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grade 8 revision sheet

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The French Revolution began in 
a)
1776
b)
1789
c)
1876
d)
1798
2.

The name of that leader would be _____________________.

a)

Goulash d'Artagnan

b)

Bertrand L'Magistere

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

Mrs. Wilson

3.

People in France were tired of all the chaos. They hoped for _________________ to get things in order.

a)

a strong leader

b)

God

c)

another country

d)

a shoemaker named Bertrand L'Magistere

4.

During the reign of terror, around 40,000 people were executed because they were accused of _________________.

a)

disloyalty

b)

jaywalking

c)

stealing food

d)

wearing silly clothes

5.

The Committee of Public Safety was formed because ____________________.

a)

The water was getting sewage in it. Nasty.

b)

the sidewalks needed to be repaired. Too many people were tripping and falling.

c)

Many people still didn't support the revolution.

d)

the leaders had nothing better to do.

6.

The Convention had King Louis put on trial and ____________________.

a)

executed on the guillotine

b)

locked in the Bastille for life

c)

banished from France

d)

paddled

7.

A new government was formed, called the _____________________.

a)

National Convention

b)

New Government

c)

Le Gouvernement Nouveau

d)

the People's Assembly

8.

Out in the countryside, the _______________ rose up against the _________.

a)

peasants, nobles

b)

toymakers, children

c)

landowners, artists

d)

army, Lumberjacks' Union

9.

When the nobles and clergy refused to give up their rights and privileges, a bunch of people stormed ____________________.

a)

out of the room.

b)

into Paris and tore down the Eiffel Tower.

c)

the gates of the royal palace.

d)

the Bastille, a famous and horrible prison.

10.

The First and Second Estates said, "____."

a)

Yes, you may tax us.

b)

No, you may NOT tax us.

c)

Go away. You smell funny.

d)

They said nothing. They were asleep.

11.

King Louis asked the Estates-General to let him ___________________.

a)

Tax the First and Second Estates.

b)

Go on vacation.

c)

Tax people in other countries.

d)

Buy a house the size of a whole city.

12.

What was the Enlightenment?

a)

In the 1900s, artists began painting pictures showing people who were free and happy.

b)

In the 1700s, thinkers suggested that people should have freedom and equality.

c)

In the 1700s, the sun became much brighter.

d)

In the 1500s, a philosopher named Modiefjermgen wrote that we should get rid of all royals.

13.

What were the Three Estates?

a)

The artists, the workers, and the government

b)

Montagnyard, Blissville, and Tule

c)

The church people, the rich people, and everyone else

d)

Workers, royals, and God

14.

Which of these helped inspire the French Revolution?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

Enlightenment ideas

c)

Poor people getting sick and tired of rich people having everything

d)

all of those

15.

George Washington had a good life before the war. Why did he leave his good life to lead the army?

a)

he did it for the money

b)

he wanted to get away from his wife

c)

he believed so strongly in the idea of freedom

d)

his best friend was joining the fight

16.

Which of these people were not a part of the war?

a)

African Americans

b)

Native Americans

c)

Toddlers

d)

Women

17.

Why did London Pleasants join the British Army?

a)

He was finally old enough

b)

He loved playing the drums

c)

He needed a job

d)

He was offered his freedom if he fought for them

18.

Which of these choices was not a hardship that the colonists faced while fighting the British?

a)

They saw other soldiers wounded or killed

b)

The colonists had better weapons than the British

c)

The British had more people in their armies

d)

The soldiers were staving at times

19.

Which artifact did Matthew and Lauren show you that was made of wood and looked like a small barrel.

a)

Canteen

b)

Knapsack

c)

pocketbook

d)

musket

20.

What was the largest and most deadly battle of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Brooklyn

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

21.

According to Matthew Skic, why was July 4th, 1776 so important?

a)

It is when the colonies signed the Declaration of Independence

b)

It was when the colonies won the war

c)

It was George Washington's birthday

d)

It was when the First Continental Congress met

22.

The field trip starts more than 250 years ago when America was made up of 13 colonies. Who was in charge of the colonies back then?

a)

George Washington

b)

King George

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Thomas Edison

23.
Who was the king of Great Britain?
a)
George Washington
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Paul Revere
d)
George III
24.
Who represented Virginia at the First Continental Congress?
a)
George Washington
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Paul Revere
d)
George III
25.
Who warned the colonists of the British advance at the start of the war?
a)
George Washington
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Paul Revere
d)
George III
26.
Who formed the Sons of Liberty and Committee of Correspondence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Paul Revere
d)
George III
27.
Which Act punished Boston for the Boston Tea Party, and forced people to take sides?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Tea Act
d)
Intolerable Acts
28.
During which event did colonist leaders vote to stop trading with Great Britain, and start training militias?
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Committee of Correspondence
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Proclamation of 1763
29.
What is a militia?
a)
Militia is the name of Britain's law-making assembly.
b)
A militia is a tax on imported goods.
c)
A militia is a refusal to buy goods.
d)
A militia is a volunteer army.
30.
What Act placed a tax on printed materials in the colonies?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Tea Act
d)
Intolerable Acts
31.
Which Act allowed one company to sell tea to the colonies?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Tea Act
d)
Intolerable Acts
32.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
It was a party held to celebrate the Tea Act.
b)
It was Boston's response to the Intolerable Acts.
c)
It was when colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act.
d)
It was when riders on fast horses delivered tea around Boston.
33.

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord so important?

a)

They marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

b)

They marked the end of the French and Indian War.

c)

The Minutemen won both battles.

d)

The British were defeated.

34.

Which of the following was an Intolerable Act?

a)

Preventing the Massachusetts legislature from making laws

b)

​​​​​​Banning any town meetings not authorized by the governor

c)

​​​​​​Forcing colonists to quarter British soldiers

d)

All of these choices.

35.

Which act passed by Parliament directly led to the Boston Tea Party?

a)

The Sugar Act

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Tea Act

d)

The Intolerable Acts

36.

When colonists refused to buy British goods, it was called -

a)

a revolution.

b)

a proclamation.

c)

a declaration.

d)

a boycott.

37.

Why were colonists angered by the tax laws passed by the British Parliament?

a)

They believed they should have a voice in deciding such laws.

b)

​​​​​ They were too poor to pay the taxes.

c)

​​​​​​ They thought the taxes were fair.

d)

​​​ They believed that no one should have to pay taxes.

38.

Which of the following best describes why King George III signed the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

To prevent colonial settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains.

b)

​​​​​ To prevent additional wars and conflicts with Indigenous peoples.

c)

To prevent colonists from exploring or hunting on Indigenous land.

d)

All of these choices

39.
Not everyone who traveled to European Colonies did so by their own free will. From what Continent did the biggest forced migration of people in history take place?
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Africa
40.
Which of the following was NOT a new idea about government stemming from the Enlightenment period?
a)
Absolutism
b)
Social Contract
c)
Checks and Balance
d)
Separation of Powers
41.
Which of the Enlightenment philosophers believed the three branches of government should check the powers of one another?
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Voltaire
c)
Rousseau
d)
Locke
42.
What type of document did the Enlightenment thinkers support?
a)
Totalitarian
b)
Absolute monarchy
c)
unlimited government
d)
limited government
43.
What document did John Locke's ideas influence?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Great Charter
d)
Magna Carter
44.
According to the concept of divine right, who gave monarchs the power to rule?
a)
kings
b)
God
c)
military
d)
people
45.
Which of the following exemplifies the ideas of the age of Enlightenment?
a)
reason
b)
tradition
c)
faith
d)
ignorance
46.
According to Rousseau, what is the role of government?
a)
It is to dictate to the people what the government wants.
b)
It is to implement policies beneficial to the government.
c)
It is to steer away from popular sovereignty.
d)
It is to protect the "general will" of the people
47.
Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?
a)
Montesquire
b)
Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
48.

What is it not correct about Catherine the Great Queen of Russia?

a)

She was from Russia.

b)

She plotted the assasination of the Czar her husband.

c)

She came from a wealthy rich family.

d)

She expanded the Russian territory.

49.

Who called himsef/herself the "first servant of the state"?

a)

Louis XIV

b)

Frederick II

c)

Joseph II

d)

Catherine II

50.

Samuel Richardson wrote a book that it is often considered the first true English novel.

a)

Tom Jones

b)

Henry Fielding

c)

Tom Sawyer adventures

d)

Pamela

51.

Which musician is not from the enligtenment times?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Mozart

c)

Dalí

d)

Haydn

52.

The artistic style of the late 1700s was called ...

a)

Classical

b)

New classic

c)

Neoclassical

d)

Classicalism

53.
The Enlightenment began on what continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
South America
54.
All of the following were enlightened despots EXCEPT...
a)
Catherine II (the Great)  
b)
Joseph II
c)
Frederick II (the Great)
d)
Louis XIV
55.
Which of the following was NOT a way the ideas of the Enlightenment were spread?
a)
Newspapers and magazines
b)
Diderot's Encyclopedia
c)
Salons
d)
Through the Church
56.
Enlightenment philosopher who edited the Encyclopedia to help educate the public.
a)
Voltaire
b)
Denis Diderot
c)
Mary Wollstonecraft
d)
Adam Smith
57.

The grand formal style of art that was popular during the time of Louis XIV

a)

Baroque

b)

Rococo

c)

Free style

d)

Gothic

58.

Monarchs who held absolute power but felt sympathetic with Enlightenment ideals and try to make reforms in their kingdoms.

a)

Absolute monarchs

b)

Tyrants

c)

Enlightened Despots

d)

Philosophes

59.

When the government attempts to suppress speech or writing , it is called...

a)

salon

b)

censorship

c)

enlightenment

d)

neoclassical

60.
Places intellectuals went to discuss Enlightenment ideals
a)
Bars
b)
Salons
c)
Pubs
d)
Libraries