WorksheetsEnlightenment and Revolutions Test
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following social groups was part of the Third Estate?
a)
The bourgeoisie
b)
Urban workers and peasants
c)
Both a and b
d)
Priests, monks, and bishops
2.
Why did the Parisian mob storm the Bastille on July 14, 1789?
a)
It was full of important political prisoners.
b)
It represented the tyranny of the French monarchy.
c)
King Louis XVI was inside the fortress walls.
d)
The governor of the Bastille was planning to attack the mob with the fortress cannons
3.
Which of the following did the Enlightenment promote?
a)
a belief in progress
b)
a more secular outlook
c)
faith in science
d)
all of the above
4.
Between 1550 and 1789, Enlightenment ideas swept
a)
only through France and colonial America.
b)
only through European society.
c)
through European society and colonial America.
d)
throughout the world.
5.
Which of the following was influenced by Enlightenment Ideas?
a)
literate middle class
b)
thinkers and artists
c)
American colonists
d)
all of the above
6.
Which statement reflects an argument of Enlightenment philosophers against the belief in the divine right of kings
a)
God has chosen all government rulers
b)
Independence is built by military might
c)
A capitalist economic system is necessary for democracy
d)
The power of the government is derived from the governed
7.
What did John Locke and Thomas Jefferson believe the people should do if their government did not protect their natural rights?
a)
Appeal to the national religion to protect their natural rights
b)
Peacefully protest to a higher authority
c)
Overthrow their government
d)
Change their natural rights
8.
According to John Locke, people form governments to protect their _________:
a)
social contracts
b)
loyalties
c)
natural rights
d)
philosophes
9.
Which country can best argue that it was basically born out of the Enlightenment era?
a)
England
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
Mexico
10.
Simón Bolívar, José de San Martin, and Toussaint l’Ouverture are best known as
a)
scientists who supported the heliocentric theory
b)
leaders of Latin American independence movements
c)
early Spanish explorers of the New World
d)
communist leaders of the 19th century
11.
The Enlightenment and the American Revolution were both major influences on 19th century uprisings in
a)
Latin America
b)
the Middle East
c)
Vietnam
d)
Japan
12.
Based on this map, identify a political impact of Napoleon’s conquests in Europe.
a)
The French empire directly or indirectly controlled most of western Europe
b)
The French empire lost colonies
c)
France controlled Sicily
d)
Napoleon’s empire grew through peaceful treaties with neighboring powers.
13.
During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre tried to
a)
Execute all French nobles
b)
restore the Catholic Church
c)
crush all opposition to the revolution
d)
reinstate the monarchy
14.
Prior to the French Revolution, what was the basis for
the division among the Three Estates?
a)
Education level
b)
Geographic region
c)
Social class
d)
Religious beliefs
15.
Based on a comparison of these maps of South America, which conclusion is accurate?
a)
Many regions of South America gained their independence between 1790 and 1828.
b)
All of South America was independent by 1828.
c)
Spain continued to gain South American colonies in the 19th century.
d)
Between 1790 and 1828, South American political boundaries remained unchanged except for Brazil
16.
Which idea is most closely related to the Enlightenment?
a)
A violent revolution will never lead to political freedom.
b)
A king has every right to ignore the will of the people.
c)
All people have natural rights that should be protected by the government.
d)
Religious leaders should play a major role in government.
17.
Which statement is best supported using information found in this chart?
a)
No members of the clergy were executed during the Reign of Terror
b)
The Reign of Terror affected all classes of the social classes equally
c)
All members of society were effected by the Reign of Terror in some way
d)
Peasants were the most frequent targets of the Reign of Terror
18.
Enlightenment thinkers and theories inspired
a)
A. the French Revolution
b)
B. the American Revolution
c)
C. other revolutions of the 1800s
d)
D. all of the above
19.
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
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