unit 3-4 review questions

The actions of Peter the Great, as described in the passage, most clearly exemplify which of the following?

Centralization of authority

The attempted coup by Sofia supported by the Boyars during Peter’s reign connects with which of the following political continuities of Russia?

Russian rulers had to be concerned with unrest from the aristocratic class of Russia

Which of the following developments occurred in Russia as a result of Peter the Great’s reign?

European ideals and technologies spread in the empire

Peter the Great’s desire to capture the port of Azov along the Black Sea coincides with what environmental goal of Russian Empire during this reign?

Russia desired a warm water port to have better access to Mediterranean trade networks

In addition to the military policies and political achievements outlined in the passage, all of the following were policies of Russia’s Peter the Great except for

Increased interest in European democratic values

What were the indulgences that Luther discussed used for?

To buy forgiveness and not earn it

The Ninety-Five Theses best represent which of the following historical developments of Western Europe between 1450-1750?

The Protestant Reformation in which power was being taken from the Catholic Church by individuals protesting the abuses of the Catholic Church

Which of the following technological advancements would serve to multiply the effects of the actions of the passage above?

The use of the printing press to rapidly print translated versions of Bibles into local languages

The fragmentation of European Christianity led by Martin Luther is most similar to what other event?

The Great Schism between the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church 

The willingness of the German nobles to support Luther’s critiques most likely indicates which of the following?

Some of the German nobility were discontented with the Catholic Church’s policies

Which of the following was the MOST significant environmental impact of the historical development described by the map?

Flora and fauna were transferred from their native continents to the other countries

Which of the following was the MOST significant social impact of the historical development described by the map?

The African diaspora in which millions of Africans were sold into slavery under Columbian Exchange

Based on your knowledge of world history, how were European societies affected by an increased presence of Global Trade?

European empires were greatly strengthened by increased access to raw materials

The map above most clearly indicates that which of the following is true about European colonization of the non-western world?

Early French, Dutch, and English colonial authority extended to mostly coastal regions

The interactions demonstrated on the map most demonstrated which historical development?

The creation of a global economy and the rise of mercantilism

Which of the following political historical continuities is MOST evident in the passage provided?

Groups coerced into labor often had fewer individual freedoms

The demand for labor illustrated by the agreement was most directly caused by which historical process?

The global demand for cash crops

Which of the following best describes a difference between indentured servitude as described in the passage and slavery on plantations in the period 1450-1750 CE?

Indentured servitude was for prescribed amount of time

What historical development caused colonies in South America to use fewer indentured servants?

Other sources of cheap labor were more accessible in South America

The terms set forth by the indenture agreement most directly reflect which of the following?

Indentured servants in the Americas were protected by legal documents

The painting probably represents a family in Latin America rather than one in British North America because Latin American families were most likely to:

Consist of a European man and a native woman

Why would the family portrayed in the painting have been rare to find in a French North American colony than in other European colonies?

French settlers were less likely to settle permanently in one place

Which of the following best describes the likely process of cultural exchange represented in the painting?

It is likely that the child speaks Spanish, and will receive a “Western” education, but is aware to an extent of their mother’s culture.

Greater contact among people of different ethnic backgrounds resulted from which of the following historical developments?

The African diaspora and migration of Europeans to the Americas as a result of the Columbian Exchange 

The purpose of this document was most likely to

show one of many permutations of family life in New Spain