MTTC History Exam Questions and
Answers New Update
The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights were significant influences on United
States constitutional development because they - Answer-placed limits on the powers of
the government
The Declaration of Independence contains a - Answer-statement of grievances against
the King of England
Critics of the Articles of Confederation argued that it - Answer-placed too much power in
the hands of the states
The Great Compromise enabled delegates at the Constitutional Convention (1787) to -
Answer-give Congress the exclusive right to declare war if the nation is attacked
Presidential action that is an example of the use of the unwritten constitution - Answer-
calling a meeting of the cabinet
Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained
its independence? - Answer-The subcontinent was divided into countries based
primarily on the location of religious majorities.
The unification of Germany - Answer--Appointment of Otto on Bismarck as Chancellor
-Austro-Prussian War, 1866
-Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
These events led directly to
Famine - Answer-The mass emigration of the Irish in the mid-19th century was primarily
a result of
Resistance by ethnic groups to Austrian rule - Answer-Before 1914, nationalism in the
Balkan Peninsula contributed to
Conquest by foreigners - Answer-This situation was an immediate cause for the
collapse of the Aztec civilization
A variety of geographic obstacles in Africa - Answer-In the 1500s, European attempts to
establish colonies in Africa were hindered by
, Major benefit of having the elastic clause in the US Constitution - Answer-Allows the
government to respond to changing conditions
The way Alexander Hamilton's financial plan affected the economy of the US during the
1790s? - Answer-The newly created Bank of the US helped stabilize the economy
The year 1492 was considered a turning point because - Answer-The Spanish
established an exchange between Europe and the Americas.
AIDS Epidemic - Answer-This factor has affected economic development in southern
African nations in the 21st century
Desertification - Answer-The condition with drought that has most directly forced the
migration of people out of the southern regions bordering the Sahara.
Cambodia - Answer-Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge, the "killing fields," and Year Zero are all
associated with a violent period in which country.
They placed limits on the powers of the government - Answer-Why were the Magna
Carta and English Bill of Rights significant influences the U.S. Constitutional
Development?
The geographic factor most directly influenced the location of the first English
settlements in North America - Answer-Rivers along the Atlantic coast
Korea and Germany similar after WWII in that they - Answer-Both remained divided
during the Cold War
Collectivizing agriculture - Answer-An economic change introduced in the Soviet Union
under Joseph Stalin would include
Eliminating Political Opposition - Answer-This action was taken by the Bolsheviks under
the leadership of Vladimir Lenin
A direct result of the Black Death in Europe was - Answer-A shortage of workers
developed
Nuremberg Laws - Answer-Anti-semitic laws of 20th Century Germany
Severe winters - Answer-The factor that aided Russian troops in defeating Napoleon's
armies and Soviet forces in defeating Hitler's armies
Karl Marx - Answer-"The workers in industrial countries must create a revolution,
overthrow the existing governments using force if necessary, and then create a new
classless society." expresses the views of
Answers New Update
The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights were significant influences on United
States constitutional development because they - Answer-placed limits on the powers of
the government
The Declaration of Independence contains a - Answer-statement of grievances against
the King of England
Critics of the Articles of Confederation argued that it - Answer-placed too much power in
the hands of the states
The Great Compromise enabled delegates at the Constitutional Convention (1787) to -
Answer-give Congress the exclusive right to declare war if the nation is attacked
Presidential action that is an example of the use of the unwritten constitution - Answer-
calling a meeting of the cabinet
Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained
its independence? - Answer-The subcontinent was divided into countries based
primarily on the location of religious majorities.
The unification of Germany - Answer--Appointment of Otto on Bismarck as Chancellor
-Austro-Prussian War, 1866
-Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
These events led directly to
Famine - Answer-The mass emigration of the Irish in the mid-19th century was primarily
a result of
Resistance by ethnic groups to Austrian rule - Answer-Before 1914, nationalism in the
Balkan Peninsula contributed to
Conquest by foreigners - Answer-This situation was an immediate cause for the
collapse of the Aztec civilization
A variety of geographic obstacles in Africa - Answer-In the 1500s, European attempts to
establish colonies in Africa were hindered by
, Major benefit of having the elastic clause in the US Constitution - Answer-Allows the
government to respond to changing conditions
The way Alexander Hamilton's financial plan affected the economy of the US during the
1790s? - Answer-The newly created Bank of the US helped stabilize the economy
The year 1492 was considered a turning point because - Answer-The Spanish
established an exchange between Europe and the Americas.
AIDS Epidemic - Answer-This factor has affected economic development in southern
African nations in the 21st century
Desertification - Answer-The condition with drought that has most directly forced the
migration of people out of the southern regions bordering the Sahara.
Cambodia - Answer-Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge, the "killing fields," and Year Zero are all
associated with a violent period in which country.
They placed limits on the powers of the government - Answer-Why were the Magna
Carta and English Bill of Rights significant influences the U.S. Constitutional
Development?
The geographic factor most directly influenced the location of the first English
settlements in North America - Answer-Rivers along the Atlantic coast
Korea and Germany similar after WWII in that they - Answer-Both remained divided
during the Cold War
Collectivizing agriculture - Answer-An economic change introduced in the Soviet Union
under Joseph Stalin would include
Eliminating Political Opposition - Answer-This action was taken by the Bolsheviks under
the leadership of Vladimir Lenin
A direct result of the Black Death in Europe was - Answer-A shortage of workers
developed
Nuremberg Laws - Answer-Anti-semitic laws of 20th Century Germany
Severe winters - Answer-The factor that aided Russian troops in defeating Napoleon's
armies and Soviet forces in defeating Hitler's armies
Karl Marx - Answer-"The workers in industrial countries must create a revolution,
overthrow the existing governments using force if necessary, and then create a new
classless society." expresses the views of
