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Absolutism, Enlightenment, + Revolutions REVIEW

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a monarch has complete control over their country and people

a)

Absolute Monarch

b)

Dominant Monarch

c)

Theocratic Monarch

d)

Tough Love Monarch

2.

This theory was used by the monarchs of Europe to justify why they were able to control all the power over their people.

a)

Social Contract Theory

b)

Natural Rights Theory

c)

Divine Right Theory

d)

Liberty Equality Theory

3.
The family that controlled Spain and Austria and other parts of Europe
a)
Bourbons
b)
Catholics
c)
Hapsburg
d)
Romans
4.

What was the Enlightenment?

a)

The idea that Kings and Queens are horrible leaders and the Enlightenment was the removal of these corrupt monarchs

b)

A new approach to problem solving using science and logic to form quality solutions to societal issues such as government

c)

The new laws formed before the French Revolution that gave the church and monarchs unlimited power

d)

A new approach to using the Bible and religious texts as a way to form solutions to societal issues such as government

5.

Which of the following Enlightenment ideas did John Locke originate during this era?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Freedom of Speech and Religion

d)

Popular Sovereignty

6.
How did Hobbes view human nature?
a)
We are inquisitive and industrious.
b)
We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.
c)
We are naturally altruistic and usually willing to compromise.
d)
We are born a 'blank slate', and we develop differently according to our life's experiences..
7.

Which of these statements is most likely to be made by a proponent of natural law and natural rights?

a)

God grants monarchs the authority to rule and the duty to give people their rights.

b)

People are irrational, so science is useless in figuring out human behavior.

c)

History teaches that individual freedom is an impossible goal.

d)

Government does not grant rights; it protects them.

8.

Rousseau wrote, “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” What kind of government did he favor in order to ensure greater freedom?

a)

an absolute monarchy

b)

an enlightened monarchy

c)

an oligarchy

d)

a popularly elected government

9.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness . . .”— The Declaration of Independence


Which Enlightenment thinker most directly influenced the notion expressed in this passage?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Jacques Bossuet

d)

Baron de Montesquieu

10.

Which of the following Enlightenment ideas did Voltaire originate during this era?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Freedom of Speech

d)

Popular Sovereignty

11.

Which of the following Enlightenment ideas did Montesquieu originate during this era?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Freedom of Speech

d)

Popular Sovereignty

12.

An agreement by which people give up their freedoms for an organized society.

a)

laissez-faire

b)

natural rights

c)

social contract

d)

natural law

13.

Rights that belong to all humans at birth

a)

laissez-faire

b)

natural rights

c)

social contract

d)

natural law

14.

Social gatherings where “Enlightenment” ideas were informally discussed and spread...

a)

debates

b)

clubs

c)

coffee shops

d)

salons

15.

Absolute monarchs who used their power to bring about political and social change...

a)

Enlightened despots

b)

philosophers

c)

social contractors

d)

limited monarchs

16.

How did absolute monarchs who disagreed with the Enlightenment try to stop ideas from being spread?

a)

laissez-faire

b)

censorship

c)

writing books

d)

declaring rights of man

17.
Which economic theory would have been employed by the absolute monarchs of Europe?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Calitalism
c)
Socialism
d)
Fascism
18.
Louis XIV came to the throne in 1643 at the age of 4!  Due to his young age, _________, the chief minister, took control of the government.
a)
Cardinal Mazarin
b)
Cardinal Francis
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
Louis XVI
19.
The "Sun King" - "I am the state."
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Henry VIII
20.
Louis XIV built this palace as a symbol of Frances wealth and power.
a)
Taj Mahal
b)
Buckingham Palace
c)
Versailles
d)
Huguennots
21.
They are French Protestants
a)
Huguenots
b)
Puritans
c)
Pilgrams
d)
Boyars
22.
Allowed religious toleration for French Protestants.
a)
Edict of Nantes
b)
Diet of Worms
c)
Council of Trent
d)
Magna Carta
23.

All of the following were contributions made by Louis XIV EXCEPT...

a)

He created a large debt for France due to his lavish lifestyle

b)

He persecuted the citizens of France who did not follow the Catholic religion

c)

He entered France into many wars which added to their extensive debt.

d)

He helped the people of France by purchasing food from their European neighbors

24.
Louis had left France in a woeful ______ at the time of his death.  Due to overspending on excess the treasure was drained.
a)
Financial condition
b)
Military position
c)
State of nobility
d)
Political situation
25.

Bankers, doctors, lawyers, and merchants were members of the _____, or French middle class.

a)

Robespierre

b)

Napoleonic Code

c)

bourgeoisie

d)

Louis XVI

26.

Who made up the First Estate in French Society?

a)

Peasants, Farmers and Common People

b)

Members of the Roman Catholic Church

c)

Extremely wealthy French citizens

d)

Members of Parliament and the Royal Family

27.

In French society, which estate was forced to pay more taxes than the rest?

a)

Second Estate

b)

Third Estate

c)

Second and Third Estate

d)

First and Third Estates

28.

Which entry on this chart applies to the First Estate, rather than the Third Estate?

a)

Included prosperous bourgeoisie

b)

Included urban workers

c)

Were subject to the corvée

d)

Paid few taxes

29.

The King of France during the French Revolution. He was considered a weak, ineffective, & unprepared ruler.

a)

Robespierre

b)

Napoleonic Code

c)

bourgeoisie

d)

Louis XVI

30.

Why were French citizens so upset with Marie Antionette?

a)

She was more concerned with her own personal lifestyle than that of her people

b)

She added to the debt by forcing her husband to travel across Europe searching for the most luxurious fashion supplies

c)

She was seen ignoring starving children outside the palace and the story made the news

d)

She would constantly manipulate King Louis XVI into making poor financial decisions for France

31.

Which of the following was NOT an example of King Louis' XVI poor leadership decisions?

a)

Providing aid and money to help the American Revolution

b)

Purchasing old farm equipment and seeds that never really helped the farmers recover

c)

Constantly wasted money on luxurious items and parties

d)

Allowing Marie Antionette to continue her expensive personal shopping

32.

Which of the following was NOT considered a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

Unfair tax system

b)

Spreading of Enlightenment Ideas

c)

Corruption of the Roman Catholic Church

d)

Poor economy combined with harsh weather conditions

33.

What was significant about the Estates General Meeting in France?

a)

King Louis XVI is forced off the throne and exiled

b)

Corrupt Roman Catholic church members are executed to set an example to the people of France

c)

An unfair voting method is created to where the First and Second estates can always out vote the Third estate

d)

The decisions made from this meeting directly leads to the Storming of the Bastille

34.

What was the Tennis Court Oath in the French Revolution?

a)

An agreement of the third estate to create a new body of government and constitution

b)

An attempt by King Louis XVI to negotiate a truce between all three estates

c)

A secret meeting between the second and third estates which forms the first plan to get rid of King Louis XVI

d)

An oath made between France and America to repay the debts from the American Revolution

35.

The most radical leader during the French Revolution & was the leader during the Reign of Terror.

a)

Robespierre

b)

Napoleonic Code

c)

bourgeoisie

d)

Louis XVI

36.

“Terror is only justice prompt, severe and inflexible; it is then an emanation of virtue; it is less a distinct principle than a natural consequence of the general principle of democracy, applied to the most pressing wants of the country.”—Maximilien Robespierre, 1794


The viewpoint expressed in this quotation was most directly put into action through the...

a)

corvée

b)

guillotine

c)

Napoleonic Code

d)

Constitution of 1795

37.

The laws of the _____ included many Enlightenment ideas like equality of all citizens and religious freedom.

a)

Robespierre

b)

Napoleonic Code

c)

bourgeoisie

d)

Louis XVI

38.

Under Napoleon’s rule, women lost many of the rights they had gained during the Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

“General Famine and General Winter, rather than Russian bullets, have conquered the Grand Army.”—French general Michel Ney


What was an immediate result of the event described in the above quotation?

a)

Napoleon surrendered and was sent into exile.

b)

The French monarchy was restored to power.

c)

Napoleon abdicated his throne

d)

Napoleon established the Continental System.

40.

One similarity between the French and American Revolutions is that they both started because of an unfair tax burden.

a)

True

b)

False

41.
In England, the group that makes the laws and is made up of elected officials is called....................................
a)
Roundheads
b)
Commonwealth
c)
Cavaliers
d)
Parliament
42.

Wanted to make England independent of the Catholic Church

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

Charles II

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Catherine the Great

43.
Ruled England/Never married/Defeated the Spanish Armada
a)
Elizabeth I
b)
Henry VII
c)
Charles II
d)
Oliver Cromwell
44.
What were the supporters of monarchy (Charles I) called during the English Civil War?
a)
Roundheads
b)
Cavaliers 
c)
Boyars
d)
Missionaries
45.
During the English Civil War what were the supporters of Parliament and Oliver Cromwell called ?
a)
Roundheads
b)
Boyars
c)
Cavaliers 
d)
Serfs
46.
What happened to King Charles once he lost the Civil War?
a)
Jailed
b)
Exiled
c)
Punched in the face repeatedly by Parliament
d)
Executed
47.
Who became leader of England directly after the English Civil War?
a)
William and Mary
b)
Oliver Cromwell
c)
Charles II
d)
James I
48.
After the English Civil War Oliver Cromwell established a commonwealth but then sent Parliament home and established a _____________.
a)
Monarchy
b)
 Dictatorship
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Autocracy
49.
Why were the people of England upset with James II becoming king after the death of Charles II?
a)
James II was French
b)
James II was a Protestant
c)
James II was Catholic
d)
James II wanted to invade Scotland
50.
Who was crowned as the rulers of England in the Glorious Revolution?
a)
William and Mary
b)
James II
c)
Phillip and Mary
d)
Louis and Marie
51.
What document did William and Mary sign to become the monarchs of England?
a)
The Magna Carta
b)
The English Bill of Rights
c)
Petition of Rights
d)
Parliament letter
52.
Which document limited the powers of English monarchs?
a)
Petition of Rights
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
All of them
53.
Which European nation controlled Haiti?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Greece
54.
What did the American Revolution, Enlightenment, and French Revolution inspire?
a)
Latin American Revolutions
b)
the Industrial Revolution
c)
Imperialism
d)
Socialism
55.
What influenced the leaders of Latin American independence movements?
a)
the English Civil War
b)
the French and Indian War
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
the Crusades
56.
Mixed-race people of White Spaniards and Native American parents were ______________.
a)
Mestizo
b)
Mulatto
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Creoles
57.
____________ were wealthy white Spanish residents of Latin America who were born in the Spanish colonies
a)
Mulattos
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizo
d)
Peninsulares
58.
What group was at the top of the Latin American social hierarchy?
a)
Creoles
b)
Mestizos
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Mulattos
59.

Which nation in the western hemisphere was the first to abolish slavery?

a)
Haiti
b)
Cuba
c)
Mexico
d)
Ecuador
60.
Where was the only successful slave revolt in history?
a)
Cuba
b)
Ecuador
c)
Haiti
d)
Venezuela
61.
Who led the slaves in Haiti in a revolt against France?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture 
d)
Jose de San Martin
62.
The desire of people with the same language, history, and customs for self-rule is known as _____________.
a)
Racism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Militarism
d)
Alliances
63.
What was a desire of Simon Bolivar?
a)
to unite South America into one nation
b)
to unite the Caribbean islands into one nation 
c)
to unite European nations into one nation
d)
to unite Africa into one country
64.
Who was the man responsible for freeing the continent of South America?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
65.
______________ was known as the "George Washington of South America".
a)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Jose' de San Martin
66.
What is Simon Bolivar's nickname?
a)
The Freer
b)
The Fighter
c)
The General 
d)
The Liberatador
67.
Who was the leader of the Mexican revolution?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Jose de San Martin
68.
Father Miguel Hidalgo led an independence movement for which country?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
69.
By the end of 1824, nearly all of ____________ had successfully revolted and won independence.
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
England
d)
France
70.
Which historical figure best completes this chart comparing revolutionary leaders?
a)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
b)
T'oussaint L'Ouverture
c)
Jose de San Martin
d)
Simon Bolivar
71.

What country is this?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Ukraine

d)

France

72.

Who is this "Great" Tsar in Russian History?

a)

St. Peter

b)

Peter I

c)

Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)

d)

Henry VIII

73.

What city was built in a swamp connected to the Baltic Sea, that became the "New" Capital of Russia in 1703-1917. Also know as "The City built on Bones."

a)

Moscow

b)

Amsterdam

c)

London

d)

St. Petersburg

74.

Which of the following is the best definition of Westernization?

a)

A transition of dress and customs to that of American Cowboys

b)

Expanding a countries borders

c)

Converting to the customs and practices of Western European civilization.

d)

Focusing a countries attention more toward farming and cattle herding

75.

What did Peter the Great do to those who opposed his transformation of Russia in the Early 1700s?

a)

He praised them for their use of Democracy

b)

He allowed them freedom of speech but wanted them to leave

c)

He killed, imprisoned, and enslaves those who opposed him

d)

He tried desperately to convince them to join his cause

76.

The actions described in the passage above demonstrate Peter the Great’s attempts to

a)

Convert Russia to Islam

b)

Improve Russia’s military

c)

Westernize Russia

d)

Model Russian culture after the Ottoman Empire

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