WorksheetsThe Age of Revolutions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
According to Enlightenment Philosopher John Locke, the chief role of government was to:
protect natural rights
fight territorial wars
ensure the wealth of citizens
redistribute land
Which period of history had the greatest influence on the Enlightenment ideas of natural law and reason?
Pax Romana
Middle Ages
Age of Exploration
Scientific Revolution
Which list of revolutions is in the correct chronological order?
1.Mexican
2. American
3. French
4. Haitian
1. American
2. Mexican
3. French
4. Haitian
1. Haitian
2. French
3. American
4. Mexican
1. American
2. French
3. Haitian
4. Mexican
Base your answers to the following two questions on the quotations below and on your knowledge of social studies.
“The rule of law is more powerful than the rule of the tyrant.” — Simón Bolívar
“Whoever has the . . . supreme power . . . is bound to govern by established standing laws.” — John Locke
What is the main idea expressed in these quotations?
Rulers should govern with unlimited power.
All governments must be democratic.
Rulers must be subject to the law
Governments should be based on the laws of God.
The American and French Revolutions were turning points in global history because the results of these revolutions...
led to the abolition of slavery
inspired other peoples seeking democracy and independence
marked the end of European influence in the Eastern Hemisphere
demonstrated the need for strong international peacekeeping organizations
According to this political cartoon, a major cause of the french revolution was...
economic success of mercantilism
Plantation slavery in the colonies
The Protestant Reformation
inequalities in the tax structure
A major concept promoted by philosophers of the Enlightenment was the need for
a return to traditional medieval ideas
the use of reason for rational and logical thinking
overseas expansion by western European nations
strengthening the power of the organized religions
Which one of the following was NOT a cause of the Enlightenment
The Scientific Revolution
Urbanization, Coffee Houses, and Salons
Increased Literacy
The American Revolution
Base your answers to the following questions on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: “The majesty of the king is borrowed from God, who gives it to him for the good of the people. It is good for the people to be checked by a superior force.”
Speaker B: “Reason . . . teaches that all men are equal and independent, and that no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.”
Speaker C: “My view is that it is desirable to be both loved and feared; but it is difficult to achieve both, and, if one of them has to be lacking, it is much safer to be feared than to be loved.”
Speaker D: “The enjoyment of liberty, and even its support and preservation, consists in every man being allowed to speak his thoughts and lay open his sentiments.”
Which two speakers would most likely support the idea of democracy?
A and B
B and C
C and D
B and D
Which of the following philosophers were NOT a part of the Enlightenment?
John Locke
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Mary Wollstonecraft
Plato
Sovereignty can be best defined as....
majority rule
the right of a person or nation to govern themselves
the divine right of kings
love for king and country
Modern-day France is an example of a
nation-state
city
county
kingdom
All of the following beliefs are associated with nationalism EXCEPT
Nations have the right to govern themselves
Nations have the right to self-determination
one's own nation is better than other nations
Our similarities as humans are more important than our differences
Life, liberty, and property are examples of...
Political Rights
Social Rights
Natural Rights
Economic Rights
What is represented on the x-axis of this graph?
Time
% of years the great powers fought one and other
"No Taxation Without Representation" is most closely associated with which revolution?
The Haitian Revolution
The Russian Revolution
The American Revolution
The French Revolution
Which revolution is an example of the only successful slave revolt in modern world history?
The Haitian Revolution
The Mexican Revolution
The American Revolution
The French Revolution
True or False: Before the Age of Revolutions most people were subjects not citizens.
True
False
A revolution is.....
a group of people gathered to express disapproval of the government
a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system
a forcible overthrow of the government by the military
a violent uprising against a government
Which revolution is most closely associated with this image?
The American Revolution
The Mexican Revolution
The French Revolution
The Haitian Revolution
