Revolutions Quiz Review

The revolution that resulted in the independence of Haiti in 1804 MOST resembled the revolution in....

• Brazil

• France

• America

• The Spanish Empire

· Maximillien Robespierre

Reign of Terror

The Directory

All of these issues were part of....

• the transition in the nature of the French Revolution.

• the establishment of the French Revolution.

• the Thermidorian Reaction during the French Revolution.

• the end of the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte.

In which of the following ways did the American Revolution impact France?

• It created a movement among the French nobility to begin incorporating democratic principles into the French government.

• It demonstrated that monarchy was the only form of government that could protect the French people from violent revolution.

• It showed the principles of the Enlightenment could be used to create a new government.

• It suggested that the only way to establish a democratic government was to form an entirely new nation.

Which of the following actions demonstrates an Enlightenment idea that helped lead to the French Revolution?

• Peasants and workers demanded a constitution.

• The clergy demanded a greater voice in government.

• Nobles demanded higher taxes on the clergy.

• The kind demanded the passage of progressive laws.

Use the quote to answer the following question.

Give Venezuela such as executive power in the person of a president chosen by the people or their representatives, and you will have taken a great step toward national happiness. No matter what citizen occupies this office, he will be aided by the Constitution, and therein being authorized to do good, he can do no harm, because his ministers will cooperate with him only insofar as he abides by the law.

—Simón Bolivar, 1819

What is Bolivar proposing in this quote?

• that Venezuela become a theocratic state

• that Venezuela become a military dictatorship

• the establishment of a monarchy in Venezuela

• the establishment of a democracy in Venezuela

How were the ways that Louis XIV and Peter the Great rose to and consolidated power similar?

• Both had to significantly modernize their countries.

• Both took great efforts to build up their navies.

• Both faced civil unrest in their colonies.

• Both felt threatened by the Church.

How were the reigns of Louis XIV and Peter the Great similar or different?

• Both Louis XIV and Peter the Great led their countries to ruin.

• Both Louis XIV and Peter the Great turned their countries into great powers.

• Louis XIV led France to ruin while Peter the Great turned Russia into a great power.

• Peter the Great led Russia to ruin while Louis XIV turned France into a great power.

Which of the following describes how the absolute monarchs of Russia and France were similar?

• They claimed to rule by divine right.

• They allowed nobles to hold great power.

• They belonged to the Roman Catholic Church.

• They believed legislative bodies should make laws.

Use the quote to answer the following question.

"I may disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to my death your right to say it."

Which Enlightenment philosopher fought for people’s freedom of speech?

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Marquis de Sade

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

Which statement reflects John Locke’s view of natural rights?

• Certain rights are universal to all humans.

• Rights must be won from the natural world.

• The natural world is controlled by an absolute power.

• A government should control and limit everyone’s rights.