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European Enlightenment, Revolutions & WWI

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

European Enlightenment thinkers of the 1600-1700s embraced science as a way to explain the world. What tactics did they use to explain the way things were?

a)

religion & prayer

b)

mythology & ritual

c)

science & reason

2.

The French Revolution was inspired by the ______ Revolution.

a)

British

b)

Russian

c)

American

d)

Spanish

3.

Which revolution led to the growth of cities?

a)

industrial

b)

mechanized

c)

universal

d)

agrigultural

4.

Negative effects of the industrial revolution include all of the following EXCEPT

a)

10-14 hour work days

b)

proper ventilation & safety protocols

c)

exploitation of child labor

d)

above average wages

5.

True or False? Newly formed countries adopted communism as their economic and political form to ensure equal distribution of wealth.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Another name for empire building is

a)

imperialism

b)

revolution

c)

industrialism

d)

reformation

7.

Which war began in 1914 and ended in 1918?

a)

Korean War

b)

WWI

c)

Vietnam War

d)

WWII

8.

True or False? WWI was largely an offensive war because it was fought in the trenches.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to which empire?

a)

The Ottoman Empire

b)

The Roman Empire

c)

The Astro-Hungarian Empire

d)

The Russian Empire

10.

Life in the trenches is often described as horrific because

a)

soldiers were well fed.

b)

soldiers suffered greatly day in and day out, dealing with disease, hunger, and the threat of death.

c)

soldiers had old, antiquated weapons.

d)

soldiers were too busy all of the time.