American Revolution
In 1776, the American colonies declared their freedom from which country?
Bonus Question! (400 pts!) Who was the King of Great Britain in 1776?
Great Britain
Bonus: King George III
The French Revolution began in
1789
Who became the absolute dictator of France ending the French Revolution?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What two countries controlled Latin American society before the revolutions?
Spain & Portugal
True or False: Mt Everest is the tallest mountain in the world
False
Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in Hawaii, the twin volcanoes, are taller than Mount Everest due to 4.2km of their heights being submerged underwater.
What was the name of the event in Boston on December 1773, where people dumped chests of tea into the Boston Harbor in protest?
Boston Tea Party
Who was the leader of France at the beginning of the French Revolution?
Louis XVI
What is the main cause of the French Revolution?
Social Imbalance of the 3 Estates = Angry Peasants
Who was the leader of the Mexican Independence movement?
Father Hidalgo
Which animal is 30 times more likely than a human to get stuck by lightning?
Giraffe
Who was influenced by the Enlightenment and wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What 2 events marked the beginning of the French Revolution?
Calling of the Estates General->Tennis Court Oath
Storming of the Bastille
Who was the leader of the Reign of Terror and head of the Committee of Public Safety?
Maximillion Robespierre
What was Simon Bolivar's nickname?
Name 3 countries that he helped gain independence for?
The Liberator
Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, and Columbia
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Brazil- 5
This event happened when a crowd of protesters threw snowballs and rocks at British soldiers, who then fired into the crowd.
Boston Massacre
What did France have that was considered their "government", but hadn't been used or called upon for over 175 years?
Why was it unfair?
The Estates General
1 vote for each Estate, 3rd always outvoted even though the represent 98% of the population.
Name & Explain 4 major events of Napoleon's rule of France
1. The Coup of the Directory-1799
2. Napoleonic Wars- Take over of Europe- 1803-1814
3. Crown Himself Emperor- 1804
4. Napoleonic Code- 1804
5. Napoleon's Downfall- Invasion of Russia-1812
6. Napoleon's Exile & Return-1813-1814
Name and define the 4 social/ethnic classes of the Latin American Social Hierarchy.
1. Peninsulares- born in Spain
2. Creoles- Euros born in Latin Am
3. Mestizos- Native Am & European
Mulattoes- African & European
4. Africans & Native Americans
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of?
Explain 3 Ways the Enlightenment influenced the American Revolution/Government
John Locke's Natural Rights- Life Liberty Property- Declaration of Independence
Voltaire- Freedom of Expression- Bill of Rights
Rousseau- Social Contract- U.S. Constitution
Montesquieu- Checks & Balances- 3 Branches of Gov't
How many Estates were the in pre-revolutionary France and what were they made up of?
1st Estate- Clergy/Church Officials
2nd Estate- Nobility-Wealthy & Royalty
3rd Estate- Middle Class, Working Class, Peasants
Was Napoleon a hero or Tyrant for Revolutionary France? Give three examples why.
Might want to study this one! Maybe create an outline for a SAQ response. Wink Wink
Read the article on Google Classroom!
Explain 3 reasons why the Latin American Revolutions weren't as "revolutionary" as other political revolutions?
1. They kept the same rigid social hierarchy
2. Catholic Church remained very powerful and influential.
3. The patriarchy still dominated. Women's rights were ignored for over a century AFTER these revolutions.
How old was the world's oldest dog?
The world’s oldest dog lived to 29.5 years old