World Revolutions
25 questionsTest your knowledge of the French, Russian, American, and other revolutions that changed the world.
In what year did the French Revolution begin?
The correct answer is B. 1789
What was the name of the prison stormed at the start of the French Revolution?
The correct answer is A. The Bastille
In what year did the Russian Revolution take place?
The correct answer is C. 1917
Which group led the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?
The correct answer is A. The Bolsheviks (led by Lenin)
Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution?
The correct answer is D. Vladimir Lenin
In what year did the American Revolution begin (Declaration of Independence)?
The correct answer is B. 1776
What was the period of mass executions during the French Revolution called?
The correct answer is B. The Reign of Terror
Who was the French emperor who rose to power after the Revolution?
The correct answer is C. Napoleon Bonaparte
Which French king was executed during the Revolution?
The correct answer is C. Louis XVI
What was the name of the 1905 uprising in Russia (often called a dress rehearsal for 1917)?
The correct answer is A. 1905 Revolution (Bloody Sunday, etc.)
Which revolution began with the slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"?
The correct answer is B. French Revolution
Who led the Haitian Revolution?
The correct answer is D. Toussaint Louverture (and others)
What was the October Revolution in Russia (by the Gregorian calendar)?
The correct answer is C. November 1917 (Bolshevik takeover)
Which country was the first in Latin America to gain independence from European rule?
The correct answer is C. Haiti
Who was the last Russian tsar?
The correct answer is D. Nicholas II
In what year did the French Revolution effectively end (Napoleon's coup)?
The correct answer is C. 1799
Which revolutionary leader was a key figure in the Reign of Terror?
The correct answer is C. Maximilien Robespierre
What was the name of the 1917 revolution that overthrew the Tsar (February/March)?
The correct answer is A. February Revolution
Which document declared the rights of man and citizen during the French Revolution?
The correct answer is C. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Who was the leader of the Mexican Revolution (early 20th century)?
The correct answer is B. Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa (among others)
What was the name of the ship that mutinied and became a symbol of the Russian Revolution?
The correct answer is C. Potemkin (Battleship Potemkin)
Which South American liberator led independence movements in Venezuela, Colombia, and elsewhere?
The correct answer is D. SimĂłn BolĂvar
In what year did Haiti declare independence?
The correct answer is C. 1804
What was the name of the radical political club during the French Revolution?
The correct answer is B. Jacobins (and others)
Which revolution is associated with the storming of the Winter Palace?
The correct answer is D. Russian October Revolution (1917)
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