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Enlightenment and Revolution

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Monarchs who practiced [x] tried to govern by Enlightenment principles.

a)

Enlightened absolutism

b)

Divine right

c)

Feudalism

d)

Absolutism

2.

A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence is known as the [x] method.

a)

Scientific method

b)

Empirical method

c)

Inductive method

d)

Deductive method

3.

The [x] system is the sun-centered concept of the universe.

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

Copernican

d)

Astronomical

4.

The translation of [x] means 'to let (people) do (what they want).'

a)

laissez-faire

b)

social contract

c)

utilitarianism

d)

communism

5.

Galileo's observations disproved one aspect of Ptolemy's universe by showing for the first time which characteristic of heavenly bodies?

a)

Sun is the center

b)

Planets orbit in ellipses

c)

Gravity affects all objects equally

d)

Stars are distant suns

6.

Who discovered that blood completes a circuit through the body?

a)

William Harvey

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Robert Boyle

d)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

7.

Which philosopher is noted for the statement 'I think, therefore I am'?

a)

Rene Descartes

b)

John Locke

c)

Voltaire

d)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

8.

Who argued that every person was born with a tabula rasa, or blank mind?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

d)

Immanuel Kant

9.

What was Montesquieu's most lasting contribution to political thought?

a)

Separation of powers

b)

Social contract

c)

Natural rights

d)

General will

10.

Which of the following leaders sought truly radical changes based on Enlightenment ideas?

a)

Maximilien Robespierre

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Louis XVI

d)

George Washington

11.

The Seven Years' War took place in three main regions of the world: Europe, North America, and which of the following?

a)

India

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Asia

12.

Who commanded the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

13.

How many constitutional amendments are in the US Bill of Rights?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

20

d)

15

14.

The philosophes compared the universe to a clock. Which of the following statements best explains this comparison?

a)

The universe is perfectly ordered and predictable

b)

The universe is constantly changing and evolving

c)

The universe is a complex and mysterious system

d)

The universe is a divine creation

15.

Which concept below conformed to the teaching of the Catholic Church in the 18th century?

a)

Divine right

b)

Enlightened absolutism

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

Separation of powers

16.

John Locke greatly influenced 18th century intellectuals. The quote below comes from Locke's famous work Essay Concerning Human Understanding. 'Let us then suppose the mind to be, as we say, white paper, void of all characters, without any ideas. How comes it to be furnished? Whence has it all the materials of reason and knowledge? To this I answer, in one word, from experience. ... Our observation, employed either about external sensible objects or about the internal operations of our minds perceived and reflected on by ourselves, is that which supplies our understanding with all the materials of thinking.' According to Locke, what one word describes how the blank mind becomes knowledgeable?

a)

Experience

b)

Reason

c)

Observation

d)

Understanding

17.

Paris Commune members, many of whom were called [x], considered themselves ordinary patriots.

a)

Communards

b)

Jacobins

c)

Girondins

d)

Sans-culottes

18.

One of three classes into which French society was divided before the revolution is referred to as a/an [x].

a)

Estates

b)

Bourgeoisie

c)

Nobility

d)

Clergy

19.

A/an [x] is a sudden overthrow of the government.

a)

Coup

b)

Revolution

c)

Uprising

d)

Rebellion

20.

In 1799 Napoleon headed a new government called the [x].

a)

Consulate

b)

Directory

c)

Republic

d)

Empire

21.

Who called a meeting of the Estates-General in 1789?

a)

King Louis XVI

b)

Marie Antoinette

c)

Robespierre

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

22.

Which right did the Third Estate claim in the National Assembly?

a)

Their votes to be counted equally

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Right to bear arms

d)

Religious freedom

23.

The Constitution of 1791 set up which form of government?

a)

Constitutional monarchy

b)

Absolute monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Dictatorship

24.

Thousands of people who opposed the government were executed when [x] was in power.

a)

Committee of Public Safety

b)

Directory

c)

National Convention

d)

Jacobins

25.

What event happened at the end of the Reign of Terror? Maximilien Robespierre was executed

a)

Execution of King Louis XVI

b)

Storming of the Bastille

c)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

d)

Reign of Napoleon Bonaparte

26.

What is one of the changes Napoleon's law code brought to France?

a)

Legal equality

b)

Religious freedom

c)

Universal suffrage

d)

Abolition of slavery

27.

What was the goal of the Continental System?

a)

To weaken Great Britain

b)

To expand French territory

c)

To establish a European alliance

d)

To promote free trade

28.

Where was Napoleon defeated for the final time?

a)

Battle of Waterloo

b)

Battle of Austerlitz

c)

Battle of Trafalgar

d)

Battle of Leipzig

29.

Why was the French invasion of Russia a failure?

a)

Weather

b)

Lack of supplies

c)

Russian military tactics

d)

Guerrilla warfare

30.

Why did the National Convention decide to execute Robespierre?

a)

Too much control

b)

Corruption

c)

Treason

d)

Incompetence

31.

While emperor, Napoleon attempted to spread some ideals of the French Revolution to other nations. He shares these ideas with his brother Jerome, the new King of Westphalia: 'What the peoples of Germany desire most impatiently is that talented commoners should have the same right to your esteem and to public employments as the nobles, that any trace of serfdom and of an intermediate hierarchy between the sovereign and the lowest class of the people should be completely abolished. The benefits of the Code Napoleon, the publicity of judicial procedure, the creation of juries must be so many distinguishing marks of your monarchy.' What does Napoleon say that the people of Germany want?

a)

Talented commoners to have equal rights

b)

Abolition of serfdom

c)

Publicity of judicial procedure

d)

Creation of juries

32.

Another word for popular vote is [x].

a)

Plurality

b)

Majority

c)

Referendum

d)

Consensus

33.

[x] evolution means that plant and animal species have evolved over a long period of time from earlier, simpler forms.

a)

Organic evolution

b)

Natural selection

c)

Adaptive radiation

d)

Genetic mutation

34.

[x] is based on tradition and social stability.

a)

Conservatism

b)

Liberalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Anarchism

35.

Under [x], the public - generally the government - owns the means of production.

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

d)

Fascism

36.

Which engineer improved the steam engine so it could drive machinery?

a)

James Watt

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Nikola Tesla

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

37.

From where did labor for the factories in the United States mostly come?

a)

Farmers

b)

Immigrants

c)

Slaves

d)

Artisans

38.

In what way did industrialization trigger a dramatic increase?

a)

Population

b)

Innovation

c)

Wealth

d)

Urbanization

39.

Who was the most influential leader at the Congress of Vienna meeting in 1814?

a)

Metternich

b)

Napoleon

c)

Cavour

d)

Bismarck

40.

What ideology or ideologies were behind the 1830 revolutions?

a)

Liberal and nationalist

b)

Conservative and socialist

c)

Anarchist and communist

d)

Fascist and imperialist

41.

Who was the politician who practiced realpolitik?

a)

Otto Von Bismarck

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Camillo di Cavour

d)

Klemens von Metternich

42.

What was the largest problem in czarist Russia?

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Serfdom

c)

Corruption

d)

Ethnic tensions

43.

What did romantics view as the direct expression of the soul?

a)

Art

b)

Nature

c)

Religion

d)

Love

44.

Who classified all the material elements known in the 1860s based on their atomic weights?

a)

Dmitri Mendeleev

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Ernest Rutherford

45.

American Civil War Casualties (1861-1865) Type of Casualty Union Confederate Total Combat Other *249,458 TOTALS 359,528 198,524 558,052 Includes deaths from diseases, hardship, and accidents and includes losses among prisoners of war. * 110,070 74,524 184,594 373,458 124,000 Which of the following statements is supported by the information in the table?

a)

Total casualties were higher for the Union than the Confederacy

b)

Combat casualties were higher for the Union than the Confederacy

c)

Other casualties were higher for the Union than the Confederacy

d)

Prisoner of war casualties were higher for the Union than the Confederacy

46.

Why were factory workers forced to work in shifts?

a)

Continuous production

b)

Labor shortage

c)

Limited working hours

d)

Increased productivity

47.

Why did the liberals favor a government ruled by a constitution?

a)

Limited government power

b)

Strong executive authority

c)

Centralized decision-making

d)

Authoritarian rule

48.

Why did the literary realists of the mid-19th century prefer novels to poems?

a)

Characters

b)

Themes

c)

Language

d)

Structure

49.

The practice of [x] responsibility is crucial for democracy.

a)

Civic

b)

Individual

c)

Social

d)

Moral

50.

Karl Marx used the term [x] to mean the working class.

a)

Proletariat

b)

Bourgeoisie

c)

Intelligentsia

d)

Peasantry

51.

[x] is a Jewish nationalist movement.

a)

Zionism

b)

Socialism

c)

Feminism

d)

Anarchism

52.

The movement for women's rights is known as modern [x].

a)

Suffrage

b)

Feminism

c)

Equal rights

d)

Gender equality

53.

Who pioneered the assembly line?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Nikola Tesla

54.

What is the process used in negotiations between union representatives and employers?

a)

Collective bargaining

b)

Mediation

c)

Arbitration

d)

Strikes

55.

By 1890, urban dwellers in England had increased to about what percentage of the population?

a)

75

b)

50

c)

25

d)

10

56.

Which social classes made up almost 80 percent of the European population in the late 19th century?

a)

Working class

b)

Middle class

c)

Upper class

d)

Nobility

57.

By the 1850s, what right did many women believe they had to win in order to improve the overall position of women?

a)

The right to vote

b)

The right to work

c)

The right to education

d)

The right to own property

58.

While ruling Great Britain from 1906 to 1914, what party passed social reforms to retain the support of the workers?

a)

Liberal

b)

Conservative

c)

Labour

d)

Socialist

59.

What two territories did Austria-Hungary annex in 1908?

a)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

b)

Poland and Lithuania

c)

Czech Republic and Slovakia

d)

Slovenia and Croatia

60.

What new style of art did Pablo Picasso create?

a)

Cubism

b)

Impressionism

c)

Surrealism

d)

Expressionism

61.

What theory did some people use to justify the dominance of Western nations?

a)

Cultural superiority

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Manifest destiny

d)

White man's burden

62.

Why did many conservatives in Germany support a policy of expansion in the late 19th century?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Economic growth

c)

Military power

d)

Colonial empire

63.

Why did governments back public education?

a)

Needed workers

b)

Promote literacy

c)

Cultural assimilation

d)

Social mobility

64.

Why did the Balkans split into different factions during the late 19th century?

a)

Decline of the Ottoman empire

b)

Ethnic tensions

c)

Religious conflicts

d)

Nationalist movements

65.

[x] controlled land and business in Latin America but were regarded as second-class citizens by European officials there.

a)

Creoles

b)

Peninsulares

c)

Mestizos

d)

Indigenous

66.

The British East India Company hired Indian soldiers called [x] to protect interests in India.

a)

Sepoys

b)

Samurais

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Mamluks

67.

A political unit that depends on another government for protection is known as [x].

a)

A protectorate

b)

A colony

c)

A dominion

d)

An empire

68.

The Boers fought with many [x] people, especially the Zulu of South Africa.

a)

Indigenous

b)

European

c)

Asian

d)

African

69.

Unlike earlier imperialism, which desire became a motive for the new imperialism of the late 19th century?

a)

To control large territories

b)

To spread Christianity

c)

To establish trade routes

d)

To acquire natural resources

70.

What nation forced Vietnam to become its protectorate to prevent a rival power from expanding in the region?

a)

France

b)

United Kingdom

c)

United States

d)

China

71.

Which of the following connects the Mediterranean and Red Sea?

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Kiel Canal

d)

Gibraltar Strait

72.

Who were the Afrikaners?

a)

Dutch

b)

British

c)

French

d)

Spanish

73.

Which country ruled its African possessions through direct rule?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Germany

d)

Belgium

74.

What colony did Queen Victoria consider her 'Jewel in the Crown'?

a)

India

b)

Australia

c)

Canada

d)

South Africa

75.

Which famous leader used nonviolent resistance to help win independence for India?

a)

Gandhi

b)

Nehru

c)

Jinnah

d)

Bose

76.

Who led his forces over the Andes, surprising Spanish troops and winning independence for Chile?

a)

Jose de San Martin

b)

Simon Bolivar

c)

Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Toussaint Louverture

77.

As a result of a slave revolt led by François-Dominique Toussaint-Louverture, which of the following became Latin America's first independent nation?

a)

Haiti

b)

Cuba

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Jamaica

78.

Which of the following was a result of the Sepoy Mutiny?

a)

The rise of the Indian Nationalist movement

b)

The establishment of British control over India

c)

The end of the British East India Company

d)

The division of India into Hindu and Muslim regions

79.

Which of the following is a major reason why Latin American countries remained economically dependent after political independence?

a)

They exported raw materials and imported finished goods

b)

They had weak governments and unstable economies

c)

They lacked natural resources and industrial infrastructure

d)

They were heavily in debt to European banks

80.

'Europeans have a moral responsibility to civilize primitive people.' This statement best expresses which of the following concepts?

a)

Cultural superiority

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

White man's burden

d)

Imperialism

81.

Analyze the chart and answer the question that follows. Base your answer on the chart and on your knowledge of world history. Height of European Imperialism European Power Southeast Asia X Britain X Belgium France X Germany Italy X Portugal Spain X Having Colonies in ... Africa India X X X X Netherlands X X X A common phrase in the late 19th century was 'the sun never sets on the empire.' To which country in the chart does this phrase refer?

a)

Britain

b)

Belgium

c)

France

d)

Germany

82.

Miguel Hidalgo, a parish priest living in a small village about 100 miles from Mexico City, had studied the French Revolution. Hidalgo roused the local Native Americans and mestizos to free themselves from Spanish rule. On September 16, 1810, Hidalgo's army attacked the Spaniards. 'My children, this day comes to use as a new dispensation. Are you ready to receive it? Will you be free? Will you make the effort to recover from the hated Spanish the lands stolen from your forefathers 300 years ago?' What emotions is Hidalgo trying to arouse?

a)

Patriotism and desire for freedom

b)

Anger and resentment towards the Spanish

c)

Hope and determination for a better future

d)

Unity and solidarity among the people

83.

China formed legislative assemblies at [x], or local, level.

a)

Provincial

b)

National

c)

Regional

d)

Municipal

84.

European states created [x] in China for their exclusive trading rights.

a)

Extraterritoriality

b)

Concessions

c)

Protectorates

d)

Colonies

85.

Some shogunate officials recommended [x], or political compromises, to the US trade proposals.

a)

Concessions

b)

Treaties

c)

Alliances

d)

Reforms

86.

For damages that the Boxer Rebellion caused, China had to pay an [x].

a)

Indemnity

b)

Reparation

c)

Compensation

d)

Restitution

87.

The Qing dynasty restricted European merchants to a small trading outlet at what port?

a)

Guangzhou

b)

Shanghai

c)

Hong Kong

d)

Tianjin

88.

Who led the Tai Ping Rebellion?

a)

Hong Xiuquan

b)

Lin Zexu

c)

Yuan Shikai

d)

Zhang Zhidong

89.

Why did US secretary of state John Hay propose the Open Door policy?

a)

To assure equal access for all nations

b)

To promote free trade with China

c)

To prevent the partition of China by foreign powers

d)

To establish diplomatic relations with China

90.

Who formed the Revive China Society?

a)

Sun Yat-sen

b)

Kang Youwei

c)

Li Hongzhang

d)

Zhang Zhidong

91.

Who was China's last emperor?

a)

Henry PuYi

b)

Sun Yat-sen

c)

Chiang Kai-shek

d)

Mao Zedong

92.

Early 20th century Chinese culture reflected a struggle between Western social ideas and what traditional Chinese beliefs?

a)

Confucian

b)

Taoist

c)

Buddhist

d)

Legalist

93.

What United States president sent Matthew Perry to deliver a letter to Japan?

a)

Millard Fillmore

b)

James Buchanan

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Andrew Johnson

94.

What does Meiji mean in English?

a)

Enlightened Rule

b)

Modernization

c)

Industrialization

d)

Westernization

95.

The attack on Port Arthur began the war between what two nations?

a)

Japan and Russia

b)

China and Russia

c)

Korea and Japan

d)

China and Japan

96.

What is the main reason why Emperor Guang Xu's reform efforts failed?

a)

Empress CiXi opposed them

b)

Lack of popular support

c)

Foreign intervention

d)

Military resistance

97.

Why did Chinese reformers accept General Yuan Shigai as president of their new republic?

a)

He led the military

b)

He supported democratic reforms

c)

He had popular support

d)

He was a strong leader

98.

Which statement below expresses a true comparison between the Boxer Rebellion and the Tai Ping Rebellion?

a)

Boxer Rebellion was other people

b)

Boxer Rebellion was anti-foreign

c)

Tai Ping Rebellion was anti-Qing

d)

Tai Ping Rebellion was religious

99.

Zhang Zhidong, a leading Chinese court official, argued: 'The doctrine of people's rights will bring us not a single benefit but a hundred evils. Are we going to establish a parliament? Among the Chinese scholars and people there are still many today who are content to be vulgar and rustic. They are ignorant of the general situation in the world, they do not understand the basic system of the state.' What does Zhang Zhidong think about the Chinese people?

a)

They are ignorant and rustic

b)

They are resistant to change

c)

They are incapable of self-government

d)

They are content with their current situation