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Revolutions, Part 1
Test Description: 7th Grade Social Studies
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following best explains why revolutions have occurred in history?
A
The majority of people are economically prosperous
B
Social, political, and economic unhappiness exists
C
Citizens can participate in the political process
D
Social mobility is encouraged
2) What was a primary cause of the French Revolution?
A
Rise to power of Napoleon Bonaparte
B
Execution of Louis XVI
C
Increasing dissatisfaction of the 3rd Estate
D
Actions of Maximilien Robespierre
3) Which statement best describes a result of the Glorious Revolution in England?
A
England formed an alliance with France
B
England lost its colonial possessions
C
Principles of limited government were strengthened
D
The power of the monarchy was increased
4) What was a major result of the Glorious Revolution?
A
Napoleon was restored to power
B
Oliver Cromwell became leader of England
C
England further limited the power of its monarchy
D
The Spanish Armada was defeated
5) Parliament offered the throne to King William and Queen Mary, Catholic King James II fled for France, and Parliament agreed to joint rule with the monarch. Which revolution is associated with these events?
A
Haitian Revolution
B
French Revolution
C
American Revolution
D
Glorious Revolution
6) Bankruptcy of the treasury, tax burden of the 3rd estate, high prices for goods, and abuses of power by the monarchy are all causes of what revolution?
A
French Revolution
B
Glorious Revolution
C
American Revolution
D
Russian Revolution
7) An angry mob storms the Bastille, Robespierre's execution ends the Reign of Terror, and Napoleon seizing power are all associated with what revolution?
A
French Revolution
B
Haitian Revolution
C
Russian Revolution
D
American Revolution
8) Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?
A
Ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
B
Outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety
C
Demand of the 3rd Estate for more political power
D
Nationalization of the Church
9) What is Maximilien Robespierre best known for in history?
A
Sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution
B
Supporting the reign of King Louis XVI
C
Protecting the freedom of religion
D
Beginning the Reign of Terror
10) Ideas from the American Revolution spread, enslaved persons burned sugar fields and rebelled against French slave owners, and Toussaint L'Ouverture organized rebels. What resulted from these events?
A
French Revolution
B
Haitian Revolution
C
American Revolution
D
Venezuelan Revolution
11) During the age of absolute monarchs, what did monarchs try to do?
A
Centralize political power within their nations
B
Encourage the growth of collective farms
C
Increase individual rights for their citizens
D
Develop stronger relations with Islamic rulers
12) The ideas of Rousseau, Voltaire, and Montesquieu MOST influenced
A
Improvements in the working conditions of factory workers
B
Movements for political reform
C
The growing power of priests in the Roman Catholic Church
D
Rise of industrial capitalism
13) Many European monarchs of the 1600s maintained that they should have absolute power to rule because they
A
Thought that all people should have the right to a good ruler
B
Thought that communism was the superior political system
C
Had been given their power to govern from God
D
Needed to defend their nations against threats from the Western Hemisphere
14) The Enlightenment and the American Revolution were both major influences on 19th century uprisings in
A
Japan
B
Middle East
C
Vietnam
D
Latin America
15) Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their
A
Social class
B
Geographic region
C
Religious beliefs
D
Education level
16) Which factors protected Russia from control by Napoleon's army?
A
Political and economic instability
B
Geographic size and location
C
Industrialization and modernization
D
Religious and cultural similarities
17) What was a major cause of the French Revolution?
A
Continental System of Europe
B
Inequalities in the tax structure
C
Failure of the Congress of Vienna
D
Economic success of capitalism
18) A study of the revolutions in Latin America in the 19th century would show that
A
Events in North America and Europe influenced Latin America
B
Nationalism had little influence on the outcome
C
Religion was a major cause of the conflict
D
Spanish-born peninsulares led most of the uprisings
19) Which statement about the French and Latin American revolutions is accurate?
A
Revolutions in both regions were based on the idea of Enlightenment ideas
B
The French Revolution was modeled after revolutions in Latin America
C
Strong French monarchs led revolutions in Latin America
D
People in both regions were fighting for freedom from England
20) What did the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights both do?
A
Support the theory of the divine right of kings
B
Limit the power of the monarchy
C
Extend the voting privileges of commoners
D
Abolish the government's role in levying taxes
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