History Pracice

What are two indicators of the reliability of a secondary source?

Cites sources and presents information in an unbiased manner; presents factual information in a clear and accurate manner.

Which types of historical records can a historian research for understanding a city's rapid development?

Election records with information reflecting disagreements among government leaders; documents discussing legislation passed by those in power.

What percentage of soldiers who died in WWI were Russian?

30%.

What conclusion can be drawn from the shipwreck data from 150 BC to AD 35?

After 50 BC, people developed better navigation and shipbuilding methods to protect their ships.

Which three technological advances allowed European soldiers to find routes to Asia?

Rutters; compasses; mapmaking.

Which act of conquistador Pizarro was crucial in overthrowing the Inca?

The execution of the Inca ruler, Athahualpa.

The first stock exchange was established in ____________.

Antwerp, Belgium.

Why was New Orleans strategically important for trade during the Columbian Exchange?

New Orleans was on the Mississippi River.

There was a growing demand for _________ in Europe, which was used to make alcohol such as rum.

Sugar.

Why did the crew of the Song ship throw some captive Africans overboard?

The captives' deaths were covered by insurance.

What three ideas are specifically associated with the Renaissance?

Emphasis on individual growth and achievement; interest in classic Greek and Roman texts; significance of human thought and experience.

The princess's diary is a _________ source.

Secondary.

How were artists of the Northern Renaissance different from Italian Renaissance artists?

They primarily painted their works using oil paint.

What was the long-term effect of the European Reformation?

Each country developed a system of government that agreed with its dominant religion.

The Council of Trent condemned the _________ doctrines, which is considered as _________.

Protestant; heresy.

Which event clearly indicates limits on the power of the monarchy?

Provisions of the Bill of Rights.

What was the impact on religion of the scientific discoveries made during the Scientific Revolution?

The power of the church in Europe weakened, and science began to become a secular field.

Which two ways was Galileo's improved telescope useful during the Scientific Revolution?

It helped him study the four moons that revolve around Jupiter; it helped him make observations that supported the heliocentric theory.

What two ideas of Enlightenment thinkers are contained in the US Constitution?

Limiting the powers of state governments; separating powers in the government.

Which three events contributed to the American Revolution?

The passing of the Stamp Act; the Boston Massacre; the Intolerable Acts.

Which French colony used the French Revolution as inspiration to gain its own independence?

Haiti.

What was one effect of Napoleon's Continental System?

After Russia left, Napoleon invaded Russia.

What were the effects of the agreements of the Congress of Vienna?

The delegates suppressed nationalism in France by weakening its political power; they stabilized relations among European countries by restoring a balance of power.

What motivated Latin American revolutionary leaders?

Successful revolutions in their country; the publication of Common Sense by John Locke; the concept of equality among men.

How did crop rotation increase agricultural production?

By allowing farmers to leave fields fallow less often.

According to Marxist theory, which conditions would lead to a communist society?

Equality and economic justice through socialism; shared resources and cooperation among people; a gradual decline in the need for government.

Why was the new Poor Law unsuccessful in improving the condition of the poor?

The terrible conditions in poorhouses kept many poor people away.

What is a belief a nationalist is most likely to hold?

All people in a sovereign state should be treated equally by the law.

What two concerns led Russia's noble class to oppose industrialization?

It required new investment in factories and railways; it would threaten the power of nobles.