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Absolutism, Enlightenment and Revolutions

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Before independence, Haiti was a colony of _____.
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
The United States
d)
Belgium
3.
Which of the following was the only successful slave revolt in history that led to a new nation?
a)
French Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
Cuban Revolution
d)
Haitian Revolution
4.
How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
a)
the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy
b)
absolute monarchy was strengthened
c)
support for absolute monarchy increased
d)
France was divided into three estates
5.
How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
a)
the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy
b)
absolute monarchy was strengthened
c)
support for absolute monarchy increased
d)
France was divided into three estates
6.
The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in 
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
the US Constitution
d)
The Edict of Nantes
7.
Why was voting in the Estates General unfair
a)
votes were not secret
b)
each estate voted by how many members there were
c)
each estate got the same number of votes
d)
the King got two votes
8.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Jefferson

9.
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
10.

Haiti’s revolution was unique because it was the only successful ____________________ revolt in history.

a)

colony

b)

citizen

c)

royal

d)

slave

11.

Which revolution included wars of liberation that were led by Creole generals, Bolivar and San Martin?

a)

French

b)

Haitian

c)

Latin American

d)

American

12.

The French Revolution exchanged an authoritarian regime for a/an _________________ regime.

a)

authoritarian

b)

democratic

c)

dictatorship

d)

aristocracy

13.

Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution who gained control of Haiti and freed all slaves?

a)

San Martin

b)

Jean Rousseau

c)

Bolivar

d)

Toussaint L’Overture

14.

John Locke's ideas about natural rights and consent of the governed inspired which American as he was writing the Declaration of Independence.

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Alexander Hamilton

15.
Developed the idea for separation of powers (three branches of government) in government.
a)
Wollstonecraft
b)
Hobbes
c)
Locke
d)
Montesquieu
16.

Which of the following would be another good name for the Enlightenment?

a)

The Age of Reason

b)

The Age of Great Philosophers

c)

The Age of Religion

d)

The Age of Revolution

17.

This is NOT one of the core beliefs of the Philosophes:

a)

corruption

b)

liberty

c)

happiness

d)

reason

18.

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 ignorant

d)

We are naturally kind and helpful to others

19.

Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

a)

John Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Rousseau

d)

Voltaire

20.

French Enlightenment philosopher who strongly believed in freedom of speech and religion

a)

Voltaire

b)

Denis Diderot

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

John Locke

21.
People in a society give up some of their rights in exchange for protection.
a)
Social Contract
b)
Enlightenment
c)
State of Nature
d)
Revolution
22.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
23.

The theory justifying a monarch's rule by God's authority is called

a)

laissez-faire

b)

totalitarianism

c)

predestination

d)

divine right

24.

What does Absolute Ruler mean?

a)

a ruler who is sure of their power

b)

A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life

c)

someone who has to answer to a separate government body

d)

a ruler who shares power with the parliament

25.

Known as the Sun King and the ruler of France

a)

King James II

b)

King Phillip

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Louis XXI

26.

Huguenots were also known as which group of people?

a)

French Catholics

b)

Ministers of France

c)

French Protestants

d)

Nobles in France

27.

Absolute rulers believed in this theory which gave them power to rule directly by God.

a)

Pacifism

b)

Omnipotence

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Divine Right

28.

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

29.

According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?

a)

Overthrow the government

b)

Petition the government for their rights

c)

Nothing, the people don't have rights

30.

Which American Founding Father did John Locke influence the most?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

31.

Rousseau created the idea of the ______ contract.

a)
social
b)

legal

c)

military

d)

royal

32.

The power of the human mind to think and understand in a logical way

a)

reason

b)

philosophies

c)

natural rights

d)

contract

33.

A right, such as life and liberty, that a person is born wth

a)

divine right

b)

philosophes

c)

natural rights

d)

contract

34.

Separation of Powers

a)

Separating the ruler from the military.

b)

Dividing powers equally among organizations

c)

Dividing powers equally among three people

d)

Dividing powers equally among three branches of government.

35.

A person(s) who had unlimited authority and almost no legal limit.

a)

A Monk

b)

Absolute Monarch

c)

A Philosophe

d)

A Salon Manager

36.

What was the central theme that Enlightenment thinkers were writing about?

a)

Divine Right Theory

b)

Debating taxation

c)

Relationship between people and government

d)

Increasing the power of the Church

37.

What was the main reason the American colonists wanted freedom from Great Britain?

a)

They wanted their own Monarch

b)

Taxation without representation

c)

They never wanted to be free from Great Britain, Great Britain wanted rid of the colonies

d)

Great Britain wanted to end slavery

38.

Who inspired the Declaration of Independence, & who authored it?

a)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

b)

Montesquieu & John Adams

c)

Louis XVI & George III

d)

John Locke & Thomas Jefferson

39.

Which of the following was a result of the American victory at Yorktown?

a)

The British lost control of the 13 colonies to France

b)

The United States was established as an independent country

c)

The French got more land in North America

d)

The British got more land in North America

40.

Which Estate in France was expected to pay the majority of taxes?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Thrid

d)

Everyone had to pay taxes

41.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

Separation of citizens into distinct classes

b)

Reign of Terror

c)

Unequal representation

d)

Unfair taxation

42.

Who led the government of the new Republic of France?

a)

Marie Antoinette

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

King Louis XVI

d)

Maximillien Robespierre

43.

What was the Reign of Terror

a)

The event that started the French Revolution

b)

The event that led to 17,000 French citizens to be killed by the Guillotine

c)

A mob that stormed the Bastille in Paris, France

d)

The event that started the American Revolution

44.

What was the Guillotine?

a)

A device that made executions more difficult

b)

A new technology for the field of medicine

c)

A device that made executions quicker and easier

d)

A device used during the American Revolution

45.

When ruling France, what was Napoleon Bonaparte's title?

a)

Sith Lord II

b)

Emperor

c)

King

d)

President

46.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
47.
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
48.
The Scientific Revolution challenged many medieval ideas about science. All of the following were astronomers during the Scientific Revolution except __.
a)
Nicolaus Copernicus
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Johannes Kepler
49.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
50.
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
solar
d)
sunny
51.
What did Galileo Improve?
a)
The astrolabe
b)
the stars
c)
The Telescope
d)
cat food.
52.
What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?  
a)
That Jupiter had four moons
b)
That the planets revolved around the earth 
c)
That the sun was the biggest star
d)
That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun
53.

Toussaint L’Ouverture led the...

a)

Haitian Sensation

b)

Portugal Uprising

c)

Haitian Revolution

d)

Brazil Revolt

54.

What is one theme across all Revolutions?

a)

They were all revolutions led by Simon Bolivar

b)

They were all revolutions of the rich

c)

The majority of people felt they were being treated unfairly

d)

They were all against France

55.

The 30 Years war was fought between Catholics and Protestants. This represents a _________ conflict

a)

political

b)

religious

56.

After the war, territories became independent nation states instead of empires. This represents a

a)

political change.

b)

religious change.

57.

France was a Catholic country but decided to support the Protestants. This represents a ____________ decision.

a)

religious

b)

political

58.

France supported the Protestants to secure a

a)

balance of power

b)

Catholic dominated Europe

c)

Protestant dominated Europe

59.

The 30 Years war started as a _________ conflict but eventually became a ____________ conflict.

a)

religious, political

b)

political, religious

60.

Freedom of Religion was more accepted in Europe after the 30 years war.

a)

True

b)

False

61.
The Peace of Westphalia was signed in
a)
1630
b)
1652
c)
1648
d)
1657
62.

The thirty years war is a conflict between...

a)

Rigby and Mordecai

b)

Catholics and Protestants

c)

Lutherans and Calvinists

d)

Muslims and Christians

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