Unit One Test: ANSWER KEY

1. What was the Enlightenment?

a. an 18
th
century European movement in which thinkers attempted to
apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all
aspects of society
b. an 18
th
century American movement in which thinkers attempted to
apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all
aspects of society
c. an 18
th
century Greek and Roman movement in which thinkers
attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method
to all aspects of society
d. an 18
th
century English movement in which thinkers attempted to
apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all
aspects of society

2. Which of these things WAS NOT influenced by the Enlightenment?
a. The US Bill of Rights
b. The Declaration of Independence
c. The Declaration of the Rights of Man
d. The Napoleonic Code


3. Who said it is the right of the people to rebel against a government
that will not protect your natural rights?
a. Montesquieu
b. Locke
c. Hobbes
d. Voltaire

4. What one of these ideas belongs to is John Locke?
a. Natural Rights
b. Social Contract
c. Separation of Powers
d. Freedom of Speech




5. Which one of these ideas belongs to Voltaire?
a. Only legitimate governments have the consent of the people
b. Social Contract
c. Separation of Powers
d. Freedom of Speech

6. Which one of these ideas belongs to Montesquieu?
a. Only legitimate governments have the consent of the people
b. Social Contract
c. Freedom of Speech
d. Separation of Powers

7. Which one of these ideas belongs to Rousseau?
a. Natural Rights
b. Only legitimate governments have the consent of the people
c. Separation of Powers
d. Freedom of Speech

8. Which one of these ideas belongs to Hobbes?
a. Natural Rights
b. Social Contract
c. Separation of Powers
d. Freedom of Speech

9. The quote in the Declaration of Independence that states, We hold
these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. was
influenced by whom?
a. Montesquieu
b. Voltaire
c. Rousseau
d. Locke




10. The quote in the Declaration of Independence that states, That
to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men,
deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed was
influenced by whom?
a. Rousseau
b. Montesquieu
c. Voltaire
d. Hobbes

11. The quote in the Declaration of Independence that states, But
when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the
same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute
Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such
Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
was influenced by whom?
a. Montesquieu
b. Locke
c. Voltaire
d. Rousseau

12. The quote in the Declaration of Independence that states, He
has obstructed the Administration of J ustice by refusing his Assent
to Laws for establishing J udiciary Powers. was influenced by
whom?
a. Voltaire
b. Rousseau
c. Locke
d. Montesquieu

13. The quote in the Declaration of Independence that states, He
has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and
destroyed the lives of our people. was influenced by whom?
a. Montesquieu
b. Voltaire
c. Rousseau
d. Locke




14. Who was in the first estate?
a. Clergy
b. Peasants
c. Monarchy
d. Nobles

15. Who was in the second estate?
a. Clergy
b. Peasants
c. Monarchy
d. Nobles

16. Who was in the third estate?
a. Clergy
b. Peasants
c. Monarchy
d. Nobles

17. What were the three causes of the French Revolution?
a. Economic problems, Crop failures, Enlightenment ideas
b. Natural Rights, Weak leadership, Too much spending by the
government
c. Natural Rights, Crop Failures, Weak leadership
d. Weak leadership, Economic problems, Enlightenment ideas

18. What was the Bastille?
a. A palace
b. A prison
c. A castle
d. A school

19. Why did the people break into it?
a. To rob it
b. To break out their leaders
c. To attack the king and queen
d. To get gunpowder


20. Why did the Womens March happen?
a. Because the women were starving and needed bread
b. Because they wanted to kill the king and queen
c. Because they wanted a republic
d. Because they wanted to kill the guards

21. Which was NOT one of the reasons for the economic problems
in France?
a. High cost of living
b. Selling land to the United States
c. Crop failures
d. High taxes

22. Which two Enlightenment philosophers were most influential to
the French Revolution?
a. Locke and Hobbes
b. Rousseau and Voltaire
c. Rousseau and Locke
d. Locke and Montesquieu

23. What was an example of the weak leadership of the king and
queen of France?
a. The Queen cared too much about the countrys poor population
b. The King sent thousands of dollars to the British government
c. The King was indecisive about government issues
d. The Queen liked to vacation in the Bahamas

24. Why did the people not like Marie Antoinette?
a. She was a good Queen
b. She gave the people enough to eat
c. She spent too much money
d. She ate cake everyday

25. Why did the King call for the meeting of the Estates-General?
a. To figure out the crop issue
b. To solve the American Revolution
c. To ban the Enlightenment thinkers
d. To solve the financial crisis


26. Why was the third estate upset by the Estates-General
meeting?
a. They were not invited
b. The king insulted their mothers
c. They had to pay for parking
d. They were told they would have to pay more taxes

27. What did the third estate do as a result of the Estates-General
meeting?
a. Storm the Bastille
b. March on Versailles
c. Create the National Assembly
d. Make the Tennis Court Oath

28. Why did members of the first and second estate join the
National Assembly?
a. They believed in its cause
b. They were afraid of more violence
c. They wanted to start the Reign of Terror
d. They disliked the king

29. What was the name of the most radical club in France?
a. The Pumas
b. The Committee of Public Safety
c. The Liberals
d. The Jacobins

30. What was the stated goal of Robespierre?
a. To create a republic of virtue
b. To create a republic
c. To kill everyone
d. To create an absolute monarchy
31. What was the only penalty for a crime committed during the
Reign of Terror?
a. exile
b. execution
c. exaltation
d. exaggeration

32. What was the name of the group that Robespierre was the
leader of?
a. The Arch-Dukes
b. The Peninsulares
c. The National Anthem
d. The Committee of Public Safety

33. What was the stated aim of the group that Robespierre was the
leader of?
a. To kill the queen
b. To identify enemies of the crown
c. To identify enemies of the republic
d. To make Robespierre emperor

34. What was NOT a law created by Robespierre?
a. No Sundays on a calendar
b. No face cards in a deck of cards
c. No lawyers or witnesses during trials
d. No chewing gum on Thursdays

35. Who did NOT die from the guillotine?
a. Napoleon Bonaparte
b. Marie Antoinette
c. The son of Louis XV
d. Maximilien Robespierre


36. Who was the most victimized group of the Reign of Terror?
a. 1st estate
b. 2nd estate
c. 3rd estate
d. The monarchy

37. When the Reign of Terror end?
a. October 1795
b. 1800
c. It is still going on
d. When Robespierre died


38. Why was Napoleons reign considered a democratic
despotism?
a. Because he created Nationalism
b. Because he was elected emperor
c. Because he invaded Latin America
d. Because he killed Robespierre

39. How did Napoleon first become a National hero?
a. By invading Spain
b. By invading Prussia
c. By defending the National Assembly
d. By defending the National Convention

40. What happened at Napoleons coronation?
a. He was crowned emperor
b. He was made king
c. He was insulted by the pope
d. He crowned himself emperor

41. What method did Napoleon use to become ruler of France?
a. The guillotine
b. SLANT
c. He was elected
d. Coup detat

42. Where did Napoleon suffer his first defeat?
a. Russia
b. Waterloo
c. Great Britain
d. Prussia

43. What was the name of Napoleons last battle?
a. Bonaparte
b. Waterloo
c. Russia
d. Elba


44. Which is NOT a country that was controlled by Napoleon?
a. Spain
b. Germany
c. Great Britain
d. Italy

45. Who attend the Congress of Vienna?
a. Spain and Portugal
b. Leaders of countries that Napoleon had conquered
c. Leaders of countries that Napoleon had problems with
d. Frances National Convention

46. What was the goal of the Congress of Vienna?
a. To create long-lasting peace in Europe
b. To create long-lasting peace in the World
c. To penalize South America
d. To find the last living sea monster in Asia
47. How was Bolivar different from San Martin?
a. San Martin wanted to free all of Latin America
b. Bolivar was only concerned with the independence of his country
c. San Martin retired and lived the end of his life in Europe
d. Bolivar was from Argentina

48. Who was the most educated group in Latin America?
a. Peninsulares
b. Creoles
c. Mestizos
d. Mulattos

49. Which group would be opposed to the revolutions in Latin
America?
a. Peninsulares
b. Creoles
c. Mestizos
d. Mulattos


50. What was an inspiration for both the Latin American and French
revolutions?
a. Napoleon Bonaparte
b. Crop failures
c. Weak leaders
d. Enlightenment ideas

51. Why were slaves considered higher than the native Indians on
the social order pyramid?
a. They made money for themselves
b. They made money for the upper classes
c. They were native to the country
d. They inspired nationalism

52. Which was NOT a country that San Martin helped to liberate?
a. Venezuela
b. Argentina
c. Chile
d. Peru


53. Liberty cannot be secured unless criminals lose their heads.
This quote was most likely said by
a. Marie Antoinette
b. Johnny Guillotine
c. Napoleon Bonaparte
d. Robespierre




54. Fear was on every side, in the creek of a door, an exclamation, a
breath.
This quote best describes which event?
a. French Revolution
b. Battle of Waterloo
c. Reign of Terror
d. Congress of Vienna


55. I die innocent of my crimes; I pardon those who have
occasioned my death; an I pray to God that the blood you shed
today may never be visited upon France.
This quote was most likely said by
a. Robespierre
b. Napoleon
c. Simon Bolivar
d. Louis XVI

56. I was born a slave, but nature gave me a soul of a free man.
This quote was mostly likely said by
a. Simon Bolivar
b. Toussaint LOverture
c. John Locke
d. Robespierre
57.
The image to the right best
represents
a. The Congress of Vienna
b. The Coronation of Napoleon
c. The Estate system
d. Nationalism



58. The image to the right best
shows
a. The Storming of the Bastille
b. The Tennis Court Oath
c. The Womens March
d. The execution of Marie Antoinette





For the below statements, pick whether it belongs to the American
Revolution, French Revolution, or both.
59. This revolution ended with the creation of a Republic
a. American Revolution
b. French Revolution
c. Both

60. This revolution removed a monarchy from power
a. American Revolution
b. French Revolution
c. Both

61. This revolution led to a tyrant gaining power
a. American Revolution
b. French Revolution
c. Both

62. This revolution created a Bill of Rights for its citizens
a. American Revolution
b. French Revolution
c. Both

For the below statements, pick which revolutionary leader it best applies to
63. Liberated Six countries
a. LOuverture
b. Hidalgo
c. Bolivar
d. San Martin
e. LOuverture and Hidalgo


64. Led a slave rebellion
a. LOuverture
b. Hidalgo
c. Bolivar
d. San Martin
e. LOuverture and Hidalgo

65. Died before their country gained independence
a. LOuverture
b. Hidalgo
c. Bolivar
d. San Martin
e. LOuverture and Hidalgo

66. Issued the Grito de Dolores
a. LOuverture
b. Hidalgo
c. Bolivar
d. San Martin
e. LOuverture and Hidalgo

67. Dreamed of a united Latin America
a. LOuverture
b. Hidalgo
c. Bolivar
d. San Martin
e. LOuverture and Hidalgo





68. Was president of Gran Colombia
a. LOuverture
b. Hidalgo
c. Bolivar
d. San Martin
e. LOuverture and Hidalgo

69. Was from Venezuela
a. LOuverture
b. Hidalgo
c. Bolivar
d. San Martin
e. LOuverture and Hidalgo

70. Has a South American country named after him.
a. LOuverture
b. Hidalgo
c. Bolivar
d. San Martin
e. LOuverture and Hidalgo