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French/Industrial Revolution Test Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Industrial Revolution started in

a)

US

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Britain

2.

A law that applied to everyone and could be understood by reason.

a)

Natural law

b)

Social contract

c)

Law of Nations

d)

Newton's Law

3.

The major centers of the Industrial Revolution that brought workers and machines together.

a)

Factories

b)

Textiles

c)

Estates

d)

Corporations

4.

All of these were reasons the Industrial Revolution began in Britain except for…

a)

Enclosures

b)

Large population

c)

Geography

d)

Natural resources

e)

A weak central government

5.

This group took over the French government after Robespierre was executed.

a)

Bourgeoisie

b)

Estates General

c)

Directory

d)

Congress of Vienna

6.

Money invested in businesses is called…

a)

Capital

b)

Corporations

c)

Partnerships

d)

Textiles

7.

The growth of ___________ was a response to the horrors of factory life.

a)

Liberalism

b)

Urbanization

c)

Labor Unions

d)

Political groups

8.

A key figure in the development of socialism.

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Thomas Edison

9.

Designed a steam engine in 1769.

a)

James Hargreaves

b)

James Watt

c)

Edmund Cartwright

d)

Edmund Arkwright

10.

Alexander Graham Bell made advances in this communication tool

a)

TV

b)

Radio

c)

Morse Code

d)

Telephone

11.

Became emperor of France in 1804

a)

Robespierre

b)

Napoleon

c)

Adolph Hitler

d)

Franz Ferdinand

12.

He was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety in France.

a)

Robespierre

b)

Napoleon

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Louis Pasteur

13.

He believed that government should not interfere with business or society?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Adam Smith

d)

Adam Jones

14.

City where Napoleon was defeated.

a)

Waterloo

b)

Berlin

c)

London

d)

Paris

15.

The First and Second Estates in France had the following privileges except for…

a)

Did not have to fight in the military

b)

Lived in the nicest houses

c)

Only had to give 20% of wages to the poor

d)

Were exempt from taxes

16.

The middle class of French society.

a)

Nobility

b)

Clergy

c)

Bourgeoisie

d)

Peasants

17.

The Third Estate was expected to do the following in French society…

a)

Pay taxes

b)

Pay to use the lord’s mill/tools

c)

FIght in wars

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

18.

Napoleon’s empire included all of the following countries except for…

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

e)

All of the above

19.

Woven clothes are also called…

a)

Estates

b)

Textiles

c)

Telecoms

d)

None of the above

20.

Which estate made up the French National Assembly?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

21.

This country was the first to become urbanized.

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Britain

d)

Italy

e)

None of the above

22.

Which one of these answers was not a benefit of city life?

a)

Leisure activities

b)

More money

c)

benefits for women

d)

better working conditions

23.

___________ is a political philosophy based on the ideas of the Enlightenment.

a)

Socialism

b)

Liberalism

c)

Marxism

d)

Realism

24.

The French people were divided into three classes known as…

a)

Estates

b)

Directories

c)

Assemblies

d)

Political groups

25.

Gregor Mendel was a key player in the scientific field of ______________

a)

Anesthesia

b)

Vaccinations

c)

Evolution

d)

Genetics

e)

All of the above

26.

The belief that Darwin’s ideas about competition between pieces applied to society too.

a)

Communist Manifesto

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Social Evolution

d)

Socialism

e)

None of the above

27.

Economic system based on the use of machinery

a)

Partnership

b)

Corporation

c)

Nationalism

d)

Industrialism

28.

This was a hated royal fortress and prison that was stormed by French peasants in 1789

a)

Bastille

b)

Bourgeoisie

c)

Coup d'état

d)

Arc de Triomphe

29.
What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?
a)
The Economic Revolution
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Agricultural Revolution
d)
The French Revolution
30.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
a)
New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
b)
New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.
31.
Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
wood and peat
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
coal and iron
d)
cotton and tobacco
32.
England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
It wasn't an advantage.
b)
It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.
c)
England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.
d)
England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.
33.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
34.
The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?
a)
fascism
b)
socialism
c)
capitalism
d)
mercantilism
35.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
36.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
37.
Which of the following groups would most likely benefit from the socialist ideas of Karl Marx?
a)
Entrepreneurs
b)
Factory Workers
c)
Large Business Corporations
d)
Factory Managers
38.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
39.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
40.
Most of the people of France belonged to the 
a)
1st 
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
41.
Who tried to create their own government and vowed to write their own constitution?
a)
The National Assembly
b)
King Louis XVI
c)
The Clergy
d)
The emigres
42.

Which of the following events led to Napoleon's downfall?

a)

the creation of the Netherlands

b)

the formation of the Concert of Europe

c)

the Congress of Vienna

d)

the invasion of Russia

43.

What was one of the chief goals of the Congress of Vienna?

a)

to punish France

b)

to create a united Europe

c)

to strengthen France

d)

Return Europe to the way it was before the French Revolution

44.

Which of the following made up the First Estate?

a)

The Clergy

b)

The Nobles/Aristocracy

c)

The Common Folk

45.

Which estate was the largest?

a)

Third Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

First Estate

46.

What was the Estates-General?

a)

The legislative body in France before the revolution

b)

The French court before the revolution

c)

The judicial body in France before the revolution

d)

The executive branch in France before the revolution

47.

What was the National Assembly?

a)

Legislative body formed by the Third Estate in response to unfair representation

b)

Legislative body formed after the Storming of the Bastille

c)

Court that decided sentences during the Reign of Terror

48.

Which event signifies the "beginning" of the revolution and the King's fall from power?

a)

The Storming of the Bastille

b)

The establishment of the Committee of Public Safety

c)

The execution of Louis XVI

d)

The rise of Robespierre

49.

What was the famous means of execution during the French Revolution?

a)

Guillotine

b)

Hanging

c)

Burning at the Stake

d)

Drowning

50.

What is the term used for the height of the French revolution, during rich Robespiere led?

a)

The Reign of Terror

b)

The Reign of Horror

c)

The Time of Terror

d)

The Golden Era

51.

What often marks the end of the Reign of Terror?

a)

Robespierre's execution

b)

Robespierre's rise to power

c)

Napoleon's rise to power

d)

Danton's execution

52.
What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?
a)

The Scientific Revolution

b)

The Glorious Revolution

c)

The Agricultural Revolution

d)

The French Revolution

53.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
a)
New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
b)
New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.
54.
Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
55.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
56.

Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the map?

a)

England's natural resources led to the growth of industrial cities.

b)

People emigrated from Great Britain because of pollution.

c)

Great Britain's prosperity unified the people.

d)

In 1830, England had an unfavorable balance of trade.

57.

What was the Estates-General?

a)

France's hospital system

b)

A meeting of representatives from 3 Estates

c)

France's military leader

d)

the Assembly that executed the king

58.

Declaration of the Rights of Man...

a)

... explained why the British colonies should be free

b)

... listed the natural rights of citizens in revolutionary France

c)

... abolished the monarchy

59.

What organization was established by Robespierre to find and eliminate critics of the Revolution?

a)

National Assembly

b)

Committee of Public Safety

c)

Estates General

60.

Who overthrew The Directory in a coup d'etat?

a)

Robespierre

b)

King Louis

c)

Jean Valjean

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

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