All of the following were reasons for the discontent of the 3rd Estate EXCEPT

lack of a representative body of government

Ivan the Terrible was "terrible" in that he

used a brutal secret police to consolidate power

provided a unifying legal code under which all were equal

What resulted from the English Civil War?

the execution of King Charles I

All of the following are true of the Glorious Revolution EXCEPT

it resulted in Parliament losing power to the King

King George III abused was believed to have abused his power through

taxing the American colonists without representation

Why did Cromwell's Commonwealth fail?

his rule was too strict and Puritannical

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1
What ended the Reign of Terror
the execution of Robespierre
execution of Queen Marie Antoinette
the execution of King Louis XVI
the Austrian invasion
2
All of the following were reasons for the discontent of the 3rd Estate EXCEPT
lack of a representative body of government
extravagant spending by Louis XVI
an unfair voting system
unfair taxation polices
3
Who would have most appreciated our first amendment right to freedom of religion?
Voltaire
Hobbes
Rousseau
Copernicus
4
Which of the following was NOT among the unaleinable rights of Locke?
liberty
pursuit of happiness
property
life
5
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Enlightenment?
the English Civil War
the American Revolution
all were effects of the Enlightenment
the French Revolution
6
The period of the French Revolution which revolved around suspicion and execution was
the reign of Louis XVI
the period of the National Assembly
the reign of Napoleon
the Reign of Terror
7
Ivan the Terrible was "terrible" in that he
nearly bankrupted Russia
tortured and executed his own son
was always drunk
used a brutal secret police to consolidate power
8
The Napoleonic Code
became the code of military conduct for the French Army
provided a unifying legal code under which all were equal
caused another round of revolutionary discontent
eliminated the use of the secret police
9
What was the role of government according to Locke?
to rule absolutely
to protect natural rights
to promote the "general will"
to ensure religious freedom
10
Why did Parliament rebel against Charles I, starting the English Civil War?
He abused his power.
He bankrupted the country.
He broke from the Catholic Church.
His only heir was female.
11
Which CAUSED the Enlightenment as opposed to being an effect of the Enlightenment
The English Civil War
The French Revolution
The Haitian Revolution
The American Revolution
12
Peter the Great was known for all of the following EXCEPT
modernizing the military
forcing nobles to emulate the French
allowing for free speech
westernizing Russia
13
What resulted from the English Civil War?
a permanent end to the English monarchy
the victory of the king's forces
the execution of King Charles I
the drafting of the Declaration of Independence
14
All of the following are true of the Glorious Revolution EXCEPT
it resulted in an English Bill of Rights
it resulted in Parliament losing power to the King
it was a bloodless revolution
it resulted in the creation of a limited monarchy
15
The French Revolution was ended by the establishment of
Robespierre's Committee of Public Safety
Napoleon's French Empire
the Declaration of the Rights of Man
the success of the Austrian invasion
16
Who stated people agree to a social contract to form a government to promote the general will?
Galileo
Rousseau
Voltaire
Cervantes
17
Louis XIV was known for all of the following EXCEPT
declaring himself the "Sun King"
building the Palace of Versailles
declaring "I am the state."
being beheaded
18
The two sides of the English Civil War were the
Catholics and Protestants
Orcs and the Elves
Patriots and Loyalists
Cavaliers and Roundheads
19
Which of the following was written by Thomas Hobbes?
The Social Contract
The Emperor's New Clothes
Mary Poppins
The Levaithan
20
What event sparked the French Revolution?
the execution of King Louis
the execution of Marie Antoinette
the Storming of the Bastille
the Creation of the National Convention
21
King George III abused was believed to have abused his power through
dissolving the Parliament
bypassing Parliament in raising taxes
taxing the American colonists without representation
building an expensive palace with taxpayers money
22
Why did Cromwell's Commonwealth fail?
his rule was too strict and Puritannical
England was not ready for democratic rule
he did not have any heirs
he enjoyed the support of nobles but not commoners
23
Who advocated for the concept of the separation of powers and check and balances?
Voltaire
Rousseau
Newton
Montesquieu
24
The book the Social Contract, which first proposed a "social contract" was written by whom?
Rousseau
Locke
Hobbes
Bacon

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