20 questions
What was Russia known as at the time of the Mongol invasion in 1223?
Russia
The Soviet Union
Kievan Rus
Tatar
The Russian Cossacks who chased the Mongols out of Russia in 1380 came from which Russian city?
Moscow
Kiev
Stalingrad
Tsarinovich
As shown in this image, the territory of Russia greatly increased between the years 1500 and 1900. Which Russian czar as responsible for beginning the process of expansion?
Michael Romanov
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the Great
Peter the Great
Traditionally, the title of czar was passed to whom?
whomever the current czar wished
the eldest son
the most capable child
the most trusted advisor
The first great dynasty of Russian czars.
Soviet
Romanov
Rurik
Tatar
A new dynasty began in Russia after the period of civil war known as the Time of ____________.
Crisis
Revolution
Troubles
Peril
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Russia which was modernized by Peter the Great?
education
technology
industry
government
Which Romanov czar was responsible for expanding Russian territory to reach the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, and the Baltic Sea?
Michael
Peter the Great
Nicholas II
Catherine the Great
This Romanov czar overthrew Peter III in 1762 and was known for having many young lovers.
Anna Karenina
Catherine the Great
Elizabeth
Catherine I
Which of the following choices best defines the term "absolutism?"
the appointment of monarchs by God
the passing of power from one generation to the next
the power granted to monarchs by a constitution
the practice of unlimited authority
According to Thomas Hobbes, the citizens of a nation voluntarily surrender their sovereignty to the monarch, who in return provides peace and protection. This is called ______________.
the natural state of man
the divine right of kings
the society of orders
social contract theory
Society of Orders:
Clergy
???
Commoners
Which word best completes the chart?
Peasants
Artists
Nobles
Kings
Which French king commissioned the construction of the ornate and expensive Palace of Versailles?
Montesquieu
Peter the Great
Henry VIII
Louis XIV
The period of drastic changes in scientific thought occurring during the 16th and 17th centuries.
The Renaissance
The Age of Enlightenment
The Scientific Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
After the Scientific Revolution, science became a(n)_____________, which means that people began to study science on its own, apart from philosophy or religion.
autonomous discipline
ambiguous discipline
monotonous discipline
isolated discipline
The scientific study of ____________ arose from the older study of ___________.
chemistry; astronomy
physics; alchemy
chemistry; alchemy
astronomy; physics
Which of the following quotes most likely came from the Age of Enlightenment?
"Hands to work, hearts to God."
"The best things come to those who wait."
"Reason is natural revelation."
"No one will reap except what they sow."
Which philosophe promoted the separation of state powers into executive, legislative, and judicial?
Voltaire
Rousseau
John Locke
Montesquiue
Which philosophe promoted the natural rights of man, including life, liberty, and property?
Montesquiue
John Locke
Voltaire
Rousseau
Which philosophe argued for popular sovereignty?
Voltaire
Rousseau
Montesquieu
John Locke