Unit 3 Review (Enlightenment and French Revolution)

The word "revolution" most closely means:

• big, lasting change
• unjust government
• war
• expansion

Which Enlightenment ideas are present in the US Constitution?

• Locke's belief that power comes from the people
• Montesquieu's belief in separation of powers
• Voltaire's belief in free speech
• All of the above

Which idea best represents the views of Enlightenment thinkers?

• A monarch's rule is justified by divine right
• A government's power comes from the people
• Monarchs don't have to follow the law
• Only the very wealthy should participate in government

The intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought  and the power of individuals to solve problems is called:

• The Scientific Revolution
• The Industrial Revolution
• The Renaissance
• The Enlightenment

Enlightenment thinkers' ideas about direct democracy and a society created from scratch by free individuals who were all equal and inspired many of the leaders of the:

• Renaissance
• English Civil War
• French Revolution
• Reformation

One important legacy of the Enlightenment was that Europeans began to believe that ________ could be used to solve both scientific and social problems.

• Reason
• Superstition
• Faith
• All of the above

Which of the following were causes of the French Revolution?

• Weak Leaders
• Social Injustices
• Economic Problems
• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a reason Napoleon was able to rise to power?

• The French had grown weary of the radical revolutionaries of the Terror and he led a coup d'etat
• Napoleon won several amazing battles against France's enemies, making him a national hero and earning him enough support to win an electoral victory

The Congress of Vienna created a time of peace in Europe because

• It took away all of France's power
• It destroyed the balance of power in Europe
• It treated all countries fairly, and so did not sow seeds of a future war
• It allowed Russia to seek revenge against France

The replacement of old assumptions about the universe and the natural world led to the

• Age of Exploration
• Scientific Revolution
• Industrial Revolution
• French Revolution