WorksheetsUnit 2 Revolutions
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
According to the passage, Which Enlightenment ideal is best expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen?
a)
liberty
b)
reason
c)
equality
d)
individualism
2.
Use the passage to answer the question.
Based on the passage, in which way did Rousseau contribute to the outbreak of the French Revolution?
Based on the passage, in which way did Rousseau contribute to the outbreak of the French Revolution?
a)
He suggested that the people should give power to enlightened kings.
b)
He pointed out the inequality and unfairness of absolute monarchies.
c)
He encouraged individuals to place their own needs before those of society.
d)
He implied that government should divide property equally among the people.
3.
Use the political cartoon to answer the question.
Which is the most likely intent of this cartoon from the time period of the French Revolution?
Which is the most likely intent of this cartoon from the time period of the French Revolution?
a)
to encourage political unity between women in the Old Regime
b)
to illustrate the admiration the working class had for the aristocracy
c)
to demonstrate the inequality in the social structure of the Old Regime
d)
to show the importance of the workers accepting their position in society
4.
John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau challenged the idea of the divine right of kings. They wrote about a government's obligations to protect rights. These new ideas encouraged people to
a)
remain firm in their support of absolute monarchs.
b)
look for leaders who would exercise dictatorial powers.
c)
engage in revolutions to establish democratic governments.
d)
call for church leaders to create theocracies and replace the monarchies.
5.
Based on the passage, Simón Bolívar was most likely influenced by
a)
the conservative principles of the Old Regime.
b)
the philosophical ideals of the Enlightenment.
c)
the economic potential of the Industrial Revolution.
d)
the moralizing spirituality of European Romanticism.
6.
In which way were these excerpts from the national anthem of the French Republic, "La Marseillaise," most likely examples of propaganda?
a)
They were expected to appeal to concrete demands of the third estate.
b)
They were created to deceive workers about the real goals of the republic.
c)
They were supposed to be rational explanations for supporting the revolution.
d)
They were intended to inspire a sense of patriotism in citizens for the republic.
7.
American colonists objected to the Stamp Act because
a)
they resented forced conscription in the British military to fight the Seven Years’ War.
b)
the Act restricted the colonists’ trade.
c)
contrary to British belief, Americans thought stamps were necessary.
d)
they objected to taxes levied by the British Parliament without representation.
8.
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Jefferson
9.
Part of the legacy of the French Revolution is that
a)
it has discouraged revolutions worldwide for 200 years.
b)
it has inspired people to fight for their rights in other parts of the world.
c)
citizens’ rights in Europe were never again restricted.
d)
all European monarchies became democracies.
10.
Which of the following was one cause of the French Revolution?
a)
new taxes on the Second Estate
b)
the influence of Enlightenment ideas
c)
strong leadership from Louis XVI
d)
economic prosperity
11.
A study of revolutions would most likely lead to the conclusion that pre-Revolutionary governments
a)
are more concerned about human rights than the governments that replace them
b)
refuse to modernize their armed forces with advanced technology
c)
attempt to bring about the separation of government from religion
d)
fail to meet the political and economic needs of their people
12.
The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would
a)
adopt the ideas of the Protestant Reformation
b)
restore Louis XVI to power
c)
provide stability for the nation
d)
end British control of France
13.
Which of the following revolutionaries wanted to unite all of South America into the Federation of the Andes?
a)
Simón Bolívar
b)
José de San Martín
c)
José María Morelos
d)
Pedro I
14.
About what percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
50
d)
98
15.
Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights"?
a)
Holy Alliance
b)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Napoleonic Code
16.
All of the following Enlightenment ideas affected the American Revolution or Government EXCEPT
a)
natural rights
b)
separation of powers
c)
checks and balances
d)
equality for all
17.
Based on the passage, in which way did Rousseau contribute to the outbreak of the French Revolution?
a)
He suggested that the people should give power to enlightened kings.
b)
He pointed out the inequality and unfairness of absolute monarchies.
c)
He encouraged individuals to place their own needs before those of society.
d)
He implied that government should divide property equally among the people.
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