The Shaping of the Modern World: An Overview (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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When did the Enlightenment period span?
When did the Enlightenment period span?
1650s to 1800s
What did John Locke argue about governments that failed to provide good governance?
What did John Locke argue about governments that failed to provide good governance?
People could legitimately overthrow them
What percentage of France's population comprised the Third Estate?
What percentage of France's population comprised the Third Estate?
Over 97%
When did representatives take the Tennis Court Oath?
When did representatives take the Tennis Court Oath?
20 June 1789
On what date was the Bastille stormed?
On what date was the Bastille stormed?
14 July 1789
What does the mnemonic LDN represent for the French Revolution's three key legacies?
What does the mnemonic LDN represent for the French Revolution's three key legacies?
Liberalism, Democracy, Nationalism
Who owned the means of production during the Industrial Age?
Who owned the means of production during the Industrial Age?
The bourgeoisie
What percentage of countries worldwide did Britain control by 1914?
What percentage of countries worldwide did Britain control by 1914?
Over 25%
When was the Berlin Conference where European nations divided Africa?
When was the Berlin Conference where European nations divided Africa?
1884
When did Ghana achieve independence as the first sub-Saharan African colony to do so?
When did Ghana achieve independence as the first sub-Saharan African colony to do so?
6 May 1957