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WorksheetsAge of Revolution
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which king dissolved Parliament, beginning the English Civil War that would lead to his arrest and death by execution?
Charles I
Charles II
James I
James II
What country did the Glorious Revolution occur in?
England
France
Germany
Austria
A nation that has laws, a king with checked powers, and a parliament that can vote on issues and create legislation has what kind of government?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Did Oliver Cromwell ever declare himself King?
Yes
No
Louis XIV built the Palace of Versailles, gave rights to some serfs, and went to war often despite reducing taxes. Which of his following quotes shows his status as an absolute monarch?
Ah, if I were not king, I should lose my temper.
First feelings are always the most natural.
I could sooner reconcile all Europe than two women.
I am the state!
Which of the following was not a member of the Third Estate?
Bourgeoisie
Sans culottes
Peasants
Clergymen
The Tennis Court Oath was an event that helped jump-start the French Revolution. The members of the Third Estate were locked out of the Estates-General (parliament), causing them to band together and create which document?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The Declaration of Independence
The English Bill of Rights
The French Constitution of 1791
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe?
ABSOLUTELY NO ONE
THE KING
ROBESPIERRE
CITIZENS OF FRANCE
On July 14, 1789, French peasants stormed which French prison and armory?
French Armory
Fort Sumter
Bastille
Versailles
Which Russian leader went in disguise to Western Europe to learn and help his Empire both modernize and catch up to the European Powers?
Ivan IV
Peter the Great
Catherine the Great
Genghis Khan
Divine right was used to establish the basis for absolute monarchy. Which Chinese belief is similar to Divine Right?
Mandate of Heaven
Mandate of Peasants
Taoism
Confucian Teachings
A lack of food, heavy debt, and a very corrupt aristocracy were some of the major problems attributed to the French Crown. Which leaders of France was overthrown due to these problems?
William and Mary of Orange
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Louis XIV and Maria Theresa
Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine
Who was the preeminent revolutionary leader in South America against the Spanish?
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint L'ouverture
Dom Pedro I
Miguel Hidalgo
Who was the preeminent revolutionary leader in Haiti?
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint L'ouverture
Dom Pedro I
Miguel Hidalgo
Who was the preeminent revolutionary leader in Mexico?
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint L'ouverture
Dom Pedro I
Miguel Hidalgo
Who was the preeminent revolutionary leader in Brazil?
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint L'ouverture
Dom Pedro I
Miguel Hidalgo
What is celebrated on July 4 in the United States?
The Boston Tea Party
The election of George Washington
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
Of the following, whose ideas were not featured heavily in the United States Constitution and Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Jean Jacques Rosseau
Baron Montesquieu
Toussaint L'ouverture
Which of the following would suffer from Napoleon's establishment of the Continental System because they were an enemy of the French Empire?
Russia
Britain
Prussia
France
While it was criticized for being a reactionary event for monarchs after Napoleon's Wars across Europe, this event DID establish peace in Europe for a longer period of time, stopping continent-wide war until World War I. What event is it?
The Peace of Westphalia
The Treaty of Paris
The Congress of Vienna
The Concordant of Worms
Whose legal system and code has lasted in some form or fashion to this day?
Napoleon
Francis
Louis XVI
Metternich
