- The Age of Enlightenment was in which centuries (use the information above to help you)?
Your answer:
15th and 16th Centuries
16th and 17th Centuries
17th and 18th Centuries
- In order to have more control King Louis XIV, had the French nobles move to_____________________.
Your answer:
Versailles
Tuilenes
Bastille
- While at Versailles the King made the nobles' lives________________________.
Your answer:
lavish and enjoyable
harsh and contoling
strict and religious
- Some characteristics about Versailles are:_______________________
Your answer:
its' lavish gardens and size
the moats which they took gondolas to transport themselves
its' location right in the heart of Paris
- Another name for King Louis XIV was ___________________.
Your answer:
The Moon King
the Sun King
The Sunset King
- Who said the following, "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"?
Your answer:
Voltaire
Rousseau
Locke
- During the Age of Enlightenment, who believed women should have rights?
Your answer:
John Locke, Mary Wollstonecraft and Jean Jacques Rousseau
Montesquieu, John Locke and Mary Wollstonecraft
John Stuart Mill, Mary Wollstonecraft and John Locke
- The philosopher,_________________, really didn't agree with marriage. Later this person got married and had a daughter who wrote the book______________.
Your answer:
Mary Wollstonecraft, and Frankenstein
John Stuart Mill and Dracula
Voltaire and The Werewolf
- The comment by Rousseau, "To hold a pen is to be at war" shows the power of writing. What modern occurrence also demonstrated that statement?
Your answer:
Rousseau saying he was going to write about the monarchy
The political cartoonist in Denmark
The President and his recent sending of truck loads of pens to the soldiers
- The writings of the philsophers during the Age of Enlightenment influenced the writing of this first early American document?
Your answer:
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
- John Locke's writings influenced the writing of the same document as above, but the wording was changed from: "Life, Liberty and Property" to:
Your answer:
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Life, Liberty and Security of Property
Right for Self Government, Safety and Open Religion
- "Tolerance and respect for the individual", was a primary teaching of which philosopher?
Your answer:
Rousseau
Mills
Voltaire
- The formation of a three part government: legislative, executive and judicial government was promoted by which philosopher?
Your answer:
Rousseau
Locke
Montesquieu
- The main reason King Louis XIV wanted nobels to live in his castle was________________.
Your answer:
he liked to have parties with his wife and the guests were close by
he wanted absolute power and this would control the nobles
he wanted the powers that ran the militaries close by in case he wanted to start a war
- Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that:____________.
Your answer:
the government should be a contract between the ruler and its citizens
the greatest good for the greatest number
the spirit of enlightenment is tolerance and respect for people's rights
- This philosopher did not agree with the way society was run as it was unfair to the sexes. This person addressed unequal education between men and women.
Your answer:
Montesquieu
Mary Wollstonecraft
John Locke
- People agreed with the thoughts of the philosphers because _____________.
Your answer:
both of these statements are true
their thoughts would give the commoners more rights and powers
people did not agree with how the King handled money and taxes
- Versailles was built __________miles from Paris. This would be important during the March to Versailles, as it was pretty far away.
Your answer:
25
6
12
- The Palace at Versailles, influences in architecture were inspired by the curved ceilings of the middle ages and the technique of frescos on the ceilings. Which Renaissance artisit painted on the ceiling?
Your answer:
DaVinci
Michaelangelo
Botticelli
- During the pre-french revolutionary time, Marie Antoinette was accused of having an affair with a religious man of high ranking. What was the item he tried to present to her?
Your answer:
a ruby necklace
the "Hope Diamond" necklace
a multi-diamond necklace
- The first incident, which marked the beginning of the French Revolution was the _____________________.
Your answer:
the writing of the book "A Tale of Two Cities"
storming of the Bastille
March to Versailles
- The Third Estate was composed of _________________________________.
Your answer:
the monarchy and the church
the nobles
commoners, workers, bourgeoisie and peasants
- The Tennis Court Oath happened because King Louis XIV locked the third estate out of the meeting hall when he felt threatened by the_______________________ .
Your answer:
the nobles rebelling when they heard they might have to pay taxes.
possibility of a National Assembly beginning
the people marcching to the Palace
- The main reason King Louis XIV was almost bankrupt was because _________________________.
Your answer:
it cost a lot to run Versailles
of his support of the American colonies during their Revolution.
Marie Antoinette had high spending habits
- The French Officer who fought in the American Revolution and then was hired by the monarchy to be the National Guard, only to later quit and join the Revolution of the people was___________________.
Your answer:
Gaston
Lafayette
Bonaparte