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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
Citizens can participate in the political process
B
The majority of people are economically prosperous
C
Social mobility is encouraged
D
Social, political, and economic unhappiness exists
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
The power of the monarchy was increased
C
Principles of limited government were strengthened
D
England lost its colonial possessions
4) What was a major result of the Glorious Revolution?
A
Napoleon was restored to power
B
The Spanish Armada was defeated
C
England further limited the power of its monarchy
D
Oliver Cromwell became leader of England
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
Glorious Revolution
C
American Revolution
D
French 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
Russian Revolution
C
Glorious Revolution
D
American 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
American Revolution
B
Russian Revolution
C
French Revolution
D
Haitian Revolution
8) Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?
A
Outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety
B
Demand of the 3rd Estate for more political power
C
Nationalization of the Church
D
Ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
9) What is Maximilien Robespierre best known for in history?
A
Sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution
B
Beginning the Reign of Terror
C
Protecting the freedom of religion
D
Supporting the reign of King Louis XVI
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
Haitian Revolution
B
French Revolution
C
Venezuelan Revolution
D
American Revolution
11) During the age of absolute monarchs, what did monarchs try to do?
A
Develop stronger relations with Islamic rulers
B
Encourage the growth of collective farms
C
Centralize political power within their nations
D
Increase individual rights for their citizens
12) The ideas of Rousseau, Voltaire, and Montesquieu MOST influenced
A
Movements for political reform
B
The growing power of priests in the Roman Catholic Church
C
Rise of industrial capitalism
D
Improvements in the working conditions of factory workers
13) Many European monarchs of the 1600s maintained that they should have absolute power to rule because they
A
Thought that communism was the superior political system
B
Thought that all people should have the right to a good ruler
C
Needed to defend their nations against threats from the Western Hemisphere
D
Had been given their power to govern from God
14) The Enlightenment and the American Revolution were both major influences on 19th century uprisings in
A
Latin America
B
Japan
C
Middle East
D
Vietnam
15) Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their
A
Education level
B
Religious beliefs
C
Social class
D
Geographic region
16) Which factors protected Russia from control by Napoleon's army?
A
Industrialization and modernization
B
Religious and cultural similarities
C
Geographic size and location
D
Political and economic instability
17) What was a major cause of the French Revolution?
A
Failure of the Congress of Vienna
B
Economic success of capitalism
C
Continental System of Europe
D
Inequalities in the tax structure
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
Spanish-born peninsulares led most of the uprisings
C
Religion was a major cause of the conflict
D
Nationalism had little influence on the outcome
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
Limit the power of the monarchy
B
Extend the voting privileges of commoners
C
Support the theory of the divine right of kings
D
Abolish the government's role in levying taxes
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