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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) Thomas Hobbes
b) John Locke
c) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
d) Voltaire

Simon Bolivar, Toussaint L'ouverture, and Jose de San Martin are all associated with revolutions in
a) Africa
b) Europe
c) South Asia
d) Latin America

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) Placed limits on the power of the monarch
c) Established the right to inherit the throne
d) Guaranteed equal rights for all citizens

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) All people are born with the right to life, liberty, and property
d) Individuals acting in their own self interest will achieve economic success

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) Causes for Napoleon's rise to power
b) Factors leading to the Haitian Revolution
c) Results of the Battle of Waterloo
d) Situations contributing to the Reign of Terror

Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of which event?
a) French Revolution
b) American Revolution
c) Haitian Revolution
d) Industrial Revolution

Which geographic feature presented an obstacle to Simon Bolivar unifying South America?
a) Sahara Desert
b) Great Rift Valley
c) Strait of Malacca
d) Andes Mountains

What was one effect of the Latin American revolutions of the 19th century?
a) Democracy became the dominant political system in Latin America
b) European colonies replaced the independent governments of Latin America
c) Many Latin American countries achieved independence
d) Countries in Latin America deported most people with European ancestry

Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for what?
a) Instituting the Reign of Terror
b) Protecting freedom of religion
c) Supporting the reign of Louis XVI
d) Sending French troops to right in the American Revolution

Which statement best describes a consequence of Napoleon's failure to understand Russian geography?
a) Rough waters in the Baltic Sea destroyed his fleet
b) A harsh winter cut off his army from needed supplies
c) His armies could not cross the high Ural Mountains
d) A long period of high temperatures and lack of water overcame his troops

What is one way in which Robespierre and Louis XVI of France were similar?
a) Were removed from power during the French Revolution
b) Adopted ideas of the Enlightenment
c) Implemented policies of religious tolerance
d) Decreased government control of the economy

The Andes Mountains and the Amazon River basin affected Simon Bolivar's efforts to bring about
a) Economic imperialism
b) Political unification
c) Religious solidarity
d) Technological improvements

Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?
a) Ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
b) Nationalization of the Church
c) Outrage over the use of the guillotine
d) Demand of the Third Estate for more political power

Which event is most closely associated with the French Revolution?
a) Council of Trent
b) Thirty Years War
c) Reign of Terror
d) English Civil War

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) France
d) Russia

Which of the events related to the French Revolution occurred FIRST?
a) Napoleon became emperor of France
b) The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued
c) Louis XVI called the Estates General into session
d) The Committee of Public Safety led the Reign of Terror

Under the Estates System in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on which group?
a) Monarchy
b) Clergy
c) Nobles
d) Commoners

What is one way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar?
a) Played an important role in the Estates General
b) Increased their power during the French Revolution
c) Were executed for treason by French monarchs
d) Led armies against the Haitians

The struggles for political independence in Latin America during the early 1800s were most directly influenced by the
a) Estates-General
b) American and French Revolutions
c) Battle of Waterloo
d) Writings of Louis XVI

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) Massive immigration to the Americas
c) Trade agreements with Great Britain
d) A restoration of political stability

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