The West in The World AP Edition Dennis Sherman – Test Bank

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Sample Questions Posted Below

True/False Questions

1. a. True

b. False

Answer: b

The Treaty of Nystad (1721) began an extended period of peace in Europe.

2. a. True

b. False

Answer: b

Peter the Great had tried to turn Russia politically and culturally toward the east.

3. military.

a. True

b. False

Answer: a

Frederick William I’s policies in Prussia were driven by his ideal of the perfect

4. him.

a. True

b. False

Answer: b

The Pragmatic Sanction guaranteed that the Austrian emperor’s son would succeed

5. The Diplomatic Revolution of the mid-eighteenth century failed to transform the

alliance configuration of Europe.

a. True

b. False

Answer: b

6. eighteenth century.

a. True

b. False

Answer: a

France and Britain were the dominant powers in Western Europe during the

7. upper hand in British policies.

a. True

b. False

Answer: a

Both Tories and Whigs utilized political corruption and patronage to try to gain the

8. a. True

b. False

Answer: b

Britain’s democratic government allowed for a wide electoral franchise.9. In the slave societies of the Americas, dependence on African slaves contributed to

the development of an enduring racism.

a. True

b. False

Answer: a

10. a. True

b. False

Answer: a

Enlightened monarchs often ended up trying to gain the support of and appease elites

instead of reforming political, social, and economic institutions.

11. a. True

b. False

Answer: b

The “putting-out system” of production was also known as the home industry.

12. a. True

b. False

Answer: b

During the eighteenth century, Europe’s population experienced a decline in growth.

13. The style of Romanticism became increasingly popular in literature during the last

quarter of the eighteenth century.

a. True

b. False

Answer: a

14. style.

a. True

b. False

Answer: b

The splendor and luxury of monarchs were expressed in paintings through the rococo

15. the eighteenth century.

a. True

b. False

Answer: b

The city of St. Petersburg became the musical heart of Europe during the course of

16. a. True

b. False

Answer: a

The European elite shared a sense of common cultural identity.17. a. True

b. False

Answer: b

British society was ravaged by the excessive drinking of vodka.

18. a. True

b. False

Answer: b

Joseph Smith began the revivalist movement in England known as Methodism.

19. British rule.

a. True

b. False

Answer: a

French support was important for ensuring an American victory in their revolt against

20. powers.

a. True

b. False

Answer: a

The American constitution provided for strong states’ rights and a separation of

21. The “middle passage” refers to the horrible voyage of slave ships from Africa to

America, journeys that may have claimed as many as 4 million lives before the mid 19th

century.

a. True

b. False

Answer: a

22. a. True

b. False

Answer: b

In an attempt to survive, the 18th century poor tended to flee to the countryside, in

hopes of finding agricultural employment, and avoided the cities.