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WHII 6def: Scientific, Political, Economic, & Religious changes

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which idea best expresses the beliefs of Thomas Hobbes?

a)

Absolute power

b)

Separation of powers

c)

Preserve the people's rights

d)

Religious toleration

2.

Which writer most influenced the people who started the French Revolution?

a)

Niccolo Machiavelli

b)

Miguel de Cervantes

c)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

d)

Benjamin Franklin

3.

What would be the best title for this list?

a)

Major Ideas of John Locke

b)

Central Themes of The Leviathan

c)

Principles of Niccolo Machiavelli

d)

Ideals of The Communist Manifesto

4.

Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws emphasized the importance of---

a)

honesty for rulers

b)

the social contract

c)

religious tolerance

d)

a separation of powers

5.

Which word best describes the ideas of the Enlightenment?

a)

Traditional

b)

Secular

c)

Economic

d)

Religious

6.

Which one of Thomas Jefferson's documents incorporated Enlightenment ideas?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Constitution of Virginia

d)

Articles of Confederation

7.

A new from of literature called the novel was developed during the---

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Reformation

d)

Age of Exploration

8.

What was the immediate result of this philosophy?

a)

An increase in taxes

b)

A period of restored peace

c)

An expansion of the justice system

d)

A time of mass executions

9.

Which event started the French Revolution?

a)

Storming of the Bastille

b)

The Reign of Terror

c)

The coronation of Napoleon

d)

The Battle of Waterloo

10.

Who lost power as a result of the French Revolution?

a)

Louis XVI

b)

Louis XIV

c)

Louis XVIII

d)

Napoleon

11.

Which country correctly completes the title?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

12.

The novel emerged as a distinct form of literature in Europe during the---

a)

Age of Absolutism

b)

Reformation

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Enlightenment

13.

Which form of literature was introduced the Europe during the Enlightenment?

a)

Poem

b)

Novel

c)

Satire

d)

Essay