WorksheetsDemocratic Revolutions Review Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
"The power of the king is unlimited"
This definition best describes which of the following:
Absolutism
Devine Right Theory
Natural Rights
Nationalism
After Naploleon's reign ended, were the colonial empires of Spain and Portugal in the New World weaker or stronger?
Weaker
Stronger
What do Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin, and Toussaint L'Ouverture all have in common?
Engaged in trade with the Ottomans
founded the New World
Sailed around Africa
fought for independence
What earlier events influenced the Latin American Revolutions?
American Revolution
discovery of the new world
French Revolution
Columbus' exploration
What geographical feature helped England resist Napoleon's attempted invasion?
Volcanic activity
Mountainous terrain
it is an Island
giant desert
How was the Congress of Vienna successful?
prevented a major European war for nearly 100 years
ended the French Revolution
created tremendous wealth
ended monarch rule in Europe
Napoleon considered his great accomplishment to be _.
The Napoleonic Code
The Palace of Versailles
The US Constitution
The French Revolution
Why did the French accept Napoleon as a dictator?
for order and stability
he paid them lots of gold
he promised them riches in the new world
God commanded it
Why are the years in Europe between 1799 and 1814 called the Napoleonic Era?
Napoleon sailed to the new world
Napoleon was King of England
Napoleon influenced events throughout much of Europe
Napoleon conquered the Inca and Maya
Which social class led the French Revolution?
Middle
Upper
Lower
Ruling
Both the French and American revolutionaries shared the grievance of _.
land disputes
social class structure
religious freedom
Unfair tax practices
Which of these are the causes of the French Revolution?
Division of social classes
Constant war
Enlightenment ideas
Financial crisis
What was the ultimate cause of the English Civil War?
Uprising of the English nobles
A dispute about borders between England and Scotland
A quarrel between the king and Parliament over religion and the nature of government
over taxation by the king
Montesquieu impacted The Constitution by providing which two ideas?
Separation of Powers
Right to bear arms
Right to Free Press
Checks and Balances
Which Enlightenment philosopher most influenced the 1st Amendment?
Montesquieu
Voltaire
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
What rights are listed in the 1st Amendment?
Choose all that apply
Freedom of the press
Freedom of Speech
Right to Assembly and Petition
Right to Bear Arms
Which Enlightenment philosopher had the most influence over the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Christopher Columbus
Montesquieu
Voltaire
What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?
establish a new ruling class in England
regulate trade to Africa
increase the power of the monarchs
protect the rights of individual citizens
Which absolute monarch built the Palace of Versailles?
Charles I
Louis XIV
Charles I
Ferdinand Magellan
A government that allows each branch of government to check the power of the other branches is engaging in....
Nationalism
Limited Government
Grievance
Checks and Balances
A system in which government is divided into different branches with different powers and responsibilities is known as....
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Absolutism
Nationalism
"a king gets his power from God and answers to God alone"
The idea expressed above is most closely related to which of the following:
Checks and Balances
Divine Right Theory
Nationalism
Absolutism
Rights that a person is born with and cannot be taken away is know as...
Natural Rights
Divine Right Theory
Nationalism
Absolutism
