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WorksheetsUnit 10: Enlightenment, Absolutism & Revolutions
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Taking of power by force
a)
Plebiscite
b)
Counterrevolutionary
c)
Coup d'etat
d)
Scorched Earth Policy
2.
French Middle Class
a)
Intendants
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Emigres
d)
Conscription
3.
Every adult man can vote
a)
Legitimacy
b)
Indemnity
c)
Reaction
d)
Universal manhood sufferage
4.
Which form of Govt?
Queen Elizabeth I: thought people needed a guiding hand like a mother.
Queen Elizabeth I: thought people needed a guiding hand like a mother.
a)
Absolute Monarch
b)
Limited Monarch
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
5.
Which form of Govt?
Thomas Hobbes: thought governments were created to protect people from themselves.
Thomas Hobbes: thought governments were created to protect people from themselves.
a)
Absolute Monarch
b)
Limited Monarch
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
6.
Which form of Govt?
John Locke: believed governments should be established to protect individual’s rights.
John Locke: believed governments should be established to protect individual’s rights.
a)
Absolute Monarch
b)
Limited Monarch
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
7.
Which form of Govt?
King Louis XIV: believed he was only answerable to God.
King Louis XIV: believed he was only answerable to God.
a)
Absolute Monarch
b)
Limited Monarch
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
8.
Which form of Govt?
Rousseau: thought people could protect their own freedoms.
Rousseau: thought people could protect their own freedoms.
a)
Absolute Monarch
b)
Limited Monarch
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
9.
Philosophes:
People have "natural rights” and gov’t was from consent of the governed
People have "natural rights” and gov’t was from consent of the governed
a)
Locke
b)
Hobbes
c)
Rousseau
d)
Montesquieu
10.
Philosophes:
Felt that people naturally evil and need government to keep them in line
a)
Locke
b)
Hobbes
c)
Rousseau
d)
Montesquieu
11.
Philosophes:
A social contract where people give up rights to be protected by gov’t
A social contract where people give up rights to be protected by gov’t
a)
Voltaire
b)
Hobbes
c)
Rousseau
d)
Montesquieu
12.
Philosophes:
Recommends govt. have three branches with "checks and balances"
Recommends govt. have three branches with "checks and balances"
a)
Voltaire
b)
Hobbes
c)
Rousseau
d)
Montesquieu
13.
Philosophes:
Thought that people should have a right to free expression and free speech
Thought that people should have a right to free expression and free speech
a)
Voltaire
b)
Locke
c)
Rousseau
d)
Montesquieu
14.
Absolutist Monarchs did all of the following EXCEPT __________ to ensure they ruled with total control.
a)
Kept nobles under control
b)
Maintained strong military
c)
Limited trade
d)
Expanded territory
15.
The people loved this monarch and had good relations with the Puritan dominated Parliament.
a)
James I
b)
Mary I
c)
Charles I
d)
Elizabeth I
16.
In reality, did Queen Elizabeth approve of the Seadogs stealing from Spain?
a)
Yes, she told them to do it.
b)
No, she was upset at them.
17.
Rationalism is the belief that….
a)
Truth from personal freedom
b)
Truth only from royalty
c)
Truth from inner faith in God
d)
Truth from logic only
18.
What is the correct order of the Estates General in France?
a)
Peasants, Clergy, Nobles
b)
Nobles, Clergy, Peasants
c)
Clergy, Nobles, Peasants
d)
Nobles, Peasants, Clergy
19.
What important privilege did the nobles and clergy have?
a)
Food was free for them.
b)
Tithing was reduced to 5%.
c)
They were exempt from paying taxes.
d)
They were close to the king.
20.
Napoleon became the leader of France after…
a)
King Louis XX was beheaded.
b)
A coup d’etat.
c)
Its first national election.
d)
Ben Franklin endorsed his candidacy
21.
All of the following were purposes of the Congress of Vienna, EXCEPT?
a)
To restore the legitimate (old) monarchies in Europe.
b)
To punish France
c)
To bring a lasting peace to Europe.
d)
To draw sensible boundaries in Europe.
22.
Attempts at reform during the Enlightenment (Age of Reason) sought to…
a)
Restrict education to the upper classes.
b)
Improve the well being of all people.
c)
Limit the spread of religious freedom.
d)
Make tougher penalties for criminals.
23.
England's "Glorious Revolution" made this political institution most important in that country.
a)
the Parliament
b)
the Royal house of Windsor
c)
the Star Chamber
d)
House of Lords
24.
The FIRST result of revolution in France was the establishment of government best described as?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Empire
d)
Military Dictatorship
25.
Which of the following is a new idea that means that the people have the ultimate power in any nation?
a)
Free Soil
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Scientific Method
d)
Popular Sovereignty
26.
Where did Thomas Jefferson get the ideas for the Declaration of Independence?
a)
he copied the French Revolution
b)
he copied the French Revolution
c)
from ancient Greek philosophy
d)
European Enlightenment writers like Locke and Rousseau
27.
What was the main difference between the Estates General of France and the Parliament of England?
a)
the Estates had three houses instead of two
b)
the Estates had power over the king
c)
Estates can't collect taxes
d)
in England the king was in charge
28.
What caused the 3rd Estate to swear the Tennis Court Oath to not go home in 1789?
a)
Prussia had invaded France
b)
the king needed their help
c)
the Church needed to be watched
d)
the lack of a solution to financial issues
29.
Which of the following is not part of the revolutionary slogan of the French?
a)
Liberty
b)
Equality
c)
Abolition
d)
Brotherhood
30.
Why was the coming of the Revolution a good thing for Napoleon?
a)
he owned the patent to the guillotine
b)
he knew the power would eventually come to him
c)
he was able to move up the military ranks faster
d)
Corsica would gain its freedom
31.
Which of the following was not a major problem causing Napoleon’s power to collapse?
a)
a mental collapse under the pressure
b)
revolt in Spain
c)
losing an army in Russia
d)
losing a fleet to the British
32.
Where did the Third Estate of France meet after being locked out of the government?
a)
a gym
b)
a courtyard
c)
a lecture hall
d)
a tennis court
33.
Which idea was the main one to be spread by the French Revolutionary armies?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Colonialism
34.
Which were the two sides in the English Civil War?
a)
Parliament and the King
b)
Scotland and England
c)
Wales and Ireland
d)
the Church and the King
35.
What made the Glorious Revolution glorious?
a)
there were only a few battles
b)
the King ended up collecting no taxes
c)
no one was killed in the change of government
d)
there were lots of parties after it
36.
Why was Louis XIV called the “Sun King”?
a)
he actually discovered gravity
b)
he was convinced that the world revolved around him
c)
he was very intelligent
d)
people were trying to get jobs from him
37.
Peter the Great did all of the following to modernize Russia, EXCEPT?
a)
he built a new port city on the Baltic
b)
he brought in French technicians
c)
he forced everyone to become a Western Christian
d)
he forced his noblemen to shave
38.
Why did the major European nations work out a balance of power?
a)
the threat that the Ottomans created
b)
the Pope insisted
c)
science proved that it was the only way to rule
d)
so one nation does not get too strong for the rest
39.
What type of person reappeared in Russia in the 17th Century that had been gone in Western Europe for 300 years?
a)
Knights
b)
Priests
c)
Dukes
d)
Serfs
40.
What is the best way to describe the Enlightenment?
a)
an effort to apply science to human society
b)
the reappearance of Latin
c)
Germany and Russia taking over the continent
d)
the creation of absolute monarchies
41.
What is the general idea of progress during the Enlightenment?
a)
money can be made by exploiting other people
b)
bigger always means better
c)
the belief that tomorrow will be better than today
d)
women can now be included in society
42.
French Revolution:
He set the stage for revolution by calling up the "Estates General."
He set the stage for revolution by calling up the "Estates General."
a)
Robespierre
b)
King Louis XVI
c)
Necker
d)
Napoleon
43.
French Revolution:
He led France into a destructive "reign of terror."
He led France into a destructive "reign of terror."
a)
Robespierre
b)
King Louis XVI
c)
Necker
d)
Napoleon
44.
French Revolution:
King's finance minister, he tried to head off the revolution.
King's finance minister, he tried to head off the revolution.
a)
Robespierre
b)
King Louis XVI
c)
Necker
d)
Napoleon
45.
French Revolution:
His taking power in France carried the Revolution to its final phase.
His taking power in France carried the Revolution to its final phase.
a)
Robespierre
b)
King Louis XVI
c)
Necker
d)
Napoleon
46.
Political Spectrum:
People against change who want to undo certain changes and return to the way things were
People against change who want to undo certain changes and return to the way things were
a)
Radicals
b)
Liberals
c)
Conservatives
d)
Reactionaries
47.
Political Spectrum:
Does not want to change /wants to keep things the same
Does not want to change /wants to keep things the same
a)
Radicals
b)
Liberals
c)
Conservatives
d)
Reactionaries
48.
Political Spectrum:
A group that wants to see some change for the good of the people
A group that wants to see some change for the good of the people
a)
Radicals
b)
Liberals
c)
Conservatives
d)
Reactionaries
49.
Political Spectrum:
Wants IMMEDIATE change made in all aspects of government
Wants IMMEDIATE change made in all aspects of government
a)
Radicals
b)
Liberals
c)
Conservatives
d)
Reactionaries
50.
Locke or Hobbes: People have the right to keep or replace elected representatives in regular elections.
a)
John Locke
John Locke
b)
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes
51.
Locke or Hobbes: People are naturally evil and live short, brutish lives.
a)
John Locke
John Locke
b)
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes
52.
Locke or Hobbes: The Declaration of Independence - written by Thomas Jefferson
a)
John Locke
John Locke
b)
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes
53.
Locke or Hobbes: Louis XIV (14th) who said, “I am the State.”
a)
John Locke
John Locke
b)
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes
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