Worksheets2025 Fall Final MWH Part 2
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 42mins
What is the social contract?
A religious agreement
An agreement between people and their government
A trade treaty
A royal decree
Enlightenment thinkers believed authority should come from
Kings
The Church
The people
Tradition
Which idea most inspired democratic revolutions?
Divine right
Right to revolt against unjust government
Hereditary rule
Isolationism
The Enlightenment was influenced most directly by
The Crusades
The Scientific Revolution
Feudalism
Imperialism
Enlightenment ideas helped inspire which revolution?
Industrial Revolution
American Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
Which war left Britain deeply in debt, leading to colonial taxation?
War of Spanish Succession
Seven Years' War
Napoleonic Wars
Crimean War
Why did American colonists oppose British taxes?
Taxes were too low
They lacked representation in Parliament
Britain taxed only the wealthy
Colonists supported monarchy
Which protest involved dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act Congress
Boston Massacre
Intolerable Acts
Who commanded the Continental Army?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Which pamphlet encouraged independence from Britain?
Federalist Papers
Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
Magna Carta
In what year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
1789
1801
1765
1776
Which country was the most important ally to the American colonists?
Spain
France
Germany
Portugal
Which battle effectively ended the American Revolution?
Saratoga
Trenton
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
What document officially recognized American independence?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Articles of Confederation
Proclamation of 1763
Which tactic was commonly used by Patriot forces?
Trench warfare
Guerrilla warfare
Naval blockades
Total war
Why was the American Revolution significant globally?
It expanded slavery
It inspired other revolutions
It strengthened monarchies
It ended imperialism
Which Enlightenment idea is most clearly reflected in the Declaration of Independence?
Divine right
Natural rights
Absolutism
Mercantilism
Which revolution was most influenced by the American Revolution?
Industrial Revolution
French Revolution
Russian Revolution
Glorious Revolution
How many estates existed in pre-revolutionary France?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Which group made up the First Estate?
Nobility
Clergy
Peasants
Merchants
Which group made up the Second Estate?
Clergy
Nobility
Bourgeoisie
Peasants
Which group made up the Third Estate?
Only peasants
Everyone not in the first two estates
Only merchants
Only city workers
Which estate paid most of the taxes?
Third Estate
First Estate
Second Estate
Royal family
What economic problem contributed to unrest in France?
Trade surpluses
Heavy national debt
High wages
Low taxes
Which factor worsened France's debt before the Revolution?
The Glorious Revolution
Costly wars
Decline in population
Agricultural surplus
Which ideas most influenced French revolutionaries?
Medieval tradition
Enlightenment ideas
Absolutism
Feudal loyalty
What caused widespread hunger before the French Revolution?
Industrialization
Overpopulation
Poor harvests and food shortages
Trade embargoes
What meeting did Louis XVI call to address France's financial crisis?
National Assembly
Estates-General
Directory
Jacobin Club
What was unfair about voting in the Estates-General?
Only nobles voted
Each estate had one vote regardless of size
Peasants could not attend
The king voted twice
What usually happened during Estates-General votes?
The Third Estate won
The First and Second Estates outvoted the Third
Votes were postponed
The king canceled results
What did the Third Estate form after breaking away?
The Directory
The National Assembly
The Jacobins
The National Guard
What document declared that all men have natural rights?
Magna Carta
Declaration of the Rights of Man
English Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
Which American helped influence the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Who ruled France at the start of the French Revolution?
Louis XIV
Louis XVI
Napoleon Bonaparte
Charles X
Which Enlightenment idea most challenged absolute monarchy in France?
Divine right
Equality before the law
Mercantilism
Feudal obligation
What idea limited the power of the king under a constitutional monarchy?
Divine right
A written constitution
Church authority
Military control
Which group became the most radical faction during the French Revolution?
Girondins
Royalists
Jacobins
Moderates
What was the primary goal of the Jacobins?
Restore the monarchy
Protect the revolution at all costs
Expand foreign trade
Strengthen the Catholic Church
Which device symbolized equality in execution during the Revolution?
Hanging gallows
Firing squad
Guillotine
Iron Maiden
What period saw mass executions of perceived enemies of the Revolution?
The Great Assembly
The National Phase
The Reign of Terror
The Directory
Who led the Reign of Terror?
Jean-Paul Marat
Georges Danton
Maximilien Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
What was the main purpose of the Reign of Terror?
Restore order through compromise
Eliminate enemies of the revolution
Rebuild the economy
Expand voting rights
Why did other European monarchies fear the French Revolution?
France planned to conquer Europe
Revolutionary ideas might spread
France controlled global trade
The Church supported the revolution
What crime was King Louis XVI convicted of?
Corruption
Tax evasion
Treason
Religious heresy
Which radical change occurred during the Revolution regarding religion?
Expansion of papal authority
Attempts to replace the Catholic Church
Growth of Protestantism
Religious tolerance laws
What does the term "coup" mean?
A popular vote
A peaceful reform
A sudden takeover of government
A trade agreement
What type of leader emerged in France after years of instability?
Constitutional monarch
Religious reformer
Military strongman
Merchant ruler
Where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
Paris
Marseille
Corsica
Lyon
What helped Napoleon rise through the ranks of the army?
Noble birth
Talent and military skill
Church support
Royal favoritism
Napoleon rose to power partly because revolutionary ideals promoted
Loyalty to kings
Merit over birth
Religious authority
Feudal privilege
What title did Napoleon take in 1804?
King of France
Supreme Consul
Emperor
President
Why did Napoleon crown himself instead of allowing the pope to do so?
The pope refused
To show his power came from himself
He rejected religion
It followed French tradition
Which legal reform standardized laws across France?
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Napoleonic Code
Social Contract
One major effect of the Napoleonic Code was
Increased power of the Church
Equality before the law for men
Expansion of voting rights for women
End of private property
Why was Napoleon unable to invade Britain?
Lack of soldiers
British naval dominance
Poor leadership
Harsh winters
What strategy did Napoleon use to weaken Britain economically?
Blockade of French ports
Continental System
Mercantilism
Isolationism
Which type of warfare weakened Napoleon's army in Spain?
Trench warfare
Guerrilla warfare
Naval warfare
Total war
What Russian strategy helped defeat Napoleon's invasion?
Surprise attack
Scorched-earth policy
Defensive walls
Naval blockade
Napoleon's final defeat occurred at which battle?
Leipzig
Borodino
Waterloo
Trafalgar
Which battle is also known as the “Battle of the Nations”?
Waterloo
Leipzig
Trafalgar
Borodino
After being defeated, Napoleon was first exiled to
St. Helena
Elba
Corsica
Sicily
What event marked Napoleon's brief return to power?
The Continental System
The Congress of Vienna
The Hundred Days
The Reign of Terror
How did French soldiers react when ordered to arrest Napoleon after his return from Elba?
They arrested him immediately
They refused to fight
They joined him
They fled France
Napoleon's second and final exile was to
Elba
Corsica
Malta
St. Helena
What was the main goal of the Congress of Vienna?
Spread democracy
Restore balance of power in Europe
Punish France severely
Promote nationalism
Which principle guided the Congress of Vienna's decisions?
Popular sovereignty
Natural rights
Balance of power
Social contract
Which idea best describes conservatism after Napoleon's defeat?
Rapid political change
Return to traditional monarchy
Expansion of voting rights
National self-determination
Despite his defeat, Napoleon left a lasting impact on Europe through
Religious reform
Legal and administrative reforms
Colonial expansion
Industrialization
Which revolution demonstrated that Enlightenment ideas could overthrow a monarchy?
Glorious Revolution
French Revolution
Russian Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Which long-term idea connected the Renaissance, Reformation, and Enlightenment?
Obedience to authority
The power of the individual
Religious conformity
Isolation
What concept challenged divine right and absolutism across Europe?
Mercantilism
Natural rights
Feudalism
Colonialism
Which movement emphasized observation and experimentation?
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
Reformation
Which movement emphasized reason applied to society and government?
Reformation
Enlightenment
Middle Ages
Romanticism
Which development helped spread revolutionary ideas quickly across Europe?
Feudalism
Printing and literacy
Isolationism
Divine right
Which concept best explains why revolutions often turn radical?
Economic growth
Power vacuums and fear
Religious unity
Foreign alliances
Which revolution most directly led to Napoleon's rise?
American Revolution
French Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Glorious Revolution
What lesson did European monarchs learn from the French Revolution?
Democracy is inevitable
Absolute power can be dangerous
War is unavoidable
Colonies cause instability
Which term describes loyalty to one's nation rather than a king?
Absolutism
Nationalism
Mercantilism
Imperialism
Nationalism became a powerful force in Europe after
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance
The French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars
The Crusades
Which historical trend best describes Europe from 1300–1800?
Increasing religious control
Gradual expansion of individual rights and reason
Isolation from the rest of the world
Decline of education
Which movement most challenged traditional authority structures?
Feudalism
Enlightenment
Absolutism
Mercantilism
Which idea connects democratic governments today to Enlightenment thinking?
Divine right
Hereditary rule
Consent of the governed
Feudal obligation
The French Revolution began with a
Republic
King
Parliament
Council
The French Revolution ended with an
Assembly
Dictator
Emperor
Chancellor
