Absolutism, Enlightenment, and Revolutions

Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers believed that people have the right to revolt against an irresponsible government?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers believed humans would murder, cheat, and steal if there wasn't a strong government to control them?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

Who led the Reign of Terror in France to cause thousands of people to be beheaded by guillotine?

• Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Simon Bolivar

What is the most popular method of execution in Revolutionary France?

• Guillotine

• Hanging

• Iron Maiden

• Starvation

Which of the following is the form of government with a king, queen, emperor, or empress that has total control of the government and its people?

• Absolute monarchy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Republic

• Democracy

Which of the following reforms did Napoleon Bonaparte do as Emperor of France?

• Improve education for better opportunities

• Build new homes for the poor

• Fix old roads for better transportation

• Allow elections for public officials

Which of the following estates is made up of everyone who is NOT part of the nobility or the clergy?

• The First Estate

• The Second Estate

• The Third Estate

• The Estates General

What is the name of the group that advised the King of France?

• Parliament

• The Estates General

• The National Assembly

• Congress

This is the idea that humans are guaranteed certain human rights.

• Natural laws

• Unnatural laws

• Public laws

• Private laws

This was a massive legal reform passed by Napoleon Bonaparte to fix bad laws and make great new laws.

• The Napoleonic Code

• The Napoleonic Declaration

• The Book of Laws

• The Code of France