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Test 1 Enlightenment, Bill of rights and the American Revolution

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up some ______ in exchange for _______ as part of the social contract.
a)
rights and power / protection
b)
food and shelter / weapons
c)
security and protection / freedom
d)
money / goods and services
2.
According to Locke, all humans share a set of __________.
a)
 internal organs
b)
natural rights
c)
hopes and dreams
d)
traits and motivations
3.
John Locke's thinking most influenced what American Founding Father?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Thomas Jefferson
4.
Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support:
a)
A dictatorship
b)
A democracy
c)
An absolute monarchy
d)
All of these
5.
Baron de Montesquieu established two ideas that helped mold today's government in the United States. Those two ideas were....
a)
reason and progress 
b)
Separation of Power and Checks and Balances 
c)
Laissee-faire and Supply & Demand
d)
General Will and Social Contract
6.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
7.
How did Hobbes view human nature?
a)
We are inquisitive and industrious.
b)
We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.
c)
We are naturally altruistic and usually willing to compromise.
d)
We are born a 'blank slate', and we develop differently according to our life's experiences..
8.
Voltaire was a big believer in which of the following?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
People are born wicked
c)
People are born free and equal
d)
The social contract
9.

Which Enlightenment philosopher believed that governments should be based on majority rule?

a)

Rousseau

b)

Voltaire

c)

Locke

d)

Hobbes

10.

According to what you have learned, who said women should be treated as equal as men?

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Barbara Walters

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

Voltaire

11.

Mary Wollstonecraft believed which of the following would change society?

a)

Education

b)

FIghting

c)

Rebelling

d)

Migration

12.

The most popular Philosopher in France--he believed your right to think was your most important right

a)

Hobbes

b)

Voltaire

c)

Locke

d)

Nygren

13.
"Right to bear arms" (Gun rights)
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
14.
Freedom of speech
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
15.
No one has to house (quarter) soldiers in their home
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
16.
Police must get a warrant.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
17.
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the...
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence
18.
Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
19.
Which amendment allows a reporter to report the news?
a)
2nd amendment
b)
1st amendment
c)
3rd amendment
d)
4th amendment
20.
States that powers not given to the Federal government or denied to the States, are powers reserved for the States (people).
a)
10th Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
21.
Which does NOT apply to the 1st amendment?
a)
press
b)
peace
c)
petition
d)
speech
22.
No unreasonable searches or seizures without a warrant
a)
1st amendment
b)
5th amendment
c)
4th amendment
d)
8th amendment
23.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
24.
Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
25.
Forbids unlawful searches and seizures of persons, homes, and effects without a search warrant
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
26.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
27.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Sam Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

28.

Which (original) Enlightenment thinker influenced the writing of the Dec of Independence?

a)

Carl Marx

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Thomas Jefferson

29.

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Guilford Courthouse

b)

Trenton

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington & Concord

30.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
31.
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
b)
to see who could throw a barrel further.
c)
to frame the Native Americans.
d)
to protest taxes
32.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
33.
a)
GEORGIA
b)
SOUTH CAROLINIA
c)
MARYLAND 
d)
DELAWARE
34.

Which group are the Southern colonies?

a)

Connecticut

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Massachuttes

b)

North Carolina

South Carolina

Virginia

Maryland

Georgia

c)

Pennsylvania

Delaware

New York

New Jersey

d)

Florida

Georgia

Louisiana

Alabama

35.

Which group are the New England colonies?

a)

Connecticut

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Massachusetts

b)

North Carolina

South Carolina

Virginia

Maryland

Georgia

c)

Pennsylvania

Deleware

New York

New Jersey

d)

Illinois

Indiana

Ohio

Wisconsin

36.

Which group are the Middle colonies?

a)

Connecticut

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Massachuttes

b)

North Carolina

South Carolina

Virginia

Maryland

Georgia

c)

Pennsylvania

Delaware

New York

New Jersey

d)

California

Arizona

New Mexico

Washington

37.

New York is in which region?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western

38.

New York is in which region?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western

39.

What colony is this?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Delaware

d)

New Jersey

40.
WHAT RIVER IS HIGHLIGHTED IN RED ON THE MAP?
a)
OHIO
b)
MISSOURI
c)
MISSISSIPPI
d)
RIO GRANDE
41.
WHAT MOUNTAINS ARE IN THE EAST?
a)
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
b)
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
c)
SIERRA NEVADA
d)
DRAKE MOUNTAINS
42.

Which one of the following is NOT a colony?

a)

Delaware

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Florida

d)

Maryland

43.
Letter F is which colony?
a)
Maryland
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Massachusetts
44.
Letter A is which colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Jersey
c)
Rhode Island
d)
New Hampshire
45.
Letter B is which colony?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Connecticut
46.

The colonies are in which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

47.

Name colony 13

a)

South Carolina

b)

Florida

c)

Georgia

d)

Virginia

48.

Name colony 10

a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

Massachusetts

d)

North Carolina

49.

What region is this?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western

50.

The colonies are on the _________ coast of the United States.

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

51.

The colonies are on the _________ coast of the United States.

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

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