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Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?

  1. ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte

  2. nationalization of the Church

  3. outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety

  4. demand of the Third Estate for more political power

4. demand of the Third Estate for more political power

100

Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for

  1. instituting the Reign of Terror

  2. protecting freedom of religion

  3. supporting the reign of King Louis XVI

  4. sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution

1. instituting the Reign of Terror

100

One way in which Robespierre and Louis XVI of France are similar is that both

  1. were removed from power during the French Revolution

  2. adopted ideas of the Congress of Vienna

  3. implemented policies of religious tolerance

  4. decreased government control of the economy

1. were removed from power during the French Revolution

100

Which of these events related to the French Revolution occurred first?

  1. Napoleon became emperor of France.

  2. The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued.

  3. Louis XVI called the Estates General into session.

  4. The Committee of Public Safety led the Reign of Terror.

3. Louis XVI called the Estates General into session.

200

Which list of French leaders is in the correct chronological order?

  1. Louis XVI → Napoleon → Robespierre

  2. Robespierre → Napoleon → Louis XVI

  3. Louis XVI → Robespierre → Napoleon

  4. Napoleon → Louis XVI → Robespierre

3. Louis XVI → Robespierre → Napoleon

200

Which factors protected Russia from control by Napoleon’s army?

  1. religious and cultural similarities

  2. industrialization and modernization

  3. geographic size and location

  4. political and economic instability

3. geographic size and location

200

One major effect of Napoleon’s rule of France was that it led to

  1. an increase in the power of the Roman Catholic Church

  2. massive emigration to the Americas

  3. trade agreements with Great Britain

  4. a restoration of political stability

4. a restoration of political stability

200

Which geographic condition contributed to the defeat of Napoleon’s troops during the invasion of Russia?

  1. drought

  2. typhoons

  3. severe flooding

  4. harsh winter

4. harsh winter

300

What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

  1. inequalities in the tax structure

  2. economic success of mercantilism

  3. failure of the Congress of Vienna

  4. Continental System in Europe

1. inequalities in the tax structure

300

Which event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

  1. Execution of Louis XVI

  2. The French invasion of Russia

  3. Storming of the Bastille

  4. The creation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man

3. Storming of the Bastille

300

One way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar is that they both

  1. played an important role at the Congress of Vienna

  2. increased their power during the French Revolution

  3. were executed for treason by French monarchs

  4. led armies against the Haitians

2. increased their power during the French Revolution

300

Which event is most closely associated with the French Revolution?

  1. Council of Trent

  2. Thirty Years’ War

  3. Reign of Terror

  4. Paris Peace Conference

3. Reign of Terror

400

The writings of the Enlightenment philosophers in Europe encouraged later political revolution with their support of

  1. socialism

  2. imperialism

  3. the natural rights of man

  4. the divine right monarchies

3. the natural rights of man

400

In France, which was a major result of the French Revolution?

  1. The King was restored to unlimited power.

  2. The clergy dominated government.

  3. The middle class gained political influence.

  4. The tax burden was carried by the lower classes.

3. The middle class gained political influence.

400

Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their

  1. education level

  2. geographic region

  3. social class

  4. religious beliefs

3. social class

400

Base your answer on the drawing and on your knowledge of social studies.


This drawing illustrates conditions that contributed primarily to the beginning of the

  1. Protestant Reformation

  2. French Revolution

  3. Napoleonic Wars

  4. European Renaissance

2. French Revolution

500

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I. ________________________________

 Louis XIV
 Phillip II
 Henry VIII

  1. Divine Right Monarchs

  2. Supporters of Democracy

  3. Religious Reformers

  4. Leaders of the Crusades

1. Divine Right Monarchs

500

Philip II, Peter the Great, and Louis XIV are all rulers associated with

  1. natural rights

  2. filial piety

  3. religious toleration

  4. Absolutism

4. Absolutism

500

Which statement reflects an argument of Enlightenment philosophers against the belief in the divine right of kings?

  1. God has chosen all government rulers.

  2. Independence is built by military might.

  3. A capitalist economic system is necessary for democracy.

  4. The power of the government is derived from the governed

4. The power of the government is derived from the governed

500

Which event in global history is associated with the following quote?

“The method of free inquiry allows man to expose opinions to public examination, to submit them to evidence, and to keep avenues of investigation open.”

  1. the Augustan Age in the Roman Empire

  2. feudalism during the Medieval Period

  3. the Enlightenment of the late 17th century

  4. totalitarianism in the 20th century

3. the Enlightenment of the late 17th century

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