1. One way in which the Twelve Tables and Justinian’s Code were similar is that both provided
1. a standardized system of laws 2. a means of achieving social equality
3. the freedom to pursue their own religion 4. the right to a public education
2. King Louis XIV of France, Peter the Great of Russia, and Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire were all considered absolute rulers because they
1. broke from the Roman Catholic Church
2. helped feudal lords build secure castles
3. instituted programs that provided more power to their parliaments
4. determined government policies without the consent of their people
3. The Justinian Code is considered a milestone because it
1. preserved many ancient Chinese legal decrees in writing
2. served as a model for European legal systems
3. became the first democratic constitution
4. united Muslim and Roman thought
4. One similarity in the rule of Peter the Great, Suleiman I, and Louis XIV is that each leader
1. shared power with a legislature 2. practiced religious toleration
3. expanded his territory 4. decreased the amount of taxes collected
5. One way in which Asoka, Mansa Musa, and Suleiman the Magnificent are similar is that they
1. established republics 2. led nationalist movements
3. ruled during times of prosperity 4. discouraged scientific advancements
6. The Pillars of Emperor Asoka of the Mauryan Empire and the Code of Hammurabi of Babylon are most similar to the
1. ziggurats of Sumeria 2. map projections of Mercator
3. Great Sphinx of the Egyptians 4. Twelve Tables of the Romans
7. One of the major achievements of Byzantine Emperor Justinian was that he
1. established a direct trade route with Ghana
2. defended the empire against the spread of Islam
3. brought Roman Catholicism to his empire
4. preserved and transmitted Greek and Roman culture
8. One way in which Suleiman the Magnificent and Akbar the Great are similar is that they both brought about periods of
1. political stability and religious tolerance 2. religious conquest and persecution
3. isolationism and cultural stagnation 4. modernization and political disunity
9. Which historic figure is correctly paired with the empire he ruled?
1. Charlemagne — Spanish Empire 2. Peter the Great — Ottoman Empire
3. Justinian — Byzantine Empire 4. Sulieman the Magnificent-Russian Empire
10. Peter the Great and Catherine the Great changed Russia by
1. abolishing all social class distinctions 2. becoming constitutional monarchs
3. preventing wars with neighboring nations 4. introducing Western ideas and customs
11. Which was characteristic of France under Napoleon’s rule and Germany under Hitler’s rule?
1. Democratic ideas and diversity were encouraged.
2. Authoritarian control and a strong sense of nationalism prevailed.
3. Peaceful relations with neighboring countries were fostered.
4. Artistic and literary freedom flourished.
12. Czar Peter the Great of 18th-century Russia and Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of 20th-century Iran were similar in that both leaders
1. established democratic institutions in their nations
2. converted their nations to Christianity
3. introduced Western ideas and technology into their nations
4. expanded political and human rights in their nations
13. The national policies of most countries in Europe in the decade immediately following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815 are best described as
1. liberal 2. Moderate 3. Reactionary 4. revolutionary
14. Changes in Russia under Peter the Great were most similar to changes that occurred in
1. China before the Opium War 2. Japan during the Meiji Restoration
3. Iran after the fall of Shah Pahlevi 4. France during the feudal period
15. "Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely."
- Lord Acton, British historian
Which individual would most likely agree with this quotation?
1. Louis XIV 2. Niccolò Machiavelli 3. John Locke 4. Joseph Stalin
16. Which list of French leaders is in the correct chronological order?
1. Louis XVI→Napoleon→Robespierre 2. Robespierre → Napoleon →Louis XVI
3. Louis XVI→Robespierre→Napoleon 4. Napoleon → Louis XVI → Robespierre
17. One similarity between the rule of Peter the Great of Russia and that of Akbar the Great of India was that both leaders
1. implemented strict religious codes of conduct within their nations
2. modernized and expanded their empires using ideas from other cultures
3. relied on peaceful resolutions of conflicts with neighboring peoples
4. introduced democratic ideas into their political systems
18. One major effect of Napoleon’s rule of France was that it led to
1. an increase in the power of the Roman Catholic Church
2. massive emigration to the Americas
3. trade agreements with Great Britain
4. a restoration of political stability