Enlightenment & Revolutions Knowledge Check
Quiz by Lauren Casteen
High School
World History
North Carolina Standard Course of Study
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- Q1Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history?Europeans changed their thinking about the role of governmentThe Columbian Exchange occurredThe factory system was used to mass-produce goodsMartin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church60sWH.H.6.1
- Q2Immanuel Kant (an Enlightenment thinker) said, “A prince ought to deem its beneath his dignity to dictate anything to his subjects in religious matters, but to leave them complete freedom.” Based on this quote, which Enlightenment idea would Kant support?Religious education in schoolFreedom of speechReligious freedomGovernment control of religion60sWH.H.6.1
- Q3Catherine the Great of Russia was an “Enlightened Despot,” an absolute monarch who incorporates Enlightenment ideas into her ruling. Which of these actions would she most likely have taken?strengthening the institution of serfdom (feudalism)ordering the burning of booksexpanding Russian territory into Ukrainecreating a law code that treats citizens equally60sWH.H.6.1
- Q4Enlightenment thinker John Locke said, "For in all the states of created beings capable of laws, where there is no law, there is no freedom." Which event was most influenced by this idea?the czarist movement in Russiathe nationalist unification of Germany and Italythe political revolutions in America and Francethe industrial revolution in England60sWH.H.6.1
- Q5The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen says, "Law is the expression of the general will. . . . It must be the same for all, whether it protects or punishes." The US Constitution expresses a similar idea by providing citizensa way to veto lawsvoting rightsinalienable rightsequality before the law60sWH.H.6.1
- Q6Which goal did the American and French revolutions have in common?To completely remove the upper class from governmentTo abolish (outlaw) monarchy around the worldTo get representation in government for all citizensTo inspire rebellions around the world60sWH.H.6.2
- Q7Simón Bolivar, a Venezuelan revolutionary, said "We have been harassed by a conduct which has not only deprived us of our rights but has kept us in a sort of permanent infancy with regard to public affairs. If we could at least have managed our domestic affairs and our internal administration, we could have acquainted ourselves with the processes and mechanics of public affairs." Based on this quote, was the impact of the French revolution on other revolutions?It inspired the attainment of economic self-sufficiencyIt presented guidelines for establishing an education systemIt helped introduce the idea of political equalityIt emphasized the need for foreign alliances60sWH.H.6.2
- Q8Which American political development was most influenced by the attitude toward secularism that originated during the Renaissance?Freedom of religionFreedom to protestFreedom of speechFreedom of the press60sWH.H.6.1
- Q9Simón Bolívar, Toussaint L’Ouverture, and José de San Martín are all associated with revolutions inLatin AmericaEuropethe United StatesAsia60sWH.H.6.2
- Q10Which idea was an important part of the ideology that drove the Haitian Revolution?the unjust nature of slaverythe importance of law based on religionthe unification of opposing cultural groupsthe elimination of private land ownership60sWH.H.6.2