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Unit 4 Quizizz Review - WHII

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country endured a "Glorious Revolution" that established a constitutional monarchy in 1689?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Sweden

2.

Which king declared himself to be "the Sun King" and absolute ruler of France?

a)

Louis XIV

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Charles V

d)

George I

3.

T/F: In an absolute monarchy, the king shares power with an elected parliament.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Louis XIV built himself a huge palace at _____, where he brought all of France's nobles under his control.

a)

Versailles

b)

Paris

c)

London

d)

Mount Vernon

5.

Absolute monarchs like Louis XIV, Frederick William, & Peter the Great claimed that their power came from ____, & therefore they answered to no man.

a)

God

b)

the Pope

c)

the people

d)

their ability

6.

What kind of government did France, Prussia, & Russia all have during the 1600-1700s?

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Constitutional monarchy

c)

Republic

7.

What form of government includes a constitution which limits the king's power?

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Constitutional monarchy

c)

Republic

8.

William & Mary of England are a good example of...

a)

absolute monarchs.

b)

constitutional monarchs.

c)

military dictators.

9.

What country is highlighted on this map of Europe?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Europe

c)

Russia

d)

Canada

10.
What is divine right?
a)
The right to rule was given to the monarch by God
b)
a Birth right
c)
soldiers for hire
d)
a monarch for hire
11.

Which best describes the kind of ruler Louis XIV was?

a)

He was a kind king who worked in the best interest of the people

b)

He murdered his wives and brought about a new religion

c)

He saw himself and the only source of power and built powerful armies and overspend on lavish wars and goods

d)

He tried to mimic the western world to modernize his country especially in material goods, fashion, and shipbuilding

12.
When a ruler has complete authority over the government and the lives of the people.
a)
Absolutism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Socialism 
d)
Parliament-arianism
13.
Two sides fighting in the English Civil War were the
a)
Brits vs Scots
b)
Broncos vs Stallions
c)
Squarepants vs Colts
d)
Cavaliers vs Roundheads
14.
William and Mary came to power during a period known as the
a)
Holy Restoration
b)
Glorious Revolution
c)
Graceful Transition
d)
Hostile Takeover
15.

Legislative, or law-making, body in government representing the interests of the people in Great Britain.

a)

Congress

b)

House of Burgesses

c)

Duma

d)

Parliament

16.
The name given to the Army of supporters of Parliament and Oliver Cromwell in their rebellion against King Charles I.
a)
Wizards
b)
Celtics 
c)
Roundheads
d)
Cavaliers
17.
The supporters of Charles I and the monarchy during the English Civil War were known as...
a)
Stallionaires 
b)
Cavaliers
c)
Matadors 
d)
War Eagles 
18.
Which term best describes the system of government headed by Cromwell
a)
An absolute monarchy
b)
A democracy
c)
A military dictatorship
d)
A communist dictatorship
19.

What document secured individual rights and the power of parliament in the Glorious Revolution?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Agreement of the People

c)

The English Bill of Rights of 1689

d)

The Magna Carta

20.
Ruled by divine right. Ignores the Petition of Rights and eventually leads to the English Civil War. Executed in 1647.
a)
James I
b)
Charles I
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
Thomas Jefferson
21.

King William and Queen Mary agreed to rule as limited monarchs of England according to the laws of which government?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

The Constitution

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

22.
The French Revolution began in 
a)
1776
b)
1789
c)
1876
d)
1798
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.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
25.
Most of the people of France belonged to the 
a)
1st 
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
26.
When the other estates refused to change voting rules the 3rd Estate 
a)
met separately
b)
declared themselves the new government
c)
Created the National Assembly
d)
all of the above
27.
The First Estate was made up of this group.
a)

clergy

b)
common people
c)
nobles
d)
kings and queens
28.
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
a)
right to not pay taxes
b)
God given right to rule
c)
predetermined rise to power
d)
enlightenment of kings
29.
Who was Louis XVI?
a)
Leader of Reign of Terror. 
b)
King of France when the French Revolution begins. 
c)
Became Emperor of France. 
d)
The Sun King. 
30.
Which of the following is a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI was a strong and dedicated leader
b)
The election for the new king was rigged
c)
There was social imbalance within the country
d)
The king was unhappy and led a revolut in France
31.
Only this group paid taxes in pre-revolutionary France.
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
1st and 3rd Estates
32.
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
a)
all the estates were taxed equally
b)
the upper classes paid the most taxes
c)
the poorest classes paid all the taxes
d)
the third estate was the wealthiest
33.
What happened at the Storming of the Bastille? 
a)
When French women stormed the palace. 
b)
A period of mass executions. 
c)
Storming of the French prison.End of the French Revolution. 
d)
Peasants storm a French prison. Beginning of French Rev. 
34.
What was the final outcome of the French Revolution? 
a)
the declaration of the Edict of Nantes
b)
Napoleon naming himself Emperor of France
c)
unification of French city­ states
d)
the restoration of Louis XVI 
35.
Which of the following describes why Napoleon was able to quickly gain power? 
a)
The French political system was finally stable after Robespierre executed any enemy of the republic
b)
The political and economic problems that the revolution tried to fix still existed and the people were desperate for change
c)
The newly created French republic of virtue insisted on having a firm leader that would expand the empire across all of Europe
d)
All of the above 
36.
Napoleon assumed dictatorial powers through a sudden seizure of power known as a coupd'etat 
a)
True 
b)
False
37.
Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?
a)
Montesquire
b)
Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
38.
Which of the following exemplifies the ideas of the age of Enlightenment?
a)
reason
b)
tradition
c)
faith
d)
ignorance
39.
What document did John Locke's ideas influence?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Great Charter
d)
Magna Carter
40.
Which of the Enlightenment philosophers believed the three branches of government should check the powers of one another?
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Voltaire
c)
Rousseau
d)
Locke
41.
Which of the following was NOT a new idea about government stemming from the Enlightenment period?
a)
Absolutism
b)
Social Contract
c)
Checks and Balance
d)
Separation of Powers
42.
These are kings and queens, or emperors, that reign over a kingdom or empire.
a)
legislatures
b)
parliament
c)
nobles
d)
monarchs
43.

This French Document guaranteed French citizens some rights and made taxes fairer.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Magna Carte

c)

Declaration of the RIghts of Man and of the Citizen

d)

English Bill of RIghts

44.
What was the Bastille?
a)
part of Parliament
b)
a prison
c)
the King's house
d)
a shelter for homeless people
45.
This was a bloody period of the French Revolution.
a)
Battle of Waterloo
b)
Reign of Terror
c)
reign of King Louis XVI
d)
Revolutionary War
46.

This man wrote the Declaration Of Independence.

a)

John Locke

b)

Jean-Jacque Rousseau

c)

Baron Montesquieu

d)

Thomas Jefferson

47.

To many people, the Bastille represented this.

a)

freedom of the people

b)

harsh rule by the king

c)

safety from violent criminals

d)

law and order

48.

How did absolute monarchs maintain their power?

a)

Promoted the creation of a constitution.

b)

Controlled the nobility through strict rules for conduct and mandatory residence in the palace

c)

Discouraged warfare, expansionist policies and lavish spending

d)

hosted Enlightenment salons so they could learn from philosophes.

49.

The Restoration after the English Civil War was when...

a)

Charles I was executed.

b)

Charles II assumed the throne.

c)

James II resigned from his role.

d)

William and Mary were invited to rule.

50.

The right to a jury trial in England was ensured by the

a)

Habeas Corpus Act

b)

English Civil War

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Declaration of Rights of Man

51.

The traditional common law is a mixture of:

a)

Old customs and old English precedents.

b)

English Law and Greco Roman Laws

c)

Greek Laws and the Hammurabi Code

d)

Shariah Laws and Ecclesiastical Laws

52.

Which idea is most closely associated with the separation of church and state?

a)

nationalism

b)

secularism

c)

romanticism

d)

Protestantism

53.

The legislative body in France until 1789, representing the three estates of the realm was called

a)

Congress

b)

the Estates-General

c)

the Directory

d)

Pariliament

54.

Which estate was always out-voted in the Estates General?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

55.

Which of the following inspired the French Revolution?

a)

American Revolution

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Secularism

d)

All of the Above

56.

What is a republic?

a)

representative democracy

b)

direct democracy

c)

limited constitutional monarchy

d)

social democracy

57.

The Enlightenment is a period of time where "faith" is being replaced with what?

a)

Water

b)

Reason

c)

Opinions

d)

Science

58.

A "Social Contract" is an agreement between a ruler and who?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictator

c)

Citizens

d)

Aliens

59.

Enlightenment thinkers/philosophers would meet at this place to talk and discuss ways of fixing the problems of the monarchy?

a)

Courthouse

b)

A salon

c)

A Saloon

d)

School

60.

This man wrote the book titled Leviathan

a)

Voltaire

b)

John Locke

c)

Jean Jaque Rousseau

d)

Thomas Hobbs

61.

Thomas Hobbs is considered an outlier because he believes a Social Contract must have this type of person in charge?

a)

A Fair Leader

b)

A Weak King

c)

An Absolute Monarch

d)

The President

62.

John Locke believed these people had these type of right?

a)

No Rights

b)

Freedom Rights

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Unnatural Rights

63.

According to John Locke what must the government do with people's rights?

a)

Get rid of them

b)

Protect Them

c)

Get Over them

64.

Baron de Montesquieu developed this idea for government

a)

One House Congress

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

No House Congress

d)

The President

65.

Voltaire also fought for this idea between government and religion?

a)

Separation of Food and Water

b)

Separation of Church and State

c)

Separation of Women and Men