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Rev Quizizz

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which estate, with the most people, was locked out of the Estates General meeting?

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

2.

This picture shows the idea of Divine Right, which means...

a)

that rulers received their powers from God

b)

that Kings are the Head of State

c)

That kings are elected by people

3.

Why did America want independence from Britain?

a)

Britain gave more land to Native Americans

b)

Britain charged taxes without representation

c)

Britain wouldn't let the American Colonists own land

4.

What major document, written by Thomas Jefferson and inspired by John Locke, declared America's independence from Britain?

a)

U.S. Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

U.S. Bill of RIghts

5.

What country helped the Americans win the American Revolution?

a)

Germany

b)

Belgium

c)

France

6.

Which social class or estate of France had the most people?

a)

1st estate

b)

2nd estate

c)

3rd estate

7.

What was one of the First major events of the French Revolution?

a)

execution of Louis XVI

b)

storming of the Bastille

c)

return of Napoleon Bonaparte

8.

What was a good thing that Napoleon Bonaparte did when he was the leader of France?

a)

He raised taxes

b)

He made education available for all

c)

He gave out free gift cards

9.

What is Nationalism?

a)

Extreme love of your nation

b)

Love for your neighbors

c)

Love of your town

10.

Who was the leader of the Reign of Terror in France?

a)

Robespierre

b)

Napoleon

c)

The Directory

11.

The French and American Revolutions inspired which continent to fight for their independence?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Antartica

12.

Which leader let most of the South American countries to freedom and the country Bolivia was named after him?

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Simon Bolivar

c)

Toussaint L'ouverture

13.

Most of Latin America were controlled by Spain and Portugal.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

One similarity between the French and American Revolutions was that citizens in both places were upset about taxes.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

A similarity between the French and American revolutions was that they both had a Reign of Terror.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

The American Revolution made the French people want to overthrow their own government.

a)

true

b)

false

17.
What was the purpose of separating the three branches in the Federal Government in America?
a)
For making everyone having an equal part
b)
So the North would join the Union
c)
For checks & balances
d)
So the South would join the Union
18.
What Estate made up 90% of France’s population?
a)
2nd Estate
b)
3rd Estate
c)
4th Estate
d)
1st Estate
19.
On July 14, 1789 what happened?
a)
America broke away from England
b)
Haiti freed itself from France
c)
The storming of the Bastille
d)
Mexico took the Alamo back
20.
What nation was in control of Haiti before the slave revolt?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
China
d)
Japan
21.
Which one of the following was a member 3rd Estate?
a)
Bourgeoisie
b)
Clergy
c)
Roundheads
d)
Nobility
22.
“No taxation without representation.” relates to which one of the following?
a)
The Southern States and how they felt toward the Northern States
b)
Was the opening line to the Declaration of Independence
c)
The colonists protested that since they had no representation in Parliament, the British had no right to tax them.
d)
The colonists protested that since they had no representation in Congress, the British had no right to tax them.
23.
In 1789, the delegates to the Estates-General that broke away and declared themselves to be the National Assembly were from the
a)
First Estate.
b)
Second Estate.
c)
Third Estate.
d)
Fourth Estate.
24.
During the Reign of Terror, trials and executions were carried out under the authority of
a)
Louis XVI.
b)
the National Assembly.
c)
the Committee of Public Safety.
d)
Napoleon.
25.
What was the American Colonists response to the “Boston Massacre”?
a)
They protested by dumping British tea into Boston Harbor in the Boston Tea Party
b)
They threw more snowballs at more British Soldiers
c)
They hung King George III in effigy
d)
They protested by starting the American Revolution the next day
26.
The new American Constitution reflected the Enlightenment ideas of three men, which one of the following was not one of them?
a)
Locke
b)
Rousseau
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Hobbes
27.
The Reign of Terror lasted from about July 1793 to July 1794. Under the guidance of _______________, some 40,000 people were executed at the guillotine.
a)
Oliver Cromwell
b)
James II
c)
Robespierre
d)
José Morales
28.
Who was called “The Liberator,” led an uprising that established a republic in Venezuela. He then captured Bogotá, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
José Morales
c)
José de San Martín
d)
Simon Bolívar
29.
Who was left out of the Declaration of Rights of Man and of Citizen in France?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
English
d)
Women
30.
Who led the slave revolt in Haiti?
a)
Toussaint L’Ouverture
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Oliver Cromwell
31.
Which one of the following was a member 2nd Estate?
a)
Bourgeoisie
b)
Clergy
c)
Roundheads
d)
Nobility
32.
Which one of the following was a member 1st Estate?
a)
Bourgeoisie
b)
Clergy
c)
Roundheads
d)
Nobility
33.
These people were considered members of the first estate in France.
a)
Clergy
b)
Nobles
c)
Bourgeoisie
d)
Peasants
34.
This ruler brought and end to the Reign of Terror in France, crowned himself Emperor and built the top Army in the world at that time.
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Maximillien RobesPierre
d)
Napoleon
35.

Locke was a philosophe who supported the idea(s) of:

a)

The only good government is one freely formed by the people.

b)

Separation of powers

c)

Life, liberty, and property

d)

Tolerance, reason, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech

36.

According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?

a)

Overthrow the government

b)

Petition the government for their rights

c)

Nothing, the people don't have rights

37.

Which of the options below are examples of Rights of citizens?

a)

freedom of religion

b)

no unreasonable search and seizure

c)

no cruel and unusual punishment

d)

freedom of speech

e)

sit on a jury

38.
A government "of the people, by the people, and for the people" best describes-
a)
a democracy
b)

a monarchy (King or Queen rules)

39.

According to John Locke, the chief role of government was to

a)

protect natural rights

b)

fight territorial wars

c)

ensure the wealth of citizens

d)

redistribute land

40.

TRUE Or FALSE: According to John Locke, the people have the right to revolt if the government doesn't follow the rules of the social contract.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The political theory that God selects the monarch and therefore all should obey. Locke dismissed this idea.

a)

divine right of kings

b)

papal authority

c)

Godly guidance in governance

d)

social contract theory

42.

Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote social satire and advocated for civil rights and religious liberty in France?

a)

Voltaire

b)

Locke

c)

Jefferson

d)

Marquis de Sade

43.

How did the American Revolution impact the French people?

a)

It created a movement among the French nobility to begin incorporating democratic principles into the French government.

b)

It showed that the principles of the Enlightenment could be used to create a new kind of government.

c)

It demonstrated that monarchy was the only form of government that could protect the French people from violent revolution

d)

It suggested that the only way to establish a democratic government was to form an entirely new nation.

44.

What is true in a laissez-faire economy?

a)

Private ownership is prohibited.

b)

The state establishes production quotas

c)

Traditions determine the distribution of goods.

d)

Prices are based on supply and demand

45.

What was a belief shared by many Enlightenment philosophers?

a)

Governments should protect the rights of the people

b)

Monarchy is the most effective form of government

c)

Religious tolerance weakens government control

d)

The people owe complete loyalty to the government

46.

What kind of government was France prior to the revolution?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Absolute Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Socialist

47.

The French Revolution had ideas that came from

(Pick 2)

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The Enlightenment

c)

Louis XIV

d)

The National Assembly

48.

What philosopher did NOT inspire thje French Revolution

a)

Hobbs

b)

Montesquieu​

c)

Voltaire​

d)

Rousseau​

49.

How were the American and French Revolutions similar?

a)

Both were revolts against monarchies and excessive taxation

b)

Both were led by the lower classes against the established church

50.

Enlightenment thinker who viewed humanity in a negative way and believed people were naturally wicked.

a)

John Locke

b)

Mary Wollstonecraft

c)

Thomas Hobbes

51.

People are naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish. Powerful government needed to ensure orderly society

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

52.

The idea of separation of powers and the system of checks and balances in the Constitution was borrowed from Enlightenment thinker

a)

Voltaire

b)

Rousseau

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Hobbes

53.

The American, French, and Latin American Revolutions were inspired by

a)

The Age of Absolutism

b)

The Enlightenment

c)

King Louis XVI

d)

U.S Constitution

54.

Old Regime French society that was divided into three classes was called

a)

The Estates System

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

National Assembly

55.

In Old Regime French society, the First Estate and Second Estate constituted of

a)

Peasants, commoners, middle class (professionals)

b)

Clergy and Nobility

c)

Politicians

d)

King Louis XVI

56.

In Old Regime France, the Third Estate constituted of

a)

The clergy and nobility

b)

Politicians

c)

King Louis XVI

d)

Peasants, commoners, middle class

57.

The American colonists declared their independence from Britain by signing what document?

a)

The U.S Constitution

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

Magna Carta

58.

What was a reason why Latin American countries wanted to revolt and declare their independence?

a)

The Estates System

b)

Social inequality

c)

Absolute monarchy

59.

The social hierarchy that the Spanish established in Latin America consisted of...

a)

-Peninsulares

-Creoles

-Mestizos

-Native American and African people

b)

First Estate

Second Estate

Third Estate

c)

Encomienda System

60.

What was the result of the French Revolution?

a)

It ended the French monarchy and established a new government

b)

France declared its independence from Britain

c)

The French won the French and Indian War

61.

The American Revolution inspired the French Revolution and Latin American Revolutions

a)

True

b)

False

62.

This person was a former slave who fought in the Haitian Revolution and emancipated the slave population

a)

Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Simon Bolivar

c)

Toussaint L'Overture

d)

Jose de San Martin

63.

The revolutionary movement led by Simon Bolivar was influenced by

a)

religious ideas introduced during the Great Awakening

b)

Karl Max's criticism of industrial society

c)

ideas about government promoted during the Enlightenment

d)

Adam Smith's free-market principles

64.

Launched Mexico's fight for independence with the "Cry of Dolores"

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Jose de San Martin

c)

Toussaint L'Overture

d)

Miguel Hidalgo

65.

Helped Argentina, Chile and Peru gain independence from Spain

a)

Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Jose de San Martin

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Toussaint L'Overture

66.

Liberated Venezuela from Spanish rule

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Miguel Hidalgo

c)

Jose de San Martin

d)

Toussaint L'Overture