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Unit Four

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Why was Copernicus’s theory of a heliocentric (sun-centered) universe revolutionary?

a)

It agreed with Luther’s ideas.

b)

It contradicted the teachings of the Church.

c)

It was not based on scientific observation.

d)

It went against the theories of Isaac Newton.

2.

Which of the following best represents Montesquieu’s ideas?

a)

Freedom of speech and separation of church and state

b)

Separation of powers and three branches of government

c)

The social contract

d)

The people give absolute power to the monarch

3.

Which of the following best represents the views of Thomas Hobbes?

a)

Two Treatises of Government, absolute monarchy, people are inherently evil, and natural rights

b)

Two Treatises of Government, representative government, people can overthrow the government, and natural rights

c)

Leviathan, representative government, people are inherently evil

d)

Leviathan, absolute monarchy, people are inherently evil, and the government must protect us from each other

4.

Which of the following best represents Voltaire’s ideas?

a)

Freedom of speech and separation of church and state

b)

Separation of powers and three branches of government

c)

The social contract

d)

The people give absolute power to the monarch

5.

Which of the following best represents the views of John Locke?

a)

Two Treatises of Government, absolute monarchy, people are inherently evil, and natural rights

b)

Two Treatises of Government, representative government, people can overthrow the government, and natural rights

c)

Leviathan, representative government, people are inherently evil

d)

Leviathan, absolute monarchy, people are inherently evil, and the government must protect us from each other

6.

How did the Scientific Revolution lead to the Enlightenment?

a)

It gave monarchs more power.

b)

It encouraged people to use reason to try to understand political, social, and economic issues.

c)

It extended the natural rights of all European citizens.

d)

Church leaders supported the Scientific Revolution then later began the Enlightenment.

7.

According to Thomas Hobbes, the best form of government is

a)

a federal republic.

b)

a democracy.

c)

a theocracy.

d)

an absolute monarchy.

8.

From which country did the United States receive their independence after the Revolutionary War?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

9.

Which treaty ended the American Revolution?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Nantucket

10.

What was the idea behind the colonists’ claim of “no taxation without representation.”?

a)

Colonists used the phrase to protest against the taxes imposed on them by the British without a voice in Parliament.

b)

Colonists refused to pay taxes after King George III took away Parliament’s power to control the colonies.

c)

Colonists refused to pay taxes after King George III banned colonial meetings.

d)

Colonists used the phrase to protest against the taxes imposed on them after the British won the Revolutionary War.

11.

Prior to the storming of the Bastille, who was king of France?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Robespierre

c)

Louis XVI (16)

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

12.

Prior to his defeat at Waterloo, what did Napoleon do?

a)

He led the Reign of Terror against the people of France.

b)

He escaped exile on St. Helena.

c)

He defeated Russia with his Grand Army.

d)

He returned from exile and ruled France during the 100 days period.

13.

Which Jacobin led the Committee on Public Safety and initiated the Reign of Terror?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Maximilien Robespierre

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

Duke of Wellington

14.

Participants in the Tennis Court Oath swore to continue meeting until they were able to bring about

a)

a reduction in taxes.

b)

the overthrow of Louis XVI.

c)

a just constitution.

d)

the fall of the Bastille.

15.

A disastrous attempt to invade which country was the beginning of Napoleon’s downfall?

a)

Poland

b)

Russia

c)

Austria

d)

Prussia

16.

Where did Napoleon spend his final days in exile immediately prior to his death after the 100 days period?

a)

Elba

b)

St. Helena

c)

Hawaii

d)

Sicily

17.

In 1789, the delegates to the Estates-General that broke away and declared themselves to be the National Assembly were from the

a)

Fourth Estate

b)

Third Estate

c)

Second Estate

d)

First Estate

18.

The main reason that women marched on Versailles was

a)

the people were starving.

b)

complain about the price of clothes.

c)

open government jobs to the poor.

d)

call the Estates-General into session.

19.

Which of the following did the French Revolution NOT do?

a)

It created a sense of national pride in the citizens of France.

b)

It abolished the feudal system and lessened the power of the Church.

c)

It established a government that matches Thomas Hobbes’ ideal government.

d)

It created equality before the law for the citizens of France.

20.

The economic crisis which brought about the French Revolution was caused by

a)

the failure of several attempted economic reforms.

b)

the protests of the third estate.

c)

bad harvests, overspending by the royal family, and costly wars.

d)

the policies of the Estates-General.

21.

Which of the following does NOT describe the significance of the storming of the Bastille?

a)

It marked the beginning of the French Revolution.

b)

It demonstrated the desire of the people to stand up to the monarchy’s tyranny.

c)

It is celebrated today as Bastille Day/France’s independence day.

d)

It led to increased power for Louis XVI’s government.

22.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, which granted equality to all French citizens, was modeled on the

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution

23.

Which of the following helped Napoleon rise to power?

a)

His great speaking ability

b)

His strong belief in republican government

c)

His military successes

d)

His revision of France’s tax laws