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Unit 5: Enlightenment

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"I promoted culture with my support of the arts. Unfortunately, I drained by country’s treasury by building my palace at Versailles and involving my country in costly wars."

The message above would have been best represented by:

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

King Louis XIV

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

Miguel Hidalgo

2.

Which nation was most likely governed by the person who said"


"I inherited the throne and imprisoned my foes without a trial. I dissolved Parliament because I did not want to consult with them when I increased taxes."

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Russia

3.

Which type of government is most likely associated with the following speakers:

Speaker A: Although I spread serfdom in my country, I tried to modernize our society by adopting aspects of western technology.

Speaker B: I promoted culture with my support of the arts. Unfortunately, I drained by country’s treasury by building my palace at Versailles and involving my country in costly wars.

Speaker C: I gained much wealthy from my overseas empire in the Americas. I waged war against the Protestants and lost.

Speaker D: I inherited the throne and imprisoned my foes without a trial. I dissolved Parliament because I did not want to consult with them when I increased taxes.

a)

Limited monarchy

b)

Absolute monarchy

c)

Democratic Republic

d)

Direct Democracy

4.

Which sources of knowledge were most central to the Scientific Revolution?

a)

Tradition and reliance on church teachings

b)

Observation and experimentation

c)

Classical learning and travel

d)

Divine wisdom and Biblical text

5.

Phillip II of Spain, Louis XIV of France and Peter the Great of Russia were all considered absolute rules because they ----

a)

Broke from the Roman Catholic Church

b)

helped feudal lords build source castles

c)

instituted programs that gave more power to their parliaments

d)

made government decisions without the consent of their people

6.

The heliocentric model, the development of inductive reasoning, and the work of Robert Boyle are all associated with which revolution?

a)

Commercial Revolution

b)

Agricultural Revolution

c)

Financial Revolution

d)

Scientific Revolution

7.

Which was a common effect of the Magna Carta, the English Civil War, and the English Bill of Rights?

a)

Limits on the powers of English monarchs

b)

Laws protecting the rights of Catholics

c)

The creation of England’s colonial empire

d)

Limits to the abuses of Parliament

8.

The Mughal ruler, Akbar, brought together ______________________ to practice religious tolerance

a)

Zamindaris and suttees

b)

Mongols and Muslims

c)

Women and peasants

d)

Hindus and Muslims

9.

How does the architecture above describe the history of the culture in which it was produced?

a)

It reflects the interactions between Muslim and Hindu societies

b)

It reflects the interactions between Chinese and Hindu societies

c)

It reflects the interactions between Christian and Muslim societies

d)

It reflects the interactions between Muslim and Chinese societies

10.

Traditional Ideology --> Belief that China did not need Europeans --> ???

a)

Increased cultural diffusion

b)

Expanded trade

c)

Ming Isolationism

d)

Spread of Islam

11.

As a result of Europe’s Commercial Revolution, Europeans-

a)

enjoyed more goods and their living conditions improved.

b)

relied more on trade from Africa.

c)

struggled more in daily life.

d)

discouraged the growth of manufacturing and the establishment of colonies

12.

- Renaissance

- Copernicus Heliocentric Theory

- New Technological Advancements

- Questioning religious Beliefs


What time period do the items above represent?

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Commercial Revolution

c)

French Revolution

d)

None of the Above

13.

How did scientific advances set the stage for the Industrial Revolution?

a)

common people took more classes in the sciences

b)

a group of inventions improved the production of consumer products

c)

more governments required scientists to assist in decision-making

d)

scientists wrote petitions for the people to rise up against the government

14.

What new economic factors contributed to the success of Europe’s commercial revolution?

a)

Free enterprise systems opened borders for trade.

b)

Capitalism prompted the electronic revolution.

c)

The North Atlantic Slave trade declined as they no longer needed labor for goods.

d)

Mercantilism encouraged the growth of European manufacturing, establishment of colonies, and progression of global trade.

15.

A major goal of the allied statesmen at the Congress of Vienna was to-

a)

Establish democratic governments throughout Europe

b)

Maintain a balance of power in Europe

c)

Return Napoleon Bonaparte to power

d)

Support nationalist movements in Poland, Italy, and Germany.

16.

Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin, and Toussaint L'Ouverture were important individuals in Latin American history because they were-

a)

Conquerors of pre-Columbian Empires

b)

Leaders of Revolutions in the struggle for independence

c)

Active in converting Native Americans to Christianity

d)

Influential Enlightenment thinkers

17.

The Reign of Terror is best described as-

a)

the beginning of the French revolution where the people overthrew their existing social order.

b)

formed by the 3rd estate to sell the Catholic Church’s property

c)

use of the guillotine on citizens of France suspected as being disloyal to the republic.

d)

the storming of the Bastille by French citizens in a search for weapons.

18.

Sir Isaac Newton’s law of gravity helped society understand-

a)

that gas pressure increases as the volume of gas decreases.

b)

that the physical laws that govern motion on Earth are the same laws that govern the universe

c)

that the scientific method is an ineffective process.

d)

that the scientific method is an ineffective process.

19.

American Constitutional principles, such as liberty, checks and balances, and equality –

a)

allowed for the sudden seizure of political power by a dictator

b)

established a stable central government with separation of powers.

c)

formed a government in which the power is concentrated in one authority figure.

d)

encouraged states and lands to function as independent political units.

20.

The “shot heard round the world” refers to which event?

a)

Battle at Lexington and Concord

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Townsend Acts

d)

Stamp Act

21.

The Tennis Court Oath, the National Assembly believed its job was to-

a)

Create a constitution

b)

Address only the upper class

c)

Overthrow the monarchy

d)

Write a new penal code

22.

American and French Revolutions --> ???


What best completes the graphic organizer?

a)

led to the abolition of slavery

b)

inspired others around the world to seek democracy and independence

c)

marked the end of European influence in the Western Hemisphere

d)

demonstrated the need for strong international peacekeeping organizations

23.

The Stone Breakers by Gustave Courbet is an example of what type of art that developed during the revolutionary period in Europe?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Realism

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Romanticism

24.

Which movement is most closely associated with the major ideas of these philosophers - John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, Voltaire

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Reformation

c)

Renaissance

d)

Scientific Revolution

25.

Based on a comparison of the maps above, of South America, which conclusion is accurate?

a)

Many regions of South America gained their independence between 1790 and 1828

b)

All of South America was independent by 1828.

c)

Spain continued to gain South American colonies in the 19th century

d)

Between 1790 and 1828, South American political boundaries remained unchanged except for Brazil.

26.

Which of the following ideas is associated with the artistic movement known as romanticism?

a)

political importance of the working class

b)

wild emotions and feelings

c)

mass distribution of books

d)

true to life impression of a moment

27.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness... “

This statement most closely reflects the philosophy of-

a)

John Locke

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Thomas Hobbs

28.

One similarity in the actions of Simón Bolívar and Napoleon Bonaparte is that both leaders -

a)

encouraged nationalism

b)

relied on diplomatic negotiations

c)

established a representative form of government

d)

rebelled against imperialism

29.

*Impact of enlightenment ideas *Debt/bankruptcy *Increased taxes for the 3rd estate *Social divisions


What title best completes the chart above?

a)

Causes of the American Revolution

b)

Causes of the French Revolution

c)

Effects of the American Revolution

d)

Effects of the American Revolution

30.

Which of the following quotations was a result of the British Parliament passing laws without the colonists’ approval?

a)

“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”

b)

“All men are created equal”

c)

“No taxation without representation”

d)

"We the people”