WorksheetsREVOLUTIONS
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the main cause of the English Revolution?
a)
Rebellion in the colonies.
b)
Conflict between Christians and Muslims.
c)
Struggle for power between the King and Parliament.
d)
Over taxation.
2.
Religious differences were a source of conflict in the ____.
a)
English Revolution
b)
French Revoltuion
c)
American Revoltuion
d)
Civil War
3.
What is it called when a monarch has unquestioned authority to do whatever they wish?
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Absolute power
d)
Parliament
4.
Who was the English monarch that wanted to force the Anglican Church (Catholicism) on all people of England?
a)
King James
b)
King Louis the XVI
c)
King George III
d)
Queen Marie Antoinette
5.
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
a)
English revolutionary fighter.
b)
American revolutionary fighter.
c)
French revolutionary fighter.
d)
Author of the Declaration of Independence.
6.
What was so "glorious" about the Glorious Revolution?
a)
William and Mary assumed power changed without a single shot fired.
b)
The revolutionaries basked in the glory of victory.
c)
Glory be to God, people found religion.
d)
King James was able to force all English subjects to become Catholics.
7.
Who was the English Enlightenment thinker that had major impact on the American Revolution with his idea that government should protect our Natural Rights of Life, Liberty, and Property?
a)
Voltaire
b)
John Locke
c)
Rousseau
d)
Thomas Jefferson
8.
What was the "shot heard around the world"?
a)
Start of the English Revoltion
b)
Start of the American Revolution
c)
Start of the French Revolution
d)
King Lebron James' buzzer beater to win the NBA Finals
9.
The ___ were overseas territories controlled by mother countries in Europe.
a)
States
b)
Provinces
c)
Colonies
d)
City-States
10.
The 13 American colonies were overseas territories under the control of ____.
a)
France
b)
England
c)
USA
d)
Russia
11.
American colonists were citizens of ___.
a)
America
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Spain
12.
The purpose of the American colonies was to produce ___ which were then sent back to the mother country to be manufactured into goods.
a)
manufactured goods
b)
raw materials
c)
taxes
d)
natural rights
13.
The French and Indian war was fought between ____ and ____.
a)
France and Indians
b)
France and England
c)
Spain and Mexico
d)
USA and France
14.
The cost of the French and Indian war was very high for the British government. To pay for the war the government decided to ___ the American colonies.
a)
Invade
b)
Tax
c)
Support
d)
Give money
15.
The _____ put a tax on all printed materials in the American colonies, which caused the colonists to become very angry.
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
MAN
16.
The ____ were a secret group of men who formed in all 13 American colonies to protest the taxes
a)
Patriots
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Freedom fighters
d)
Red Coats
17.
In a ____, power is shared between the crown and parliament.
a)
Republic
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Democracy
18.
What was the rallying call of the American Revolution?
a)
Let them eat cake
b)
No taxation without representation
c)
Off with their heads
d)
The shot heard round the world
19.
This document written by Thomas Jefferson and inspired by John Locke is one of the most important in USA and world history.
a)
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Constitution
d)
Magna Carta
20.
This idea was used by monarchs throughout Europe to justify their position of power.
a)
Rights of man
b)
Divine Rights
c)
Social Contract
d)
God's Gift
21.
The French revolutionaries stormed the ____, after the King brought in the military to stop the protests over taxes and hunger.
a)
King's Castle
b)
Bastille
c)
Tennis Courts
d)
Palace in Versailles
22.
What were the three estates in France?
a)
Clergy, nobles, monarchs
b)
Nobles, monarchs, peasants
c)
Clergy, peasants, monarchs
d)
Clergy, nobles, peasants
23.
Which estate in France was forced to pay all of the taxes.
a)
Clergy
b)
Nobles
c)
Peasants
d)
Monarchs
24.
Who were the monarchs during the French Revolution?
a)
William and Mary
b)
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
c)
Robespierre and Elizabeth
d)
Ferdinand and Elizabeth
25.
During the Tennis Court Oath, members of the Third Estate created a new ___.
a)
Constitution
b)
Parliament
c)
Government
d)
Weapon, the guillotine
26.
The unjust use or abuse of power is known as ____.
a)
Tyranny
b)
Justice
c)
Riot
d)
Revolution
27.
This French document states that "people are born equal and remain free and equal in rights."
a)
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Petition of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
28.
_____ was a French revolutionary leader who started a massive campaign of violence against anyone who was suspected of being against the the revolution.
a)
Maximillian Robespierre
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
Paul Revere
29.
Why did the women of Paris march to Versailles during the French Revolution?
a)
They were protesting the unfair taxes.
b)
They wanted to meet the King and Queen.
c)
They were starving and believed the royals were hoarding food.
d)
They wanted to prevent the royals from escaping.
30.
During the ___ tens of thousands of suspected enemies of the French Revolution lost their heads.
a)
Rain of tears
b)
Reign of Terror
c)
Off with their heads
d)
Dark Days of France
31.
Why did other European nations attack France after Louis XVI was executed by the revolutionaries?
a)
They wanted to take French land
b)
They wanted to support the French rebels because Louis XVI was hated by the other kings.
c)
They wanted to squash the rebellion so that it didn't spread to their own nations.
d)
France owed them money.
32.
This French General helped France defeat many surrounding neighbors and was named as the emperor of France following the revolution.
a)
George Washington
b)
Maximillian Robespierre
c)
Emperor Louis XVI
d)
Napolean Bonaparte
33.
The French Revolution is significant because __.
a)
They overthrew the King and wound up with an Emperor.
b)
People expressed the idea that they have the right to choose their own government.
c)
The created the world's first democracy.
d)
It established a constitutional monarchy.
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