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Revolutions & Movements Quiz

Revolutions & Movements Quiz

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Revolutions and social movements are periods of dramatic, often violent political and social change driven by mass participation. The American Revolution created a new republic bas...

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  1. The 'Orange Revolution' (2004-2005) was a series of protests and political events that took place in which country?

    • A. Georgia
    • B. Ukraine
    • C. Kyrgyzstan
    • D. Lebanon
  2. Who was the British monarch during the American Revolution?

    • A. King Charles II
    • B. Queen Victoria
    • C. King George III
    • D. King Henry VIII
  3. In which year did the Russian Revolution take place?

    • A. 1924
    • B. 1905
    • C. 1917
    • D. 1921
  4. Who was the last Queen of France before the Revolution?

    • A. Marie Antoinette
    • B. Anne of Austria
    • C. Catherine de Medici
    • D. Josephine
  5. During the French Revolution, which radical political group led by Maximilien Robespierre was responsible for the 'Reign of Terror'?

    • A. Girondins
    • B. Jacobins
    • C. Royalists
    • D. Cordeliers
  6. The 'Soweto Uprising' in 1976 was a student-led protest in South Africa against the mandatory use of which language in schools?

    • A. English
    • B. Afrikaans
    • C. Zulu
    • D. Xhosa
  7. The 1960s 'Cultural Revolution' in China was a social and political movement launched by Mao Zedong that relied heavily on which student paramilitary group?

    • A. The Boxers
    • B. The Red Guards
    • C. The Kuomintang
    • D. The Iron Guard
  8. Which movement started in 1942 in India?

    • A. Civil Disobedience
    • B. Quit India
    • C. Swadeshi
    • D. Non-Cooepeeration
  9. The 'Tennis Court Oath' was a key moment in which revolution?

    • A. Russian
    • B. French
    • C. American
    • D. Chinese
  10. The 1974 'Carnation Revolution' (Revoluo dos Cravos) ended the 'Estado Novo' dictatorship in which Euroepeean country?

    • A. Spain
    • B. Greece
    • C. Portugal
    • D. Italy
  11. Which 1688 movement in England saw the overthrow of King James II and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy?

    • A. The Gunpowder Plot
    • B. The English Civil War
    • C. The Glorious Revolution
    • D. The Chartist Movement
  12. Who was the King of France during the French Revolution?

    • A. Louis XV
    • B. Louis XIV
    • C. Louis XVI
    • D. Louis XVIII
  13. The 'Boxer Rebellion' in China was a protest against what?

    • A. Taxes
    • B. Foreign influence
    • C. Famine
    • D. The Emepeeror
  14. The 1917 revolution that led to the rise of communism occurred in which country?

    • A. Germany
    • B. Russia
    • C. China
    • D. Vietnam
  15. Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?

    • A. George III
    • B. George II
    • C. Charles II
    • D. William IV
  16. Who was the leader of the 'Suffragettes' in Britain who founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903?

    • A. Millicent Fawcett
    • B. Emmeline Pankhurst
    • C. Susan B. Anthony
    • D. Alice Paul
  17. In which year did the French Revolution begin?

    • A. 1799
    • B. 1804
    • C. 1789
    • D. 1776
  18. The 'Boxer Rebellion' in 1900 was an anti-foreign, anti-colonial uprising that took place in which country?

    • A. Japan
    • B. India
    • C. China
    • D. Vietnam
  19. The 'Velvet Revolution' of 1989 was a non-violent transition of power that ended the communist regime in which country?

    • A. Hungary
    • B. Romania
    • C. Czechoslovakia
    • D. East Germany
  20. Which revolution began in 1789?

    • A. Russian
    • B. French
    • C. Industrial
    • D. American