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History 12

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to become king of France Henry IV became a

a)

Lutheran

b)

Catholic

c)

Calvinist

d)

Puritan

2.

He granted toleration of French Protestants in the

a)

Edict of Nantes

b)

Pragmatic Sanction

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Treaty of Utrecht

3.

Cardinal Richelieu is know for

a)

Rebelling against Louis XIII

b)

Strengthening Estates-General

c)

Weakening the power of the Huguenots and Nobles

d)

Serving under Louis XIV

4.

An important symbol of Louis XIV's wealth was

a)

The establishment of banking

b)

Ownership of manufacturing

c)

The palace of Versailles

d)

His friendship with nobles

5.

The Sun king's palace, Versailles, represented grandeur, but also

a)

Drained the French economy

b)

Offended the catholic clergy

c)

was an easy target

d)

provided jobs

6.

Louis XIV believed in the divine right of kings, or

a)

The god made him king

b)

that kings were gods

c)

that kings were the best rulers

d)

the right to conquer

7.

Fearing France's domination, other European nations created a

a)

free market

b)

balance of power

c)

stable currency

d)

European union

8.

European nations feared Louis XIV's Grandson's inheritance of the Spanish throne, leading to the

a)

Fronde Rebellions

b)

Thirty Year's war

c)

war of the Spanish succession

d)

French war of succession

9.

How was Russia different from western europe

a)

Russia was more advanced

b)

Eastern ideas were preferred

c)

Russia was a medieval state

d)

Russia was a great naval power

10.

Under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great, Russia

a)

separated from the rest of Europe

b)

Became the center of European power

c)

Became both catholic and protestant

d)

Became a westernized and powerful nation

11.

Social changes under Peter were

a)

women took greater part in the community and men shaved tehir beards

b)

women stopped being active and men stopped shaving

c)

The army became weaker & there was more trade

d)

the army became stronger and there was less trade

12.

Both Peter and Catherine wanted to

a)

keep Russia the same as it had been for centuries

b)

Open up warm water sea Ports for trade

c)

Force Russians to speak and read only Russian

d)

Live peaceful lives and not bother other countries

13.

All of the following actions of Peter helped to westernize Russia except

a)

Building St. Petersburg & making it Russia's capital

b)

Forcing his nobles to shave & dress in European styles

c)

Visiting western countries in disguise & learning more about western way of life

d)

Granting Russian nobles Large estates with thousands of serfs

14.

Maria Theresa was about to rule Austria because of the

a)

Edict of Nantes

b)

Pragmatic Sanction

c)

Treaty of Utrecht

d)

fronde

15.

Frederick William of Prussia Belonged to the dynasty of the

a)

Hapburgs

b)

Romanovs

c)

Bourbons

d)

Hohenzollerns

16.

The Stuart kings claim to absolute Power was challenged by

a)

The tudors

b)

parliament

c)

the cavalier

d)

the church of England

17.

The ruler who was beheaded at the end of the English civil war

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Charles I

c)

James I

d)

James II

18.

The leader of the Gunpowder Plot was

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

Rene Decartes

c)

Guy Fawkes

d)

Robert Walpole

e)

William of Orange

19.

The document that outlawed cruel and unusual punishment was

a)

Habeas corpus

b)

Bill of rights

c)

petition of right

d)

Act of settlement

20.

The document that excluded Catholics from inheriting the English throne was

a)

Habeas corpus

b)

Bill of rights

c)

petition of right

d)

act of settlement

21.

the document that stated that a person may not be held in prison without a trial was

a)

Habeas corpus

b)

bill of rights

c)

petition of right

d)

act of settlement

22.

The restoration refers to the

a)

reestablishment of parliament

b)

replacement of church of England

c)

reestablishment of the monarchy

d)

return of puritan ideas

23.

A result of the Glorious Revolution was

a)

protestants William and Mary replace catholic James II

b)

Cromwell became Lord Protector of England

c)

Parliament was permanently weakened as a governing force

d)

the Stuarts replaced the tudors

24.

Window to the west

a)

St. Petersburg

b)

Moscow

c)

Paris

d)

London

25.

Merry Monarch

a)

James II

b)

Charles II

c)

Cromwell

26.

French philosopher who believed in 3 branches of government

a)

Rousseau

b)

Voltaire

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Locke

27.

English philosopher who believed in natural rights-life, liberty, property

a)

Rousseau

b)

voltairie

c)

MOntesquieu

d)

Locke

28.

which was not a belief of Enlightened thinkers?

a)

scientists should rely on reason to increase knowledge

b)

the universe is governed by natural laws

c)

all have the power to make good judgement

d)

kings have a divine right to rule

29.

The economic crisis in France was caused by

a)

Failure of economic reforms

b)

Polices of Colbert

c)

Policies of the Estates General

d)

Bad harvests, deficit spending and costly wars

30.

After the 3rd Estate created the National Assembly, they

a)

voted to keep Louis XVI as absolute ruler

b)

decided they would play tennis

c)

decided they would meet once a year

d)

said they would not stop meeting until they had written the consitution

31.

Many people saw the Bastille as a symbol of

a)

Freedom

b)

Tyranny

c)

social classes

d)

wealth

32.

When Louis XVI sent troops Into Paris, the people

a)

stormed versailles

b)

stormed the bastille

c)

stormed the estates general

d)

left paris

33.

Rumors that the nobles were going to attack the countryside led to rioting called

a)

Great fear

b)

Great panic

c)

Great riot

d)

fall of the bastille

34.

The national assembly accomplished all of the following except

a)

adopt the declaration of the rights of man and citizen

b)

write the constitution that limited the power of the king

c)

bring and end to the reign of terror

d)

seize lands of the catholic church and sell them to French peasants

35.

The declaration of the rights of man embodied the revolutionary words of

a)

rights for all

b)

rights of women

c)

one for all

d)

liberty, equality fraternity

36.

which describes Napoleon's invasion of Russia

a)

a great French victory

b)

a horrible defeat for France

c)

End of the continental system

d)

Beginning of the 100 days

37.

what war tactic helped the Russians defeat napoleon

a)

blockades

b)

continental system

c)

scorched earth policy

d)

Trafalgar strategy

38.

what was the most important reason for Napoleon's failure to conquer russia

a)

skill of Russian generals

b)

British aid of russia

c)

a poor French navy

d)

Russian's climate & size

39.

During the hundre days

a)

the sans culottes committed the September Massacres

b)

Napoleon was driven from Russia

c)

Napoleon returned from exile to rule France briefly

d)

the reign of terror executed 40,000 people

40.

what is one result of napoleons invasion of Spain and Portugal in 1808

a)

napoleon became emperor of brazil

b)

control of Guatemala shifted from Portugal to spain

c)

French became the official language in the Latin American colonies

d)

Colonies in Latin America began a series of rebellions against Spanish and POrtuguese colonial rule

41.

who was the daughter of Emperor Charles VI and ruled after Pragmatic Sanction was passed

a)

Mary Tudor

b)

Marie Antionette

c)

Elizabeth I

d)

Maria Theresa

42.

the supporters of Charles I in the civil war were called

a)

Roundheads

b)

Romanov's

c)

cavaliers

d)

Bourgeoistic

43.

A major ruling family of France was

a)

Roimanov's

b)

The Tudors

c)

The Bourbons

d)

The Stuarts

44.

The Hapsburgs ruled

a)

Russia

b)

Austria

c)

Prussia

d)

Poland

45.

A major ruling family of Russia was the

a)

Tudors

b)

Stuarts

c)

Romanovs

d)

Bourbons

46.

Spain was no longer a threat to England's power after the

a)

Defeat of their Armada

b)

Revolt of the Netherlands

c)

Treaty of Utrecht

d)

Inquisition

47.

Peter the Great built a new capital city, which he called

a)

St. Petersburg

b)

Moscow

c)

Leningrand

d)

Kiev

48.

what ruler never married and had no heir?

a)

Charles I

b)

Charles V

c)

Henry IV

d)

Elizabeth I

49.

What German princess came to rule after the death of her husband in Russia

a)

Joan of Arc

b)

Elizabeth

c)

Maria Theresa

d)

Catherine the Great

50.

The large Spanish fleet was called the

a)

Conquistator

b)

Alliance

c)

Armada

d)

Archinal

51.

Who served as chief minister to Louis XIII and strengthened the monarchy in France

a)

Marie Antoinette

b)

Jacques Boussuct

c)

Cardinal Richellieu

d)

Jean Baptiste Colbert

52.

The overthrow of James II in favor of William and Mary was known as

a)

Reformation

b)

Glorious Revolution

c)

Restoration

d)

Velvet Revolution

53.

Military's victories gave this Russian leader access to the Baltic Sea

a)

Peter the Great

b)

Michael Romanov

c)

Frederick I

d)

Ivan the terrible

54.

which of the following did not lead to French debts during the reign of Louis XIV

a)

Louis XIV extravagant lifestyle

b)

wars to ensure Bourbon domination over European affairs

c)

Governement money to build new industries

d)

Louis XIV desire to achieve military glory

55.

French Protestants were called

a)

Lutherans

b)

Puritans

c)

Moers

d)

Huguenots

56.

Guy Fawkes tried to murder which monarch

a)

James I

b)

charles I

c)

charles II

d)

Elizabeth I

57.

which of the following writers suggested that he would fight to his death supporting freedom of speech

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Locke

c)

Voltairie

d)

Rousseau

58.

In 1789, King Louis XVI summoned the Estates General primarly to

a)

protect the privileges of the 1st and 2nd estate

b)

eliminated feudal dues

c)

Increase the influence of peasants

d)

raise taxes to pay off growing debt

59.

why did the French common people resent Marie Antoinette

a)

she was not descended from loyalty

b)

she led her husband make all the decisions

c)

she was compassionate to the poor

d)

she lived an extravagant lifestyle

60.

John locke wrote that everyone deserves all of the following except

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of happiness

d)

property

61.

The goals of the congress of Vienna were all of the following except

a)

compensation

b)

legitimacy

c)

balance of power

d)

freedom of speech