Revolutions Quiz

The Glorious Revolution led to the establishment of the Europe's first constitutional monarchy—a system of government in which

• the monarch's powers are limited by a constitution.

• the constitution dictates how the monarch is selected.

• the monarch and Parliament are equal under the constitution.

• the constitution limits how long the monarch can serve.

As a direct result of the Boston Tea Party, the British

• demanded colonists pay a tax on newspapers.

• closed the port of Boston to punish the colony.

• defeated the French in the French and Indian War.

• expanded the powers of the legislative assemblies.

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?

• "He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people."

• "For imposing Taxes on us without our consent."

• He has refused to Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

• "For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."

What event is often seen as the symbolic start of the French Revolution?

• Execution of Louis XVI

• Reign of Terror

• Storming of the Bastille

• Formation of the Napoleonic Empire

In France before the French Revolution, the Third Estate or commoner class, included

• nobles.

• clergy members.

• merchants.

• only women and children.

Adopted in 1804, the Napoleonic Code was a law code that _____ in France.

• upheld the equality of citizens

• restored the privileges of nobles

• gave the emperor absolute power

• established a representative democracy

Across much of Europe, the French Revolution encouraged the growth of

• royalism.

• capitalism.

• nationalism.

• imperialism.

A revolution led to the founding of _____, the first black republic in modern history.

• Haiti

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Puerto Rico

Who was the political and military leader of France at the end of the Haitian Revolution?

• Napoleon

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Abraham Lincoln

• Martin Luther King

What was a significant outcome of the Glorious Revolution in England?

• The monarchy was abolished.

• Parliament gained supremacy over the monarchy.

• The French Revolution was triggered.

• England became a part of the Roman Empire.

Answer explanation

The Glorious Revolution in England resulted in Parliament gaining supremacy over the monarchy.