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Political Revolutions

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What made the Glorious Revolutions so "glorious"

a)

no bloodshed/violence

b)

king was beheaded

c)

established a new dictator

d)

was a win against the French

2.

What was the result of the Glorious Revolution?

a)

reinforced the theory of divine right

b)

creation of an independent state

c)

formation of a limited/constitutional monarchy

d)

founding of an absolute monarchy

3.

What is an absolute monarchy?

a)

king/queen's power limited by a constitution

b)

king/queen with no limit to power

c)

small group of elites/nobles make all the decisions

d)

elected representatives make decisions

4.

What is a limited monarchy?

a)

monarch's power limited by a constitution

b)

decisions are made by citizen vote

c)

small royal family

d)

ruler only has power for a limited time span

5.

What is the enlightenment?

a)

another name for the Scientific Revolution

b)

"rebirth" of Greek ideas

c)

first electrified city

d)

emphasis on reason and individualism rather than tradition

6.

How are the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights similar?

a)

both inspired by the Enlightenement

b)

both were ignored by monarchy

c)

both limited the power of the monarchy

d)

both were impacts of the Renaissance

7.

John Locke's enlightenment beliefs include -

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Freedom of Religion

c)

social contract - gov't power comes from the governed

8.

John Jacques Rousseau's philosophy included -

a)

separation of powers

b)

popular sovereignty - majority rule (vote)

c)

natural rights

9.

Voltaire's enlightenment philosophies include -

a)

Separation of church and state

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Social Contract

10.

Besides Enlightenment ideas, what was the other main cause for the American Revolution?

a)

taxation without representation

b)

renaissance ideas

c)

gov't corruption

d)

scientific revolution

11.

What were some of the Acts passed by the British gov't that angered American colonists?

a)

Stamp Act, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts

b)

Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Enlightenment Ideas

12.

What is the main purpose of government as described in the U.S. Declaration of Independence?

a)

provide for its citizens

b)

protect private property

c)

protect citizens and their rights

d)

defend country against invasion

13.

Marginalized groups are -

a)

powerless/unimportant within a society/group

b)

are extremely powerful

c)

important groups of people

14.

In the Estates, system, which group was consistently marginalized, and by who?

a)

1st estate b/c most powerful

b)

3rd estate b/c outvoted by 1st & 2nd

c)

2nd estate b/c wealthiest

d)

monarchy b/c don't get a vote

15.

Which is correct chronological order?

a)

Strmng Bastille, March Versailles, Reign of Terror, Napoleon

b)

March Versailles, Reign of Terror, Napoleon, Strmng Bastille

c)

March Versailles, Napoleon, Stormng Bastille, Reign of Terror

16.

What are the causes of the French Revolution?

a)

great King

b)

wanted more land

c)

division of social classes

d)

wanted independence

17.

Which list below are Latin American revolutionary leaders?

a)

Cortez, Villa, Villanueva, Ortiz

b)

San Antonio, San Marcos, San Jose, De Gama

c)

Bolivar, L'Overture, Hidalgo, San Martin

18.

To achieve Latin American independence, leaders had to unite what groups?

a)

colonists of mixed descent

b)

people of varied wealth

c)

colonists of different social classes

19.

What were the results of Latin American revolutions?

a)

mass deportation of European colonists

b)

Europeans were force to pay back money

c)

democracies formed throughout the continent

20.

What other revolutions inspired those of Latin America?

a)

American

b)

French

c)

China

21.

What are the causes of the American Revolution?

a)

the french revolution

b)

people unhappy with the Indians

c)

enlightenment ideas

22.

What lasting impacts are there of Spain in Latin America?

a)

architecture

b)

religion

c)

language

d)

all of these

23.

What is a conquistador?

a)

Spanish explorer (conqueror)

b)

another term for gladiator

24.

How were the American, French, and Latin American Revolutions similar?

a)

all led to new independent countries

b)

all resulted in changes to gov't structure

c)

all inspired by Enlightenment ideas

d)

all revolutions