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Modern World History                     Chapter 7 Assessment

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

About what percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?
a.
8
b.
10
c.
50
d.
97
 

 2. 

What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?
a.
Robespierre was executed by guillotine.
b.
French women marched all the way to Versailles.
c.
A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder.
d.
All of these are true.
 

 3. 

Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights"?
a.
Holy Alliance
b.
Declaration of the Rights of Man
c.
Declaration of Independence
d.
Napoleonic Code
 

 4. 

During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
a.
no one
b.
the nobility
c.
known revolutionaries
d.
only Maximilien Robespierre
 

 5. 

What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?
a.
He set up government-run public schools.
b.
He set up a comprehensive system of laws.
c.
He established a fairer tax code.
d.
All of these are true.
 

 6. 

How did Admiral Nelson win the Battle of Trafalgar?
a.
He bombed the French ships with cannonballs.
b.
He divided the French fleet and attacked smaller groups of ships.
c.
He got help from the Prussians.
d.
All of these are true.
 

 7. 

Who was the most influential leader at the Congress of Vienna?
a.
Czar Alexander I of Russia
b.
Emperor Francis I of Austria
c.
King Frederick William III of Prussia
d.
Prince Klemens von Metternich of Austria
 

 8. 

Which group most strongly embraced the ideals and principles of the Enlightenment?
a.
the nobility
b.
the bourgeoisie
c.
the peasant class
d.
the urban class
 

 9. 

What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years?
a.
proposed taxation of the Second Estate
b.
political representation in the government
c.
food shortages and riots among the peasants
d.
equalizing the tax burden among the Three Estates
 

 10. 

Why did the National Assembly lose the support of many French peasants?
a.
It taxed the bourgeoisie.
b.
It made peasants and noblemen equals.
c.
It adopted "A Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen."
d.
It took away the Catholic Church's lands and independence.
 

 11. 

Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?
a.
the Second Coalition
b.
the Committee of Public Safety
c.
the National Assembly
d.
the king's Swiss guard
 

 12. 

Which group finally forced Robespierre from power?
a.
royalists
b.
the peasants
c.
the clergy
d.
his fellow revolutionaries
 

 13. 

What was one important consequence of the Battle of Trafalgar?
a.
Portugal became part of the French Empire.
b.
Napoleon conquered Russia.
c.
Napoleon gave up his plans of invading Britain.
d.
Napoleon became emperor.
 

 14. 

How did Great Britain react to the Continental System?
a.
It invaded France.
b.
It organized its own blockade.
c.
It negotiated a peace agreement with France.
d.
It formed an alliance with Austria and Prussia.
 

 15. 

What was the main goal of the participants in the Congress of Vienna?
a.
to create constitutional monarchies in Europe
b.
to restore royal families to the thrones of Europe
c.
to establish security and stability for the nations of Europe
d.
to prevent nations outside Europe from interfering in European affairs
 

 16. 

An important aspect of Napoleon's character was his unwillingness to accept defeat. What action best shows that trait?
a.
He gave up his throne and was exiled.
b.
He returned to France and raised another army.
c.
He lost the Battle of Trafalgar to the British navy.
d.
He sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States.
 

 17. 

The action of Napoleon's that caused the greatest human losses was ___
a.
the Battle of Trafalgar
b.
the invasion of Russia
c.
the sale of the Louisiana Territory
d.
the Peninsular War
 

 18. 

Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution?
a.
Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes.
b.
Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes.
c.
The nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income.
d.
The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.
 

 19. 

In what way did the bourgeoisie differ from other members of the Third Estate?
a.
They believed in Enlightenment ideals.
b.
They had more political power.
c.
They were poor.
d.
They were fond of expensive clothing and elegant living.
 

 20. 

What issue arose after the king called for the Estates-General to meet?
a.
where to meet
b.
what would be discussed
c.
how many votes each Estate would get
d.
whether the Third Estate would be represented
 

 21. 

What strategy did Czar Alexander I use to defeat Napoleon in Russia?
a.
endless negotiations
b.
guns and cannons
c.
frontal attack
d.
scorched-earth policy
 

 22. 

Which of the following traits did Napoleon NOT possess?
a.
courage
b.
humility
c.
a brilliant military mind
d.
an ability to inspire others
 

Essay - Please Choose 2 (5 points each)
 

 1. 

Analyzing Causes; Recognizing Effects Why did the people of the Third Estate revolt?
 

 2. 

Drawing Conclusions What were some of Napoleon's most enduring achievements during the years of peace following his government takeover? Why were they important?
 

 3. 

Forming and Supporting Opinions Do you think the causes of the French Revolution were more economic or political in nature? Explain your answer.
 

 4. 

Analyzing Causes; Recognizing Effects What might have caused the French people to embrace Napoleon as emperor so soon after fighting a revolution that rid them of a king? Support your answer with evidence.
 



 
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