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Unit 6 Revolutions Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

The developments on the timeline influenced the

leaders of the American Revolution. What do the

developments represent?

a)

the introduction of ideas about democracy and

individual rights

b)

the growing influence of religion in people's lives

c)

the challenging of beliefs about the structure of

the universe

d)

the strengthening of government control over

citizens

2.

How did these events of the French government

during the French Revolution lead to change

within the country?

a)

France established peace with new reforms and

laws.

b)

France established new rules for selecting a

monarch.

c)

France transitioned from a republic to an empire.

d)

France transitioned from a monarchy to a

republic.

3.

According to the timeline, what resulted from

scientific and political challenges to the Catholic

Church in the sixteenth and seventeenth

centuries?

a)

Catholic influence over politics expanded

steadily in Europe.

b)

Religious practice in Europe declined throughout

the period.

c)

Scientific advancements became less influential

in European society.

d)

Political authority in European kingdoms

became more secular.

4.

How did the ideas of the Scientific Revolution and

the Catholic Church's reaction affect society?

a)

The demonstration of church power reaffirmed

people’s religious beliefs and led to a rejection

of scientific ideas.

b)

The focus on reason and observations

encouraged independent thinking instead of

relying on official doctrines.

c)

The discrediting of theories by other scientists

reaffirmed people's religious beliefs and led to

increased loyalty to the church.

d)

The church's embrace of new ideas encouraged

independent thinking and led to advancements

in science.

5.

How did Galileo and other scientists effect

societal change in the sixteenth and seventeenth

centuries?

a)

People began to reject the teachings of the

Catholic Church across Europe after learning

about Galileo’s scientific theories.

b)

Scientists achieved their ultimate goal of

undermining the authority and influence of the

Catholic Church through experimentation and

inquiry.

c)

Galileo and other scientists promoted his

scientific theories to the Catholic Church where

they were wholeheartedly embraced by its

leaders and followers.

d)

Scientists’ use of reason, questioning, and

experimentation challenged some Christian

beliefs while they promoted self-discovery and

individual thought.

6.

How did the decisions made at the Congress of

Vienna impact Europe?

a)

They helped spread communist ideology

throughout Europe.

b)

They contributed to a lasting period of relative

peace in Europe.

c)

They quickly led to wars over territory in

mainland Europe.

d)

They established democratic governments in

Europe.

7.

One similarity in the leadership of Latin

Americans Simon Bolivar, Toussaint

l'Ouverture, and Miguel Hidalgo was that each

leader

a)

led a struggle to gain freedom for the people of

his nation

b)

opposed United States intervention in Haiti

c)

opposed membership of his nation in the

League of Nations

d)

established an absolute monarchy in his nation

8.

All of the following factors played a part in

starting the French Revolution EXCEPT

a)

poor harvests and high bread prices

b)

rising debts of the French government

c)

the success of the American Revolution

d)

religious struggles between Catholics and

Huguenots

9.

The Glorius Revolution of 1688-89 resulted in all

of the following EXCEPT

a)

determined that all future British monarchs must

be Protestant

b)

an agreement that in the event of no heirs, the

Hanover house would succeed the Stuarts

c)

the passage of the English Bill of Rights

d)

the principle of constitutional monarchy was

firmly established

10.

What European country did NOT develop an

absolute form of monarchy during the 1600s and

1700s?

a)

The Netherlands

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Russia

11.

Based on the quotations, what did the French

and Haitian Revolutions have in common?

a)

Both were examples of democratic governments

being overthrown by military leaders.

b)

Both were responses to inequality and the

denial of rights by those in power.

c)

Both were responses to the enslavement of

populations in pursuit of power and profit.

d)

Both were examples of colonized peoples'

revolting against their imperial rulers.

12.

What played an important role in the changes

shown on the maps?

a)

the spread of new ideas about democracy and

natural rights

b)

the rise of powerful new monarchs in South

America

c)

the growing influence of the Catholic Church in

European colonies

d)

the introduction of new technology that led to

economic growth

13.

Throughout much of world history, societies were

ruled in this way. Think King Louis XIV, Peter the

Great

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Theocracy

14.

What does the timeline illustrate?

a)

the lasting effects of industrialization

b)

the lasting effects of US imperialism

c)

the lasting effects of the Reformation

d)

the lasting effects of the Enlightenment

15.

Read the statement by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

and answer the question.

Each of us puts his person and all his

power in common under the supreme

direction of the general will; and in a

body we receive each member as an

indivisible part of the whole.

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social

Contract, 1762

Based on the text, what did Rosseau believe

good citizens would do?

a)

pursue their own happiness

b)

follow the orders of monarchs

c)

separate religion and government

d)

work together for the good of society

16.

Which BEST describes the outcome of the Battle

of Waterloo (1815)?

a)

Napoleon was finally defeated by British and

Prussian forces.

b)

Lacking food or supplies, Napoleon's Grand

Army was forced to retreat.

c)

Napoleon's victory allowed him to crown himself

as emperor.

d)

Napoleon's Grand Army was victorious over

forces led by Tsar Alexander I.

17.

Which of the following was NOT an

accomplishment of Napoleon during his rule of

France?

a)

He established a peaceful alliance among

European states.

b)

He set up government-run public schools.

c)

He was able to enact a comprehensive code of

laws.

d)

He established an equitable tax code for the

people.

18.

What was one important reason for the rise in

nationalism during the period of Napoleon’s

control over much of Europe?

a)

People conquered by Napoleon became united

against him.

b)

Napoleon introduced a common set of laws that

bound people together.

c)

Conquered peoples embraced a new identity as

French citizens.

d)

Napoleon encouraged national pride in each of

the countries he conquered.

19.

Which scientist proved that Nicolaus

Copernicus's theory about the relationship

between the position of the sun and planets was

correct?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Maffeo Barberini

c)

Robert Boyle

d)

Isaac Newton

20.

What Enlightenment ideal MOST influenced

authors and philosophers such as Voltaire?

a)

Religion and politics should be separate.

b)

Liberty and equality are natural human rights.

c)

The middle class should play a role in politics.

d)

Truth is found through science rather than faith.