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Unit 3 Enlightenment and Revolutions

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientific Revolution

a)

allowed the people to think they could understand the universe by understanding natural laws

b)

A major change in European thought, 1543-1687, in which the study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs. Foundation for the Enlightenment

c)

a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.

2.

Earth is at the center of the revolving planets

a)

Geocentric System

b)

Heliocentric System

3.

Heliocentric

a)

Based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe

b)

Earth is at the center of the revolving planets

4.

Italian scientist and astronomer; excommunicated for supporting the heliocentric (sun-centered) view of the solar system.

a)

Galileo

b)

Voltaire

c)

Benjamin Franklin

5.
 In what way did Enlightenment philosophers reflect the central ideas of both Greek democracy and Roman republicanism?
a)
A) They taught that rule by an elite class of nobles is necessary for running a government. 
b)
B) They thought government should represent the will of its citizens. 
c)
C) They argued that a merit-based system is the best method for selecting government officials. 
d)
D) They felt that rule by a strong central leader is the only way to govern effectively.
6.
John Locke's central political value was
a)
A) the protection of individual rights
b)
B) designing governments around biblical teachings
c)
C) ensuring an equal distribution of wealth
d)
D) the empowerment of the majority of people
7.

Polish astronomer who posited a heliocentric universe in place of a geocentric universe. Kicks off the Scientific Revolution

a)

Nicolaus Copernicus

b)

John Locke

c)

Isaac Newton

8.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
9.
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
solar
d)
sunny
10.
Who created the heliocentric theory?
a)
Copernicus
b)
Galileo 
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Kepler
11.
Who created the geocentric theory?
a)
Galileo's Cat
b)
Ptolemy 
c)
Copernicus
d)
Galileo
12.
Which scientist developed laws of motion?  
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Galileo
d)
Newton
13.
The English philosopher who proposed the Scientific Method.
a)
Sir Francis Bacon
b)
Voltaire
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
hypothesis
14.

Focused on doubt (more particularly why where was so much doubt in the scientific world). Accepted only things that his reason said to be true ( I think therefore I am)

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

Descartes

15.

Disagree with Hobbes. People are born good and given natural rights by God. A king's power should be limited by laws created by the people. If the gov't can't protect the people and uphold the laws the people have the right to revolt

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

16.

Those accused of a crime still have rights. Did not believe the death penalty. Education would reduce the crime rate. Criminals should have the right to a speedy trial and punishment should be the same for everyone

a)

Cesare Beccaria

b)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

c)

Thomas Jefferson

17.

Individuals have certain rights, majority rules. Against absolute power of the church and state. Defended the importance of individual rights.

a)

Mary Wollstonecraft

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

18.

French philosophers during the Enlightenment

a)

Natural rights

b)

Philosophes

c)

Liberty

d)

Desim

19.

Deism

a)

An 18th century religious philosophy based on reason and natural law

b)

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.

c)

Rights with which all humans are born, including the right to life, liberty and property

20.

Liberty

a)

Rights with which all humans are born, including the right to life, liberty and property

b)

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.

c)

a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.

21.

Focused more on economics and wrote "The Wealth of Nations". Believed the self-interest guides the most efficient use of resources.

a)

Voltaire

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Adam Smith

22.

Who was invited to come to England and bring his army to protect English people from their own king?

a)

James Stuart

b)

William of Orange

c)

King Philip II

23.

Which Enlightenment Philosopher might have called this English Bill of Rights a social contract(when a society agrees to be governed and all individuals should be forced to follow laws since it represents what is best for everyone)?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Locke

24.

Which of the following became more supreme in power over England?

a)

King/Queen

b)

Parliament

25.

What is the Seven Years War known as to the Americans

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Thirty YearsWar

c)

Glorious Revolution

26.

Which of these countries was NOT involved in the Seven Years War?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

India

d)

Native Americans

e)

Prussia

27.

Who did they make pay for their costs of the "7 Years' War?

a)

American colonists

b)

The Native Americans

c)

The French

28.

Taxes by the British to pay for the Seven Years War was a major cause of the American Revolution.

a)

True

b)

Flase

29.

French general who became emperor after the french revolution

a)

Maximilien Robespierre

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Voltaire

30.
The French Revolution began in 
a)
1776
b)
1789
c)
1876
d)
1798
31.
The French Revolution began when King Louis XVI
a)
was executed
b)
had his troops attack Paris
c)
called the Estates General together
d)
abdicated
32.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
33.
Why was voting in the Estates General unfair
a)
votes were not secret
b)
each estate voted by how many members there were
c)
each estate got the same number of votes
d)
the King got two votes
34.
How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
a)
the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy
b)
absolute monarchy was strengthened
c)
support for absolute monarchy increased
d)
France was divided into three estates
35.
What happened at the Storming of the Bastille? 
a)
When French women stormed the palace. 
b)
A period of mass executions. 
c)
Storming of the French prison.End of the French Revolution. 
d)
Peasants storm a French prison. Beginning of French Rev. 
36.
What was the National Assembly? 
a)
Group of 5 men who ran France after the Reign of Terror
b)
Led the Reign of Terror. 
c)
Representatives from all 3 estates. 
d)
3rd estate after they broke away from Estates-General
37.
What is the name of the document passed by the National Assembly?
a)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens
b)
US Constituion
c)
Tennis Court Oath
d)
English Bill of Rights
38.
What execution method was most popular during the Reign of Terror?
a)
guillotine
b)
hanging
c)
brazen bull
d)
stoning to death
39.
What event marked the end of the Reign of Terror?
a)
The execution of Marie Antoinette
b)
The execution of Maximilien Robespierre
c)
The execution of King Louis XVI
d)
The execution of Jean Paul Marat
40.
Which of the following was a way in which Napoleon's reforms positively impacted the French economy?
a)
Created a centralized banking system known as the National Bank of France
b)
Created an equal taxation system that helped finance new roads and canals
c)
Created a new currency which led to France's most stable economy in recent years
d)
All of the above
41.
Which of the following was NOT a domestic reform under Napoleons imperial rule? 
a)
Established public education opportunities
b)
Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"
c)
Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy
d)
Seized power through a coup'etat and issued the Napoleonic code
42.
The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon? 
a)
There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army
b)
Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army
c)
The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army
d)
The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army
43.
Napoleon assumed dictatorial powers through a sudden seizure of power known as a coupd'etat 
a)
True 
b)
False
44.
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

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