History of Revolutions

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Instructions: From the French Revolution to the Arab Spring, test your knowledge of the world's most transformative revolutions

1.
The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 is a key event in which revolution?
A
Haitian Revolution
B
Russian Revolution
C
American Revolution
D
French Revolution
2.
The Russian Revolution of 1917 led to the rise of which political party?
A
Social Democrats
B
Mensheviks
C
Constitutional Democrats
D
Bolsheviks
3.
The American Revolution began with battles at which two locations in 1775?
A
Lexington and Concord
B
Yorktown and Saratoga
C
Philadelphia and New York
D
Bunker Hill and Valley Forge
4.
The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) resulted in the world's first successful what?
A
Military coup
B
Slave revolt leading to an independent nation
C
Communist state
D
Democratic election
5.
The Chinese Communist Revolution culminated in the establishment of the People's Republic of China in which year?
A
1949
B
1952
C
1947
D
1945
6.
The Cuban Revolution was led by Fidel Castro against which dictator?
A
Rafael Trujillo
B
Fulgencio Batista
C
Juan Peron
D
Anastasio Somoza
7.
The Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England resulted in the overthrow of which king?
A
Charles I
B
James II
C
George I
D
Charles II
8.
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 replaced the Shah with what type of government?
A
Military dictatorship
B
Islamic republic
C
Communist state
D
Constitutional monarchy
9.
The 'Velvet Revolution' of 1989 was a peaceful transition to democracy in which country?
A
Poland
B
Hungary
C
Romania
D
Czechoslovakia
10.
The Mexican Revolution began in 1910 against the long-ruling dictator who?
A
Benito Juarez
B
Porfirio Diaz
C
Pancho Villa
D
Santa Anna
11.
The Reign of Terror during the French Revolution was led by which figure?
A
Napoleon Bonaparte
B
Marquis de Lafayette
C
Louis XVI
D
Maximilien Robespierre
12.
The Arab Spring began in late 2010 in which country?
A
Libya
B
Tunisia
C
Egypt
D
Syria
13.
The English Civil War (1642-1651) resulted in the execution of which king?
A
Henry VIII
B
James I
C
Charles II
D
Charles I
14.
The Industrial Revolution, which transformed manufacturing and society, began in which country?
A
United States
B
France
C
Britain
D
Germany
15.
Toussaint Louverture was the leader of which revolution?
A
French Revolution
B
Haitian Revolution
C
Cuban Revolution
D
Jamaican Rebellion

Answer Key

Question 1

D. French Revolution

Question 2

D. Bolsheviks

Question 3

A. Lexington and Concord

Question 4

B. Slave revolt leading to an independent nation

Question 5

A. 1949

Question 6

B. Fulgencio Batista

Question 7

B. James II

Question 8

B. Islamic republic

Question 9

D. Czechoslovakia

Question 10

B. Porfirio Diaz

Question 11

D. Maximilien Robespierre

Question 12

B. Tunisia

Question 13

D. Charles I

Question 14

C. Britain

Question 15

B. Haitian Revolution

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