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Unit 4 - Revolutions

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

a)

Reformation

b)

Indulgence

c)

Purgatory

d)

Protestant

2.

A release from sin given by the Catholic church

a)

fundamental

b)

indulgence

c)

predestination

d)

Transubstantiation

3.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
An African-American civil rights leader
b)
An NFL quarterback for the NY Jets
c)
A Germen priest who rebelled against the Catholic Church
d)
A dance club DJ who plays hip-hop music
4.
What were the 95 Theses?
a)
A Country music band.
b)
The name of the Popes army.
c)
Martin Luther's 95 arguments against the sale of Indulgences
5.

What was the Catholic Church's response to Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

a)

Excommunication

b)

The Peace of Westphalia

c)

The Counsel of Trent

d)

They ignored it

6.

What was the significance of the printing press?

a)

the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.

b)

there is no significance

c)

the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.

d)

the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.

7.
According to Copernicus, the sun  
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
 Had many moons
8.
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
solar
d)
sunny
9.
What is the first step to the scientific method?
a)
Make a hypothesis 
b)
State a question or problem
c)
Do the experiment
d)
Analyze the data 
10.
During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami 
11.
Which scientist developed laws of motion?  
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Galileo
d)
Newton
12.
Enlightenment philosophy emphasized that this ability is unique to humans.
a)
the ability to Reason
b)
the ability to Think
c)
the ability to follow natural laws
d)
the ability to feel emotions
13.
Enlightenment philosophy emphasized that governments should reflect:
a)
monarchies
b)
the church
c)
natural laws
d)
science
14.
These are kings and queens, or emperors, that reign over a kingdom or empire.
a)
legislatures
b)
parliament
c)
nobles
d)
monarchs
15.
What was the Bastille?
a)
part of Parliament
b)
a prison
c)
the King's house
d)
a shelter for homeless people
16.
This French leader extended the French empire to Spain, Italy and Germany before his defeat in 1814.
a)
Rousseau
b)
Locke
c)
Jefferson
d)
Napoleon
17.
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
18.

What did Enlightenment thinkers question that people previously took for granted?

a)

Traditional authority

b)

The teachings of the Catholic Church

c)

The right of Kings to rule over common people without their say

d)

All of the above

19.

Using rational, logical thinking

a)

Philosophy

b)

Thinking

c)

Reasoning

20.

This philosopher firmly believed that life, liberty and property were natural rights of all people. He inspired the Declaration of Independence

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Voltaire

c)

John Locke

d)

Baron de Montesquieu

21.

1) The member of the First Estate?

a)

the middle class and the peasants

b)

the Catholic clergy

c)

the nobility

d)

the King

22.

2) The members of the 2nd Estate?

a)

the middle class and the peasants

b)

the Catholic clergy

c)

the nobility

d)

the Bastilles

23.

3) Members of the Third Estate?

a)

the middle class and the peasants

b)

the Catholic clergy

c)

the nobility

d)

the Royals

24.

4) The middle class members of the Third Estate were called?

a)

Girondists

b)

Bourgeoisie

c)

Unicameralists

d)

Peasants

25.

8) Louis 16th called for a meeting of delegates called

a)

The Meeting of Versailles

b)

National Convention

c)

Committee of Public Safety

d)

Estates General

26.

11) In October of 1789, thousands of women marched to the King’s palace demanding

a)

Money

b)

Lower prices for bread

c)

Cows and chickens

d)

Cute husbands

27.

14) The “Reign of Terror” was

a)

King Louis XVI started killing his enemies

b)

Jacobin-led movement to wipe out their enemies

c)

France’s leading musical group

d)

Period of very heavy rainfall just before the French Revolution

28.

15) He led the group responsible for “The Reign of Terror” and was beheaded:

a)

Napoleon

b)

Robespierre

c)

Jacques de Bastille

d)

King Louis XVI

29.
Who crowned Napoleon emperor in 1804?
a)
The Pope
b)
He crowned himself
c)
The King of France
d)
The people voted him Emperor
30.
What is a coup d'etat?
a)
Overthrow of the government by the Military
b)
Overthrow of the government by the people
c)
When the public votes to change their constitution
d)
Military tactic using artillery and flanking infantry
31.
Why did the Congress of Vienna return absolute monarchs to power in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?
a)
to restore order and the balance of power
b)
to encourage the spread of nationalism
c)
to promote the spread of Enlightenment ideas
d)
to protect the power of the Catholic Church
32.
Why were the revolutions of 1830 and 1848 so widespread?
a)
People opposed nationalism
b)
People supported absolute monarchs
c)
Trade increased and united Europe into a market economy
d)
Enlightenment ideas and nationalism had spread across Europe
33.
What was one accomplishment of Napoleon? 
a)
uniform set of laws
b)
Solved religious problems
c)
Decreased the economy
d)
Provided funding for new building
34.
What is the continental system? 
a)
Economic plan to strengthen Europe and weaken Britain
b)
A new system of government 
c)
Working with America to gain investments
d)
Economic system put in place under Napoleon
35.
Toussaint Louveture helped shape the slave and maroon army into an organized army.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
What "invisible weapon" helped the Haitians defeat Napoleon's army?
a)
Chicken pox
b)
Black plague
c)
Yellow fever
37.
Before independence, Haiti was a colony of _____.
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
The United States
d)
Belgium
38.
Slaves made up ___% of the Haitian population.
a)
25
b)
50
c)
80
d)
90
39.
Who assumed control of the slave rebellion in 1794?
a)
St. Domingue
b)
Vincent Oge
c)
Toussaint L'Overture
d)
Thomas Jefferson
40.

Which of the following quotes is associated with the Enlightenment?

a)

"All men are created equal"

b)

"Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone"

c)

"Blood alone moves the wheels of history"

d)

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it!

41.

Bolivar's main goal was to establish ________ in South America.

a)

A utopian society

b)

Thriving industry and commerce

c)

A strong military

d)

Independent, democratic nations

42.

What was Simon Bolivar's great accomplishment?

a)

Bolivars forces defeated Spain in South America

b)

Bolivar's forces liberated all of South American from European rule

c)

Bolivars forces united all of South American into one large nation

d)

Bolivars forces united North and South America

43.

What was Simon Bolivar's nickname

a)

The Colonizer

b)

The Conquerer

c)

The Liberator

d)

The Freedom Fighter

44.
The social classes of Latin America were based on the _________ of the person.
a)
Wealth
b)
Race
c)
Heritage
d)
Ability
45.
Peninsulares and Creoles were the top 2 social classes in Latin America.  Why?
a)
Both classes were elected by the people
b)
Both had some European ancestry
c)
Both classes were specifically chosen by the monarch to rule
d)
Both were full blooded European
46.
The Latin American Revolutions were most inspired by which time period?
a)
The Age of Exploration
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
The Reign of Terror
d)
The Spanish-American War
47.

This country drove out the French with a slave revolt

a)

Haiti

b)

Mexico

c)

Cuba

d)

Brazil

48.

Intense loyalty and pride in one’s country is known as which of the following?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Unilateralism

d)

Communism

49.

How did nationalism emerge in Europe during the 19th century?

a)

Using napoleons conquests to make France weak

b)

During the French Revolution, spreading by napoleons conquests

c)

Surrounding Europe with weak countries so it would make napoleon look stronger so he could prevents further aggression

50.

What did Nationalism lead to?

a)

Losing interest in the other countries to they couldn’t place nationalism there

b)

Preventing wars and outbreaks of the Europeans

c)

Placed the interest of their own country above other countries