Absolutism and Revolution — Test Answers

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The movement known as the Enlightenment occurred during

A
the 1500s and 1600s.
B
the 1600s and 1700s.
C
the 1700s and1800s.
D
the 1800s and 1900s.
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How was King Louis XVI one of the central causes of the French Revolution?

A
He accumulated reserves of money that others needed.
B
He wanted to abolish the class system in France.
C
He made Protestantism the state religion.
D
He ruled with absolute authority.
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African enslaved persons outnumbered free people 10 to 1 in Saint Domingue, which led to

A
the release of General Toussaint L’Ouverture by the French.
B
strong and relentless control by plantation owners.
C
a good education for Toussaint L’Ouverture.
D
a massive and successful uprising.
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The term c riollos refers to the people of Latin America who were

A
of mixed European and African ancestry.
B
Spaniards born in Spain.
C
of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry.
D
Spaniards born in Latin America.
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What was a direct result of the uprising in Haiti?

A
Enslaved people began producing more crops.
B
Toussaint L’Ouverture was released by the French.
C
Plantation owners stopped abusing the people they enslaved.
D
All enslaved people on the island were freed by the rebels.
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After winning power, the National Assembly

A
restored property to the Church.
B
could not agree on its goals.
C
unanimously elected a leader.
D
immediately executed the king.
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Which movement happened last in Europe?

A
the Reformation
B
the Renaissance
C
the Middle Ages
D
the Enlightenment
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The weakening of the Catholic Church’s power in Europe in the 1500s and 1600s led to

A
a decline in the use of standing armies.
B
a decline in the power of kings and queens.
C
a rise in the power of legislatures across the continent.
D
a rise in the power of kings and queens.
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Scientists in ancient Greece believed that

A
everything in the world could be explained by logic and reason.
B
everything in the world could be explained by faith and religion.
C
the study of science was connected to feeling and emotion.
D
the study of science was connected to magic and mysticism.
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Which two factions disagreed on the French Revolution’s path?

A
Jacobins and the Third Estate
B
the Liberals and the Conservatives
C
Jacobins and the Conservatives
D
the Liberals and Jacobins
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Which best describes what France’s Old Regime was?

A
a social and political system
B
an economic system
C
the estates
D
rule by the monarchy
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Which statement best explains how the Scientific Revolution changed ways of thinking?

A
The Scientific Revolution changed people’s understanding of the world.
B
The Scientific Revolution brought back ideas like humanism and realism.
C
The Scientific Revolution caused people to question their religious beliefs.
D
The Scientific Revolution resulted in a revival of classical ways of thinking.
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The working people of France were called the

A
bourgeoisie.
B
sans-coulotte.
C
laborers.
D
nobility.
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Someone who believes in divine rule believes that God

A
wants government to be in the hands of the people.
B
supports kings and queens but does not choose them.
C
chooses monarchs to represent him on Earth.
D
favors aristocrats and people of wealth.
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Which three topics became a major focus of the Enlightenment?

A
spirituality, religion, chivalry
B
rights and responsibilities, politics, reason
C
astronomy, mathematics, physics
D
classicism, humanism, individualism
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Although the National Assembly was made up of the Third Estate,

A
the members did not want a constitutional monarchy like England.
B
the members insisted on dismissing the authority of the Church.
C
many members still wanted to keep the king involved in government.
D
many members did not want to seize the Catholic Church’s property.
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The English Bill of Rights laid the foundation for

A
a constitutional monarchy.
B
the American Revolution.
C
a representative republic.
D
the Glorious Revolution.

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