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WorksheetsEnlightenment & Revolutions Unit Test
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 51mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Enlightenment was also known as the:
a)
Age of Questions
b)
Age of Knowledge
c)
Age of Reason
d)
Age of Revolutions
2.
Scientist Matching: He improved upon the heliocentric theory through his discovery of elliptical (oval) planetary orbits around the sun.
a)
Copernicus
b)
Sir Isaac Newton
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Johannes Kepler
3.
Scientist began using _____________ and _______________ instead of placing their beliefs in faith.
a)
History and faith
b)
Math and Science
c)
Math and History
d)
reason and logic
4.
Scientist Matching: He published a book on the Heliocentric Theory that the church viewed as inflammatory and heretical. This led to a forced confession and the sentence of a lifetime under house arrest.
a)
Copernicus
b)
Sir Isaac Newton
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Johannes Kepler
5.
Why did scientific rationalism erode the Catholic Church?
a)
It encouraged the founding of a new religion.
b)
It taught that there was only physical reality.
c)
It encouraged people to take control of the Church.
d)
It encouraged people to think for themselves.
6.
How did the scientific revolution lead to the Enlightenment?
a)
religious toleration was more prevalent
b)
revolutions began
c)
traditional beliefs were questioned
d)
the feudal system ended
7.
How did the philosophies of the Enlightenment influence people to want revolution?
a)
people wanted to learn more about science
b)
people wanted greater religious toleration
c)
people favored an absolute monarchy
d)
they began to question the current system
8.
Thomas Hobbes said that people should enter a _______________ where they will give up their freedom for an organized society.
a)
natural rights
b)
moral law
c)
enlightened despot
d)
social contract
9.
John Locke's ideas on government were revolutionary in that he believed that
a)
power of the government comes from the consent of governed
b)
absolute monarchies should remain in tact
c)
the church should govern
d)
that slavery should be abolished
10.
The basic principles of Lockes theory could be summed up with the term
a)
Divine Right
b)
General Will
c)
Separation of Power
d)
Natural Rights
11.
Montesquieu believed that government should
a)
be ruled by an absolute monarch
b)
be divided into separate branches
c)
be a social contract
d)
provide freedom of speech
12.
In order to keep one branch of government from becoming too powerful, Montesquieu suggested a system of
a)
checks and balances
b)
a social contract
c)
absolute monarchy
d)
feudalism
13.
Who argued against harsh punishments and felt that punishment should be severe enough to outweigh the potenal benefits of the crime?
a)
Cesare Beccaria
b)
John Locke
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Thomas Hobbes
14.
Life, Liberty and Property or the Pursuit of Happiness
a)
Natural Rights
b)
Democracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Divine Right of Kings
15.
Which Enlightenment philosopher argued for freedom of religion and free speech?
a)
Voltaire
b)
John Locke
c)
Baron de Montesquieu
d)
Rousseau
16.
Who believed that women's education should be the same as men's?
a)
Rousseau
b)
Wollstonecraft
c)
Locke
d)
Hobbes
17.
Which of the following was the first to act upon Enlightenment Ideals?
a)
American Revolution
b)
French Revolution
c)
Haitian Revolution
d)
Mexican Revolution
18.
Which of the following best explains how the Renaissance set the stage for the Scientific Revolution?
a)
The Renaissance allowed people to live in complete happiness, prosperity, and peace. This helped create a new way of thinking, which led to the Scientific Revolution.
b)
The Renaissance produced philosophers who developed the scientific method as a new approach to developing knowledge, which was the groundwork for Scientific Revolution.
c)
The Renaissance encouraged people to value human achievement; therefore people sought glory through adventure, discovery, and innovation, which was the prime foundation of the Scientific Revolution.
d)
The Renaissance was a time of intellectual darkness that caused people to want a change in ways of thinking. The lack of knowledge during this time sparked an interest in learning, which ultimately led to the Scientific Revolution.
19.
According to the passage, with what are "soft phrases, susceptibility of the heart, delicacy of sentiment and refinement of taste" synonomous
a)
Strength
b)
Weakness
c)
High social class
d)
Low social class
20.
· Voltaire
· John Locke
· Baron de Montesquieu
· Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Which statement BEST describes a common theme shared by these philosophers of the Enlightenment?
· John Locke
· Baron de Montesquieu
· Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Which statement BEST describes a common theme shared by these philosophers of the Enlightenment?
a)
They were all French
b)
The all believed in limited Governments
c)
They were all British
d)
They all believed in a federal system of government
21.
The idea that the economy thrives when the gov’t does not interfere with businesses & allows a free market to exist.
a)
Simple Economics
b)
Macro Economics
c)
Micro Economics
d)
Laissez-faire Economics
22.
Which of these was a reason the American colonies were fighting a war for independence in 1776?
a)
restrictions on colonial trade
b)
restrictions on slave ownership in the colonies
c)
failure to protect the colonist from attacks by the French
d)
failure to protect the colonists from attacks by the Spanish
23.
Why did the British government want to tax the American colonies?
a)
To pay off war debts
b)
They did not like the colonies
c)
The colonies had gone to war with Britain
d)
The identify any traitors
24.
According to John Locke, if the government failed to protect natural rights, what did citizens have a right to do?
a)
To divide the government into three separate parts
b)
To elect new government leaders to rule the country
c)
To overthrow the government and establish a new one
d)
To create a direct democracy and allow individuals to govern
25.
Historians have regarded the American Revolution as being of worldwide importance because it
a)
was won without foreign military assistance
b)
was led by people of recognized intellectual ability
c)
ended European imperialism in the Western Hemisphere
d)
marked the successful emeregence of a new concept in government
26.
Which statement BEST describes the government outlined in the United States Constitution?
a)
National power is guaranteed by Article Four
b)
The president is given unlimited power
c)
Power is divided among legislative, executive, and judicial branches
d)
the power of a one-house Congress is provided by a bill of rights
27.
Which movement inspired the French Revolution?
a)
The Renaissance
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
Napoleonic Conquests
d)
The Russian Revolution
28.
Social classes in France.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Autocrat
c)
Suffrage
d)
Estate
29.
Prior to the French Revolution, which class has the most people but the least political power?
a)
Third Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Estates General
d)
Estate Assemble
30.
One of the causes of the French Revolution was
a)
the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.
b)
aggression by other European nations.
c)
Enlightenment ideas and poverty.
d)
the invention of the guillotine.
31.
The French Revolution(1789) began as a reaction to
a)
religious persectuion
b)
invasion by the Moors
c)
a desire for democracy
d)
unequal taxation
32.
This image depicts an even that is considered to the beginning of the French Revolution. What is the name of the event?
a)
The burning of Paris
b)
The Tennis Court Oath
c)
The Storming of the Bastille
d)
The Beheading of King Louis XVI
33.
"The people rushed against the place . . . They took all the arms, discharged the prisoners and such of the garrison as were not killed in the first moment of fury, carried the Governor and Lieutenant governor to the Greve, cut off their heads, and set them through the city in triumph to the Palais royal."
The event Thomas Jefferson is describing in this passage was the immediate cause of the
The event Thomas Jefferson is describing in this passage was the immediate cause of the
a)
execution of King Charles I.
b)
signing of the Declaration of Independence.
c)
the invention of the Hot Pocket
d)
French Revolution.
34.
· Maximillien Robespierre
· Reign of Terror
· The Directory
All of these issues were part of
· Reign of Terror
· The Directory
All of these issues were part of
a)
the Thermidorian Reaction during the French Revolution
b)
the transition in the nature of the French Revolution
c)
the establishment of the French Revolution
d)
the end of the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
35.
What was the point of the Reign of Terror?
a)
To put an end to absolute monarchy throughout Europe
b)
To help American colonies gain independence
c)
To identify and punish those against the French Revolution
d)
To overthrow the French King and put Napoleon in charge
36.
Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power came as
a)
an opponent to the Revolution
b)
after executing Loius XVI
c)
husband of Marie Antoinette
d)
a French military hero
37.
The Congress of Vienna was formed in order to
a)
end the chaos of the French Revolution.
b)
abolish slavery.
c)
provide women's rights and create jobs.
d)
assure peace in Europe after Napoleon's defeat.
38.
The Napoleonic Code remained in use in much of Europe and the Americas even after Napoleon's defeat. Which statement is an accurate description of the Napoleonic Code?
a)
Construction standards were developed to ensure that monuments, government structures, and later, all buildings, met safety codes.
b)
Special privilege for nobles was replaced with a system of civil laws governing property ownership and criminal procedures.
c)
A military code of justice was established to ensure that prisoners of war and enemy combatants were treated fairly.
d)
A system of embassies and consulates was established for the negotiation of international treaties or agreements.
39.
Toussaint L'Ouverture was the leader of a revolution that took place in what is now
a)
Haiti
b)
Cuba
c)
Colombia
d)
Mexico
40.
How does the French Revolution relate to the Latin American wars for independence, particularly in Haiti?
a)
The French Revolution had no impact on the actions of slaves within Haiti.
b)
The French Revolution forced white slave owners to abolish slavery in Haiti.
c)
The French Revolution ignited thoughts of freedom and equality, especially among slaves.
d)
The French Revolution scared Haitian citizens into believing all forms of protest are harmful.
41.
Touissant L'Ouverture hoped to free Haiti from European control by taking advantage of the revolution in the country which ruled Haiti. Which European country controlled Haiti?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
42.
The first country to be formed by emancipated slaves was
a)
Liberia.
b)
Bolivia.
c)
Haiti.
d)
Brazil.
43.
The American and French Revolutions were turning points in global history because the results of these revolutions...
a)
led to the end of slavery
b)
inspired other people to seek democracy and independence
c)
marked the start of dictatorship in Europe
d)
established the need for world peace-keeping organizations
44.
Which sequence of events is listed in the correct chronological order?
a)
French Revolution...Enlightenment...Scientific Revolution
b)
Scientific Revolution...Enlightenment ...Renaissance
c)
Enlightenment....American Revolution...French Revolution
d)
French Revolution...American Revolution...Enlightenment
45.
The economic model based on private ownership and the desire to make a profit is called
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Marxism
46.
Scientist matching: He was the the first to discover that the sun was the center of the solar system, not the earth. He titled the new idea "Heliocentric Theory".
a)
Nicholas Copernicus
b)
Sir Issac Newton
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Johannes Kepler
47.
The unjust use or abuse of power is known as ____.
a)
Tyranny
b)
Justice
c)
Riot
d)
Revolution
48.
What are the first ten amendments of the US Constitution known as?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Magna Carta
49.
During the Middle Ages most Europeans relied on two principal authorities for their understanding of the universe.
a)
ancient philosophers and the church
b)
King and Queen
c)
Lords and Nobles
d)
Parliament and College of Cardinals
50.
According to the passage, how does a person increase the public wealth?
a)
by pursuing his own interests
b)
by voting for government regulation
c)
by investing abroad
d)
by sharing wealth with fellow citizens
51.
Which of the following would have been most inspired by Enlightenment thought?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Queen Elizabeth I
d)
Pope Gregory I
52.
What was the first country to grant diplomatic recognition to the new American state
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Canada
53.
What was the most important difference between the Ptolemaic system and the Copernican System?
a)
the position of the fixed stars
b)
the celestial body at the center of the universe
c)
the position of the moon
d)
the position of Jupiter
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