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Unit 8: Enlightenment and Revolutions
Unit 8: Enlightenment and Revolutions
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Enlightenment and Revolutions
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1
Which of the following is true of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
an entirely new plan of government was created
All of these are true
Ten amendments to the constitution were approved
a federal system of shared powers was created
2
The most radical of the Enlightened Despots, this monarch abolished serfdom in Austria.
Joseph II
Frederick the Great
Catherine the Great
Maximillen Robespierre
3
What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates General in 175 years?
national debt
storming of the Bastille
war with Austria
food shortages
4
Who wrote the revolutionary book,
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies
?
Copernicus
Kepler
Galileo
Harvey
5
The initial phase of the French Revolution was led by ....
moderates from the National Convention
conservatives from the aristocracy
liberals from the bourgeoisie
radicals from the Paris Commune
6
Which group was responsible for driving most of the revolutions in Latin America?
Mestisos
Native Americans
Peninsularies
Creoles
7
What was siginificant about the Concordat of 1801?
it provided a uniform system of laws
it restored relations with the Catholic Church
it trained futer bureaucrats for France
it made Napoleon Emperor of France
8
Which of the following is considered to be the most devastating loss for Napoleon?
Russian invasion
Battle of Trafalgar
Peninsular Campaign
Waterloo
9
The painting seen here features grace, charm, gentle action and is secular. This is an example of ...
Rococo Art
Renaissance Art
Baroque Art
Mannerism Art
10
What was Rene Descartes known for?
criminal law reforms
discovering the law of the pendulum
believing everything must be doubted until proven
being the "father of modern Chemistry"
11
Who were the sans culottes?
liberals
conservatives
moderates
extreme radicals
12
In general, the philophes believed in all of the following EXCEPT
expanding women's rights
progress for society
freedom of religion
potential of human reason
13
Which of the following is NOT true of Simon Bolivar?
He was a Creole from Venezuela
He created Grand Colombia and outlawed slavery
He preferred a Constitutional Monarchy over a democracy
He envisioned a large, unified South America
14
What was created by the Articles of Confederation in 1781?
A federal system in which national and state governments shared power
A weak central government that lacked the power to deal with problems
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of government
Ten amendments to the Constitution known as the Bill of Rights
15
This philosophe used satire to fight for freedom of speech and an end to intolerance. He said "Crush the evil thing"
Locke
Beccaria
Rousseau
Voltaire
16
A new calendar, a new flag, a new national anthem, etc. These were all part of France's ...
Reign of Terror
Republic of Virtue
Old Regime
Declartation of the Rights of Man
17
Which best describes the leaders of the Congress of Vienna?
Conservative
Liberal
Radical
Moderate
18
Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?
to install the ideals of the Enlightenment
to eliminate France as a European power
to establish a balance of power
to execute Napoleon
19
The Reign of Terror imposed by the Committee of Public Safety occured during the rule of the ..
Legislative Assembly
National Assembly
Directory
National Convention
20
The idea of a direct democracy is explained in ... (HINT: This is Rousseau)
The Encyclopedia
The Leviathan
The Social Contract
On the Spirit of the Laws
21
Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence was most influenced by the writings of ...
Denis Diderot
Barron de Montesquieu
Jean Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
22
What caused American colonists to boycott British manufactured goods?
the Boston Massacre
the Navigation Acts
Shay's Rebellion
the Stamp Act
23
Which of the following was NOT accomplished by Napoleon?
equal-opportunity public education
expansion of freedom of speech and press
a uniform set of laws
stabilization of the economy
24
Who's ideas about the separation of powers influenced the U.S. Constitution?
John Locke
Denis Dederot
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
25
Francis Bacon helped to develop...
the law of universal gravitation
the scientific method
the function of blood vessels
the barometer
26
Who encouraged the members of the Third Estate to form the National Assembly?
Georges Danton
Jean Paul Marat
Abbie Sieyes
Olympe de Gouges
