Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1

Why did witch hunters target women?

Answer 1

Because women were responsible for original sin

Question 2

Why did James Vi of Scotland become James I of England?

Answer 2

Because Elizabeth the first died

Question 3

Why was James I an unpopular king

Answer 3

Divine right of kings and bad advisors

Question 4

What did Charles I use to keep England under his control?

Answer 4

Used court of star chamber and refused parliament and used taxes such as ship money, tunnage/ poundage. Also uses divine right of kings

Question 5

Why did parliament find it hard to keep Charles I under control and limit his powers?

Answer 5

Charles used the Magna Carta

Question 6

What were the causes of the English civil war?

Answer 6

Charles I invaded parliament with 500 soldiers

Question 7

Why did parliament vote to restore Charles II and the monarchy in 1660?

Answer 7

He agreed to rule as a constitutional monarch

Question 8

What was the result of England’s glorious revolution?

Answer 8

Monarch ruled in the way of the people/parliament

Question 9

Who paid taxes in France under the old regime

Answer 9

The third estate

Question 10

What was the peaceful first step in the French Revolution

Answer 10

The tennis court oath

Question 11

During the reign of terror what was the purpose of the law of suspects?

Answer 11

Destroy any anti-revolutionary activity

Question 12

What were the economic problems facing the French government in the 1700’s?

Answer 12

Money came from spoils of war, and France had little industry

Question 13

Why was the Napoleonic code important?

Answer 13

Gave France one unified code of law

Question 14

Why did napoleons influence over Europe last even after he had been defeated?

Answer 14

Soldiers spread word of revolution

Question 15

What nations formed an alliance after 1815 to keep Europe at peace?

Answer 15

Austria, pressia Great Britain, Russia

Question 16

What did the leaders of the congress of Vienna want to do?What was their goal?

Answer 16

Balance power and prevent war

Question 17

Why did cities grow during the industrial revolution?

Answer 17

Many people moved towards the industrial revolution for work because so many factories were opening up

Question 18

What were the long-term affects of the industrial revolution?

Answer 18

Environmental damage

Question 19

What enables Great Britain to have an industrial revolution?

Answer 19

Labour supply, strong middle class, test act, transportation

Question 20

What product/commodity did Great Britain have a lot of which helped industry?

Answer 20

Coal

Question 21

What did the upper and middle class think of the working class?

Answer 21

That they were lazy

Question 22

What were the results of the industrial revolution?

Answer 22

People moved from farms to cities

Question 23

His did the agricultural revolution lead to the industrial revolution?

Answer 23

Farmers were forced off the land due to mechanization.

Question 24

What was the purpose of early European exploration of North America?

Answer 24

Find the northwest passage to Asia

Question 25

What was the first important Canadian resource for Europeans?

Answer 25

Fish

Question 26

Name some of the Jacques cartier’s accomplishments in North America? (or things he did…good and bad)

Answer 26

Claimed Newfoundland and more, kidnapped iroquois Chiefs son, established settlement in what is now Quebec.

Question 27

What was Montreal called when it it was an iroquois village?

Answer 27

Hochelaga

Question 28

What were some of Samuel de chaplains successes?

Answer 28

Established Quebec, Alliance with Huron, beginning of fur trade

Question 29

What was the role of the coureurs du bois during the fur trade?

Answer 29

Travel to fur source. Also became part of native community, explored interior lands

Question 30

Why was Quebec chosen as the site of a French settlement?

Answer 30

Difficult to attack on a cliff

Question 31

What were the duties of an intendant?

Answer 31

Economic development and settlement of colony

Question 32

Who was Jean talon?

Answer 32

First governor of New France

Question 33

Why was life for a habitant better in New France than France?

Answer 33

Larger farms, work part time in fur trade

Question 34

What were the causes of most of the major wars between GB and France between 1689-1763?

Answer 34

European power struggles

Question 35

What was the name of the war that decided who would control Canada, GB or France?

Answer 35

7 years war

Question 36

Why were the Acadians expelled?

Answer 36

Refused to swear allegiance to Great Britain

Question 37

Before it finally fell, what weakened New France?

Answer 37

Corrupt politicians, food shortage, governor and military did not get along.

Question 38

What happened at the plains of Abraham?

Answer 38

Monte calm was defeated by Wolfe and they both died