Revolution - vocabulary

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Quiz on Revolution - vocabulary, created by David Peal on 20/09/2014.
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Question 1

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England had an absolute monarchy.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 2

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In France, the king had all the power.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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In England, __________________.
Answer
  • the king shared power with Parliament
  • the king had all the power
  • the parliament had all the power

Question 4

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According to the Declaration of Independence, people get their rights ____________________.
Answer
  • by birth
  • from the government
  • through their representative

Question 5

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To pay France's debts, King Louis XVI asked the ________________ to meet.
Answer
  • Estates General
  • National Assembly
  • Parliament

Question 6

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The Third Estate represented ______________.
Answer
  • just about everybody in France
  • the nobility
  • the clergy

Question 7

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In the French Revolution, the Bastille was ________________.
Answer
  • a place where the king lived
  • a place where revolutionaries kept weapons
  • a symbol of monarchy

Question 8

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Versailles was _________________.
Answer
  • the symbol of monarchy
  • the symbol of revolution
  • the place where revolutionaries kept weapons

Question 9

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The purpose of the guillotine was to cause as much pain as possible.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

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A conservative is a person ____________.
Answer
  • who wants to keep society the way it is
  • who wants to change society
  • who likes to conserve energy

Question 11

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A revolutionary ____________.
Answer
  • wants to change society
  • wants more power for ordinary people
  • opposes conservatives
  • wants to keep society the way it is

Question 12

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Put a check by all the revolutionaries
Answer
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Thomas Paine
  • Robespierre
  • Louis XVI
  • Patrick Henry

Question 13

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The clergy were people who ________________.
Answer
  • worked for the Church
  • formed the First Estate
  • owned large estates
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