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WorksheetsEnglish/American/French Revolutions
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This unpopular monarch was the reason for the English Civil War
a)
Edward I
b)
Charles I
c)
Charles II
d)
James I
2.
William and Mary came to power during a period known as the
a)
Holy Restoration
b)
Glorious Revolution
c)
Graceful Transition
d)
Hostile Takeover
3.
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
4.
A Constitutional Monarchy
a)
gives Parliament unlimited power
b)
gives the monarch unlimited power
c)
promotes the rights of the monarch's subject
d)
limits the power of the monarch
5.
Which of the following fueled French desires to revolt against the monarchy?
a)
The Reign of Terror and the Ideas of the Enlightenment
b)
The Napoleonic Code and ideas of the Enlightenment
c)
Ideas of the Enlightenment and the American revolution
d)
The Scientific Revolution and the Reign of Terror
6.
The clergy and church officials made up which estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
7.
The nobles made up which Estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
8.
Which of the following was a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
unequal tax burdens; the Third Estate paid all of the taxes
b)
a growing French Empire
c)
a law granting peasants more freedom
d)
equal land ownership
9.
Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Robespierre
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
10.
What was the purpose of the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
To raise taxes of the the Third Estate
b)
Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power
c)
To make plans to storm the Bastille
11.
Which of the following was a cause of the French revolution?
a)
government debt due to overspending and involvement in wars
b)
France had a surplus of food due to bountiful harvests
c)
men between the ages of 18-25 were required to join the army
d)
France had no king to lead the country
12.
How did the Robespierre and the Jacobins “protect” the revolution during the Reign of Terror?
a)
Supported constitutional monarchy and separation of power
b)
Adopted Locke’s natural rights to form a new government
c)
Used the guillotine to establish an unlimited government
d)
Restored an absolute monarchy with King Robespierre
13.
How did Louis XVI react to his newly limited power?
a)
He worked with the people to improve daily life in France
b)
He started the Reign of Terror to remove his enemies
c)
He and his family tried to flee the country and escape
d)
He declared war on neighboring countries
14.
Which of these is not allowed, according to the Eighth Amendment?
a)
reasonable bail
b)
reasonable fines
c)
jail terms
d)
cruel punishments
15.
Which of the following rights and freedoms is specifically guaranteed by the first 1st amendment?
a)
Right to an education
b)
Freedom of press
c)
Right to bear arms
d)
Right to privacy
16.
The Fifth Amendment states that a person cannot be
a)
tried for the same crime twice.
b)
forced to give evidence against himself or herself.
c)
deprived of life, liberty, and property without due process of law.
d)
all of the above
17.
The Declaration of Independence says the government of England...
a)
sent soldiers to make the colonists follow unfair laws
b)
made the colonists pay unfair taxes
c)
would not let the colonists make decisions about how to run the government
d)
all of the above
18.
The ______ won the Revolutionary War in 1783.
a)
British
b)
Germans
c)
Americans
d)
French
19.
The paper that said the colonies would become a separate country called the U.S.A.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Representatives
d)
American Revolution
20.
The colonists decided to fight a war against England to become their own...
a)
country
b)
person
c)
Constitution
d)
state
21.
The war the colonies fought against England is called the Revolutionary War. This war is also called....
a)
The American Revolution
b)
The Iraq War
c)
World War II
d)
Declaration of Independence
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