World History Review

What is a direct democracy?

• A form of government in which the public will is translated directly into law.
• Government controlled by one person.
• A form of government in which elected leaders make decisions for the public.
• A state ruled by the noble class.

How did the English Bill of Rights limit the power of the monarch?

• The monarch was forbidden to suspend laws without the consent of Parliament.
• The monarch was given the exclusive power to raise an army.
• The king and queen were executed.
• All royal lands were given to the third estate.

Which group made up the first estate?

• The Nobility
• The urban lower class
• Roman Catholic Clergy
• The peasant farmers

Which group made up the second estate?

• The bourgeoisie
• the nobility
• The Roman Catholic Church
• The lower class

Which group made up the third estate?

• The clergy
• rich nobles
• The petit blancs
• Peasant farmers, the urban lower class, and the workers

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

• Louis XVI inherited the debt of his predecessors
• Louis XVI clashed with the Estates-General
• The price of bread doubled in 1789 and people faced starvation
• In 1689, William and Mary were crowned co-rulers of England

What was the name of the killing machine used to behead traitors during the French Revolution?

• The Grand Blancs
• The Guillotine
• The Bourgeoisie
• The Sans-Culottes

What is a coup d'etat?

• a land controlled by a distant nation.
• a vote of the people
• a sudden seizure of power or "blow of state."
• forcible closing of ports

How did Napoleon reform France's economy?

• He set up a fair tax system
• He took away important rights from women
• He suppressed freedom of speech
• He signed a concordat with Pope Pius VII

How did Napoleon reform France's government?

• He set up schools called lycees to train people to hold public office
• He restored slavery in the French Caribbean
• He recognized Catholicism as the state religion
• He created a European empire