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Which characteristic was common to the Golden Age of Greece and the Italian Renaissance?

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  1. a strong military led to national unity

  2. written constitutions led to the establishment of democratic governments

  3. prosperity led to the creation of many works of art

  4. political instability led directly to the formation of unified nation-states

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Correct Option: C

Athens was called as The School of Hellas by _________.

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  1. Plato

  2. Socrates

  3. Pericles

  4. Draco

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Athens is the capital of Attica state. This was an ideal democratic city state in Greece. It had monarchy in the beginning and later had developed into oligarchy. The age of Pericles is called as the Golden Age of Athens. During the time of Pericles, art, literature, science, philosophy and other fields of knowledge flourished. As a result of this Athens was called as The School of Hellas by Pericles. Philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle belonged to Athens.

The Glencoe massacre caused more Highlanders to support ________ and his descendants as the rightful kings of Scotland.

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  1. James II

  2. William II

  3. William III

  4. Charles II

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Glencoe massacre caused more Highlanders to support James II and his descendants as the rightful kings of Scotland. In the Glencoe massacre, all MacDonald men, women and children under the age of 70 were killed by the Campbell soldiers on the order of King William III. The MacDonald clan felt betrayed by William III and began supporting the descendants of James II as the rightful kings of Scotland.
Thus, option A is correct. 

The Highland custom stated that feuding between clans had to be stopped when one clan was showing ________ to another.

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  1. hostility

  2. hatred

  3. hospitality

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Highland custom stated that feuding between clans had to be stopped when one clan was showing hospitality to another. The Campbells lived with the MacDonalds for two weeks and afterwards, killed all MacDonald men, women and children under 70.
Thus, option C is correct. 

Who did not like being ruled from London and supported the return of James?

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  1. Lowland Scots

  2. Highland Scots

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Highland Scots did not like being ruled from London. They supported the return of James. The Highland Scots had supported James II and his descendants after the Glen Coe massacre of 1692. 
Thus, option B is correct. 

Who was the father of Bonnie Prince Charlie?

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  1. James Edward Stuart

  2. King George II

  3. King William II

  4. King William III

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bonnie Prince Charlie was the son of James Edward Stuart. He was also known as the 'Young Pretender' and had participated in the Jacobite rebellion of 1745. In 1746, he fled to France to escape the English Army after the rebellion had failed. 
Thus, option A is correct. 

Who ordered to kill all Macdonald men, women and children under the age of 70?

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  1. King James II

  2. King William II

  3. King William III

  4. King Charles I

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

William III wanted all Scottish clans to swear allegiance to him after he became King. When the MacDonald clan under Maclain got late in making their oath to him, he decided to create an example out of them. He sent 120 troops to the MacDonalds' homes and ordered the murder of all MacDonald men, women and children under the age of 70. Thus, option C is correct. 

Highland Scots were ________. 

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  1. Presbyterians

  2. Anglican

  3. Catholic

  4. Protestant

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Highland Scots were Catholic and the Lowland Scots were Presbyterians. 
Thus, option C is correct. 

For how many days the Campbells lived with the Macdonald?

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  1. One week

  2. Two week

  3. Three week

  4. Four week

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

According to the Highland custom, feuding between clans had to be stopped when one clan was showing hospitality to another. Due to this, the Campbells lived with the MacDonalds for two weeks. 
Thus, option B is correct. 

Who claimed the throne of Scotland in 1715?

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  1. King George II

  2. James Edward Stuart

  3. Bonnie Prince Charlie

  4. William III

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 1715, James Edward Stuart, the son of James II, claimed the throne of Scotland. 
Thus, option B is correct.