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WorksheetsWH2: Unit 3: Enlightenment - Absolution - Revolutions
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which idea best expresses the beliefs of Thomas Hobbes?
The government should include a separation of powers.
Government must preserve the people's rights
The state must have absolute power
Religious toleration should triumph over religious fanaticism
Which country correctly completes this title?
Germany
Spain
France
Italy
Which statement best completes this diagram?
Promotes Religious Tolerance
Encourages Socialism
Strengthens Parliamentary Authority
Supports Westernization
What was the immediate results of the following philosophy?
"Revolutionary government owes to all good citizens the fullest protection the state can afford; to enemies of the people it owes nothing but death." --Maximilien Robespierre, December 25, 1793
an increase in taxes
a period of restored peace
an expansion of the justice system
a time of mass executions
Who became ruler of France as a result of the French Revolution?
Louis XVI
Henry IV
Napoleon Bonaparte
Marie Antoinette
King Louis XIV of France required all nobles to spend part of each year living in the palace at Versailles to -
maintain control over the nobles
force the nobles to acquire educations
limit religious influences over the nobles
prevent the nobles from mistreating the peasants
Which religious group was most affected when the Edict of Nantes was revoked?
Puritans living in England
Jesuits living in France
Protestants living in France
Catholics living in England
Which form of literature was introduced to Europe during the Enlightenment?
poem
novel
satire
essay
The concept of divine right was important to absolute monarchs because it -
reserved governmental positions for the clergy
guaranteed natural rights to the people
justified the king's right to rule
honored the king for supporting religious freedom
"The end of law, is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom." --John Locke, Second Treatise of Civil Government, 1690
Locke influenced the French Revolution when he argued against -
social reforms
political parties
absolute monarchy
parliamentary power
Which completes the table?
Louvre Palace
Palace at Versailles
Bastille Prison
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Which economic system is best describe by the following list?
*Gold and silver represent the wealth of the nation
*a nation needs a positive balance of trade
*European colonialism should be expanded
*the government controls the economy through the use of tariffs
communism
mercantilism
capitalism
socialism
Which phrase completes this diagram?
Strengthening of Parliament
Spread of Renaissance Ideas
Establishment of a Commonwealth
Abandonment of Mercantilist Systems
Which writer most influenced the people who started the French Revolution?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Miguel de Cervantes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Benjamin Franklin
What would be the best title for this list?
major ideas of John Locke
central themes of The Leviathan
Principles of Niccolo Machiavelli
ideals of The Communist Manifesto
Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws emphasized the importance of -
honesty for rulers
the social contract
religious tolerance
a separation of powers
"...except for a few ships from Marseilles. . .maritime trade in the kingdom does not exist,. . .for the French West Indies one-hundred-fifty Dutch vessels take care of all the trade. . .if we ran our own West Indies trade, they would be obliged to bring us these two million in hard cash." -- Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Memorandum on Trade to King Lois XIV, 1664
The passage above argues for the expansion of French -
isolationism
feudalism
militarism
mercatilism
Which word best describes the ideas of the Englightenment?
Traditional
Secular
Economic
Religious
A new form of literature called the novel was developed during the -
Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
Reformation
Age of Exploration
These locations were named after the man who:
- The district of Manuel Hidalgo in Mexico City
- Hidalgo County, New Mexico
- The Mexican state of Hidalgo
protected Mexican territory from French invasion
was the first President of the Mexican Republic
stated the movement for Mexican independence
led the Mexican army in the war against Texas
Which event inspired independence movements in Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the early 19th centuries?
Reformation
American Revolution
Renaissance
Commercial Revolution
Who led the independence movements that caused the changes shown in this table?
Hernando de Soto
Simon Bolivar
Napoleon Bonaparte
Vasco da Gama
Which phrase best describes the social system in Latin America after the Spanish conquest?
a rigid class system based on ethnic background
a flexible system with a large middle class
a provincial system based on native traditions
a democratic system with a strong central government
Which religion replaces the question mark in this diagram?
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
During the 1600's and 1700's, the European policy of mercantilism led to increased -
concern over invading armies from Asia
study of ancient knowledge in Latin texts
competition for markets in the Americas
interest in spreading the beliefs of Christianity
Why do Mexico and Peru have primarily Catholic populations?
the Inquisition converted the Jews and Muslims of the area
religion was spread in these areas by Spanish missionaries and colonists
people who practiced traditional native religions migrated out of these areas
the people in these areas were isolated from foreign influence
Which region was protected from outside influence by the Monroe Doctrine?
1
2
3
4
"...Lima...being the center of the whole commerce of Peru, a greater number of Europeans resort to it, ... many after they have finished their respective affairs, return home, yet the major part induced [encouraged] by the fertility of the soil, and goodness of the climate, remain..." -- Jorge Juan and Antonio de Ulloa, 1748
Based on this passage, Lima became an important outpost because it -
attracted Spanish colonists
had a navigable river
upheld Catholic traditions
had a profitable mine
How is the missing class of people best described?
immigrants to South America
people of European heritage born in South America
immigrants from North America
people of European heritage born in Africa
Which European country's economy most directly benefited from the mining described in this table?
France
Italy
Spain
England
Toussaint L'Ouverture led a successful revolution against French rule in -
Algeria
Haiti
Brazil
Mexico
The Napoleonic Cod valued order and authority over individual rights?
True
False
Napoleon successfully unified Europe under French leadership.
True
False
Napoleon successfully created the largest empire since the Romans.
True
False
Which of Napoleon's achievements influences governments today?
the conquest of Portugal
the unification of Europe
the codification of the law
the restoration of the monarchy
The American Revolution influenced independence movements in South America by -
offering military aid to support revolts
providing an example of a successful colonial rebellion
blockading Spanish military and trade ships
undermining English military and economic power
