REVIEW Sep-November

The idea that all people are born with the natural rights of life, liberty, and property is most directly associated with the writings of

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

• John Locke

In this passage, Montesquieu is making reference to

• an enlightened despotism

• a policy of mercantilism

• a separation of powers

• a social contract

One way in which Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau are similar is that they were

• philosophers during the Age of Enlightenment

• chief ministers during the French Revolution

• leaders of the Italian unification movement

• supporters of the Counter Reformation

Which period is most closely associated with the major ideas of these philosophers?

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment

• Crusades

• Reconquista

Whose ideas most influenced the creation of these documents?

• Adam Smith

• Maximilien Robespierre

• John Locke

• Catherine the Great

Both documents argue in favor of a government that

• blocks the formation of political parties

• protects the rights of citizens

• is controlled by religious organizations

• abolishes distinctions between social and economic classes

Which event directly resulted from the situation shown in this cartoon?

• Russian Revolution

• Agricultural Revolution

• French Revolution

• Cultural Revolution

Which situation is being depicted in this cartoon?

• beginning of an estate system where the majority holds power

• creation of a classless society

• revolution led by the nobility and clergy

• existence of a rigid social class structure

According to Robespierre, during a revolution it is essential for a government to rule by using

• terror to control its subjects

• liberty to ensure its citizens' rights

• justice to promote peace

• censorship to control the media

Maximilien Robespierre is best known in French history for

• rallying French support for the American Revolution

• trying to eliminate enemies of the French Revolution

• attempting to preserve the monarchy of Louis XVI

• enforcing the principles of the Napoleonic Code