One of the major causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the

abuse of political power by Czar Nicholas II

During the Moderate Phase of the French Revolution...

Nat'l Assembly turned France into a constitutional monarchy.

1789-1799, Period of political and social upheaval in France

How did the Industrial Revolution raise the standard of living in industrial countries?

Necessities like food and clothing became much cheaper

What inspired the French revolution? (Age of enlightenment and American revolution)

Age of enlightenment, American Revolution

Enlightenment: period of scientific, political and philosophical discourse

The Russian Revolution led to

Russia to withdraw from the war

What event officially started the French Revolution? (July 14, 1789)

The storming of the Bastille Prison by peasants.

What was the immediate cause of World War 1?

Assassination of Francis Ferdinand

What event officially started the French Revolution? (July 14, 1789)

The storming of the Bastille Prison by peasants.

The Radical Phase of the French Revolution...

Violence led to the end of the monarch and a Reign of Terror

Working conditions during the Industrial Revolution for the labouring class were:

Terrible - long hours, low pay, dangerous jobs

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1
Which of the following led to the French Revolution?
The unfairness of the Estate system
All of the above
The irresponsible spending of Louis XVI and Marie Antionette
Financial crisis in France
2
One of the major causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the
abuse of political power by Czar Nicholas II
rapid expansion of the right to vote
government's refusal to enter World War I
failure of communism
3
Industrial Revolution?
18th century
14th century
17th century
16th century
4
During the Moderate Phase of the French Revolution...
Nat'l Assembly turned France into a constitutional monarchy.
None of the above
The Nat'l assembly beheaded Louis XVI.
The Nat'l Assembly turned France into an absolute monarchy.
5
Wilson's first five points of his 14 points dealt with:
League of Nations
Causes of War
Self-Determination
Blaming Germany
6
The Industrial Revolution began in this country:
America
Russia
Germany
Britain
7
What was the 14 point treaty that was believed would bring stability to Europe after the War?
Treaty of the Great War
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Bolsheviks
Treaty of Europe
8
Ghana's richest trade city and capital was ____________________________.
Djenné
Koumbi Saleh
Gao
Timbuktu
9
French Revolution
1789-1799
Everything went by peacefully
Period of political and social upheaval in France
The French Gov. didn't change much
10
The first French Revolution government was called the...
The Directory
Huh?
National Assembly
National Convention
11
All of the following were causes of the French Revolution EXCEPT
The rise of Napoleon
Bad leadership from the King
Enlightenment ideas
High bread prices and unemployment
12
The Age of Reason influenced the American revolution.
False
True
13
How did the Mesoamerican empires pay for things?
Money
Providing services
Credit cards
Trading
14
According to John Locke, what are your natural rights?
Life, Liberty, and Property
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Life, Liberty, and Fortnite
Life, Liberty, and Reason
15
The Enlightenment took place mostly during what century...?
1700s
1800s
1600s
1500s
16
How did the Industrial Revolution raise the standard of living in industrial countries?
Families could all go to work together
Average people became shareholders of large corporations
Factory work was much easier than farm work
Necessities like food and clothing became much cheaper
17
What inspired the French revolution? (Age of enlightenment and American revolution)
Age of enlightenment
Seven-year war
The pilgrims
American Revolution
18
Age of Reason
Enlightenment: period of scientific, political and philosophical discourse
The period of history when everyone blindly trusted in Faith and the clergy
19
The Russian Revolution led to
Russia to withdraw from the war
a stronger Russian Czar
a Russian alliance with Germany
a Russian advance on the Eastern front
20
Songhai grew strong with the leadership of ________.f
Sunni Ali
Sunni Baru
Muhammad Ali
Sundiata
21
Which is not a goal of Wilson's 14 points
Creation of a peace keeping force
Punish Germany
Making the world safe for democracy
Free trade on the seas
22
What event officially started the French Revolution? (July 14, 1789)
The death of King Louis XVI via guillotine.
The death of Marie Antoinette via guillotine.
The invasion of the Austrians and Prussians into Paris
The storming of the Bastille Prison by peasants.
23
leader of the Russian Revolution
Volga
Stalin
Lenin
Trotsky
24
What was the immediate cause of World War 1?
Language
They didn't like the same football teams
Economy
Assassination of Francis Ferdinand
25
The ______were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico.
Egyptians
Huns
Aztecs
Greeks
26
True or False: Enlightenment philosophers believed that government and religion should be closely linked.
True
False
27
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
Critic of French philosopher Voltaire
An abolitionist
Famous wife of King Louis XIV
Early feminist
28
Who was executed during the French Revolution?
Louis XVI
Peter the Great
Napoleon
King Charles
29
Ghana's decline was caused by attacking invaders, ________, and the decline of trade.
monsoons
drought
overgrazing
floods
30
What year did World War 1 begin?
1912
1916
1914
1918
31
West African traditional storytellers are called __________________.
narrators
raconteurs
fabulists
griots
32
Which of these is not a Mesoamerican culture?
Aztec
Incas
Mayans
Cherokee
33
Which of the following was a positive effect of the Industrial Revolution?
New inventions and new jobs
Exploitation of mineral resources
Pollution
Long hours worked by children
34
What event officially started the French Revolution? (July 14, 1789)
The death of Marie Antoinette via guillotine.
The storming of the Bastille Prison by peasants.
The death of King Louis XVI via guillotine.
The invasion of the Austrians and Prussians into Paris
35
What are the causes of the French Revolution?
Political
All of the above
Social
Economic
36
Name of the third and final French Revolution government...
National Assembly
The Directory
The Consulate
National Convention
37
Social and political system in France before the French Revolution?
Three Estates
Three Estimates
Versailles
Bastille
38
What was the most important source of power for the early Industrial Revolution?
the dynamo
animals
the windmill
the steam engine
39
_________'s ideas of natural rights shaped the U.S. Decalration of Independence.
Locke
Rousseau
Hobbes
Voltaire
40
Songhai conquered the wealthy trade city of ______.
Gao
Timbuktu
Walata
Koumbi Saleh
41
The French Revolution was influenced by the
New Stone Age
humanism
enlightenment
42
Mary Wollstonecraft gave us the idea of
the Encyclopedia
women's rights
Deism
natural rights
43
Mali's first strong ruler was _______, who ruled from 1217-1255.
Sunni Ali
Askia the Great
Sunni Baru
Sundiata
44
What does Thomas Hobbes advocate?
natural rights
a weak soverign
anarchy
a strong soverign
45
What was the first major civilization in Mesoamerica?
Aztec
Inca
India
Maya
46
Early Malians participated in ancestor worship, but later Malians converted to _______________.
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
47
Both the American and French Revolutions featured people who felt they were losing their-
Lives
Wealth
Slaves
Rights
48
This Enlightenment philosopher wrote about Natural Rights?
Franklin
Locke
Montesquieu
Jefferson
49
The Radical Phase of the French Revolution...
Violence led to the end of the monarch and a Reign of Terror
Nothing much happened
None of the above
End of the republic and beginning of Napoleon's reign
50
Working conditions during the Industrial Revolution for the labouring class were:
Great!
Lots of jobs
Terrible - long hours, low pay, dangerous jobs
Good pay
51
After the French Revolution, ______________ became emperor of France.
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Napoleon
Robespierre
52
How did John Locke influence the Declaration of Independence?
Natural Rights
All of the above
People have a right to overthrow a government
Social Contract
53
This Enlightenment philosopher wrote seperation of powers and checks & balances?
Jefferson
Montisquei
Madison
Locke
54
During the Radical Phase of the French Revolution, which execution device was made popular?
hemlock
noose
sword
guillotine
55
Which of the mesoamerican cultures was monotheistic?
Mayans
Incans
None of them
Aztecs
56
The Mesoamerican technique of growing crops on floating islands in lakes was called
chinampas
waru waru
terrace farming
swidden agriculture
57
Who was the King of France at the beginning of the French Revolution?
Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI
Louis XV
Charles
58
This Christian civilization used ships called dhows to trade in the Red Sea & Indian Ocean.
Axum
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
59
What was the Decalration of Independence?
A formal request for British support
How Eli Broke up with Ross </3
The US lost the consent of the goverened therfore had the right to get GB
A statment by the colonies that said they were not controlled by Britain
60
Mesoamericans believed in...
Many gods
No gods
One god
61
Thomas Hobbes
separation of powers
Freedom of religion
Believed people are naturally selfish
Social Contract Theory
62
Which Mesoamerican society lived on the Yucatan Peninsula?
Mayans
Incas
Aztecs
Spanish
63
The Russian Monarchy was overthrown in the Russian Revolution.
True
False
64
What is John Locke also known for?
Social Contract
Mayflower Compact
Constitution
English Bill of Rights
65
This Enlightenment philosopher wrote about Natural Rights?
Jefferson
Locke
Franklin
Montesquieu
66
Ghana became a powerful state when it gained control of valuable ______.
gold mines
territories
trade routes
salt mines
67
Ghana's rulers made money by collecting ______________ on traded merchandise.
silver
taxes
gold
tributes
68
What major problem did Industrialists pose during the Industrial revolution?
They treated workers too well.
They had too much wealth and power over government.
They were communists
They donated too much money to charity
69
Who was the main creator pf the Decalration of Independence?
Bill Clinton
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
70
designer of the 14 Points
Churchill
FDR
Clemenceau
Wilson
71
What caused the Industrial Revolution?
Improved transport
Both A and B
New types of food
Invention of steam power
72
World War 1 …………. when World War 2 began.
was already ending
had already ended
already ended
73
This Moroccan scholar & traveller visited the Kingdom of Mali and wrote about it.
Strabo
Xuanzang
Ibn Battuta
Marco Polo
74
The immensely wealthy ____ ruled Mali from 1312-1337.
Askia the Great
Mansa Musa
Muhammad Turé
Sunni Ali
75
The monarchy was abolished by which French Revolution government?
Rainbow Six Siege
The Directory
National Assembly
National Convention
76
Ghana had rich ____________ and _____________ mines.
gold and salt
diamond and salt
gold and diamond
salt and coal
77
Where the Industrial Revolution begin?
England
France
Ireland
Massachusetts
78
Which of the following are the top three causes for The French Revolution?
Social Inequalities, Economic Trouble, Enlightenment Ideas
None of the above
Social Inequality, Massive wars, Religious Persecution
Louis XVI's spending habits, Marie Antoinette's parents
79
Thomas Hobbes wrote....
Aqua Rising
The Giant Squid
The Meg
Leviathan

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