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Revolutions, Part 2
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1) Which individual suggested the idea that if government fails to protect people's natural rights of life, liberty, and property, the people have a right to overthrow it?
A
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
B
John Locke
C
Voltaire
D
Thomas Hobbes
2) Simon Bolivar, Toussaint L'ouverture, and Jose de San Martin are all associated with revolutions in
A
Africa
B
South Asia
C
Latin America
D
Europe
3) One similarity between the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights is that both documents do what?
A
Set up a two-party political system
B
Established the right to inherit the throne
C
Placed limits on the power of the monarch
D
Guaranteed equal rights for all citizens
4) Which statement represents a key idea directly associated with John Locke?
A
Freedom of speech should be denied
B
The king's power on Earth comes from God
C
Individuals acting in their own self interest will achieve economic success
D
All people are born with the right to life, liberty, and property
5) Ideas spreading from the American Revolution, slaves burning sugar fields and rebelling against slave owners, and the leadership of Toussaint L'ouverture are all connected to what event?
A
Situations contributing to the Reign of Terror
B
Factors leading to the Haitian Revolution
C
Results of the Battle of Waterloo
D
Causes for Napoleon's rise to power
6) Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of which event?
A
American Revolution
B
Industrial Revolution
C
French Revolution
D
Haitian Revolution
7) Which geographic feature presented an obstacle to Simon Bolivar unifying South America?
A
Great Rift Valley
B
Strait of Malacca
C
Andes Mountains
D
Sahara Desert
8) What was one effect of the Latin American revolutions of the 19th century?
A
European colonies replaced the independent governments of Latin America
B
Democracy became the dominant political system in Latin America
C
Many Latin American countries achieved independence
D
Countries in Latin America deported most people with European ancestry
9) Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for what?
A
Protecting freedom of religion
B
Sending French troops to right in the American Revolution
C
Supporting the reign of Louis XVI
D
Instituting the Reign of Terror
10) Which statement best describes a consequence of Napoleon's failure to understand Russian geography?
A
A harsh winter cut off his army from needed supplies
B
A long period of high temperatures and lack of water overcame his troops
C
Rough waters in the Baltic Sea destroyed his fleet
D
His armies could not cross the high Ural Mountains
11) What is one way in which Robespierre and Louis XVI of France were similar?
A
Implemented policies of religious tolerance
B
Were removed from power during the French Revolution
C
Adopted ideas of the Enlightenment
D
Decreased government control of the economy
12) The Andes Mountains and the Amazon River basin affected Simon Bolivar's efforts to bring about
A
Political unification
B
Technological improvements
C
Religious solidarity
D
Economic imperialism
13) Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?
A
Outrage over the use of the guillotine
B
Ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
C
Nationalization of the Church
D
Demand of the Third Estate for more political power
14) Which event is most closely associated with the French Revolution?
A
Council of Trent
B
Reign of Terror
C
English Civil War
D
Thirty Years War
15) An angry mob storms the Bastille, Robespierre's execution ending the Reign of Terror, and Napoleon seizing power are all associated with which revolution?
A
Spain
B
Austria
C
Russia
D
France
16) Which of the events related to the French Revolution occurred FIRST?
A
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued
B
Louis XVI called the Estates General into session
C
Napoleon became emperor of France
D
The Committee of Public Safety led the Reign of Terror
17) Under the Estates System in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on which group?
A
Commoners
B
Nobles
C
Monarchy
D
Clergy
18) What is one way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar?
A
Led armies against the Haitians
B
Increased their power during the French Revolution
C
Were executed for treason by French monarchs
D
Played an important role in the Estates General
19) The struggles for political independence in Latin America during the early 1800s were most directly influenced by the
A
American and French Revolutions
B
Estates-General
C
Writings of Louis XVI
D
Battle of Waterloo
20) One major effect of Napoleon's rule of France was that it led to
A
An increase in the power of the Roman Catholic Church
B
A restoration of political stability
C
Massive immigration to the Americas
D
Trade agreements with Great Britain
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