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WorksheetsWorld History Benchmark Review
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 37mins
Geocentric
earth at the center
sun at the center
moon rotating around earth
star alignment
Heliocentric
earth at the center
milkyway discovery
sun at the center
solar system
Who discovered that the moon and planets were made of material
Copernicus
Galileo
Napoleon
Issac Newton
Isaac Newton did what?
saw the first living cell
created the theory of gravity
created rationalism
discovered the microscope
What is enlightenment
a new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems
the first world war
what ended the 7 years war
a creation discovered by absolute monarchs and philosophs
What did Robert Boyle formulate
the laws of gravity
social contract
napoleonic code
A closer observation of and experiment in work
Rene Descartes created what
theory of rationalism
three branched government
absolute monarchy
7 years war
System of thought is based on the idea that reason is the chief source of knowledge
social contract
constitution
rationalism
napoleonic code
Who created the scientific method
Francis Bacon
Robert Hooke
Rene Descartes
Voltaire
Social contract is what
the social critics who believe that reason could be applied to all aspects of life
a new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems
agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights thus creating an organized society or government
Social gatherings where philosophers, writers, artists, and scientists to discuss ideas
Who believed people could learn from experience and improve themselves
Anton Van Leeweunhooke
Robert Boyle
John Locke
Beccaria
The social critics who believe that reason could be applied to all aspects of life
absolute rulers
philosophes
salons
government
Who fought for tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
Beccaria
John Locke
Voltaire
King Louis XVll
Seperation of Powers
three branched government
ruler of everything
rights given to women
second amendment
What was the purpose of laws according to Beccaria
to give everyone the right to vote
to rid slavery
to execute felons
to preserve social order
What revolutions did the ideas of the philosophes inspire
American and French
European and Scottish
British and Russian
How did the Enlightenment change religion?
People began to rely on science and reason instead of teachings of the church
People lost interest in learning about religion
It didn't
It brought in different religions
Where was the main location that the Enlightenment took place
Russia
Scotland and Austria
Hacksaw ridge
French city and Europe
Social gatherings where philosophers, writers, artists, and scientists to discuss ideas
Tennis court oath
Salons
Church
Court house
Who created the first Encyclopedia
John Locke
Marie Antoinette
Denis Dideot
Robert Boyle
What country was created after the American Revolutionary War?
Great Britain
Russia
U.S.A
China
Estate
social classes
government property
british prisons
house on the hill
How many estates were in the French Society
17
6
3
9
Who was in each estate
absoute rulers, priests and nuns, overprotective armys
princes, scribes, and philosophes
clergy, nobility, and divided by occupation, education, and wealth
time managers, government officials, and people with the right to bear arms
A representative of each state
Philosophes
Estates General
President
Scribes
Why was French King Louis 16th forced to call the first meeting of the Estates General in 175 years?
French Parliament/ Third Estate wanted to set up a constitutional government and abolish the tax exemptions of the 1st and 2nd estates
People lost their morals
Schools and job sites were being shut down do to lack of money
The citizens were turning against him and wanted him to be executed by lethal injection
Why was the 3rd estate unhappy with the voting system of the Estates General
No one asked them what the wanted
It was much larger, but they were denied
They weren't allowed to vote
There was no ballots
What did the representatives of the 3rd estate change their name to
The all might 3rd estate
National Assembly
The 2nd estate
The zodiac estate
When the 3rd estate made the Tennis Court oath they promised to do what?
To protect the kings rights
To meet until they drafted a constitution
To not talk for 40 years
To become blood brothers
What was the Bastille
The right to speak freely
The right to bear arms
the royal armory and prison in paris
the vacation spot for royalty
Why is the 3rd estate storming of the Bastille significant
Signaled the French revolution
Started the 30 years war
Rid the people of laws
Started a conflict between the justice system
Why did French women invade King Louis 16th palace
They had no rights
They wanted to go on a suicide mission
Louis XVI stayed at Versailles and refused to accept the laws of National Assembly
What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen guarantee
freedom of speech
equal justice
freedom of religion
no laws
Sans Culottes
those without knee breeches
a man from the lost colony
those who lost the right to vote
those who were left to starve in the winter
What was the Guillotine
A machine for beheading people, used for execution
The basic law of man
An underground tunnel to Prussia
What was the fate of King Louis 16th
Death by hanging
Death by lethal injection
Death by gulliotine
Suicide
What committee was Maximilien Robespierre leader of
committee of social order
committee of public safety
committee of the grand jury
committee of public relations
Period of time when committee executed their enemies who thought they were against the revolution
Enlightenment
Civil War
30 years war
Reign of Terror
Why did the Reign of Terror come to an end?
The people came to an agreement
A constitution was drafted
Robiespere was executed by guillotine
Equal rights was enforced
How did Napoleon improve education?
Built schools
Added extra curriculars
Allowed all races to attend
What did the Napoleonic code do
gave france equality
allowed all religions to worship freely
gave citizens the right to fair trial
gave citizens the right to vote
What was intended to stop British goods from reaching foreign markets
Constitution
Napoleonic code
The black plague
Continental System
What happened to Napoleon’s army when it invaded Russia
Napoleon's army won
500,000 out of 600,000 died from the Russian winters
Napoleon's army retreated
Russia retreated to Spain
What is the significance of the battle of Waterloo
For Napoleon to get his army back
To defeat all over Russia's landowning nobels
There wasn't one
For Napoleon to steal the French Imperial Eagle
What was the name of the two islands that Napoleon would be exiled to?
Hawaii and The Bahamas
He wasn't exiled
Elba and St Helena
None of the above
Whose duty was it to defend Catholicism against the Muslims of the Ottoman Empire and the Protestants of Europe
King Henry the 8th
King Philip the 2nd of Spain
King Louis 14th
Napoleon
Fleet of warships
Armada
Salon
Inflation
Boats
Who would defeat the Spanish Armada?
Napoleon
England and Queen Elizabeth
Russia
Austria and Marie Antoinette
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
Taxes
Time share
Social contract
Inflation
What were the other three ways Spain was hurt financially
By Nobles not having to pay taxes, By expelling Jews and Muslims, By buying expensive goods from other countries
By taking away all religions, By riding Spain of slavery, By selling goods to other countries
By enforcing laws, By giving rulers absolute power, By Making everyone in the U.S. pay taxes to China
None of the above
Kings or queens who held all of the power
Divine right
Absolute Monarchs
Skepticism
Edict of Nantes
The idea that God created the monarchy
Absolute monarch
Skepticism
Divine right
Freedom of religion
What did the Edict of Nantes do?
Executed those who didn't vote
Made priest skeptic
Gave the Huguenots rights
Allowed freedom of speech
The idea nothing can ever be for certain
Skepticism
The essay
Divine right
Warfare
Who created the essay
Napoleon
Mrs. Burroughs
Michel de Montaigne
Leonardo Decaprio
People who collected taxes and administered justice
Absolute rulers
Intendents
Government officials
None of the above
What was the name of Louis XIV immense palace
Versailles palace
Kensington palace
Kew palace
Palace of Versi
Why did Louis XIV wage many wars?
To expand boundaries/territories
To kill as many citizens as possible
To steal all their goods
To become richer
What was the negatives of King Louis XIV rule?
There was none he was a great ruler
There was constant warfare, debt from building his palace, tax burden on the poor, and abuse of power
A conflict over religion and territory and power among European ruling families *lasted from 1618-1648
Civil war
7 years war
30 years war
World War ll
Ended the 30 years war. It weakened Spain and Austria- strengthened France- made Germany
The constitution
Peace of Westphalia
Peter's Grand Embassy
None of the above
What country was Maria Theresa leader of?
Austria
Prussia
England
France
What country was Frederick the Great leader of?
Austria
Prussia
England
France
Would be fought on the continents or Europe, Asia, and North America
7 years war
30 years war
Civil war
World War l
Russia's landowning nobles
Philosophes
Boyars
Armada
Common wealth
executed many boyars, their families, & peasants who worked their land. Killed his oldest son/heir
King Louis XVll during his good period
Ivan IV’s actions during his” bad period”
Napoleons actions
Our everyday choices
What was Peter the Great’s Grand Embassy?
A long visit to Western Europe
A grand journey to America
Rules Peter himself made
None of the above
Using western Europe as a model for change
Peter's grand embassy
Peter's theory of westernization
Peter's new law
Peter's right to the Jews
What did the Petition of Right do?
wouldn’t allow King Charles 1 to imprison subjects without due cause
wouldn’t allow king charles 1 to house soldiers in a private home
wouldn’t allow King Charles 1 to impose martial law in peacetime
All of the above
A struggle for power between King Charles 1 and Parliament
cause of the English Civil War
cause of the French revolution
cause of Enlightenment
cause of the American revolution
What were the names given to the two opposing sides during the English Civil War
Protestants and English
France and Spain
Cavaliers and roundheads
Army and Navy
Parliament general that established commonwealth and would become a military dictator
Oliver Cromwell
Napoleon Bonaparte
King Charles 1
King Louis XVll
What is a Commonwealth
democrat
independent
republic
catholic
When william and his forces entered England james ll would flee to France
Glorious revolution
French revolution
American revolution
War of Greece
