Revolution and Enlightenment Quiz

What was the triangular trade system?

• A trade system between the Americas, Africa, and Europe

• A trade system between Asia, Africa, and Europe

• A trade system between North America, South America, and Europe

• A trade system between Europe, Asia, and Australia

What were the major changes in the world during the 17th and 18th centuries?

• Changing global economy, colonization, and the Enlightenment

• Industrial Revolutions, colonization, and the Enlightenment

• Changing global economy, colonization, and the French Revolution

• Industrial Revolutions, colonization, and the French Revolution

Which philosopher developed the idea of natural rights and the social contract?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Voltaire

What was the first industrial revolution characterized by?

• Transition from a cottage economy to one based around steam-powered mills

• Development of oil technology, steel, electricity, and chemicals

• Transition from an agrarian to an urban, industrial society

• Expansion of global trade and colonization

What was the main goal of the American Revolution?

• To gain representation in the British Parliament

• To establish a constitutional government

• To gain independence from Great Britain

• To abolish slavery in the colonies

What document listed a series of grievances against the British monarchy during the American Revolution?

• Declaration of Independence

• Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• Napoleonic Codes

• Emancipation Proclamation

Who led the slave revolt in Haiti?

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Giuseppe Garibaldi

• Lola Rodriguez de Tio

What was the main factor that led to the unification of Italy?

• Influence of nationalism

• Realpolitik

• Alliance with France

• Manipulation of three wars

How did Germany unify?

• Through the influence of nationalism and Realpolitik

• Through an alliance with France

• Through a series of three wars

• Through the leadership of Otto von Bismarck

What is nationalism?

• A political ideology that emphasizes loyalty and devotion to one's nation

• A trade system between different nations

• A form of government with a monarch as the head

• A belief in the superiority of one's own nation