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WorksheetsPolitical Revolutions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Under the Old Regime in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on the
monarchy
clergy
nobles
commoners
Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their
education level
geographic region
social class
religious beliefs
Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for
instituting the Reign of Terror
protecting freedom of religion
supporting the reign of King Louis XVI
sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution
Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?
ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
nationalization of the Church
outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety
demand of the Third Estate for more political power
Which event is most closely associated with the French Revolution?
Council of Trent
Thirty Years’ War
Reign of Terror
Paris Peace Conference
Which factors helped cause the defeat of Napoleon during his invasion of Russia?
the severe winters and large size of Russia
he many rivers and mountains of Russia
the coalition between the Russian czar and the democratic leaders
the well-trained and well-supplied Russian army
What was one effect of the French Revolution?
Differences between ethnic groups were eliminated.
Communism became popular.
Militarism was discouraged.
Nationalistic feelings were stimulated.
The American and French Revolutions were turning points in global history because the results of these revolutions
led to the abolition of slavery
inspired other peoples seeking democracy and independence
marked the end of European influence in the Western Hemisphere
demonstrated the need for strong international peacekeeping organizations
One way in which Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín are similar is that they
supported the Reconquista
led independence movements
fought for Native American suffrage
defended the encomienda system
Which individual is associated with the phrase blood and iron as related to the unification of Germany?
Otto von Bismarck
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Count Camillo di Cavour
