Age of Revolutions Quiz

Who were the enlightened thinkers during the Age of Revolutions?

• Galileo and Newton

• John Locke and Mary Wollstonecraft

• Napoleon and Louis XVI

• Cavour and Garibaldi

Which philosopher believed that human beings are naturally cruel, selfish, and greedy?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

What was the main idea of the Enlightenment?

• To challenge long held beliefs about science, religion, and government

• To establish absolute monarchy

• To promote social inequality

• To maintain the status quo

Who led the slave revolt in Haiti?

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Simon Bolivar

• Otto von Bismarck

• Emmanuel II

What was the main goal of the Congress of Vienna?

• To prevent future French aggression and restore a balance of power in Europe

• To promote nationalism and independence in Latin America

• To unify Germany under Prussian control

• To unite the Italian states into a single nation

Who was the leader of the Red Shirts in Italy?

• Cavour

• Mazzini

• Garibaldi

• Victor Emmanuel II

What was the main cause of the French Revolution?

• The influence of the Enlightenment

• The rise of nationalism

• The desire for social equality

• The failure of the monarchy

Which document declared the principle that all men had equal rights under the law?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

• The Napoleonic Code

• The Congress of Vienna

Who led the movement for Italian unification?

• Cavour

• Mazzini

• Garibaldi

• Victor Emmanuel II

What was the main goal of the Latin American revolutions?

• To gain independence from European control

• To establish a communist government

• To expand their territories

• To promote religious freedom