Politics and Society

Practice Questions

European History › Politics and Society

Questions
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1

Which English king was tried and beheaded in 1649 following his defeat in the English Civil War?

2

Which of the following established a constitutional monarchy in England?

3

During the renaissance classical works were “rediscovered”. That could mean studying and reconsidering classic books they already had, but sometimes that meant literally searching for lost texts. Who of the following was well known for recovering lost works of antiquity?

4

In 1914, the Russian city of St. Petersburg had its named changed to what?

5

In Marxist ideology, the workers whom do not own the means of production and must sell their labor power are known as the __________________.

6

The temperance movement in Great Britain was based on the idea that _____________.

7

The Renaissance was a period that lasted from 1300-1540. Which major city is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?

8

What was The Renaissance?

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