Age of Revolutions Exam

What was one cause of the French Revolution of 1789?

• Louis XVI forced the citizens of France to serve in the army.

• Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself France's emperor.

• A small percent of France's population owned most of the land.

• France's government passed laws to restrict religious freedoms.

Which statement explains changes in government from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy?

• Kings and queens wished to maintain authority and control.

• The divine right theory of kings to rule was reinforced.

• Citizens wanted a stronger voice in their government.

• The power of feudal lords was affirmed.

Both the United States Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man emphasized the idea that governments must....

• guarantee economic prosperity

• protect the rights of the people

• support established religious beliefs

• operate on a system of checks and balances

In the early 1800s, which continent had a series of political revolutions to gain independence from Europe?

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• South America

What was one factor that enabled Napoleon to seize control of France?

• the weakness of the French government

• the endorsement by foreign governments

• the support Napoleon received from French aristocrats

• the strong democratic reforms Napoleon advocated

Unlike the French Revolution, the American Revolution produced....

• women's suffrage

• short-term military rule

• strategic alliances

• a lasting constitution

The principles of the American Revolution and the French Revolution are similar in many ways. Which of the following best summarizes their similarities?

• Both favored representative governments

• Both limited voting rights to an economic elite

• Both retained certain hereditary rights for aristocrats

• Both supported equal rights for women

What action by the leaders of the French Revolution demonstrates that they were influenced by Enlightenment ideas?

• They called for the fall of the absolute monarchy

• They encouraged the conquests of Napoleon

• They fought to maintain France's colonial empire.

• They supported the combination of church and state

Which of these first demonstrated that popular protest would play a role in the French Revolution?

• the reign of the Committee of Public Safety

• the trial of Louis XIV

• the fall of the Bastille

• the Civil Constitution of the Clergy

What was one effect of Copernicus' theory of a sun-centered solar system?

• It required a revision of the Christian calendar

• It disputed Church teachings regarding the universe

• It allowed sailors to predict tides more accurately

• It resulted in a decline in pagan religions