Political Protest; Reforms; Revolution

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1

How did the democracies of Britain and France primarily differ in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

The British government was far more stable than the French.

The British government extended voting rights to women.

The British government extended voting rights to the working class.

The French government tried to suppress all forms of democracy.

The French government was still closely tied to religion.

Explanation

The British and French experiences of democracy and government were very different in the nineteenth century. Whereas the British government continued uninterrupted throughout this period, the French government collapsed and was reformed on several occasions. Whereas the British tended to experience gradual change and a progressive growth of suffrage rights, the French tended to experience violent upheaval followed by violent repression; nonetheless, by the outbreak of the First World War, both nations had healthy and liberal societies where the vast majority of white men could vote.

2

During the French Revolution, the ___________________ were considered the most radical left-wing political group.

Jacobins

Monarchiens

Cordeliers

Feuillants

Girondins

Explanation

The Jacobins most strongly embodied feelings for revolution against the French monarchy. Although the Cordeliers were left-leaning, they were not as confrontational or radical as the Jacobins. The other answers were centrist or right-wing groups, and are therefore incorrect.

3

The French Revolution was primarily carried out by members of which group?

The Third Estate

The First Estate

The Second Estate

The Huguenots

None of these

Explanation

Before the French Revolution, France was divided into three political classes, or estates. Members of the First Estate (the clergy) and the Second Estate (the nobility) enjoyed many privileges denied to the Third Estate, which made up most of the population, had few rights, and paid higher taxes. The Third Estate, increasingly dissatisfied with these unfair conditions, rebelled and overthrew the established monarchy.

4

Kristallnacht, meaning The Night of Broken Glass, was ______________.

a coordinated attack on Jewish people living in Germany in 1938, widely considered to be the beginning of The Final Solution and The Holocaust

a coordinated attack on Jewish people living in Germany in 1935, widely considered to be the beginning of The Final Solution and The Holocaust

a coordinated attack on Jewish people living in Germany in 1941, widely considered to be the beginning of The Final Solution and The Holocaust

a coordinated attack on Jewish people living in Germany in 1932, widely considered to be the beginning of The Final Solution and The Holocaust

None of these

Explanation

Kristallnacht was a coordinated attack on Jewish people living in Germany in 1938, widely considered to be the beginning of The Final Solution and The Holocaust. The event was carried out by German military authorities as well as German citizens. Over 1,000 synagogues were burned, as were 7,000 Jewish businesses and homes. The word Kristallnacht means "Night of Broken Glass", a name given because of the plethora of glass shards following Jewish property being vandalized.

5

Who brought Martin Luther to the Diet of Worms in 1521?

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Pope Alexander III

Cardinal Newman

King Henry V of England

Jan Hus

Explanation

Charles V was Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (which spanned central Europe and, most notably, Germany) and had significant influence in Europe. When Luther was summoned to appear at the Diet of Worms, he initially refused because he believed that the church would arrest him on his way there; that is what the church had done before with people who vocally opposed it. Frederick of Saxony advocated on Luther’s behalf and convinced Charles to provide Luther with an escort to the Diet under the Emperor’s flag, meaning that he would be completely safe. It was only through Charles’ protection that Luther agreed to appear before church and secular leaders.

6

Who was the leader of the infamous Jacobin Club during the French Reign of Terror from 1793 to 1794?

Maximilien Robespierre

Jean-Paul Marat

Cardinal Richelieu

Jacques-Pierre Brissot

Marquis de Lafayette

Explanation

Maximilien Robespierre was the leader of the Jacobins during the infamous Reign of Terror (1793 to 1794).

He was well-known for spearheading efforts to arrest and execute thousands of individuals for the alleged crime of being an anti-revolutionary. He himself was arrested and subsequently guillotined on 28 July, 1794.

7

Put the following in chronological order: Bolshevik Revolution, World War I, formation of the Soviet Union, and World War II.

World War I, Bolshevik Revolution, formation of the Soviet Union, World War II

Bolshevik Revolution, World War I, World War II, formation of the Soviet Union

Bolshevik Revolution, formation of the Soviet Union, World War I, World War II

World War I, World War II, formation of the Soviet Union, Bolshevik Revolution

None of these

Explanation

The correct chronology of these events is:

World War 1, Bolshevik Revolution, formation of the Soviet Union, World War II

The Bolshevik Revolution was enabled by Russia's participation in World War 1, which resulted in much of the Russian army being in a state of open mutiny. Following a brief period of dual leadership, the Soviet Union was formed in 1922 and lasted until 1991. The Soviet Union participated in World War 2 as an ally to the United States.

8

The Chartist movement in Britain primarily involved __________.

the working class

the urban lower class

the urban middle class

Catholics

Puritans

Explanation

The Chartist movement emerged in the early 1830s and continued to be influential up until the early 1850s. The Chartists were working-class activists who sought to extend voting rights to all the adult men in Britain. They also demanded a series of other reforms designed to liberate the working classes from the shackles of the Industrial Revolution and reform Britain’s requirements for voting and holding office that excluded the majority of the population.

9

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 ensured the __________ in Britain.

supremacy of constitutionalism

demise of Catholicism

demise of the monarchy

supremacy of the monarchy

demise of secularism

Explanation

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 is so-called because it was largely devoid of bloodshed. The reigning monarch, James II, had challenged the autonomy of Parliament and worried the country with his Catholic sympathies. So, Parliament invited the Dutch monarch William to come over and seize the throne, which he then did. As a condition of his coronation, William had to promise that the constitution and Parliament would have supremacy over the crown. And thus, the Glorious Revolution ensured the supremacy of constitutionalism in Britain.

10

Oliver Cromwell held what position that he also helped to establish?

Lord Protector of the Commonwealth

King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Prime Minister of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Governor of Ireland

Bishop of Glasgow

Explanation

Oliver Cromwell was a fervent Puritan who served as a military commander and leader in the English Civil War that overthrew King Charles I of England. After the king was deposed and executed, England became a commonwealth that was led by the Rump Parliament, and in 1653, Cromwell was declared Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, essentially becoming a dictator with unlimited power. Upon his death in 1658, he was briefly succeeded by his son, Robert, but Robert lacked the strength of his father and the monarchy was restored in 1660 to King Charles II.

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