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WorksheetsUnit 2- French & Industrial Revolution
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What man was chosen to lead the American army during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
James Madison
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
2.
Where did members of the National Assembly take an oath to pledge to meet until a constitution was established?
a)
A restaurant
b)
A tennis court
c)
An opera house
d)
A theater
3.
How long was Napoleon's short return to power before he ultimately fell at the Battle of Waterloo?
a)
50 days
b)
75 days
c)
100 days
d)
150 days
4.
Toussaint L' Ouverture led a revolt that resulted in independence for what Caribbean country?
a)
Dominican Republic
b)
Cuba
c)
Jamaica
d)
Haiti
5.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
United States
d)
Italy
6.
What modern day TV show would have been perfect for entrepreneurs seeking capital for businesses during the 1800's?
a)
Undercover Boss
b)
Shark Tank
c)
Survivor
d)
The Apprentice
7.
What was the name of the radical, left-wing group of the Legislative Assembly in France?
a)
Paris Commune
b)
Directory
c)
National Guard
d)
Jacobins
8.
What occurred from September 1793 to July 1794 in France and was led by Maximilen Robespierre?
a)
Reign of Terror
b)
French Revolution
c)
Age of Robespierre
d)
March on Versailles
9.
Where did the British army begin to crumble during the Revolutionary War when Cornwallis and his troops were forced to surrender?
a)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
b)
Concord, New Hampshire
c)
Yorktown, Virginia
d)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
10.
What famous 17th century thinker wrote the Leviathan, in which he stated that people need to be strictly controlled?
a)
Adam Smith
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Thomas Hobbes
11.
Which of the following was the National Assembly NOT allowed to do after the Constitution of 1791?
a)
Collect taxes
b)
Make laws
c)
Elect leaders
d)
Decide issues of war & peace
12.
Which of the following men was the floor leader of the Constitutional Convention in the U.S.?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Benjamin Franklin
13.
Where was the site of Britain's great naval victory over Napoleon & the French?
a)
Lisbon
b)
Trafalgar
c)
Austerlitz
d)
Dresden
14.
When did the storming of the Bastille take place and mark the beginning of the French Revolution?
a)
July 10, 1788
b)
July 14, 1788
c)
July 10, 1789
d)
July 14, 1789
15.
What turned out to be Catherine the Great's greatest contribution to Russia?
a)
Marrying Peter the Great
b)
Abolishing feudalism in Russia
c)
Expanding Russia's empire
d)
Defeating the British
16.
Which estate was made up of members of the nobility?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Both the Second & Third Estates
17.
During what event did Louis Philippe abdicated from France in 1848?
a)
"January Days"
b)
"February Days"
c)
"June Days"
d)
"November Days"
18.
Which of the following was a reason that members of the Third Estate began to resent the old regime and question the ancient system?
a)
They earned pitiful wages
b)
Faced starvation whenever prices of bread rose
c)
Owed fees from feudal times
d)
All of the above are correct
19.
Which group successfully took Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette back to Paris as prisoners when 6000 of them marched on Versailles on October 5, 1789?
a)
National Assembly
b)
Angry women
c)
Third Estate
d)
The British
20.
What was the name of the doctrine created by Napoleon that embodied Enlightenment principles like the equality of all citizens before the law, religious toleration, and the abolition of feudalism?
a)
Bonaparte's Bible
b)
Napoleon's Doctrine
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Bonaparte's Articles of Enlightenment
21.
Which country did Napoleon NOT annex (make part of France's territory) in the early 1800's?
a)
Netherlands
b)
Belgium
c)
Russia
d)
Italy
22.
What machine was introduced during the French Revolution as a quicker, less painful form of execution?
a)
Hangman's noose
b)
Guillotine
c)
Electric chair
d)
Steel sword
23.
How did the French people react to Napoleon at first?
a)
They hated him
b)
They loved him
c)
They were indifferent
d)
They didn't think he would last long
24.
Why did the Congress of Vienna unite the Austrian Netherlands and the Kingdom of Holland in 1815?
a)
To strengthen trade
b)
To unify Europe
c)
To keep France from expanding their empire
d)
To isolate Russia
25.
A different kind of war was waged on what during the Enlightenment? Books were burned and banned and some writers were even imprisoned.
a)
Censorship
b)
The press
c)
Writer
d)
Literature
26.
Who studied governments throughout Europe during the 18th century and wrote a book discussing the history of governments throughout the world?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Descartes
c)
Rousseau
d)
Montesquieu
27.
How drastically did the population change in Britain between 1700 & 1800?
a)
It nearly doubled; from 5 million to 9 million
b)
It nearly tripled; from 3 million to 8 million
c)
It nearly quadrupled; from 2 million to 7 million
d)
It hardly changed at all
28.
What major advantage did railroads have that allowed for quicker shipment of goods?
a)
They were exponentially faster than boats
b)
They could travel at all hours of the day
c)
They didn't have to follow rivers
d)
They really weren't much faster than boats
29.
Napoleon's occupation of Spain led Simon Bolivar and his followers to fight for their own independence from Spain in what region of the world?
a)
Central America
b)
The Caribbean
c)
South America
d)
East Africa
30.
Creating a homeland for people who shared a common heritage was a major goals of nationalists from what empire?
a)
Hapsburg Empire
b)
Austrian Empire
c)
British Empire
d)
Italian Empire
31.
In what year were famous monarchs Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette executed for being accused of betraying France? Hint: Louis went in January, Marie in October
a)
1791
b)
1793
c)
1795
d)
1797
32.
About how many were arrested and executed during the Reign of Terror?
a)
100,000 arrested; 6,000 executed
b)
200,000 arrested; 11,000 executed
c)
300,000 arrested; 17,000 executed
d)
500,000 arrested; 25,000 executed
33.
During what time frame was "The Age of Napoleon" where Napoleon controlled France and for the most part Europe?
a)
1789-1799
b)
1792-1803
c)
1799-1815
d)
1803-1821
34.
What did the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia say in the Declaration of Pilnitz?
a)
They supported Louis XVI
b)
They condemned Louis XVI
c)
They supported the National Assembly
d)
They wanted nothing to do with France's affairs
35.
What U.S. document was the Declaration of the Rights of Man modeled after, which gave ALL French citizens (especially men) more rights than they had ever had before?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Declaration of Independence
36.
Which of these major Industrial Revolution contributions was NOT made by Jethro Tull, James Watt, or Eli Whitney?
a)
Seed drill
b)
Spinning jenny
c)
Steam engine
d)
Cotton gin
37.
What major railroad line was opened in 1830 and created a railroad building boom in both Europe and the U.S.?
a)
Liverpool Line
b)
Manchester Line
c)
Liverpool to Manchester Line
d)
Manchester to Liverpool Line
38.
Which one of these rulers was in power in Britain for an incredible 60 years?
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Napoleon III
d)
King George III
39.
Popular sovereignty states that all government power comes from the what?
a)
Government itself
b)
Rulers (monarchs)
c)
People
d)
Judicial system
40.
Which of the following was a reason that the French gov't was so deeply in debt in the time leading up to the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV has spent money on lavish courts
b)
Expenses looming from the Seven Years War
c)
Rising costs of goods & services
d)
All of these factors contributed to their debt
41.
What was one of the first things Napoleon did upon becoming a political leader?
a)
Bought a new, comfy chair
b)
Dismissed all nobility around him
c)
Overthrew the Directory
d)
Outlawed unjust executions
42.
What estate comprised nearly 95% of all French citizens, including the Bourgeoisie, urban workers, and peasants?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Ninety Fifth Estate
43.
What did the nobles and high clergy forced Louis XVI to do to Jacques Necker once he recommended taxing the 1st & 2nd Estates (among other things)?
a)
Exile him to Elba
b)
Execute him
c)
Dismiss him as financial advisor
d)
Promote him to a French delegate
44.
Which European power was Napoleon never able to conquer, despite repeated attempts beginning as early as 1805?
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
Spain
d)
Britain
45.
Who wrote the book "The Wealth of Nations" that argued free market should be allowed to regulate business activity?
a)
Rene Descartes
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Adam Smith
d)
Noah Johnson
46.
The First Estate was made up of members of the Clergy, or religious workers.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
At a French convention in September of 1792, it was voted to continue the monarchy and not establish a new French republic.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
France had changed drastically in the past ten years by the time 1799 rolled around. The old regime was gone, the monarchy had been overthrown, and the church was now under state control.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Enclosures, or consolidating small farms into larger farms, created a major change in the farming industry and forced several small landholders to move to cities in search of work.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
The reason that the British led the way in the Industrial Revolution was due to their brilliant citizens and leaders, it had nothing to do with their natural resources.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Mestizos & mulattoes are basically the same thing. Mestizos just live further north of where mulattoes live.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
The Third Estate hoped to bring Louis XVI under their control at the Estates-General meeting and guarantee their own privileges.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
The Reign of Terror ironically ended with Robespierre and other radicals being beheaded.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
The downfall of Napoleon began when he invaded Russia in 1812.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
This is the cutest baby I have ever seen.
a)
True
b)
False
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