World History - Study Mode
[#226] The European renaissance started from which country
Correct Answer
(C) Italy
Explanation
Solution: A large decrease in workers led to demands for higher wages, and thus uprisings were staged in several countries throughout Europe, particularly Germany, France, and Italy. The Renaissance began in northern Italy in the early 1300s.
[#227] The Declaration of American Independence was based on the theory of
Correct Answer
(D) Natural Rights
Explanation
Solution: The declaration of American Independence was based on the theory of Natural rights propounded by John Lock and Thomas Jefferson.
[#228] "What is the Third Estate?" pamphlet associated with the French Revolution, was written by
Correct Answer
(D) Abbe Sieyes
Explanation
Solution: Political thinker and clergymen Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes wrote the Political pamphlet "What is the Third State?" in 1789 just before the outbreak of the French Revolution.
[#229] "Middle Ages" in Western Europe includes the period __________
Correct Answer
(C) Beginning of Early Christian through the 13th or 14th centuries
Explanation
Solution: Middle Ages, the period in European history from the collapse of Roman civilization in the 5th century ce to the period of the Renaissance (variously interpreted as beginning in the 13th, 14th, or 15th century, depending on the region of Europe and on other factors).
[#230] When did Alexander the Great die?
Correct Answer
(D) 323 BC
Explanation
Solution: According to a Babylonian astronomical diary, Alexander died between the evening of June 10 and the evening of June 11, 323 BC, at the age of thirty-two. This happened in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon.