Influential ideas and events quiz
1. What was the main idea of the Enlightenment period?
a) The importance of individual rights and freedom
b) The divine right of kings
c) The power and authority of the Church
d) The necessity of a strong monarchy
2. Which event led to the start of World War I?
a) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
b) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c) The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
d) The sinking of the Lusitania
3. What was the main idea behind Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech?
a) The need for racial equality and an end to segregation
b) The importance of individual success and achievement
c) The power and authority of the government
d) The necessity of a strong military
4. What was the main idea behind the feminist movement in the 1960s and 1970s?
a) The importance of women's rights and equality with men
b) The preservation of traditional gender roles
c) The power and authority of the male-dominated society
d) The necessity of family values and motherhood
5. Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolution?
a) The Boston Tea Party
b) The signing of the Declaration of Independence
c) The Battle of Lexington and Concord
d) The French and Indian War
Answers:
1. a) The importance of individual rights and freedom
2. b) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
3. a) The need for racial equality and an end to segregation
4. a) The importance of women's rights and equality with men
5. c) The Battle of Lexington and Concord