WorksheetsUnit 7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
How did Enlightenment ideas influence the American and French Revolutions?
They encouraged loyalty to government
They supported movements for social and political change
They encouraged the formation of Constitutional Monarchies
They supported the efforts of governments to maintain control over their subjects
As a result of the Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights of 1689, government in Great Britain gradually became a...
Theocracy
Limited Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Socialist Republic
Which of these first demonstrated that popular protest would play a role in the French Revolution?
The reign of the Committee of Public Safety
The trial of Louis XIV
The Fall of the Bastille
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy
During the 16th and 17th centuries, monarchs in Western Europe sought to
Develop democratic institutions
Guarantee the personal liberty of citizens
Centralize their own political power
Encourage religious toleration
Which pair of ideas were central to the Scientific Revolution?
Social stability and economic self-sufficiency
Observation and experimentation
Technology and military expansion
Scarcity and interdependence
What was a major cause of the French Revolution?
Inequalities in the tax structure
Economic success of mercantilism
Failure of the Congress of Vienna
Continental System in Europe
What was a direct result of the Scientific Revolution in Europe?
A gradual decline in the growth of cities
An increase in the use of the divine right theory of government
The rise of the manorial system
The application of reason and experimentation to political thinking
Which was most highly valued by European intellectuals of the Age of Enlightenment?
Obedience to traditional ways
Loyalty to one's nation
Progress through the use of reason
Strengthening of religious institutions
What were both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights designed to do?
Limit the power of the monarch
Provide for religious freedom
Accept the theory of divine right
Give commoners the right to vote
In France, which was a major result of the French Revolution?
The King was restored to unlimited power
The clergy dominated government
The middle class gained political influence
The tax burden was carried by the lower classes
The Scientific Revolution contributed to Enlightenment thoughts by influencing people to
Believe in the power of human reason
Reject belief in the organized church
Study the ideas of past civilizations
Oppose individuality in favor of social order
Which statement best describes the effects of the works of Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Sir Isaac Newton, and Rene Descartes?
The acceptance of traditional authority was strengthened
The scientific method was used to solve problems
Funding to education was increased by the English government
Interest in Greek and Roman drama was renewed
The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would
Adopt the ideas of the Protestant Reformation
Restore Louis XVI to power
Provide stability for the nation
End British control of France
Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in World History?
The factory system was used to mass-produce goods
Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church
Europeans exchanged their thinking about the role of government
The Columbian Exchange occurred
Which statement explains changes in government from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy?
Kings and queens wished to maintain authority and control
The divine right of kings to rule was reinforced
Citizens wanted a stronger voice in their government
The power of feudal lords was affirmed
The teachings of the Enlightenment (natural rights, separation of powers, and political equity) provided the basis for the
Establishment of democratic government
Teaching of the Protestant Reformation
Calling of the Crusades
Development of Feudalism
The English philosopher John Locke argued that life, liberty, and property are
Natural rights that should be protected by government
Political rights to be granted as determined by law
Economic rights earned in a capitalistic system
Social right guaranteed by the ruling class
What was one effect of Copernicus's theory of a sun-centered solar system?
It required a revision of the Christian calendar
It disputed Church teachings regarding the universe
It allowed sailors to predict tides more accurately
It resulted in a decline in pagan religions
Which was the most significant effect of the European Enlightenment period?
It provided the intellectual spark for the American and French Revolutions
It marked an end to the humanism that had developed during the Renaissance
It forced the individual to recognize that God is supremely powerful
It led to a revival of the practices of feudalism
What action by the leaders of the French Revolution demonstrates that they were influenced by Enlightenment ideas?
They called for the fall of the absolute monarchy
They encouraged the conquests of Napoleon
They fought to maintain France's colonial empire
They supported the combination of church and state
