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Political Revolutions (Pre-Assessment)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

LEVEL 1

___is political theory that maintains that an individual enters into society with certain basic rights and that no government can deny these rights.

a)

Declaration of Rights and Men

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Constitution

d)

Natural Law

2.

LEVEL 1

____ is the power of the people's rule, is the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (Rule by the People), who are the source of all political power.

a)

Federal Power

b)

Popular Vote

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Federal Sovereignty

3.

LEVEL 1

The Bourgeoisie is the__

a)

Upper Class

b)

Middle Class

c)

Lower Class

d)

Ruling Class

4.

LEVEL 1

Under the Old Regime in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on the

a)

monarchy

b)

clergy

c)

nobles

d)

commoners

5.

LEVEL 1

The Age of Reason, when people used logic to solve world problems, is also known as

a)

The Scientific Revolution

b)

The Enlightenment

c)

The Dark Ages

d)

Medieval Times

6.

LEVEL 2

Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

nationalization of the Church

c)

outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety

d)

demand of the Third Estate for more political power

7.

LEVEL 2

One way in which Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín are similar is that they

a)

supported the Reconquista

b)

led independence movements

c)

fought for Native American suffrage

d)

defended the encomienda system

8.

LEVEL 2

Haiti’s independence differed from other Latin American movements in that …

a)

It began as a slave revolt against slave owners and led to independence.

b)

The British landed troops to assist with the movement for independence.

c)

The United States supported the Haitians in their revolution with supplies

d)

France and Napoleon welcomed and recognized Haiti’s independence.

9.

LEVEL 2

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

10.

LEVEL 2

Which statement is most accurate based on these three circle graphs?

a)

The First and Second Estates had landholdings out of proportion to their population size.

b)

The Second Estate was the most numerous of the three.

c)

The three estates in France owned land equally.

d)

The combined population of the First and Second states was larger than the Third Estates.

11.

LEVEL 3

Which of the following is the correct order for the Latin American social order?

a)

Creole, peninsulares, mulattoes, mestizos

b)

peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, mulattoes

c)

mulattoes, mestizos, creoles, peninsulares

d)

creoles mestizos, mulattoes, peninsulares

12.

LEVEL 3

What does this image represent?

a)

The unfairness of the 3 estates.

b)

How to get a workout without going to the gym.

c)

How awesome it was to be a part of the 3rd estate.

d)

Carry a rich person to work day.

13.

LEVEL 3

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.

14.

LEVEL 3 (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

The French Revolution resulted in... (Select ALL that are correct)

a)

The arrest, trial, and execution of King Louis XVI (16th)

b)

The Monarchy was replaced by a National Assembly

c)

A peaceful transition of power from King to the National Assembly

d)

The writing of a document called "The Declaration of the Rights of Man"

15.

LEVEL 3

Which title best completes this partial outline?

a)

Factors of the Haitian revolution

b)

Causes for Bismarck's Rise to Power

c)

Results of the Munich Pact

d)

Situations Contributing to the Zionist Movement