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5 revolutions

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What inspired the revolutions in Latin America?
a)
The American and French Revolutions
b)
The Russian Revolution
c)
The Industrial Revolution
d)
The French and Russian Revolutions
2.
Who were the two creole generals that helped South American countries gain their independence?
a)
Simon Bolivar & Lafayette
b)
Lafayette & Washington
c)
Simon Bolivar & Jose De San Martin
d)
Jose De San Martin & Robespierre
3.
Mexico gained their independence from:
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Merica
d)
Portugal
4.
What was the major outcome of Great Britain taxing the colonists in North America?
a)
The French Revolution
b)
Start of the American Revolution (Declaration of Independence)
c)
The Industrial Revolution
d)
The Boston Massacre
5.
Why did the British start imposing heavy taxes on the colonists in North America? 
a)
Revenge
b)
To show who was boss
c)
To pay for the 100 Years War
d)
Felt like the colonists needed to help repay the debt from the French and Indian War
6.
Who fought against each other in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. the Indians
b)
France with help from Native Americans vs. British with help from the colonists
c)
French vs. Spain
d)
America vs. the French
7.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Wollestoncraft
8.
Which came first?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
The Constitution
9.
Which came first?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Articles of Confederation
10.
Colonists were upset at being taxed by the British because they had no representatives in __________________________. 
a)
Congress
b)
Parliament
c)
Duma
d)
Estates General
11.
Which came first?
a)
French & Indian War
b)
The Stamp Act
12.
What is the term for a tax on an imported goods? 
a)
Tariff
b)
Export
c)
Import
d)
Intax
13.
Which Enlightenment thinker helped shape Thomas Jefferson’s writing in the Declaration of Independence? 
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Mary Wollstonecraft
d)
Voltaire
14.
What was the final battle of the American Revolution? 
a)
Lexington
b)
Concord
c)
Yorktown
d)
Saratoga
15.
Who was the revolutionary that wrote Common Sense and The Crisis that helped inspire colonists towards independence and to continue fighting when times were tough? 
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Locke
d)
Wollestoncraft
16.
Who was chosen to be commander of the military at the Second Continental Congress? 
a)
George Washington
b)
Lafayette
c)
Lighthouse Harry Lee
d)
Cornwallis
17.
Which two towns are associated with the “shot heard around the world” that started the American Revolution? 
a)
Saratoga & Concord
b)
Cowpens & Yorktown
c)
Yorktown & Lexington
d)
Lexington & Concord
18.
Formed by members of the Third Estate to make reforms on behalf of the French people. 
a)
National Assembly
b)
Estates General
19.
Which group of people in France made up 97% of the population and had to pay most of the taxes? 
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Fourth Estate
20.
What building did the French people storm looking for gunpowder and weapons?
a)
The Bastille
b)
The Louvre
c)
The Arc de Triumph
d)
The Palace at Versailles
21.
Thousands of French citizens were executed during the:
a)
Days of Rage
b)
Reign of Terror
c)
Chop Chop Month
d)
Day of Death
22.
What new invention was used to execute thousands of French citizens during the Reign of Terror?
a)
The Iron Maiden
b)
The Wheel
c)
The Guillotine
d)
The Rack
23.
Who was the leader of the "Reign of Terror" during the French Revolution?
a)
Maximilian Robespierre
b)
George Danton
c)
Lafayette
d)
Thomas Jefferson
24.

When William and Mary were invited to be Constitutional Monarchs, is known as which event

a)

The Glorious Revolution

b)

The English Civil War

c)

Parliament Invitational

d)

That thing that happened a really long time ago

25.

One of Napoleon's lasting legacies that helped to clarify French law is known as

a)

The Monroe Doctrine

b)

The Napoleonic Code

c)

Napoleon's guide to conquer the World

d)

A Warning to never invade Russia in Winter

26.

Which of the following describes the revolution in Brazil

a)

Began as a Slave revolt

b)

was successful due to the military forces of Simon Bolivar

c)

They were just like free one day

d)

The Royal family granted independence without a fight

27.

Oliver Cromwell would rule England

a)

Dictator

b)

Monarch

c)

Emperor

d)

Prime Minister

28.
Whose authority was challenged by the new scientific theories during the 16th and 17th centuries? 
a)
Catholic Church
b)
Roman Gods
c)
Baptist ministers
d)
The Queen of Spain
29.
Which of the following is an example of an “unlimited government?”
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Absolute Monarch
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
30.
Many rulers came to power believing that their right to lead came from God. This is an example of: 
a)
Supreme Law
b)
Divine Right
c)
Their Opinion
d)
Poor Judgement
31.
The Scientific Revolution can best be described as:
a)
A period when scientists embraced the teachings of the Church
b)
The time when the Catholic Church empathized most with scientists 
c)
period when scientists began to question the old teachings of the Church
d)
 Scientific property invented by astrophysicists to explain the rotation of the Earth
32.
The procedure for testing theories that starts with a question
a)
Methods of Operation
b)
Scientific Method
c)
Procedural Operations
d)
Steps in a process 
33.

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

a)

power and privilege

b)

money and fame

c)

religion and morals

d)

reason and logic

34.
The Age of Enlightenment was developed in which countries below?
a)
Europe and France
b)
England and France
c)
France and Italy
d)
Great Britain and France
35.

The Scientific Revolution happened during the?

a)

1500s and 1600s

b)

1000s and 1200s

c)

1340s and 1430s

36.

People during the Scientific Revolution started to make conclusions based on?

a)

Traditional ideas

b)

Experimentation and Observation

37.

Which object is the center of the solar system according to Galileo?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Neptune

38.
What was Galileo's most important invention
a)
Water Pump
b)
Telescope
c)
The Big Wheel
d)
Electricity
39.

A freedom people are born with relating to life, liberty, and property is called

a)

natural rights

b)

natural laws

c)

natural theses

d)

separation of rights

40.

The Enlightenment was

a)

a period of time when the light bulb was invented

b)

a period of time when people had new ideas about governments

c)

a period of time when people enjoyed being ruled by a king

d)

a period of time when Kung Fu was born

41.

What is it called when parts of government have a duty to watch the other parts of government?

a)

separation of powers

b)

checks and balances

c)

liberty of power

d)

Montesquieu's law

42.

When people give up some rights for protection by the government, this is called

a)

social contract

b)

an agreement

c)

individual liberties

d)

influence

43.

During which years was the Enlightenment occurring in the world?

a)

1701 - 1788

b)

1776 - 1865

c)

1715 - 1787

d)

1987 - 2017

44.

During The Enlightenment, people developed new ideas about ...

a)

the level of control they should have over their government

b)

the level of control the Sun exerts on Earth's orbit

c)

how their food crops should be grown

d)

how their houses should be arranged

45.
Enlightenment philosophers believe that if government abuses power the people should change it.
a)
True
b)
False
46.

Which statement reflects the Enlightenment idea of separation of powers by Montesquieu?

a)

Legislative, executive, and judiciary shall be separate

b)

The right to a speedy and impartial trial

c)

A well trained militia

d)

Freedom of the press

47.

Which is the best example of an Enlightenment idea?

a)

the right to own a house

b)

the right to vote

c)

the right to join the military

d)

the right to get a driver's license

48.

Which of these ideas would an absolute monarch agree with?

a)

life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all

b)

consent of the governed

c)

divine right

d)

checks and balances

49.

Thomas Hobbes wrote in defense of _, that is, a monarch with the unlimited right to rule.

a)

democratic monarchy

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

constitutional monarchy

d)

parliamentary monarchy

50.

What were John Locke's 3 natural rights?

a)

Life, Liberty, pursuit of happiness

b)

Live, Laugh, Love

c)

Life, Liberty, Property

d)

Life, Speech, Religion

51.

To him, what was the best form of government?

a)

where each powers (legislative, executive, and judicial) were separate and kept each other in check to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful

b)

democracy

c)

absolute monarchy

d)

every man for himself

52.
Voltaire supported--
a)
Only being Catholic
b)
Only being Protestant
c)
Only being Islam
d)
Having freedom of religion
53.
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
54.
This image is most closely related to which thinker?
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Locke
c)
Beccaria
d)
Hobbes
55.
This image is most closely related to which thinker?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Hobbes
c)
Locke
d)
Montesquieu
56.
"I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it” Which Enlightenment thinker would have said this quote?
a)
Locke
b)
Hobbes
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
57.
Montesquieu influenced the U.S. Constitution by stating the best way to set up a government is to have
a)
One strong leader
b)
Three separate branches
c)
Two separate branches
d)
Only a Judiciary
58.

Ptolemy came up with what theory?

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

59.

Copernicus came up with the

a)

Heliocentric Theory

b)

Geocentric Theory

60.

Heliocentric Theory means?

a)

The sun is the middle of the universe

b)

The Earth is in the middle of the universe

c)

The Moon is in the middle of the universe

d)

Jupiter is in the middle of the universe

61.

Galileo improved what invention that was used to look further into space?

a)

Quadrant

b)

Telescope

c)

Sail

62.

Issac Newton discovered what?

a)

Cheese

b)

Gravity

c)

Scientific Method

d)

Astronomy

63.

Heliocentric Universe

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Johanne Gutenberg

c)

Leonardo DaVinci

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus

e)

Isaac Newton

64.

Laws of Motion

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Johanne Gutenberg

c)

Leonardo DaVinci

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus

e)

Isaac Newton

65.

Mechanical Move-able Typing Press

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Johanne Gutenberg

c)

Leonardo DaVinci

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus

e)

Isaac Newton

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