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NOTES 1. A society cannot exist without a government. Which word is synonymous with
government?
A. Domination C. Restraint
B. Authority D. Check and Balance
3. Which of the following refers to the period in which far-reaching changes occurred in the
arts, intellectual life, and ways of viewing the world?
A. Renaissance C. Age of Exploration
B. Middle Ages D. Protestant Reformation
8. Who among the following early leaders believes that a ruler should do whatever was
necessary to gain and keep power?
A. Niccolo Machiavelli C. Desiderius Erasmus
B. Francesco Petrarch D. Thomas Moore
10. Who among the following early leaders wanted the Church to return to the simple
religious devotion of early Christianity but did not agree with the leaders of the
Reformation who were breaking away from the church?
A. Niccolo Machiavelli C. Desiderius Erasmus
B. Francesco Petrarch D. Thomas Moore
11. Who said that the Bible, not the Church should be regarded as the supreme source of
authority for Christians?
A. Wycliffe C. Erasmus
B. John Huss D. Henry VIII
12. Which of the following refers to the belief that man or individuals was capable of great
things?
A. Liberalism C. Humanism
B. Secularism D. Classicism
14. A book that describes an ideal community written by Sir Thomas Moore.
A. Decameron C. The Prince
B. Utopia D. The Praise of Folly
15. A work by Giovanni Boccaccio containing a hundred tales supposedly told in ten days by a
party of ten young people who had fled from the Black Death in Florence.
A. Decameron C. The Prince
B. Utopia D. The Praise of Folly
16. A book that pointed out rulers often lied, broke treaties and killed in order to gain and
keep power.
A. Decameron C. The Prince
B. Utopia D. The Praise of Folly
17. Which refers to the time when the Europeans began to explore the rest of the world?
A. Renaissance C. Age of Exploration
B. Middle Ages D. Columbian Exchange
18. Which refers to the massive exchange of plants, animals and diseases?
A. Age of Exploration C. Protestant Reformation
B. Columbian Exchange D. Counter-Reformation
19. What do you call the reform movement that began within the Roman Catholic Church as
a reaction to the Reformation?
A. Protestant Reformation C. Counter-Reformation
B. Commercial Revolution D. Counterrevolution
20. Who believes the idea that one could achieve salvation by faith in God alone, not through
good works?
A. Wycliffe C. Martin Luther
B. Francesco Petrarch D. Ulrich Zwingli
21. A belief that certain people were chosen by God for salvation is called ____________.
A. Simony C. Indulgence
B. Secularism D. Predestination
23. It is where papal pardons for the reduction of the time spent in purgatory.
A. Simony C. Indulgence
B. Secularism D. Predestination
24. The following are causes of Protestant Reformation EXCEPT;
A. Evils in the Church
B. Conflicts between the popes and the princes
C. The teaching of Wycliffe
D. Discontent in the religious world brought by Heresies
25. Which is NOTa reason of Henry VIII why he made the Church of England independent?
A. To make him powerful C. To stop the flow of money to Rome
B. To divorce his wife Catherine D. The 95 theses
27. Which among the following insisted that only worthy people could enter the clergy,
ordered the establishment of seminars to train the clergy?
A. Revolution C. Counter-Reformation
B. The Council of Trent D. Protestant Reformation
28. The following are the motives for the Age of Exploration EXCEPT;
A. Gold C. Government
B. God D. Glory
29. Which treaty divides the known world between Spain and Portugal?
A. The Treaty of Paris C. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
B. The Treaty of Tordesillas D. The Treaty of Nanking
32. What do you call those whose parents were European and Indian?
A. Mulattos C. Mestizos
B. Illustrados D. Natives
33. What do you call those whose parents were Europeans and black Africans?
A. Mulattos C. Mestizos
B. Illustrados D. Natives
35. According to Locke, the purpose of government is to protect what he called the
__________.
A. Social Contract C. Natural Rights
B. Freedom D. Government
36. Someone like Rousseau, who was leading social critic of the Enlightenment, was known as
a __________.
A. Scholar C. Caudillo
B. Nationalist D. Philosophes
37. What do you call the practice of stopping the publication or distribution of works that
may seem to threaten established institutions?
A. Calvinism C. Simony
B. Indulgences D. Censorship
39. According to Montesquieu, this would prevent any individual or group from gaining
absolute control of the government. This refers to ____________.
A. Separation of Powers C. Checks and Balance
B. Censorship D. Natural Rights
41. How many colonies do Great Britain established on the Atlantic coast of North America?
A. Thirteen Colonies C. Fourteen Colonies
B. Twelve colonies D. Fifteen Colonies
42. What do you call the feeling of devotion to one’s country rather than the feeling of
loyalty to a ruler or a small group?
A. Patriotism C. Nationalism
B. Self-determination D. Braveness
43. Which revolution ended feudalism, absolute monarchy ant the special privileges of the
nobles and clergy?
A. Industrial Revolution C. French Revolution
B. American Revolution D. Scientific Revolution
44. What do you call the political philosophy based on the desire to preserve traditions and
long established institutions?
A. Liberalism C. Classicism
B. Conservatism D. Humanism
45. What do you call the political philosophy based on a belief in individual freedom, equality
under law, and freedom of thought and religion?
A. Liberalism C. Classicism
B. Conservatism D. Humanism
46. Who among the following stressed inward spiritual experiences and did not believe that
people needed the guidance of church or clergy?
A. Puritans C. Quakers
B. Pilgrims D. Boer
47. Which among the following countries is not a colony under Great Britain?
A. Massachusetts C. Rhode Island
B. Connecticut D. Swede
48. What do you call the Act which shut down Boston Harbor?
A. The Coercive Acts C. The Townshed Act
B. The Stamp Act D. The Quebec Act
49. Act granted more rights to French Canadian Catholics and extended French Canadian
Territory South to the Western borders of New York and Pennsylvania?
A. The Coercive Acts C. The Townshed Act
B. The Stamp D. The Quebec Act
50. What do you call the Act issued by Parliament in 1767 which levied series of taxes on
lead, paints and tea?
A. The Coercive Acts C. The Townshed Act
B. The Stamp D. The Quebec Act
51. What do call the event wherein sixty men disguised as Native Americans and dumped the
entire shipment of tea into the Harbor?
A. Second Continental Congress C. First Continental Congress
B. Boston Massacre D. Boston Tea Party
52. What proclamation forbidding American Colonists to settle on native American Territory
unless native rights to the land had first been obtained by purchased or treaty?
A. Proclamation of 1764 C. Proclamation of 1763
B. Proclamation of 1737 D. Proclamation of 1736
53. Which among of the following refers to the taking over and controlling of other lands?
A. Revolution C. Exploration
B. Imperialism D. Nationalism
54. What do you call the settlement of people in a territory outside their homeland but still
bound to the parent country by government, trade or culture?
A. Colony C. Protectorate
B. Concession D. Sphere of Influence
55. What do you call the form of Imperialism wherein a country protects the other country
against rival states or foreign invasion?
A. Colony C. Protectorate
B. Concession D. Sphere of Influence
56. Which refers to a grant by one country to another of special trading privileges, facilities or
access to resources?
A. Colony C. Protectorate
B. Concession D. Sphere of Influence
57. What do you call the limited area of a country in which another country gains the right to
control politics or government?
A. Colony C. Protectorate
B. Concession D. Sphere of Influence
58. The following countries were the East India Company’s most important settlement
EXCECPT;
A. Calcutta C. Bombay
B. Madras D. Pondicherry
59. A narcotic drug made from poppies that had been used for centuries in China as medicine
is called ___________.
A. Opium C. Shabu
B. Meperidine D. Codeine
60. What treaty ended the war between Britain and China and established a new pattern for
European trade with Asia: the “unequal treaty” system?
A. The Treaty of Paris C. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
B. The Treaty of Tordesillas D. The Treaty of Nanking
61. What do you call the coastal center of trade in China where Westerns were allowed to
carry on business?
A. Deterrence C. Bloc
B. Treaty Port D. Détente
62. A peasant revolt that was suppressed by the Manchus with the aid of the Western
powers refers to ___________.
A. The Boxer Rebellion C. The Taiping Rebellion
B. The Industrial Revolution D. The French Revolution
63. Which among the following refers to the final attempt by the Chinese to get rid from
Western influence?
A. The Boxer Rebellion C. The Taiping Rebellion
B. The Industrial Revolution D. The French Revolution
65. Which among the following countries remained independent by 1914 during the Age of
Imperialism in Africa?
A. Algeria and Egypt C. Algeria and Ethiopia
B. Egypt and Liberia D. Ethiopia and Liberia
66. What do you call the policy of glorifying war and promoting the build-up of military
powers?
A. Militarism C. Absolutism
B. Liberalism D. Conservatism
67. Which country remained neutral at first during WWI but made a secret agreement with
France and Britain and made a promised territory in Austria and Africa in 1915?
A. Japan C. Italy
B. Russia D. Germany
68. What do you call the payment made by one nation to another as compensation for
property destroyed in a war?
A. Armistice C. Isolationism
B. Reparations D. Mandate
69. Which country is NOTBELONG to the Axis Powers?
A. Japan C. Italy
B. Russia D. Germany
70. What do you call the basis of the cold war policy which is known as containment?
A. The Marshall Plan C. The Truman Doctrine
B. NATO D. Iron Curtain
71. What policy is discouraging an attack by making one’s opponent fear a counterattack?
A. Deterrence C. Bloc
B. Treaty Port D. Détente
72. What agreement provided, “an armed attack against one or more of its members in
Europe or America shall be considered an attack against them all?”
A. Warsaw Pact C. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
B. NATO D. SALT1
74. Which of the following limits the number of sites from which missiles could be launched
and froze stockpiles of nuclear arms of existing levels?
A. Warsaw Pact C. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
B. NATO D. SALT1
75. Who was the leader of the Red Army and the first president of the People’s Republic of
China?
A. Ho Chi Minh C. Chiang Kai-sheks
B. Mao Tse-tung D. Sun Yat-sen
78. The cradle of the world’s oldest existing civilization was _________.
A. Africa C. Egypt
B. China D. Russia
82. During the rise of Christianity about 4 B.C. Jesus of Nazareth was born. When he reaches
manhood he was Baptist by John the Baptist in the River of _______
A. Jerusalem C. Nazareth
B. Jordan D. Red Sea
A. I and II C. I, II and IV
B. III and IV D. all of the above
88. What are the factors of unity among the Arab nations?
I. Arab language and culture III. Hatred of Jerusalem
II. Arab nationalism IV. Islamic Faith
A. I and IV C. I, II and IV
B. II and III D. all of the above
89. What were the religions in the Middle East before the time of Christ?
91. Lyrical Ballads was the first important book, of what Era?
A. Ancient C. Renaissance period
B. Classical period D.Romantic period
92. The following are the Korea’s contributions to world civilization. EXCEPT
A. Iron warships C. simplified phonetic alphabet
B. metal printing types D. knowledge of the magnetic needle
93. Who was the first human being to set foot on the moon, that he spent twenty-two hours?
A. Edwin Aldrin C. Neil Armstrong
B. Michael Collins D. Richard Nixon
95. Thailand: “Land of the Free” Korea: “Land of the Morning Calm”
Burma: “Land of the Golden Pagodas” Philippines: “_________”
A. Land of smiles C. Land of Hope and Glory
B. Land of the Rising Sun D. The Pearl of the Orient seas
99. The English philosopher who first set down the system of check and balance as followed
by the United States constitution was _________.
A. Adam Smith C. John Locke
B. David Hume D. Thomas Malthus
100. He is a German monk, who believed in Justification by Faith?
A. Francesco Petrarch C. Martin Luther
B. John Calvin D. Sir Thomas Moore
101. He is an English Humanist, who became an important leader of the Renaissance and
he wrote the Utopia.
A. Francesco Petrarch C. Martin Luther
B. John Calvin D. Sir Thomas Moore
102. Who was the famous Enlightenment thinker who believed in natural laws and natural
rights?
A. Jean-Jacques Rousseau C. Montesquieu
B. John Locke D. Mary Wollstonecraft
103. The belief that God determines in advance who will be saved and who will be damned,
was commonly called_________.
A. Clergy C. Justification of Faith
B. Indulgences D. Predestination
104. What is the title of the book that contain or the background was “a lack of unity among
the various city-states, which were often at war with one another.”?
A. Decameron C. The Prince
B. In Praise of Folly D. Utopia
106. The following are the similarities of Roman Catholics and Protestants believes EXCEPT
A. believes in the Trinity
B. believes that the Bible is the one and only source of faith
C. believes in the fatherhood of God and the son ship of Christ
D. believes in founding the church for the salvation of men and the guidance of their
lives.
111. In Columbian exchange, the following are common New World Diseases. EXCEPT
A. Encephalitis C. Polio
B. Measles D. Syphilis
113. The 18TH century came to be called the Age of Enlightenment, because of the
_________.
A. decline of the Aristocracy C. emphasis on reason
B. decline of the Monarchy D. emphasis on the creative arts
115. Intellectual Revolution did not come suddenly, there are various factors caused its
emergence these are _________.
I. Discovery of Speech III. Invention of Writing
II. Invention of Paper IV. The Renaissance
A. I and II C. I, II and III
B. I and III D. all of the above
116. From poverty to riches, what has caused the sudden prosperity of Saudi Arabia?
A. cotton C. oil
B. gold D. palm oil
118. The war between _________ and _________ was the turning point in the relationship
between Britain and the thirteen colonies.
A. America and Britain C. Britain and France
B. Austria and Prussia D.Concord and Lexington
119. This is an act passed by the Parliament to punish the Bostonians during colonial in
America.
A. Intolerable Act C. Quartering Act
B. Iron Act D. Stamp Act
120. What was the Triangular trade mean?
A. System that rests on the open exchange of capital.
B. System of Trade between Europe, Africa and the America.
C. System of Trade between Europe, Asia and the New World.
D. Slave trade as the main focus of Europe’s relations with Africa.
121. In 1815, Russia, Austria, Prussia, Great Britain agreed to Act together in the future to
preserve peace in Europe and to maintain the territorial settlement of the Congress
of Vienna. Their agreement was called _________.
122. King Louis XVIII issued a so-called “_________”; that protected many of the rights
gained by the peasants and bourgeoisie in the French Revolution.
A. Balance of Power C. Separation of Power
B. Constitutional charter D. Special privileges
123. A political philosophy based on the desire to preserve traditions and long-established
institutions, is called_________.
A. balance of power C. legitimacy
B. conservatism D. Metternich system
125. Shortly after the end of the Hundred Years War in 1453, a civil war erupted in England
between two rival families, the House of York and the House of Land Caster, this war
was popularly called the _________.
A. Invincible Armada C. The Battle of Bosworth Field
B. War of the Roses D. Yorkists and Lancastrians War
126. War between England and France raged again during reign of King Edward III. This war,
called the Hundred Years War, was the longest in History. The causes of this War
were:
I. French did to the Scots during their war against England
II. England’s desire to recover over lost feudal possessions in France
III. Claim of King Edward III to the French throne on the ground that he was a
grandson of King Philip the Fair, who had died without an heir.
A. III only C. II and III
B. I and II D. all of the above
127. The following are the contributions of the Filipino to America. EXCEPT
A.contributed to the material prosperity of the United States
B. by acquiring the Philippines, America emerged as an Oriental power
C. the Philippines served as America’s military and naval base in the Far East
D. A number of American adventurers, businessmen, and industrialist will not acquire
lucrative jobs and fortunes as well as valuable experience in the Philippines.
128. Who saved France from the English invader during the Hundred Years War?
A. Dauphin or King Charles VII C. King Philip VI
B. Joan of Arc D. Louis XI
129. After the seven years’ War between Americans and Great Britain, the American gain
their Independence because of the _________ a peace negotiations among the
United States, Britain, France, and Netherlands.
A. Treaty of Paris (1763) C. Treaty of Tilsit
B. Treaty of Paris (1783) D. Treaty of Versailles
130. What government did Napoleon Bonaparte established in France after over throwing the
Directory?
A. Consulate C. Monarch
B. Czarism D. Republic
131. How did Napoleon the Great begin the unification of Italy?
A. He brought the ideals of “Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.”
B. He drove away the Austrians and the petty Italian princes from peninsula.
C. He abolished the remnants of Medievalism, in quality before the law, and
semi-serfdom.
D. He transformed Northern Italy into the Kingdom of Italy while Southern Italy was
formed into the Kingdom of Naples
133. The period from 1870 to the outbreak of World War I in 1914, is commonly called
_________.
A. Age of Exploration C. Age of Reason
B. Age of Imperialism D. Dark Ages
135. What were the African grievances against white man’s rule?
I. Economic exploitation III. Loss of African Freedom
II. Racial Discrimination IV. Few education opportunities
A. I and IV C. I, II and IV
B. I and II D. all of the above
136. The take over and control of other land is called _________.
A. Colony C. Imperialism
B. Concession D. Protectorate
137. This form of Imperialism, the foreign nations was given a special trading privileges or
access to natural resources in a certain territory.
A. Colony C. Protectorate
B. Concession D. Sphere of Influence
138. These two countries were rivals for colonies and trade in several parts of the world.
A. British and American C. British and India
B. British and French D. French and England
139. Who is the sickly president of Camelot, who rescued several crewmembers when their
patrol boat PT 109 was sunk in the pacific in 1943?
A. George Washington C. Vincent Van Gogh
B. John Kennedy D. Oliver Cromwell
140. The first United States city to publish a regular weekly newspaper was _________.
A. Boston C. New York
B. Charleston D. Philadelphia
141.During the American Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg was fought in _________.
A. Georgia C. South Carolina
B. Pennsylvania D. Virginia
142. This settlement was the first in America to separate the authority of church and state
and to allow its people religious freedom, is what now the _________.
A. settles in Connecticut C. settles in New England
B. settles in Massachusetts D. settles in Rhoda Island
144. How did the India act of 1784 change the role of the East India Company in India?
A. limit the trading activities of British
B. It worsens the lives of the people in India.
C. increases the trading post of British in India
D. the East India Company does not have any privileges or access to the natural
resources of India
150. The first Asian country to win their Independence after World War II was the_________.
A. Ceylon C. Pakistan
B. Indonesia D. Philippines
151. What international organization is regarded a man’s last hope for lasting peace?
A. NATO C. SEATO
B. OAS D. UN
153. An indulgence
A. forgives sin. C. Forgives the penance due to sin.
B. allows a person to sin without D. reserves a church position for
guilt. candidate.
156. This treaty ended the religious wars in the Holy Roman Empire:
A. Cleves’s Accord C. The Peace of Vienna
B. The Paris Accord D. The Peace of Augsburg
190. The principal impetus for slavery in South America developed out of a need for slaves
to work
A. on sugar plantations and in silver mines.
B. on wheat farms.
C. on ship that carried bullion to Europe.
D. on pineapple and cocoa farms.
199. The great agricultural wealth of Brazil went into the production of
A. cotton. C. sugar.
B. cattle. D. tobacco.
205. Napoleon capitalized on this emotion that drew upon the legacy of the revolution:
A. liberalism C. conservatism
B. democracy D. nationalism
210. Someone who thought that “government that governed least, governed best” in the
nineteenth century was known as a
A. nationalist. C. liberal.
B. conservative. D. communist.
214. Before 1780 this was the most efficient form of mechanical energy:
A. the windmill C. the sail
B. the water wheel D. the raft
217. Before the railroad became the major means of transportation within Europe there
were
A. canals. C. mule trains.
B. caravans. D. clipper ships.
225. The first humanist of Renaissance and led the early development of Renaissance
humanism by leading the rediscovery of the classical literature.
A. Erasmus C. Giovanni Boccaccio
B. Francisco Petrarch D. Niccolo Machiavelli
229. He was raising funds to build St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome by selling indulgences
which is the most controversial practice during the reformation period.
A. John Calvin C. John Tetzel
B. John Huss D. John Wycliffe
230. The movement within the Catholic Church o try to slow the spread of Protestantism.
A. Protestant Reformation C. Counter Reformation
B. Calvinism D. English Reformation
231. The Protestant Reformation began when he posted the 95 theses on the door of
castle church in Wittenburg, Germany.
A. Henry VIII C. Martin Luther
B. John Calvin D. Ulrich Zwingli
232. The period starting in the early 15th century and continuing to the 17th century
during which Europeans explored Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania.
A. Age of Exploration C. Age of Industrialization
B. Age of Enlightenment D. Age of Reformation
233. Which is not the reason why Europeans explore the world?
A. Europeans seek gold and spices
B. Improvement in ships and navigation make long voyages possible
C. Merchants acquire power and influence
D. Prince Henry of England encourage expedition
234. An economic policy that stressed the accumulation of gold and silver, the founding of
colonies and profit from foreign trade.
A. Calvinism C. Commercialism
B. Capitalism D. Mercantilism
235. An economic system that is based on a free market and open competition.
A. Calvinism C. Commercialism
B. Capitalism D. Mercantilism
237. A new interest in worldly matters accompanied by a growing emphasis on human life
and ideas.
A. Humanism C. Conservatism
B. Secularism D. Mercantilism
238. He is known to be the “Renaissance Man” and use the light and shadow in his works.
A. Giovanni Boccacio C. Francesco Petrarch
B. Thomas Moore D. Leonardo da Vinci
239. He believes that God determines in advance who will be saved and who will be
damned.
A. Henry VIII C. John Knox
B. John Calvin D. Ulrich Zwingli
240. A massive exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the new and old
worlds.
A. Columbian Exchange C. The Council of Trent
B. Slave Trade D. Diet of Worms
241. It is known to be as the “Age of Reason” and the extension of Scientific Revolution.
A. Age of Exploration C. Age of Industrialization
B. Age of Enlightenment D. Age of Reformation
242. A major characteristic of Capitalism wherein capital belongs to individuals who are
free to decide what to do with it.
A. Private Ownership C. Market Economy
B. Profit Motive D. Joint-stock
243. Which of the following is not a cause of the age of exploration and commercial
revolution
A. Africa becomes the center of world trade
B. Knowledge of the earth increases
C. New kinds of foods are grown
D. Increase of the world’s Population
244. The major change of Commercial Revolution in which the way of living is depended
on buying and selling goods and services.
A. Private Ownership C. Market Economy
B. Profit Motive D. Joint-stock
245. An enlightenment thinker who believed that a powerful government like an absolute
monarchy was best for society, it would impose order and compel obedience.
A. Baron de Montesquieu C. Jean Jacques Rousseau
B. John Locke D. Thomas Hobbes
246. This man created the separation of powers - division of authority among the 3
branches of the government to avoid abusement of political power.
A. Baron de Montesquieu C. Jean Jacques Rousseau
B. John Locke D. Thomas Hobbes
247. An enlightenment thinker who believed that the social contract was the path to
freedom and people should do what is best for their community.
A. Baron de Montesquieu C. Jean Jacques Rousseau
B. John Locke D. Thomas Hobbes
248. He is known for his concept tabula rasa and proposed the idea of natural rights.
A. Baron de Montesquieu C. Jean Jacques Rousseau
B. John Locke D. Thomas Hobbes
249. A political philosophy based on the desire to preserve traditions and long established
institutions.
A. Conservatism C. Nationalism
B. Liberalism D. Socialism
250. A political philosophy based on a belief in individual freedom, equality under law and
freedom of thought and religion.
A. Conservatism C. Nationalism
B. Liberalism D. Socialism
251. An English humanist who wrote the book Utopia that describes an ideal community.
A. Francisco Petrarch C. Thomas Moore
B. Giovanni Boccaccio D. Erasmus
252. The following are the effects of the Renaissance Period, except;
A. Advances in science and technology led to European exploration of the world
B. Secularism lead to Protestant reformation
C. Humanism encouraged the growth of democracy and fight for human rights
D. New kinds of foods are grown
259. He is the inventor of the printing press that helped Luther spread his theses and
writings throughout Germany.
A. Johann Guttenburg C. Michel de Montaigne
B. John Knox D. William Shakespeare
260. The following are the causes of imperialism in Africa, except;
A. Because of Gold C. Because of Pearls
B. Because of Diamonds D. Because of the lands available for plantation
261. What do we call the division of Africa that causes tension between countries?
A. Scramble of Africa C. Pie of Africa
B. Suttee D. Cake of Africa
263. A form of imperialism that protects the state against rival states or foreign invasion.
A. Colony C. Concession
B. Protectorate D. Sphere of Influence
267. He is a French leader and emperor who conquered much for Europe In the early 19
century.
A. Benedict Arnold C. Napoleon Bonaparte
B. Charles Cornwallis D. Paul Pevere
269. Which of the following is/are the causes of the American Revolution?
I. Economic policies of Britain
II. The Stamp Act of 1765
III. Inspiration of Natural Rights philosophers
IV. Representation in Parliament
A. I only C. II and III
B. I and III D. I, II, III, and IV
273. A system of government in which power would be shared between the central
government and state governments.
A. Capital System C. Federal System
B. Commercial System D. Liberal System
274. The treaty that ends the war among the United States, Britain, France, the
Netherlands and Spain.
A. Treaty of Boston C. Treaty of Tordesillas
B. Treaty of Paris 1783 D. Treaty of Versailles
275. An agreement to work a certain number of years for the person who paid one’s
passage to America.
A. Chibaro C. Polo y Servicio
B. Indentured Servants D. Shaka
276. The only African country that successfully resisted European imperialism.
A. Cape of Good Hope C. Pakistan
B. Ethiopia D. Sierra Leone
277. Which of the following is/are the features of the Age of Enlightenment
I. Fuelled democratic revolutions around the world
II. Applied reason to the human world
III. Stimulated religious tolerance
IV. Taught that our rights come from natural law not the government
A. I and II C. I and IV
B. II and III D. I, II, III, IV
281. An act which levied series taxes on lead, paints and tea
A. Declaratory Act C. Stamp Act
B. Quartering Act D. Townshend Act
282. It is one that promotes sense of belongingness, pride and love of country
A. Conservatism C. Nationalism
B. Liberalism D. Socialism
283. A political philosophy that calls for government, rather than private individuals, to
own factories, banks and businesses and to run them for the whole society.
A. Conservatism C. Nationalism
B. Liberalism D. Socialism
284. It is the most important movement of the Catholic Counter-Reformation wherein the
purpose of it is to condemn and refute the beliefs of the Protestants.
A. Diet of Worms C. The Revival of Spirituality
B. The Council of Trent D. The Society of Jesus
285. A new Catholic order set up to serve the church and spread Catholic teachings
founded by Ignatius Loyola
A. Diet of Worms C. The Revival of Spirituality
B. The Council of Trent D. The Society of Jesus
287. A colonial policy wherein European government officials replaced African leaders and
European laws and other institutions were established.
A. Assimilation C. Direct Rule
B. Dissimilation D. Indirect Rule
288. A colonial policy wherein Africans would eventually be given self-rule but needed to
be prepared to govern themselves.
A. Assimilation C. Direct Rule
B. Dissimilation D. Indirect Rule
289. Unable to tolerate British Rule, the Boers decided to leave Cape Colony so they
travelled northeast on foot and in ox-drawn covered wagons, across the Orange River
into Natal. This move is known to be the
A. The Great Boer C. The Great Scape
B. The Great Journey D. The Great Trek
290. A type of business arrangement wherein investors purchased shares of stock that
gave them part ownership in the business.
A. Private Ownership C. Market Economy
B. Profit Motive D. Joint-stock
291. An agreement wherein Russia, Austria, Prussia, and Great Britain agreed to act
together in the future to preserve peace in Europe and to maintain territorial settlement.
A. Europe Alliance C. Group Alliance
B. Holy Alliance D. Quadruple Alliance
292. A form of Imperialism wherein colonist has a limited area which they controlled
politics and government.
A. Colony C. Concession
B. Protectorate D. Sphere of Influence
295. “I do not agree with a word you say but I will defend to death your right to say it”,
this quotation is from?
A. Dedirot C. Rousseau
B. Locke D. Voltaire
305. Which of the following Continent is not involved in the triangular trade?
A. America C. Africa
B. Asia D. Europe
306. Who helped Christopher Columbus in his voyage towards westward across Atlantic?
A. Prince Henry C. King of Portugal
B. Isabel of Castille D. None of the Above
309. During the cold war the Soviet Union build their missile on what country?
A. Dominican Republic C. Turkey
B. Cuba D. Guatemala
310. The cold war was a war between what two superpower countries?
A. Brazil and America C. Iraq and Iran
B. Japan and Cuba D. USSR and America
312. Which of the following is not true about world war II?
A. Largest war in human history
B. It lasted from 1935-1945
C. Involves countries, colonies and territories around the entire world.
D. None of the Above
314. What country/ies followed military dictatorship during the World War II?
A. USSR C. Germany and Italy
B. Japan D. America and France
315. What country/ies followed fascist dictatorship during the World War II?
A. USSR C. Germany and Italy
B. Japan D. America and France
318. There were three estates in France prior to the French revolution.
A. True C. Either A or B
B. False D. Neither A or B
323. The members of the first estate in France were the ____________.
A. Clergy C. Slaves
B. Commoners D. None of the above
324. Who started the national assembly during the French revolution?
A. Monarch C. Commoners
B. Clergy D. Nobles
325. This was an agreement between a person who paid one's passage to America and the
British Parliament that mandates the person to render a number of years as a servant before
becoming free.
A. Indentures C. Stamp Act
B. Servant Contract D. Both A and B
326. The British Parliament passed laws to regulate colonial trade to Indian's advantage.
A. True C. Either A or B
B. False D. Neither A or B
327. In 1763, what country defeated the France in the French Indian War?
A. America C. Germany
B. Britain D. USSR
328. The British Parliament passed this act to lower the tac on imported molasses in hopes
that fewer colonies would smuggle it in to avoid the tax.
A. Navigation Acts of 1600 and 1663 C. Sugar Act of 1764
B. Iron Act of 1750 D. Stamp act of 1765
329. This act placed a tax on printed matter like newspapers, licenses, deed and other legal
documents and advertisements.
A. Navigation Acts of 1600 and 1663 C. Sugar Act of 1764
B. Iron Act of 1750 D. Stamp act of 1765
330. An act that imposed new taxes which raised the prices of many everyday items like paint,
glass, paper and tea.
A. Townshend Act of 1767 C. Intolerable Act of 1774
B. Tea Act of 1773 D. Hat Act of 1732
331. The following are the motives of the Europeans in the Age of Exploration EXCEPT:
A. God C. Glory
B. Gold D. None of the Above
332. An act imposed by the British Parliament in the Indians which removed taxes on Britain's
import of iron ore from the colonies.
A. Navigation Acts of 1600 and 1663 C. Sugar Act of 1764
B. Iron Act of 1750 D. Stamp act of 1765
333. Which of the following is/are not a pioneer/s in the Age of Exploration and Discovery?
I. Britain
II. France
III. Portugal
IV. Spain
A. I only C. II and III
B. I and II D. III and IV
340. What was the center of economy during the Renaissance period?
A. Italy C. Spain
B. France D. Portugal
341. Which of the following is/are NOT a thriving city/ies of Italy during the Renaissance
Period?
I. Florence II. Milan III. Genoa IV. Venice
352. This symbolizes the power and grandeur of Spain but it was defeated by British.
A. Astrolable C. Christianity
B. Armada D. None of the Above
355. Who is the Pope that lead the rebuilding of Saint Peter's Basilica?
A. Pope John Paul X C. Pope John Paul XVI
B. Pope Leo X D. Pope Leo XVI
357. He preached the idea of predestination-a belief that some people had been chosen by
God for Salvation?
A. Martin Luther C. Desiderius Erasmus
B. King Henry VIII D. John Calvin
358. He established the Church of England to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon?
A. Martin Luther C. Desiderius Erasmus
B. King Henry VIII D. John Calvin
360. The movement of the Catholic Church in the 16th-17th c.e that sought to revitalize the
Church.
A. Protestant Reformation C. Catholic Reformation
B. Counter Reformation D. Religious War
366. What is the ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church during the Protestant
Reformation?
A. Council of Popes C. Jesuits or Society of Jesus
B. Council of Trent’s D. None of the Above
367. The following are the steps of the Church to counter the Protestant Reformation EXCEPT
A. Jesuits
B. Election of new Popes
C. The formation of the Church of England
D. Published a catalog which listed the books that are dangerous to faith and moral.
369. Nicolas Copernicus introduced this theory wherein the sun is the center of the universe.
A. Geocentric theory C. Earth centered theory
B. Heliocentric theory D. Both A and C
370. This symbolizes the resistance of Indians to the taxation by Great Britain.
A. Tea tax C. Boston Tea Party
B. Boston Massacre D. None of the Above