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Which best describes what France’s Old Regime was?

A
an economic system
B
rule by the monarchy
C
a social and political system
D
the estates
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Although the National Assembly was made up of the Third Estate,

A
the members insisted on dismissing the authority of the Church.
B
many members still wanted to keep the king involved in government.
C
the members did not want a constitutional monarchy like England.
D
many members did not want to seize the Catholic Church’s property.
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Why was taxation without representation considered a violation of the social contract?

A
Taxation without representation indicated a lack of consent between the government and its citizens.
B
Taxation without representation was causing large debt in the colonies.
C
Taxation without representation violated the colonists’ natural right to property.
D
Taxation without representation ignored the colonists’ legal right to have the colonial government, not the British government, determine taxes.
6

The ideas of the Enlightenment, including the concept of the social contract, influenced the American Revolution. Which of these statements best explains what a social contract is?

A
People choose government representatives who write and pass laws.
B
People run the state by exerting their will.
C
People rule through their elected representatives.
D
People support the government in exchange for rights and protection.
7

In ancient Greece, Euclid contributed to a better understanding of

A
technology.
B
chemistry.
C
mathematics.
D
biology.
8

What does it mean to “quarter” soldiers?

A
to free them from prison
B
to force them to serve against their will
C
to banish them from service
D
to house them in private civilians’ homes
9

After winning power, the National Assembly

A
unanimously elected a leader.
B
restored property to the Church.
C
immediately executed the king.
D
could not agree on its goals.
10

Which statement explains why taxation without representation was a major issue for the colonists?

A
The colonists sought more control of tax collection to send to Britain.
B
The colonists felt that the collection of taxes wasn't enough to support the colonies.
C
The colonists equated a lack of representation with a lack of consent to be ruled.
D
The colonists wanted less influence over how taxes were spent.
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Read the quote delivered by the Consulate on November 12, 1799. People of France: Swear with us to be true to the Republic one and indivisible, founded on equality, liberty, and the representative system. What is the problem with this quote?

A
The year the statement was made was 1789.
B
France was not founded on equality and liberty.
C
This was uttered not by the Consuls, but only by Napoleon.
D
A representative system wasn’t created—a dictatorship was.
12

After the coup d’etat and the resignation of the Directory, one of the first things Napoleon did was to

A
execute many of the Royalists.
B
present France with a constitution.
C
form a military dictatorship.
D
declare himself Emperor of France.
13

After Charles I became king, tensions increased when he

A
dissolved Parliament when members refused to give him funds.
B
formed an alliance with England’s traditional enemies, France and Spain.
C
freed all prisoners from jail throughout the country.
D
asked Parliament to take over the role of taxation.
14

Which two factions disagreed on the French Revolution’s path?

A
Jacobins and the Third Estate
B
the Liberals and Jacobins
C
the Liberals and the Conservatives
D
Jacobins and the Conservatives
15

Who took control after the fall of both Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety?

A
The Directory took control with Napoleon as leader.
B
The church temporarily took control with leadership.
C
The Directory took control under five leaders.
D
The military took control under Napoleon as leader.
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Which three topics became a major focus of the Enlightenment?

A
rights and responsibilities, politics, reason
B
astronomy, mathematics, physics
C
spirituality, religion, chivalry
D
classicism, humanism, individualism
18

Scientists in ancient Greece believed that

A
everything in the world could be explained by faith and religion.
B
the study of science was connected to magic and mysticism.
C
everything in the world could be explained by logic and reason.
D
the study of science was connected to feeling and emotion.
19

What is the most likely reason why some members of Parliament opposed James I?

A
They believed in the right of Parliament to collect taxes.
B
They wanted to protect the rights that had been won with the Magna Carta.
C
They did not want a Puritan on the throne of England.
D
They thought that Parliament should do away with kings and queens.
20

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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