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Political Revolutions 2021

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was a common idea shared by many of the political revolutions?

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Nationalism

c)

Monarchial Powers

d)

Communism

2.
The ________________ estate was an underprivileged class, containing the majority of the population 
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
3.
On July 14, 1789, Parisians stormed the ______________ in order to get much needed gun powder 
a)
Bastille
b)
Eiffel Tower
c)
Versailles
d)
National Assembly
4.
Before the revolution, members of the Third Estate had 
a)
A smaller tax burden than the other estates.
b)
 A voice in government equal to that of the First and Second Estates.
c)
Greater political influence than the clergy. 
d)
A high tax burden and little political power
5.
What world event sparked revolutions in Latin America?
a)
The successful overthrow of European governments
b)
Russia’s emancipation of its serfs
c)
the formal and legal end of European feudalism
d)
the success of the Protestant Reformation
6.
What impact did revolutions in France and the United States have on the efforts of Simon Bolivar's revolutionary efforts?   
a)
They inspired Simon Bolivar
b)
They feared further European entanglement
c)
Each leader began to make alliances with European countries
d)
Both leaders tried to negotiate peace
7.
One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the 
a)
bourgeoisie
b)
aristocracy
c)
sans culottes
d)
denoument
8.
France was deep in debt because
a)
money spent on the American Revolution
b)
Marie Antoinette's lavish spending
c)
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
d)
all of the above
9.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
10.
The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in 
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
the US Constitution
d)
The Edict of Nantes
11.
Radicals are people who 
a)
try to prevent change
b)
believe in capital punishment
c)
support the old government
d)
believe in extreme measures
12.
What are three ideals outlined by the French Revolution?
a)
Terror, Citizenship, Brotherhood
b)
Brotherhood, Liberty, Christianity
c)
Liberty, Fraternity, Equality
d)
Equality, Democracy, Safety
13.
The three estates met with King Louis XVI at Versailles to discuss problems regarding taxes.  This meeting came to be known as what?
a)
Reign of Terror
b)
Estates General
c)
National Assembly
d)
Committee for Public Safety
14.
What was the Reign of Terror? 
a)
Peasants storm a prison. Beginning of the French Revolution.
b)
A group that ruled France. 
c)
Time during French Rev. of mass executions of enemies of Rev
d)
A period of happiness and security. 
15.
What do you not do in the winter?
a)
Invade Russia
b)
Stick your tongue to a pole
c)
Go to France
d)
Invade Britain
16.
What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
it led to a new constitution for France
b)
it started the French Revolution
c)
it was the beginning of the Reign of Terror
d)
it marked the beginning of the rule of Napoleon
17.

Which of the following is an idea from the Enlightenment that became part of the U.S. government?

a)

Government leaders are above the law

b)

A constitutional monarch is the best government

c)

The king/queen should be limited

d)

Government and Religion should be separate

18.

Which idea of the Declaration of Independence most influenced the French Revolution?

a)

Monarchies should provide relief for the poor

b)

Ideas of the Enlightenment only helped the wealthy

c)

Government should protect basic rights

d)

None of these are correct

19.

The Reign of Terror in France led to...

a)

the return of King Louis and his extravagance

b)

Napoleon becoming emperor and his Civil Code

c)

None of these are correct

d)

increased power of the Monarchies

20.

Who was responsible for introducing the ideas of the French Revolution to other countries and stimulating the growth of nationalism across Europe?

a)

King George

b)

Napoleon

c)

Robespierre

d)

King Louis

21.

Toussaint l’Ouverture led which of the following revolutions?

a)

Haitian

b)

Mexican

c)

Venezuelan

d)

Argentinean

22.

Which grievance (complaint) was shared by both French and American revolutionaries?

a)

public executions by the guillotine happened frequently

b)

treatment of women and Native Americans

c)

national food shortages and famine

d)

Unfair taxation practices

23.
The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Scientific Revolution
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
all of the above
24.
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
a)
The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
b)
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
c)
The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
d)
The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
25.
Napoleon's greatest defeat and the cause of the end of his rule was
a)
Trafalgar
b)
the invasion of Russia
c)
the Louisiana Purchase
d)
none of the above
26.
Simón Bolívar, Toussaint L'Ouverture, and José de San Martín are all associated with revolutions in
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
South Asia
d)
Latin America
27.

The european response to the rise and fall of Napoleon's empire helped to spread the idea of-

a)

human rights

b)

nationalism

c)

constitutional government

d)

freedom of the press

28.

Leader of the Latin America revolution, often called the "George Washington" of South America,.

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Martin de Santa Ana

c)

Jaimes Arrivas

d)

Hernan Cortez

29.

Which of the following is a result of the American Revolution?

a)

limited government participation

b)

power in the hands of all citizens

c)

changes in the power of the of a ruling class

d)

preservation of the monarchy

30.
Of the following people, which one would be a member of the First Estate?
a)
A village priest
b)
A blacksmith
c)
A lawyer
d)
A nobleman
31.
Which of the following best describes the similarities between the French Revolution and Latin American Revolutions?
a)
Both revolutions involved colonies trying to become independent.
b)
Both revolutions sought to replace a democratic government with an absolute government.
c)
Both revolutions involved oppressed social classes fighting for equality.
d)
Both revolutions tried to rid their countries of Enlightenment ideas.
32.

Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for

a)

instituting the Reign of Terror

b)

protecting freedom of religion

c)

supporting the reign of King Louis XVI

d)

sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution

33.

How did the Napoleonic Wars contribute to independence in Latin America?

a)

Napoleon granted the Spanish Colonies independence

b)

Napoleon sold the Spanish colonies to France

c)

Spanish colonies began acting independently after Napoleon conquered Spain

d)

Spanish colonies changed allegiances to England after Napoleon conquered Spain

34.
Where did the largest slave revolt in history take place?
a)
Dominican Republic
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Venezuela

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