Unit 1: The Revolutions

Question 1

All of the following are members of the third estate EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

clergy

Question 2

What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?

Accepted Answer

absolute rule

Question 3

Many of the ideas of Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau were associated with

Accepted Answer

political reforms that ended the absolute monarchy in France

Question 4

The wartime action of Napoleon’s that caused the greatest number of human losses was

Accepted Answer

The Invasion of Russia

Question 5

After the defeat of Napoleon, a new order was needed to try to bring back a balance of European power. Name it

Accepted Answer

Congress of Vienna

Question 6

Maximilien Robespierre is best known for

Accepted Answer

instituting the Reign of Terror

Question 7

This statement would most likely have been made by a person who believed in

Accepted Answer

Absolutism

Question 8

In 1815, Napoleon had his last great battle at the end of his 100 days rule near Belgium called

Accepted Answer

Battle of Waterloo

Question 9

What geographic advantage helped Britain resist Napoleon’s conquest?

Accepted Answer

It was an island

Question 10

Which revolutionary leaders used Locke’s “all people have the right to rebel against an unjust ruler,” & declared indep.

Accepted Answer

American

Question 11

The March of the Women occurred because

Accepted Answer

There was a bread shortage in Paris

Question 12

Which person would most likely have agreed with this statement?

Accepted Answer

Louis XIV

Question 13

Which solution would Baron de Montesquieu offer to avoid the enactment of tyrannical laws?

Accepted Answer

Separating the branches of government

Question 14

Napoleon enacted the Napoleonic Code in France. All of the following were parts of the code EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

He abolished slavery

Question 15

The main idea of the meeting in Austria after the fall of Napoleon was to

Accepted Answer

Surround France with strong countries in order to control them

Question 16

July 14, 1789 is historically important in French history. Which one of the following statements explains why -

Accepted Answer

A mob stormed the Bastille; symbolized their release from king's control

Question 17

All of the following were causes of the French Revolution EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Over population

Question 18

What is the correct chronological order the the events listed

Accepted Answer

1 - 4 - 3 - 2

Question 19

This statement describes the philosophy that existed during the

Accepted Answer

Age of Absolutism

Question 20

Which monarch did Oliver Cromwell lead the Puritans in war against?

Accepted Answer

Charles I

Question 21

Which of the following encompasses the philosophy of the Enlightenment and John Locke (or the Glorious Revolution) –

Accepted Answer

Life, Liberty & Property

Question 22

Which was the most significant effect of the European Enlightenment period?

Accepted Answer

It provided the intellectual spark for the American and French Revolutions.

Question 23

The two men on top of the rock represent which pre-revolutionary French estate(s)

Accepted Answer

1st & 2nd

Question 24

What is the rock supposed to symbolize in this political cartoon?

Accepted Answer

taxes

Question 25

The system of checks and balances in the United States Constitution was influenced by which Enlightenment thinker?

Accepted Answer

Montesquieu

Question 26

Peter the Great westernized Russia by instituting all of the following changes EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Had women change their hair styles

Question 27

Which was the most highly valued by European intellectuals of the Age of Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

Progress through the use of reason

Question 28

Which of the following were the philosophical concerns during the American Revolution

Accepted Answer

Life, Liberty & Pursuit of Happiness

Question 29

Napoleon, in order to gain power while the France was controlled by the Directory launched

Accepted Answer

A Coup d’etat

Question 30

All 3 revolutions we studied can all trace their roots (their origin or where they began) back to what period in history

Accepted Answer

Enlightenement

Question 31

After William and mary came to the throne, England’s government became a

Accepted Answer

Constitutional monarchy

Question 32

The Declaration of Independence was written by

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson (TJ)

Question 33

Napoleon created the the Napoleonic Code. All of the following were parts of the code EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

He abolished slavery

Question 34

What is the name of the strategy used by Russia to defeat Napoleon&#x27;s invasion?

Accepted Answer

Scorched-earth policy

Question 35

The symbolism of the blindfold on the member of the 3rd estate MOST LIKELY means

Accepted Answer

It is to keep the 3rd estate from educating themselves or finding freedom

Question 36

The Glorious Revolution is considered a great period in British history because

Accepted Answer

It was a change in power without bloodsheed

Question 37

Why is the reign of Charles II called “The Restoration?

Accepted Answer

It was the period of time when the monarchy was “restored” in England

Question 38

The French Revolution, in part, was inspired by the

Accepted Answer

American Revolution

Question 39

The statement best represents the values of

Accepted Answer

The Enlightenement

Question 40

What 13th century doc est. the rights listed below? -Basic Rights of citizens - Rule of LawRepresentative Assemblies

Accepted Answer

Magna Carta

Unit 1: The Revolutions

Questions 40

Unit 1: The Revolutions

Questions 40