Chapter 29: Revolutions Eztestonline
Chapter 30: Industrial Society
Chapter 31: Americas/Independence
Chapter 32: Societies at Crossroads
Chapter 33: Global Empires
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The Declaration of Independence's contractual view of political structure in which the government drew its authority from "the consent of the governed" was influenced by
- A.
William Wilberforce
- B.
John Stuart Mill
- C.
Edmund Burke
- D.
John Locke
- E.
Voltaire
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D. John LockeExplanation
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- 2.
The turning point in Napoleon's career was his disastrous 1812 invasion of
- A.
Russia
- B.
Italy
- C.
Spain
- D.
Austria
- E.
England
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A. RussiaExplanation
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- 3.
During the rule of the Directory,
- A.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was written
- B.
The French Revolution moved in a more pragmatic direction
- C.
The French Revolution reached its most radical stage
- D.
France was finally defeated by a combined British, Prussian, Austrian, and Russian army
- E.
The French monarchy was abolished and Louis XVI was executed
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B. The French Revolution moved in a more pragmatic directionExplanation
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The ancient regime was
- A.
The estate that comprised the clergy in pre-revolutionary France
- B.
The traditional, European-born ruling class in South America
- C.
The term Metternich used to describe the dangerous and growing class of urban revolutionaries
- D.
The old order in France that revolutionary leaders wanted to replace
- E.
The term for the first democracies in Greece and Rome
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D. The old order in France that revolutionary leaders wanted to replaceExplanation
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- 5.
The goal of Simon Bol'var was to
- A.
Form stable smaller South American states centered around distinct tribal or linguistic groups
- B.
Bring the former Spanish colonies of South America into union with the United States
- C.
Have the colonies of South America remain linked to Spain but attain a measure of self-government
- D.
Bring about unification through a strict authoritarian form of government
- E.
Weld the former Spanish colonies of South America into a confederation like the United States
Correct Answer
E. Weld the former Spanish colonies of South America into a confederation like the United StatesExplanation
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- 6.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, in his Social Contract, argued that in every country the sovereign voice of government
- A.
Was the king because, despite his faults, he was still of divine appointment
- B.
Should be the bishops and archbishops because of their special relationship to God
- C.
Should be the nobles instead of the king because of their control of the land
- D.
Was the members of society acting collectively
- E.
Resided in the army
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D. Was the members of society acting collectivelyExplanation
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- 7.
After the end of the Seven Years' War
- A.
The British began to lose control of their North American colonies
- B.
The French proved to be much better for the colonies after the British left
- C.
The British were forced to hand all of North America over to the French
- D.
The colonists grew increasingly frustrated with British control and taxes
- E.
The colonists grew much closer to the British in appreciation for the British sacrifices in the war
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D. The colonists grew increasingly frustrated with British control and taxesExplanation
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- 8.
Napoleon's Civil Code
- A.
Gave absolute free speech to French newspapers
- B.
Was a modern restatement of Justinian's Corpus Iuris Civilis
- C.
Reduced patriarchal authority and gave more equality to women
- D.
Had at its core the radical measures of the Convention
- E.
Affirmed the political and legal equality of all adult men
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E. Affirmed the political and legal equality of all adult menExplanation
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- 9.
The author of A Vindication of the Rights of Women was
- A.
Mary Wollstonecraft
- B.
John Stuart Mill
- C.
Mary Astell
- D.
Olympe de Gouges
- E.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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A. Mary WollstonecraftExplanation
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- 10.
Theodore Herzl was the founder of
- A.
Zionism
- B.
Modern anti-Semitism
- C.
The Seneca Falls Conference
- D.
German nationalism
- E.
Modern conservatism
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A. ZionismExplanation
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- 11.
The leader who helped lead Brazil to independence was
- A.
Miguel de Hidalgo
- B.
Jose de San Mart'n
- C.
Emperor Pedro I
- D.
Simon Bol'var
- E.
Bernardo O'Higgins
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C. Emperor Pedro IExplanation
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- 12.
The main slogan for the colonies in the years leading up to the American Revolution was
- A.
"Free and independent states."
- B.
"No taxation without representation."
- C.
"Liberty, equality, fraternity."
- D.
"Equal rights for women."
- E.
"Self-government now."
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B. "No taxation without representation."Explanation
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- 13.
The only successful slave revolt in history took place in
- A.
Brazil
- B.
Virginia
- C.
Mexico
- D.
Saint-Domingue
- E.
Cuba
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D. Saint-DomingueExplanation
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- 14.
The leaders of the French Revolution
- A.
Were much more conservative than the leaders of the American Revolution
- B.
Accepted the fact that France would always have to have a king
- C.
Called for a complete reorganizing of French political, social, and cultural structures
- D.
Placed unlimited faith in the potential of the peasants
- E.
Created concepts and documents that would later influence the American Revolution
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C. Called for a complete reorganizing of French political, social, and cultural structuresExplanation
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- 15.
Colonial rule in Mexico ended in 1821 when the capital was seized by
- A.
August'n de Iturbide
- B.
Simon Bol'var
- C.
Miguel de Hidalgo
- D.
Jose de San Mart'n
- E.
Bernardo O'Higgins
Correct Answer
A. August'n de IturbideExplanation
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- 16.
The guiding principles of the French Revolution were summed up in the phrase
- A.
"All men are created equal."
- B.
"Let them eat cake."
- C.
"No taxation without representation."
- D.
"Peace, bread, land"
- E.
"Liberty, equality, fraternity."
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E. "Liberty, equality, fraternity."Explanation
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- 17.
Which of the following was not one of John Locke's main ideas?
- A.
That rulers derived their authority from the consent of those they governed
- B.
That subjects had the right to remove their ruler
- C.
That although kings did have divine sanction, their subjects maintained personal rights
- D.
That governments were a result of a social contract between rulers and the ruled
- E.
That individuals retained personal rights to life, liberty, and property
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C. That although kings did have divine sanction, their subjects maintained personal rightsExplanation
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- 18.
In August 1789, the National Assembly expressed the guiding principles of the French Revolution by issuing the
- A.
Declaration of Independence
- B.
French Constitution of 1789
- C.
Social Contract
- D.
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
- E.
Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen
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D. Declaration of the Rights of Man and the CitizenExplanation
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The organizer of the Seneca Falls Conference was
- A.
Olympe de Gouges
- B.
Thomas Jefferson
- C.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- D.
John Stuart Mill
- E.
William Wilberforce
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C. Elizabeth Cady StantonExplanation
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On June 17th, 1789, members of the third estate seceded from the Estates General and declared themselves to be the
- A.
House of Commons
- B.
National Assembly
- C.
House of Representatives
- D.
Directory
- E.
Convention
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B. National AssemblyExplanation
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The leading conservative politican at the Congress of Vienna was
- A.
Theodore Herzl
- B.
Klemens von Metternich
- C.
Napoleon
- D.
Edmund Burke
- E.
Otto von Bismarck
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B. Klemens von MetternichExplanation
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- 22.
The most radical period of the French Revolution was reached during the leadership of
- A.
Louis XVI
- B.
Napoleon Bonaparte
- C.
Simon Bol'var
- D.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- E.
Maximilien Robespierre
Correct Answer
E. Maximilien RobespierreExplanation
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Which of the following was not one of the principles built into the government of the newly formed American state?
- A.
A written constitution that guaranteed personal freedoms
- B.
Freedom from British control
- C.
The creation of a federal republic
- D.
A responsible government based on popular sovereignty
- E.
The equality of all inhabitants
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E. The equality of all inhabitantsExplanation
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- 24.
The German leader Otto von Bismarck believed that the great issues of his day would be determined by
- A.
"The realization of freedom."
- B.
"The resurgence of the ancient regime."
- C.
"Liberty, equality, fraternity."
- D.
"Blood and iron."
- E.
"Class struggle."
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D. "Blood and iron."Explanation
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Napoleon's final defeat occured at
- A.
Waterloo
- B.
St. Helena
- C.
Leipzig
- D.
Elba
- E.
Moscow
Correct Answer
A. WaterlooExplanation
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The author of a Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen was
- A.
Mary Wollstonecraft
- B.
Marie Antoinette
- C.
Olympe de Gouges
- D.
Simone de Beauvoir
- E.
Maximilien Robespierre
Correct Answer
C. Olympe de GougesExplanation
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Revolutionaries of the late eighteenth and early ninteenth century
- A.
Accepted the legitimacy of the divine right of the kings
- B.
Always stressed the inherent equality between men and women
- C.
Focused on the necessity for popular sovereignty
- D.
Were mainly influenced by Marxist ideology
- E.
Were able to destroy all vestiges of the ancient regime
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C. Focused on the necessity for popular sovereigntyExplanation
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- 28.
The creoles of Latin America were influenced by the ideals of the Enlightenment
- A.
But wanted to carry these notions to their logical conclusion and grant equality to women
- B.
And hoped for the establishment of an egalitarian society like Haiti
- C.
But wanted to turn the tables and deny all rights to the peninsulares
- D.
But only wanted to displace the peninsulares and still retain their privileged positions
- E.
And hoped for tremendous social reform that like promoted by the French revolutionary Robespierre
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D. But only wanted to displace the peninsulares and still retain their privileged positionsExplanation
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Which one of the following was not one of the basic ideals of the Enlightenment thinkers?
- A.
Political equality
- B.
Social contract
- C.
Popular sovereignty
- D.
Individual freedom
- E.
Equality for women
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E. Equality for womenExplanation
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Which of the following revolutionary leaders is not correctly linked with his country?
- A.
Miguel de Hidalgo and Peru
- B.
Bernardo O'Higgins and Chile
- C.
August'n de Iturbide and Mexico
- D.
Jose de San Mart'n and Argentina
- E.
Toussaint Louverture and Haiti
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A. Miguel de Hidalgo and PeruExplanation
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