Ch 15 Revolution AP Textbook                    

French law courts, which claimed at times to speak for the nation, were the.

The Don Cossack who led a major rebellion of Russian serfs in the 18^th century was

The English novelist who wrote Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders was _.

The major destinations of the African slave trade were ___ and ___.

The painter of the “Pilgrimage to Cythera” which depicts and idealized 18^th century aristocracy was __.

The Russian ruler often classified as an Enlightened absolutist was.

A major composer in the late Baroque style was __.

A religious movement in Britain stressing humble faith, abstinence, and hard work was the __ movement, led

An 18^th century Jewish religious movement stressing greater piety was the ___.

 by __.

Eighteenth Century Europe     

A)  Saw European rulers reject the idea of the Enlightenment     

B)     Because of the Enlightenment, saw no religious movements of any significance     

C)    Saw important changes in agriculture that increased crop production   

D)    Saw the decline of the African slave trade

E)     Saw increase in the production of nylon goods

After Peter the Great, Russia faced the problem of     

Poland was partitioned because  

Prussia under Frederick William I was characterized by     

A)     The dismantling of his father’s large army                             B)  A major war against France     

C)The devotion by the king to raise and drill a large army          D)  The ending of serfdom in Prussia

E)The opening of a democratically elected President

Austria in the early 18^th Century     

Ruler who precipitated the mid-century wars-of the Austrian Succession and the 7 Yrs’ War was

The 2 major wars between Frederick the Great of Prussia and Maria Theresa of Austria were

The Diplomatic Rev  was

A)          an unexpected alliance of Austria and Prussia to resolve the Silesian issue through annexation of Poland  

B)     Was alliance between Russia and the Ottomans to partition some independent Moslem principalities between them.

C)    Was an unlikely alliance of France and England to take advantage of situation in central Europe caused by the 30 Yrs’ War

D)    Occurred because Maria Theresa sought new allies in effort to retake Silesia from Frederick the Great of Prussia

E)     A revolt over the right of ambassadors to have a sway in the local affairs

The major geopolitical result of the Wars of the Austrian Succession and the 7 Yrs’ War combined was

Eighteenth century warfare     

The most important successor of Peter the Great in Russia was     

Catherine the Great did all of the following. Which one was not in accord with Enlightenment principles?

A)    She called for a legislative Commission to suggest reforms and gave them an Instruction, or guideline, based on the ideas of Montesquieu and Beccaria     

B)     She invited Diderot, editor of the Encyclopédie, to St. Petersburg     

C)    She corresponded with Voltaire     

D)    She waged a successful war against the Ottoman Turks

E)     All deal with the Enlightenment

The reign of Louis XV of France     

A)    Was marked by numerous tax and revenue problems     

B)     Saw no wars of any consequence     

C)    Clearly illustrated the idea of and effectiveness of Enlightened Absolutism     

D)    Saw France become the dominating military power of Europe

E)     Was shortened when he was executed by the guillotine

The Whigs and the Tories  

The dominating political institution of England in the 18^th century was the   

The demand for sugar and other agricultural products of the New World     

A)    Started slavery in Africa, which until then had been free of the problem       

B)     Shifted the major direction of already existing African slave trade from towards the Middle East to towards the Americas     

C)    Had virtually no effect on African society  

D)    Created a great need for donuts and candy

E)     None of the above

World War I occurred in the 20^th century; nonetheless, some historians like to claim that the wars of the 18^th

 century were truly world wars because     

Enlightened Absolutism     

A)     Refers to the political ideas of Rousseau     

B)     Refers to the monarchy of Louis XIV in the 17^th Century     

C)     Is the idea argued by some historians that several late 18^th Century monarchs tried to undertake reforms inspired by Enlightenment ideas     

D)     Electing a depot

E)      None of the above

The area in which Frederick the Great cannot be called an “Enlightened Absolutist” is     

Although Joseph II undertook reforms where Frederick the Great feared to tread-such as freedom for serfs and

 greater toleration of Jews-he ultimately failed because

Among the unpleasant effects of population growth in the 18^th century was     

Cottage industry” developed because     

Important contrast between the 18^th century novel and 18^th century art and architecture was

Important part of the new agricultural methods in Great Britain was

Lower class culture in the 18^th century

Religious movements in the 18^th Century  

The “Agricultural Revolution” of the 18^th Century meant     

The triumph of market-oriented landowners in 18^th century Britain meant     

The two major music styles of the 18^th century were     

The urban middle class—the bourgeoisie—of the 18^th century