Age of Revolution

Which king dissolved Parliament, beginning the English Civil War that would lead to his arrest and death by execution?

• Charles I

• Charles II

• James I

• James II

What country did the Glorious Revolution occur in?

• England

• France

• Germany

• Austria

A nation that has laws, a king with checked powers, and a parliament that can vote on issues and create legislation has what kind of government?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

Did Oliver Cromwell ever declare himself King?

• Yes

• No

Louis XIV built the Palace of Versailles, gave rights to some serfs, and went to war often despite reducing taxes. Which of his following quotes shows his status as an absolute monarch?

• Ah, if I were not king, I should lose my temper.

• First feelings are always the most natural.

• I could sooner reconcile all Europe than two women.

• I am the state!

Which of the following was not a member of the Third Estate?

• Bourgeoisie

• Sans culottes

• Peasants

• Clergymen

The Tennis Court Oath was an event that helped jump-start the French Revolution. The members of the Third Estate were locked out of the Estates-General (parliament), causing them to band together and create which document?

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

• The Declaration of Independence

• The English Bill of Rights

• The French Constitution of 1791

During the Reign of Terror, who was safe?

• ABSOLUTELY NO ONE

• THE KING

• ROBESPIERRE

• CITIZENS OF FRANCE

On July 14, 1789, French peasants stormed which French prison and armory?

• French Armory

• Fort Sumter

• Bastille

• Versailles

Which Russian leader went in disguise to Western Europe to learn and help his Empire both modernize and catch up to the European Powers?

• Ivan IV

• Peter the Great

• Catherine the Great

• Genghis Khan