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Unit 2: French Rev, Latin American Rev, Nationalism Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the social causes of the French Revolution?

a)

The absolute monarchy

b)

The disparity of the estate system

c)

The unfair treatment of women

d)

The rise of French nationalism

2.

What are the economic causes of the French Revolution?

a)

The Catholic Church was solely responsible for feeding the poor

b)

America never paid its debt to France

c)

The high price of candles hurt the economy

d)

The Third Estate paid 100% of the taxes

3.

The absolute monarchy and unlimited power of Louis XVI are considered

a)

political causes of the French Revolution

b)

social causes of the French Revolution

c)

economic causes of the French Revolution

d)

French propaganda and war mongering

4.

What were two main goals of the Third Estate at the beginning the French Revolution?

a)

To overthrow the king and crown Napoleon.

b)

To execute the king and have European countries absorb France.

c)

To limit the power of the monarchy and stop the unequal distribution of wealth and power between the estates.

d)

To destroy the estate system and make France a world trade leader.

5.

The Storming of the Bastille is significant because

a)

it was the final battle of the French Revolution.

b)

it is where Napoleon rose to power.

c)

it is where the National Assembly declared France a Republic.

d)

it is the first act of violence in the French Revolution and considered a turning point in history.

6.

What was the Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen?

a)

A document outlining the natural rights of every French citizen that abolished the tax exemptions for the First and Second Estate.

b)

A document that made Napoleon Emperor of France and granted him unlimited power.

c)

A law that created hereditary monarchy and divine right in France.

d)

A law that was sent to the King of England declaring the colonies free from England.

7.

The Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen was inspired by

a)

The writings of Julius Ceasar.

b)

The Bible

c)

Enlightenment thinkers like Rousseau, Locke and Voltaire.

d)

Ancient Egyptian manuscripts.

8.

Maximillian Robespierre is most associated with which event in the French Revolution?

a)

The Storming of the Bastille

b)

The creation of the Constitution of 1791

c)

The Napoleonic Wars

d)

The Reign of Terror

9.

What was a major disadvantage French Revolutionaries faced?

a)

They could not agree on the goals of the Revolution and eventually fought each other over power.

b)

They did not have a skilled general to lead the French troops.

c)

The Catholic Church actively worked to weaken the French Revolution.

d)

They did not have a powerful navy and he no access to international trade.

10.

During the Napoleonic Wars, what was Napoleon able to achieve?

a)

He created a powerful navy that overthrew Great Britain

b)

He was able to conquer Russia in the winter

c)

He conquered most of Western Europe

d)

He took over the newly established United States.

11.

How did Napoleon's actions contradict the original goals of the French Revolution?

a)

He conquered his enemies in Europe

b)

He crowned himself emperor and reinstated hereditary monarchy and divine right.

c)

He saved Louis XVI from execution and placed him back on the throne.

d)

He abolished feudalism and wrote the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen.

12.

After Napoleon's final defeat, what event was held to redraw the European map and restore the balance of power in Europe?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The League of Nations

d)

The Congress of Vienna

13.

What event led to many independence movements in Latin America?

a)

The execution of Father Hidalgo

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

Napoleon's invasion of Spain

d)

The abolition of slavery

14.

Simon Bolivar played an important role in the Latin American Revolution because

a)

he defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo

b)

he was responsible for numerous Latin American independence movements in South America.

c)

he financed each Latin American army to fight against France.

d)

he wrote the Mexican Constitution.

15.

Toussaint L'Ouverture was most associated with which independence movement?

a)

The Mexican Revolution

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The Haitian Revolution and slave revolt

d)

The Colombian Revolution

16.

The rise of nationalism led to the unification of what two countries?

a)

England and Spain

b)

The United States and Mexico

c)

Germany and Italy

d)

Russia and Lithuania

17.

Otto Von Bismarck was responsible for the unification of what country?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

France

18.

Who was primarily responsible for the unification of Italy?

a)

Otto Von Bismarck

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

George Washington

d)

Camillo di Cavour

19.

What empire controlled most of the Italian peninsula before Italian unification?

a)

Russian Empire

b)

Prussian Empire

c)

Austrian-Hungarian Empire

d)

French Empire

20.

In order for an event to be considered a turning point in history, it must

a)

have long lasting effects on a large number of people.

b)

involve the death of many people.

c)

have a positive effect on the lives of people.

d)

have an obvious winner and loser.

21.

Who is the author? What do they believe? Are they trying to persuade anyone? are all important questions to ask when trying to figure out

a)

carbon dating

b)

main idea

c)

annotating

d)

Point of view