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Answers to mod 5 exam world history flvs!

Answer 1

(05.05 MC)Which phenomenon among ordinary people most likely helped spread the ideas of the Enlightenment?

townspeople travelled greater distances

more people were able to read*********

migration from cities to farms

revival of folk traditions

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Answer 2

05.03 MC)How did the attitude toward classical texts during the Renaissance influence the later Scientific Revolution?

Increased interest in classical texts resulted in greater access to learning and eventually encouraged formal scientific experimentation.**********

A distaste for the classics led Renaissance thinkers to embrace new ideas and to challenge to long held religious ideals.

Exposure to classical texts suppressed the development of new ideas and delayed the Scientific Revolution.

The popularity of reading classics made working classes more literate and inspired formal scientific experimentation among the general population.

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Answer 3

(05.03 MC)How did humanism contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

Humanism was embraced by the Catholic Church, which sponsored humanist scientists.

Humanism inspired the idea that knowledge could be gained through the evidence provided by human senses and reasoning.****************

Humanism cast doubt on Christian beliefs, inspiring many Christians to use scientific research to prove their faith.

The Church's persecution of humanists inspired a backlash that became the Scientific Revolution.

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Answer 4

What historical fact does the cartoon accurately foreshadow?

that Great Britain would be the only major European nation to oppose Napoleon

that Napoleon would end the French Revolution and undo its reforms

that after becoming emperor, Napoleon would continue his attempts at conquest*********

that the role of women in post-Revolutionary France would not be improved

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Answer 5

(05.06 MC)Which of the following is not a reason that Napoleon rose quickly to power?

He became nationally recognized as a war hero.

He expanded France's territory by conquering other countries.

He promised to lower the taxes levied by the previous king.********

He conspired to overthrow the corrupt government.

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Answer 6

(05.03 MC)Why did Maria Winkelmann Kirch face challenges in being recognized as a scientist?

The calendars that she produced were proven to be incorrect.

Many academic institutions in society considered a woman's role to lie outside science.***********

Her husband Gottfried had a negative reputation in the scientific community.

No women were allowed to use scientific equipment during this era.

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Answer 7

(05.05/6 MC)How did members of the National Assembly incorporate ideas from the Enlightenment?

They emphasized the importance of individual rights for all citizens.******

They promoted freedom of religion as one of their primary rights.

They held the belief that all people were inherently good but corrupted by society.

They designed a government consisting of an executive, legislative, and judicial branch.

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Answer 8

(05.04 MC)How did the work of Sigmund Freud affect the lives of ordinary people in the 20th century?

It encouraged people to search for the hidden reasons for their actions.***********

It found biochemical methods to treat emotional ills such as depression.

It enabled people to achieve their goals by reprogramming their thinking patterns.

It gave people a more optimistic, positive view of the nature of humanity.

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Question 14 (Worth 5 points)

(05.04 MC)What present-day medical technology did Marie Curie's work help to develop?

microscopic surgery

vaccination for polio

x-rays**********

blood banks

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Answer 9

What is a geographical difference between central Europe and northeastern Europe?

Central Europe is predominately mountainous, while northeastern Europe is mostly flat.*********

Central Europe is mostly flat, while northeastern Europe is predominately mountainous.

Central Europe is a land of large rivers and lakes, while northeastern Europe is dry and arid.

Central Europe has few rivers and lakes, while northeastern Europe has more lakes than forests.

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Question 12 (Worth 5 points)

(05.05 HC)Jean-Jacque Rousseau wrote, "Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains." How could this statement be rephrased to reflect Thomas Hobbes's viewpoint of society?

Man is born in chains, but can be set free through good deeds.

Man is born happy, but becomes more miserable as he ages.

Man is born poor, but can be enriched through life experience.

Man is born selfish, but can be protected by government.*********

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Answer 10

(05.02 MC)Why was the Glorious Revolution in England unusual in comparison to political developments in France, Spain, and Russia?

While the French, Spanish, and Russian monarchies were becoming more absolute, the Glorious Revolution created a limited monarchy.********

The Glorious Revolution is the only instance in which the line of succession of a monarchy was altered by warfare.

Unlike most revolutions, one monarch willingly ceded power to another monarch.

The Glorious Revolution resulted in an elected republic, unique in Europe at the time.

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Question 10 (Worth 5 points)

(05.01 MC)Which of the following statements is true for each of the participating European Union countries?

They each have their own hereditary monarchy.

They each have their own national currency.

Each has its own democratic government.******

Each practices Roman Catholicism.

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Answer 11

(05.06 MC)The American Revolution greatly affected France. Which of the following was not one of the effects?

The French people were inspired to attempt a revolution of their own.

French rebels modeled their declaration of freedom on U.S. documents.

The French were inspired to sign a truce with the British like the Americans had.*************

The economy of France was greatly weakened because of trade with America.

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Question 7 (Worth 5 points)

(05.06 MC)Why is Bastille Day a symbol of French national pride?

It marks the day when King Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette were executed.

It contradicts the idea that the French Revolution was essentially destructive.

It shows that the three Estates of 18th century France were able to agree.

It celebrates a day when the French masses rose up against oppression.*******

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Question 8 (Worth 5 points)

(05.02 MC)Which explains a difference between the constitutional monarchy established in England and the absolute monarchy established in Spain?

The people were the primary decision makers in England, while a small governing body held the majority of the power in Spain.

There was a separation of powers among the political leaders in England, while the Spanish monarch held complete power over the people.*******

The monarch held sole control over all decisions in England, while the monarch shared his power with a governing body in Spain.

There was a single, democratically elected leader in England, while there was a dictator who held sole government power in Spain.

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Answer 12

(05.06 HC)Suppose a historian wanted to argue that the Enlightenment had a more positive influence on the American Revolution than on the French Revolution. Which statement below would be the strongest evidence for the historian's view?

The French Revolution overthrew a monarchy and a social system, while the American Revolution only freed a group of colonies.

The American Revolution was led by men who admired Enlightenment thought, such as Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.

The American Revolution produced a Declaration of Independence, while the French Revolution produced a Declaration of the Rights of Man.

In the French Revolution, the will of the people turned away from justice and toward mob violence, fanaticism, and dictatorship.********

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Question 2 (Worth 5 points)

(05.05 LC)In addition to writing works on important issues, what was the most notable way in which educated wealthy women promoted the Enlightenment?

by directly confronting the Roman Catholic Church

by developing progressive theories of child-raising

by financing new methods of education

by hosting salons for intellectual discussion******

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Question 3 (Worth 5 points)

(05.05 LC)To which sphere of life did the Enlightenment try to apply scientific methods?

society and government*******

romantic love

prediction of future trends

the study of heredity

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