Grade 8History & geographyquiz16 questions

The age of revolutions

Grade 8: the American Revolution (1775-1783), the French Revolution (1789), ideas of liberty and equality, new constitutions, main facts and dates.

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  1. Which group of people fought against Britain in the American Revolution?

    • The Canadian colonies
    • The French colonies
    • The Spanish colonies
    • The thirteen colonies
    Show answerThe thirteen colonies

  2. In what year was the American Declaration of Independence adopted?

    • 1766
    • 1776
    • 1783
    • 1789
    Show answer1776

  3. Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

    • Benjamin Franklin
    • George Washington
    • King George III
    • Thomas Jefferson
    Show answerThomas Jefferson

  4. George Washington led the American army during the Revolutionary War. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  5. Which treaty of 1783 ended the American Revolutionary War? (Treaty of ...) (Answer out loud)

    Show answerTreaty of Paris

  6. Which famous prison was stormed by crowds in Paris in July 1789?

    • The Bastille
    • The Louvre
    • The Tower
    • Versailles
    Show answerThe Bastille

  7. Which king of France was removed from power during the French Revolution?

    • Charles II
    • Henry VIII
    • Louis XIV
    • Louis XVI
    Show answerLouis XVI

  8. The French Revolution began in 1689. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  9. What were the three ideals of the French Revolution?

    • Faith, hope, charity
    • Land, bread, peace
    • Liberty, equality, fraternity
    • Work, rest, play
    Show answerLiberty, equality, fraternity

  10. What was the 1789 French statement of rights called?

    • Charter of the Rights of Farmers
    • Declaration of the Rights of Kings and Nobles
    • Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
    • Treaty of the Rights of Nations
    Show answerDeclaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

  11. What is a constitution?

    • A list of a king's relatives
    • A set of basic laws for governing a country
    • A tax paid by citizens
    • A treaty that ends a war
    Show answerA set of basic laws for governing a country

  12. In what year was the US Constitution written in Philadelphia?

    • 1776
    • 1787
    • 1799
    • 1801
    Show answer1787

  13. Enlightenment thinkers argued that people have natural rights, such as liberty. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  14. Many colonists protested 'taxation without representation'. What did they want?

    • A new king of their own
    • A say in the government that taxed them
    • Lower prices for tea only
    • No laws at all
    Show answerA say in the government that taxed them

  15. Which French general crowned himself emperor in 1804? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerNapoleon Bonaparte

  16. In which year did the American Revolutionary War begin with fighting at Lexington? (Answer out loud)

    Show answer1775

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