Revolutions Test

Enlightenment ideas inspired...?

• Changes in the Catholic church.

• A tax-free policy.

• Calls for changes in government

• A civil war in Italy.

The 2 nd Estate in French society was made up of…?

• Rich lawyers and doctors

• Peasants and farmers

• Nobility and aristocracy

• Clergy and religious officials

Marie Antoinette was known for being…?

• King Louis XVI’s mistress

• An abusive mother

• a big spender

• a giver to the people

What particular event started the French Revolution?

• The storming of the Bastille

• The creation of the Guillotine

• King Louis XIV’s massacre of the peasants

• Marie Antoinette’s increase in taxation for farmers

The Reign of Terror consisted of…?

• The return of King Louis XVI’s rule.

• Frequent executions of enemies of the Revolution.

• Exorbitantly high tax rates for the lower and middle classes.

• Political and financial corruption within the government.

The image depicts which ruler of France….?

• Georges Danton

• Maximilien Robspierre

• Napoleon

• Abee Sieyes

The King was seen as a traitor for….?

• Providing help to the English enemies

• refusing to help his starving people

• attempting to flee the country in tumultuous times

• leaving Marie Antoinette and marrying his mistress

What aspect of the guillotine appealed to revolutionary leaders?

• All citizens, poor or rich, could be executed quickly, providing equality for all.

• It looked gruesome and represented the violent revolutionary ideologies.

• It was cheap to make.

• It required little to no maintenance.

Who was the leader of the Haitian revolution for independence?

• Toussaint Louverture

• Nyongo Dessange

• Jacques Le Cartier

• Toleroy Dante

Which county(ies) dominated Latin America in the 1700s?

• The French

• The English

• Spain and Portugal

• Germany