Global 10 Unit 2 Revolutions Test Review (2025)

According to Locke, why do people form governments?

• because they want to be ruled by an all-powerful force

• so that their rights can be protected through a social contract

• because they want the government to be in charge of all businesses

• in order to attack foreign nations

In Locke’s view, what problem exists in the state of nature that leads people to join society?

• Man is unsafe and insecure

• Lack of liberty in a direct democracy

• Lack of employment

• Concentration of power by an absolute monarch

Montesquieu believed in

​ ​ (a)   in order to keep power from being concentrated in the hands of one person or group

• separation of powers
• natural rights
• freedom of speech
• a social contract

In this passage, the definition of tyrannical is

• exhibiting fairness and justice
• characterized by oppressive power or cruelty
• marked by kindness and generosity
• promoting freedom and equality

Based on Abbé Sieyès’s passage, what did the Third Estate primarily desire?

• Independence from France

• More influence in the political system

• Removal of the monarchy

• Freedom of religion in France

Which of the following summarizes the main point of view of the author of this document?

• It is the responsibility of the government to protect the natural rights of the people

• Freedom can only exist under tyranny

• Separation of powers leads to too much power being held by one group

• Oppression is to the benefit of the people

Based on the passage, what is the authors’ point of view regarding the limits of individual liberty?

• Government should limit freedom broadly to keep people safe

• Liberty is the freedom to do anything, even if it harms others

• Liberty is the freedom to act as long as it does not injure others, with limits set by law to protect equal rights

• Absolute monarchy is the best way to guarantee rights

This document was written following the​ (a)   Revolution

• French
• Cuban
• Iranian
• Russian

Which Enlightenment thinker most heavily influenced the articles featured in this passage?

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• John Hobbes

Based on the 1812 map of Napoleon’s Empire, which statement best describes the political impact of his conquests in Europe?

• The French empire directly or indirectly controlled most of western Europe

• The French empire lost colonies

• France controlled Sicily

• Napoleon’s empire grew through peaceful treaties with neighboring powers