World History Quiz: Age Of Revolutions
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- 1.Which enlightenment thinker believes that the people should be in power and have the say in what's happening?
- A.
John Locke
- B.
Rousseau
- C.
Voltaire
- D.
Montesquieu
- E.
Mary Wollstonecraft
- 2.Which enlightenment thinker thought that freedom of speech should be allowed and people should be allowed to say whatever they want?
- A.
Rousseau
- B.
Voltaire
- C.
Montesquieu
- D.
John Locke
- E.
Mary Wollstonecraft
- 3.This enlightenment thinker wanted power and equality for women above all else.
- A.
Rousseau
- B.
Voltaire
- C.
Montesquieu
- D.
John Locke
- E.
Mary Wollstonecraft
- 4.This enlightenment thinker really believed in having three "branches" of government that could provide checks and balances for each other.
- A.
Rousseau
- B.
Voltaire
- C.
Montesquieu
- D.
John Locke
- E.
Mary Wollstonecraft
- 5.This enlightenment thinker thought that women should only receive so much education as they need to cook, clean, and be a good wife, but no more.
- A.
Rousseau
- B.
Voltaire
- C.
Montesquieu
- D.
John Locke
- E.
Mary Wollstonecraft
- 6.Who was the scientist of the scientific revolution who helped develop the scientific method, but said that people should use math and logic to prove their theories.
- 7.Who was the scientist of the scientific revolution who helped develop the scientific method, but said that people should experiment, and then draw conclusions.
- 8.What did Deists believe in?
- A.
The holy trinity (father, son, holy spirit).
- B.
That god created the world, but that's all.
- C.
They don't believe in God.
- D.
They believe that nature created everything.
- 9.What was it called when the 3 estates in France met (in separate rooms) to vote on issues?
- A.
National Assembly
- B.
Estates General
- C.
Estates Assembly
- D.
Ancient Regime
- 10.Why was this way of deciding things unfair (when the 3 estates met to decide and vote on issues).
- A.
The third estate had a bigger population of peasants, so they always won
- B.
The 1st and 2nd estate often overruled the 3rd in decisions
- C.
The 2nd and 3rd estates would gang up to overrule the priests in the 1st estate
- 11.What was the event in the French Revolution where the common people began hear rumors that nobles were hiring outlaws to kill peasants, to they burned the noble's houses and legal papers. The "fish ladies" also stormed the palace of Versailles because of the rising prices of bread.
- 12.This was the place that the people stormed in the French Revolution. They searched for weapons, killed many in prison, and that day is celebrated as a holiday now in France.
- 13.What was the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
- A.
It was a document that said that all of the common people have rights.
- B.
It was a document by the national assembly that said that all people are equal.
- C.
It was s document from King Louis that states how people should act under his rule.
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