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WorksheetsAbsolutism to Revolution
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 44mins
What does Absolute Ruler mean?
a ruler who is sure of their power
A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life
someone who has to answer to a separate government body
a ruler who shares power with the parliament
Which of the following contributed to the rise of absolute monarchs?
Feudalism declined
Middle working class began to grow.
Church’s authority declined.
All of These.
The theory justifying a monarch's rule by God's authority is called
laissez-faire
totalitarianism
predestination
divine right
Which country defeated the Spanish Armada?
Dutch
Germany
Prussia
England
Which Spanish leader destroyed their economy because of taxes, inflation, and war with England (defeat of the Spanish Armada)?
Edward VI
Charles I
Phillip II
Cromwell
The Edict of Nantes was issued in order to
end fighting between Catholics and Huguenots.
increase the political power of the Huguenots.
increase the political power of the Catholics.
None of These.
Who was the Chief Minister for King Louis XIV (14th)?
Cardinal Richelieu
Mazarin
Louis XIII (13th)
Phillip II
Known as the Sun King and the ruler of France
King James II
King Phillip
Louis XIV
Louis XXI
Why was Louis XIV considered to be an absolute ruler?
Broke from the Roman Catholic Church
Helped feudal lords build secure castles
Instituted programs that gave more power to their parliaments
Made government decisions WITHOUT the consent of their people
Louis XIV built this massive, ornate palace -- largely funded by the taxpayers of his country.
Windsor Castle
Versailles
St. Petersburg
Fontainebleau
Which ruler drained their countries treasury to build the palace of Versailles?
Louis XIV
Phillip II
Peter the Great
Oliver Cromwell
Why did Louis XIV move his nobles in his Versailles palace and make them live with him?
because he didn’t trust them.
to amuse himself with their sanging.
so he would appear wealthy and surrounded by supporters.
to use them only as servants in the house.
The conflict between the Catholics and the Protestants over religion, territory, and power was known as the ...
Seven Years War
Thirty Years War
Glorious Revolution
American Revolution
Which of these Queens were Pro-Catholic?
Mary I
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I was successful because she
defeated the Spanish Armada.
granted religious tolerance between Catholics and Protestants.
never married for fear it would effect her power.
made England Protestant.
All of these are correct.
Which conflict started because the king was too powerful and wouldn't follow Parliament's laws?
Seven Years' War
Thirty Years' War
English Civil War
War of Austrian Succession
Who ruled as a dictator of England during the Commonwealth?
Charles I
James I
Phillip II
Cromwell
The Glorious Revolution in England restored back to power
the Catholics
Parliament
the monarchy
Louis XVI
The Glorious Revolution allowed William and Mary to create a(n) ...
Constitutional Monarchy.
Absolute Monarchy.
Totalitarian State.
westernized Russia.
Which of the following succeeded in putting limits on the powers of the English Monarchs?
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
English Civil War
All of These.
Thought a strong absolute monarchy was the correct form of government because people needed to be controlled by a strong hand
Adam Smith
Jean Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Diderot
How did Hobbes view human nature?
We are inquisitive and industrious.
We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.
We are naturally ignorant
We are naturally kind and helpful to others
This group felt that REASON should be what governs countries and not FAITH because REASON can be proven and FAITH cannot.
Enlightenment thinkers
Republic of Letters
Middle Ages
Ancient Greece
French Revolution
Which of the following would be another good name for the Enlightenment?
The Age of Reason
The Age of Great Philosophers
The Age of Religion
The Age of Revolution
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
John Locke
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Voltaire
Refers to Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu, among others.
philosophes
Physiocrats
Epistemology
editors of Encyclopedia
natural rights
French Enlightenment philosopher who strongly believed in freedom of speech and religion
Voltaire
Denis Diderot
Mary Wollstonecraft
John Locke
Which one of the following reasons was NOT why Frances economy was struggling
Bad Harvests
High Prices
High Taxes
Surplus of Bread
clergy
Which Estate consisted of the Nobles
First
Second
Third
Which Estate consisted of the Bourgeoisie?
First
Second
Third
What percentage of the population was part of the Third Estate?
98%
65%
92%
85%
What was the main difference between the Bourgeoisie and the Nobles
Nobles paid taxes
Nobles were rich
Bourgeoisie paid taxes
Bourgeoisie was rich
The meeting called by the second estate to discuss grievances with the King is known as
Versailles Meeting
Bourgeoisie Council
Estates General
Paris Deliberation
During the French Revolution, what did the 3rd estate do after votes were deadlocked in the Estates-General
They requested a second vote.
They became their own national assembly.
They voted and broke the tie.
They formed a 4th estate.
9) In the “Tennis Court Oath”, members of the Third Estate
Swore to behead the king
Planned to storm the Bastille
Pledged to improve their tennis game
Promised to not disband until they had a written constitution
Storming of a French prison ending the French Revolution.
Peasants storm a French prison beginning of the French Revolution
Following which event did the members of the Third Estate start demanding democracy, equality, and liberty in France?
Spanish Civil War
American Revolutionary War
Hundred Years War
What was the purpose of the Women's March to Versailles
Remove the King and Queen and bring them to Paris
Fight for women's rights in the new French government
Fight for health care
Show allegiance to the Crown
After the King and Queen were taken to Paris, what were they forced to sign?
Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
Declaration of Rights of Woman
Constitution of 1781
Tennis Court Oath
What was the new type of government under the new constitution?
Dictatorship
Autocratic Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Democracy
How did many European Monarchs react to the dismantling of the French government?
They threatened to take down the revolution
They supported the weakening of their competition
They did not want to get involved
Radical political party during the French Revolution.
Bourbons
Marats
Jacobins
What is the group the Robespierre formed to run the new French government?
The Bourgoisie
The Committee for Public Safety
French Republic
What did the Committee of Public Safety do with the rights given in the Constitution?
Canceled it
Enforced it
Suspended the rights of the people
Changed it
What was the Reign of Terror?
A period of time when Napoleon killed many soldiers for deserting.
When Robespierre ruled France nearly as a dictator and thousands of political figures and ordinary citizens were executed.
A time when their was heavy fighting between religious groups in France.
Why was the guillotine seen as an Enlightened form of execution?
The death came from above
It was quick and painless
Many executions could be completed
During the Reign of Terror, Jacobins and their leader Robespierre wanted to get rid of any religious aspects of society (calendar, Sundays, churches)
True
False
How did Robespierre react to fighting a war while running a revolution?
Grew suspicious of traitors in France
Sent every man to war
Declared himself King
Gave up to the Monarchs
What was the group that replaced the Committee for Public Safety?
National Assembly
The Directory
National Convention
Napoleonic Code
French citizens were not happy with Napoleon coming to power
True
False
The French Revolution exchanged an authoritarian regime for a/an _________________ regime.
authoritarian
democratic
dictatorship
aristocracy
What was the Napoleonic code?
A code of good morals and ethics much like that of a knight's chival code.
A uniform set of laws that eliminated many injustices in France.
A budget plan for France and its territories.
Haiti’s revolution was unique because it was the only successful ____________________ revolt in history.
colony
citizen
royal
slave
Napoleon sold the ___________ Territory to the United States for $15 million.
Louisiana
Mid-West
Missouri
How did Napoleon lose his power?
Lost to the European Monarchs
Revolutionaries overthrew his reign
He died
He resigned
What was the name of the meeting with European Monarchs to decide what to do with France after Napoleon was divided?
Treaty of Versailles
Congress of Vienna
Treaty of Paris
Constitution of 1795
