History Quiz: Enlightenment & Revolutions

Enlightenment Thinkers and Religious Authority

• Enlightenment thinkers promoted religious toleration.

Industrial Revolution and Societal Change

• The industrial revolution led to people moving from farms to cities and factories.

French Revolution and the Estates

• Members of the Second Estate did not agree with the Tennis Court Oath.

Latin American Colonies and Power

• Peninsulars and Creoles controlled land, wealth, and power in Latin American colonies.

Saint-Domingue (Haiti) Population

• Saint-Domingue's population had over 110 shades of "blackness," unlike other colonies with strict distinctions.

French Revolution Matching Questions

• Maximilien de Robespierre was involved in the French Revolution.
• Toussaint Louverture was involved in the Haitian Revolution.
• Marie Antoinette was involved in the French Revolution.
• Padre Miguel Hidalgo was involved in the Latin American Revolution.
• Simon Bolivar was involved in the Latin American Revolution.
• Leger Felicite Sonthonax was involved in the Haitian Revolution.

Enlightenment Thinker and Criminal Justice

• Cesare Beccaria would argue against a sentence of 20 years in jail for stealing bread, given the sentence for murder was similar.

Enlightenment Thinker on Women's Rights

• Mary Wollstonecraft would argue for women's right to vote.

Galileo's Trial and Religious Authority

• The Church did not allow for interpretation and questioning of religious doctrines.

Scientific Revolution Main Ideas

• Liberty, tolerance, and rights.

French Revolution and Enlightenment Influence

• Enlightenment ideas of the social contract inspired the French people's call for revolution.

Heliocentric and Geocentric Models

• Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the heliocentric model of the universe.
• Geocentrism is the model of the universe where the Earth is at the center.

American and French Revolutions

• Both revolutions were influenced by Enlightenment ideas of natural rights.

19th Century Population Growth and Migration

• Increased population and rural to urban migration were effects of industrialization.

Latin American Revolutions and Inspiration

• Latin American revolutions were inspired by American and French revolutions in rising up against their European rulers.

British East India Trading Company's Success

• The East India Company was granted rights like printing money, making war, and taking territory.

Opium Wars and China's International Trade

• The Opium Wars opened China to international trade.

White Man's Burden and Social Darwinism

• Average European citizens believed that Europeans were superior during imperialism.

Black Man's Burden and Imperialism's Effect on Africa

• Edmund Morel described imperialism's negative effects on African people and countries.

Battle of Adwa and Countries Involved

• The Battle of Adwa was fought between Ethiopia and Italy in 1896.

European Colonization of Africa

• European nations competed in the scramble for Africa to gain natural resources.

Sepoy Mutiny and Factors Behind Failure

• The Sepoy Mutiny failed due to a lack of unity between Hindus and Muslims.

Imperialism and Enlightenment Contradiction

• Imperialism contradicted the Enlightenment's belief that some people were superior to others.

Post WWI German Punishment and Effects

• Germans were punished for WWI, losing land and paying reparations, which led to support for fascist parties promising to restore prominence.

Causes of D-Day Importance

• D-Day was significant for establishing a foothold in France that could push back German forces.

Global Depression and Rise of Radical Leaders

• Economic instability allowed for radical leaders to rise to power.

Yalta Conference and Decisions Made

• Major tasks at the Yalta Conference included denazification and division of Germany into zones.

Treaty of Versailles and German Humiliation

• Germany was forced to accept full responsibility and pay reparations, which led to humiliation of the German people.

Effects of Russian Revolution

• The revolution paved the way for communism.

Factors Impacting Schlieffen Plan Failure

• Factors related to the failure of the Schlieffen Plan in World War I could be a combination of aspects

Rise of Fascism and Economic Fears

• Fascist leaders like Hitler used economic fears to gain power.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered the start of World War I

Post-WWII Ideological Differences and Soviet Union/US

• Capitalist vs. Communist
• Capitalism and Communism became opposing ideologies.

Global Languages and Colonial History

• English is spoken due to past colonial influence.

Decolonization Reasons and Effects

• Demands for freedom and independence led to decolonization.
• Decolonization resulted in a range of effects.

World Bank's Purpose and Function

• The World Bank is an international organization to provide funds for developmental projects.

Suez Canal Nationalization and Gamal Nasser

• Nasser used the Suez Canal nationalization as an anti-colonial act and to gain control of it.

Truman Doctrine and Aims

• The Truman Doctrine aimed to provide financial and economic assistance to aid countries in promoting democracy.

Cultural Blending and Popular Culture

• Popular culture plays a major role in cultural exchange and blending.

Terrorist Activities and Online Footprints

• Terrorist activity online is tracked by organizations including the FBI

Major Causes for Global Warming

• Carbon dioxide is a major cause of global greenhouse effects

Test your knowledge on key historical movements from the Enlightenment thinkers to the revolutions in France, Haiti, and Latin America. This quiz covers significant figures and societal changes that shaped these periods. Challenge yourself with matching questions and detailed insights!