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Political Revolutions Test

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press

First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

This excerpt reflects the principle of?

a)

Executive Power

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Limits on Government Power

d)

Checks and Balances

2.

Which form of government best completes the cause and effect diagram?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Religious Oligarchy

c)

Military Dictatorship

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

3.

I.The cost of supporting the American Revolution was a factor that lead to the financial crisis in France.

II.The French Revolution was inspired by the American Revolution and both Revolutions were inspired by the Enlightenment.

III.The Declaration of Independence was based largely on the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.

IV. Both the French and U.S. Declaration documents were influenced by idea of limiting the power of the government.


Which of the statements above can be said to apply to the American and/or French

Revolutions?

a)

I and II

b)

II and III

c)

I, II, IV

d)

II, III, and IV

4.

EVENTS LEADING TO THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Enlightenment ideas question hereditary privileges

Financial crisis faced by the French Crown

Nobles refuse to surrender their tax exemptions

Assembly of the Estates General

?

Which of the following best completes the table above?

a)

French nobles manage to preserve their privileges

b)

Louis XVI successfully dissolves the Estates General

c)

Austria declares war on France

d)

Representatives of the Third Estate form the National Assembly

5.

Which of the following was directly inspired by Enlightenment ideals and the success of the American Revolution?

a)

Overthrow of Tsars in Russia

b)

Independence movements in Latin America

c)

Restoration of royal houses in Congress of Vienna

d)

Technological innovations during the Industrial Revolution

6.

Thinkers during the Age of Enlightenment attempted to change the established social order by -

a)

calling for an end to all governments

b)

denying the existence of heaven

c)

demanding a just society based on reason

d)

supporting peasant rebellions

7.

My principal occupation is to combat ignorance and prejudice ... to enlighten minds, cultivate morality, and to make people as happy as it suits human nature, and as the means at my disposal permit.


Frederick the Great


The quote from Frederick the Great shows his desire to be -

a)

An unjust monarch

b)

A ruthless dictator

c)

An enlightened despot

d)

A supporter of voting

8.

The Magna Carta, the English Civil War, and the English Bill of Rights all -

a)

created the colonies in the Americas

b)

created laws for the equality among all men

c)

created limits on the power of the English monarch

d)

created laws protecting all religions in England

9.

How did the ideas of the Enlightenment urge the British to outlaw the international slave trade?

a)

Slavery was not earning traders and owners enough money.

b)

Slaves were not needed on small European farms and factories.

c)

Slavery was not compatible with the ideals of liberty and happiness.

d)

Slaves were not members of the Protestant faith and church.

10.

Which of the following is a reason for the Scientific Revolution in Europe?

a)

Religious promotion of new medicines

b)

Increased knowledge from the Renaissance

c)

Increased concept of the scientific method

d)

Explanation of religion through science

11.

Which group desired the social and political change that led to the French Revolution?

a)

The Émigrés, who struggled with forced immigration

b)

The First Estate, who wanted to launch a religious war

c)

The Second Estate, who feared the rise of the bourgeoisie

d)

The Third Estate, who carried all of the tax burden

12.

Based on information in the graphic organizer, which of the following factors contributed to both revolutions?

a)

Cultural diversity

b)

Economic injustice

c)

Geographical similarity

d)

Agricultural overproduction

13.
Why did France want to keep their colony of Saint- Domingue?
a)
The island was a major money maker to help France pay for wars they were fighting.
b)
France's elite enjoyed the scenery of the island.
c)
It was a hotspot for vacationers around the world.
d)
Haiti was a huge provider of slaves for France. 
14.

Which famous Revolutionary Leader helped Argentina win Independence from Spain and allied with Bolivar to drive the Spanish from South America?

a)

Jean Dessalines

b)

SImon Bolivar

c)

Jose San de Martin

d)

Toussaint L'Overture

15.

100% European, born in Europe; governed the colony, had most of the power and money

a)

Creoles

b)

Peninsulares

c)

Mestizos

d)

Grand Blancs

16.

100% European born in the New World; owned large farms, wealthy, but limited opportunity for government positions

a)

Creoles

b)

Peninsulares

c)

Mestizos

d)

Petite Blancs

17.

Part European, part Native American; small farmers and merchants

a)

Mulattoes

b)

Mestizos

c)

Creoles

d)

Gens de Colour

18.

Part European, part African; some former slaves, could buy their freedom

a)

Mulattoes

b)

Mestizos

c)

Creoles

d)

Affranchis

19.
Which Latin American nation was the first to gain its independence?
a)
Haiti
b)
Cuba
c)
Mexico
d)
Ecuador
20.
Who was the leader of the Mexican revolution?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Jose de San Martin
21.
The first document that limited the power of the English King, written in 1215
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Social Contract
d)
Magna Carta
22.
What happened to King Charles once he lost the Civil War?
a)
Jailed
b)
Exiled
c)
Punched in the face repeatedly by Parliament
d)
Executed
23.

The Third Estate was upset with the unfair taxes placed by their government and wanted their own freedoms and rights. They drafted their own Constitution and signed it, this oath is called what?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Olympe de Gouges

c)

Sans-culottes

d)

Tennis Court Oath

24.
Who believed the government should protect a person's three natural rights: life, liberty, and property?
a)
Rousseau
b)
Beccaria
c)
Wollstonecraft
d)
Locke
25.
Who believed in a separation of powers as a way to provide checks and balances?
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Rousseau
c)
Hobbes
d)
Voltaire
26.
Why did Thomas Hobbes believe that people needed to be governed by a ruler with absolute power?
a)
because the ruler will share the power with the people
b)
because people couldn't be trusted to govern themselves
c)
because legislators could not make good laws
d)
because monarchs could not enforce laws themselves
27.
*Sugar Act
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
a)
Restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.
c)
Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated.
d)
Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament. 
28.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they...
a)
Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians.
b)
Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France.
c)
Resented the limits it imposed on Westward Expansion.
d)
Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations. 
29.
The American colonists used the slogan, "No taxation without representation," to express their belief in the need for - 
a)
economic interdependence 
b)
the consent of the governed
c)
mercantilism
d)
Parliamentary supremacy 
30.
A snowball fight between the colonists and soldiers in Boston that ended in 5 colonists being killed was called
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Party
d)
Boston Parliament
31.
Which event is considered the beginning of the French Revolution?
a)
Napoleon's Coup d'etat
b)
The formation of the Committee of Public Safety
c)
Storming of the Bastille
d)
The Reign of Terror
32.
What execution method was most popular during the Reign of Terror?
a)
guillotine
b)
hanging
c)
brazen bull
d)
stoning to death
33.
What's a "coup d'etat"?
a)
being executed
b)
where chickens live
c)
quickly taking over the government
d)
going to jail
34.

The Bastille was a/an:

a)

Palace of King Louis XVI.

b)

fortress prison.

c)

indoor tennis court.

d)

storage facility for grain and corn.

35.
What was the system of laws called that Napoleon instituted to help rebuild France?
a)
Napoleonic Rules
b)
Napoleon's Natural Rights
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Checks and Balances
36.

What was the name for the period of Robespierre's rule in which many "enemies" of the Revolution were executed?

a)

Reign of Terror

b)

Great Fear

c)

Terrifying Times

d)

Period of Destruction

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