Author Question: Politically, the period from 1715 to 1789 witnessed A) the rise of the masses in politics as ... (Read 59 times)

WhattoUnderstand · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

The Nuremberg Laws stripped __________________ of their civil rights.

A) communists.
B) homosexuals.
C) Jews.
D) political dissenters.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 2

France in the eighteenth century

A) thrived under the strong leadership of Louis XV and Louis XVI.
B) suffered from severe economic depression throughout the century.
C) was torn apart by a series of civil wars.
D) lost an empire while acquiring a huge public debt.
E) brought back the Estates General during the reign of Louis XV.

Question 3

Hitler's government was

A) totalitarian.
B) racist.
C) militaristic.
D) nationalistic.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 4

During the eighteenth century, the idea of divine right

A) remained a strong basis for government.
B) was gradually replaced by more republican ideas concerning government.
C) was replaced by the idea of enlightened absolutism justified by utilitarian arguments.
D) was best exemplified by the reign of Joseph II of Austria.
E) disappeared with the death of Louis XIV in 1715.

Question 5

Between 1931 and 1936, __________________ different governments were formed in France.

A) five
B) seven
C) eight
D) ten
E) twelve

Question 6

Politically, the period from 1715 to 1789 witnessed

A) the rise of the masses in politics as advocated by the philosophes.
B) the waning of monarchical power.
C) the continuing process of centralization in the development of nation-states.
D) enlightened absolutism establish its deepest roots in France.
E) a decline in bureaucratic structures and more laissez-faire types of government.