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Pretest for Revolutions and Enlightenment

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Absolutist kings believed they were sent by God to rule the people. What is this called?

a)

The Chosen People

b)

Divine Rights

c)

Kings of kings

2.

What effect did constant European wars have on the Kingdom of France while Louis XIV was in charge?

a)

France became bankrupt or broke

b)

France conquered all of the Americas

c)

France conquered all of China

3.

King Louis XIV of France people in France to only buy things made in France and no trade with any other countries. What is this called?

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Mercantilism

4.

What land in the Americas did the French conquer and claim for themselves?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Spain

5.

What happened to nations ruled by Absolutist kings who did nothing for the people?

a)

they had revolutions to overthrow the government

b)

They conquered China

c)

They conquered the Native American Indians

6.

What term do we give to the kings and queens who embraced new ideals and gave rights and liberties to people?

a)

Enlightened kings

b)

Absolute dictators

c)

Canadian dictators

7.

What was the concept by enlightened thinkers suggested you should question old ideas that were never proven?

a)

Metaphors

b)

Skepticism

c)

Lunacy

8.

What did Rene Descartes invent that became the key idea in modern science?

a)

Supposition

b)

Scientific Method

c)

Science mythology

9.

Who discovered the reason for the Earth’s ability to hold us to it (gravity)?

a)

Rugs Jones

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Frederick the Great

10.

What philosopher said most people were nasty, brutal and greedy and that's why we need good laws and a strong government?

a)

John Lockness

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Jonathon Birn

11.

De Montesquieu said that we must keep the power in a government _____ so no one in government has too much power?

a)

occupied

b)

separated

c)

broken

12.

How did the writer Voltaire make fun of the absolutist kings of Europe and corrupt politicians?

a)

He tried to have them executed

b)

He protested against them

c)

He wrote comedies about them

13.

Mary Wollstonecraft wrote essays in support of _________.

a)

Native American Indian rights

b)

economic rights

c)

women's rights

14.

War between the supporters of Parliament and the supporters of King Charles I began in 1642. What is this war called?

a)

The War Between the Kings

b)

The English Civil War

c)

The Napoleonic War

15.

Who become the strongest part of the government after the defeat of King Charles I of England?

a)

The king of Ireland

b)

The king of France was asked to takeover

c)

English Parliament

16.

After the English Parliament defeated King Charles I, they allowed his son to be the new king. What was unusual about his power and duties as king?

a)

He had very little power.

b)

He was an absolutist dictator

c)

He had to dance for the parliament's entertainment

17.

Some businesses put their money together to pay for a trade ship to go on a long voyage to buy a product. What was this business deal called?

a)

Indirect shipping

b)

Joint-Stock Company

c)

Registered trade

18.

Joint-Stock Companies changed over time and became a modern type of business called a ________.

a)

corporation

b)

Demand

c)

Supply

19.

What economic policy did Adam Smith create that is still used in most countries today?

a)

capitalism

b)

communism

c)

Industry

20.

What was the very first political document that included the idea of individual rights?

a)

Chinese Constitution

b)

American pledge of Allegiance

c)

American Declaration of Independence

21.

What land did England and France want to control that started the French and Indian War?

a)

Ohio

b)

Germany

c)

New York

22.

What goods did the French want to trade with the American Indians?

a)

silver

b)

Animal furs

c)

diamonds and pretty rocks

23.

Who was the Ottawa tribe leader that fought against the English and American colonists when they tried to take his land?

a)

Chief Tecumseh

b)

Chief Johns

c)

Chief Pontiac

24.

What did the American colonists want to do in Ohio?

a)

Takeover the land for farming and settle there

b)

Work for the Indian tribes and trade with them

c)

Join the Spanish government

25.

Where did the English defeat the French and win the French and Indian War?

a)

Battle of Santa Fe

b)

Battle of Taos

c)

Battle of Quebec

26.

If the American colonists wanted to take over the Ohio region, what would they have to do to get it?

a)

Join the Mexican army

b)

Get rid of the Indian tribes that live there

c)

Invade France

27.

Many American colonists organized into groups called _____ to attack the Indian tribes in Ohio and other places.

a)

teams

b)

militias

c)

clubs

28.

What did the American colonists give to many of the Indian tribes to get rid of them?

a)

Whisky and Rum

b)

blankets infected with smallpox

c)

Guns and ammunition

29.

Why did the English increase taxes on the American colonies after the French and Indian War?

a)

to get money to attack Spain

b)

to pay off the debt from the war

c)

to pay for better parties

30.

What did the American colonists want from the English Parliament?

a)

to have more guns to fight the Spanish and Portuguese

b)

to have someone represent them in the Parliament

c)

to attack the bears in Canada

d)

to attack the people in Quebec

31.

What was the phrase said by the American colonists as a complaint of the English government?

a)

"Canada will be ours"

b)

"Taxation without Representation"

c)

"Look out, here come the French"

32.

How did the increased taxation affect businesses in the 13 colonies after the French and Indian War?

a)

Many businesses went into debt or closed down

b)

Businesses grew rich

c)

Businesses were not affected

33.

What product were the American colonists making with sugar that became to expensive to produce?

a)

Sweets

b)

Rum

c)

Chocolate

34.

What law was created that put a tax on every single paper and letter sent by a person?

a)

The Water Act

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

Tea Act

35.

The tea Act led to a famous protest called the ____________.

a)

Boston Molasses Fire

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Miami Rum Fire

d)

Ney York Harbor Incident

36.

The American colonists complained because they never had anyone speak on their behalf or ______ them in Britain’s parliament.

a)

represent

b)

send food to them

c)

give them money

37.

Most people in the 13 colonies were educated and believed in an idea of John Locke's which said everyone had the right to ______.

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Inequality

c)

King's Rights

38.

The First Continental Congress was a gathering of colonists who wanted to create what group?

a)

a new trade company

b)

a new kingdom

c)

militias for fighting

39.

What was the document signed in the Second Continental Congress that declared war on England?

a)

Confederate states amendment

b)

Articles of Confederacy

c)

Declaration of Independence

40.

What foreign nation supplied the American 13 colonies with guns and weapons to fight the English army?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

China

41.

Which of the following statements is true about the working people in France?

a)

They had to pay all of the taxes

b)

They were very wealthy

c)

They owned lots of property

42.

What is the French word for "middle class" ?

a)

chancellor

b)

aristocracy

c)

bourgeoisie

43.

What was a common occurrence in French cities while the king was in power?

a)

celebrations

b)

food riots

c)

weddings

44.

The representatives of the working people in the Third Estate shocked the world when they ______!

a)

rebelled against the king

b)

Immigrated to America

c)

Moved to Spain

45.

The French created a document much like our Declaration of Independence. What is it called?

a)

The French Book of Laws

b)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

and Citizen

c)

The Book of French History

46.

How was the new National Convention different from the previous National Assembly?

a)

The National Convention murdered 40,000 people

b)

The National Convention protected the king

c)

The National Convention was a part of the King's government

47.

What is the term for the murder of 40,000 victims by the National Convention?

a)

Independence movement

b)

Reign of Terror

c)

The Horrible Days

48.

Who was the general in the French army who took over the French Revolutionary government.

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

George Washington

c)

Jacques Diamond

49.

What was the Spanish-European child called when they were born in the Americas?

a)

Peninsulare

b)

Creole

c)

Zambo

50.

What was a Spanish person called that was born in Spain and worked for the Spanish government in the Americas?

a)

Mestizo

b)

Peninsulare

c)

Zambo

51.

What were the children of Spanish Creoles and American Indians called?

a)

Mestizos

b)

Creoles

c)

Floridians

52.

The Spanish Government was afraid that _____ might become too independent and start a revolution. (Which they did.)

a)

Peruvians

b)

Argentines

c)

Creoles

53.

Who owned most of the smaller businesses in the Americas and provided labor in the Americas?

a)

Bolivians

b)

Mestizos

c)

Venezuelans

54.

Who started the Mexican Revolution and proclaimed everyone would be equal under the law?

a)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Toussaint Louverture

c)

Casper Goshen

55.

Who was the Creole soldier who started a revolution in the northern parts of South America?

a)

Antonio Santa Ana

b)

General Napoleon

c)

Simon Bolivar

56.

When Bolivar and San Martin combined their armies, what mountains did they cross to attack the Spanish army?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Sierra Nevadas

57.

What document by the United States of America promised protection for new nations from foreign invaders?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Constitution

c)

Monroe Doctrine

58.

What European nation owned Haiti before their revolution?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

China

59.

What was the dominant crop harvested in Haiti by slaves?

a)

rocks

b)

sugar

c)

potatoes

60.

What nation would not trade with Haiti after it became independent because they still had slaves?

a)

Bolivia

b)

United States of America

c)

Mexico