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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe English Civil War and Glorious Revolution led to the establishment of ...constitutional monarchyabsolute monarchyenlightened monarchydemocratic monarchy
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name given to French Calvinists?HuguenotsCatholicsLutheransMoslems
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat name is given to William & Mary’s 1588 “invasion” of England?Glorious RevolutionEnglish Civil WarThirty Years’ WarPeace of Augsburg
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is meant by the term, "bloodless revolution" and how did it apply to the Glorious Revolution?A bloodless revolution is one where only soldiers die, not civilians.A bloodless revolution is a political upheaval in which the ruling class is removed from power by the common people, without bloodshed. This was accomplished by the London mob.A bloodless revolution is a transfer of power between rulers/governments without fighting or deaths. The Glorious Revolution saw the transfer of power from James II to William and Mary without any bloodshed.People were killed so quickly, they did not bleed.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and its aftermath ensure that the English monarchy would thereafter be limited in power?Parliament had the power to remove or crown monarchs. The monarch was now subject to rule of law.The monarch became a figure head without any say in how the government is run.The monarchy became an elected position.The kings were just not good leads so the people turned to the Parliament.
- 6. Multiple Choice
James I, the first Stuart (r. 1603–1625), was woefully outdated in his view that
England needed to defeat the Bourbon rulers of France.
Roman Catholicism should be upheld as the state religion in England.
a monarch has a divine right to authority.
the peasants should be more clearly tied to the land.
- 7. Multiple Choice
With the Edict of Nantes in 1598, Henry IV
sharply raised taxes among Protestants.
allowed Protestants the right to worship in 150 towns across France.
declared his intention to strengthen royal control of the courts over which the robe nobles dominated.
announced the end to the Thirty Years' War.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an absolute monarchy?A system where the King or Queen rules by listening to what the public has to say.A King or Queen rules, but laws or ideas must be accepted by the majority of the nation.A system where the King or Queen has complete authority over the government and people.The King or Queen has absolutely no power.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who is NOT example of an absolute monarchy?
William and Mary of England
Louis XIV of France
Peter the Great
Charles 1
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe Middle ClassDivine RightSocial ContractEnlightenmentBourgeoisie
- 11. Multiple Choice
Belief that a ruler's authority comes directly from God and is he/she is not accountable to the people
Blood and Iron
Enlightenment
Divine Right
Absolute Monarch
- 12. Multiple Choice
What king and queen signed the Bill of Rights before being sworn in?
James and Helen
William and Mary
Catherine and Henry
Edward and Margaret
- 13. Multiple Choice
What happened to sovereignity after the Bill of rights?
It remained upon the King
It was taken away from the King and given to the people
It was taken away from the King and given to the Parliament
It was taken away from the Parliament and given to the people
- 14. Multiple Choice
What was the government document written in 1689 that expanded the powers of the English Parliament, expanded the rights of the people, and further limited the rights of the king?
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Common Sense
- 15. Multiple Choice
What was the government document written in 1215 that limited the power of the king of England (limited monarchy) and protected the rights of the nobility?
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which idea is from the Magna Carta?
The people should be completely free from the government
The people should support a strong central government.
The government should give people a fair and speedy trial.
The government should have unlimited power to tax.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What powerful French king bragged "I am the state"?King Henry VIIKing Louis XKing Henry VIIIKing Louis XIV - 18. Multiple Choice
A war (1642-51) between the King of England, Charles I, and his parliament.
English Civil War
The Parliamentary War
The Hundred Year's War
Scottish Independence
- 19. Multiple Choice
The return of monarchy in Britain when the Stuarts were placed back on the throne; the first was King Charles II.
English Civil War
Execution of James I
The monarchy never returned to Britain
The Restoration
- 20. Multiple Choice
What type of ruler was Oliver Cromwell?
Dictator
Fair and generous
he was not a leader
he enforced equality to all
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe ruler who was beheaded at the end of the English Civil War wasCharles IElizabeth IOliver CromwellWilliam of Orange
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat religion was King James II?ProtestantCatholicMormonBuddhist
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe Stuart rulers of England came to power in 1603. They angered many English citizens with their belief in _____________.the law making power of Parliamentthe goals of Puritan reformersthe separation of church and statethe idea of divine right
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one of the major effects of the Glorious Revolution?Created religious tolerance for Catholics, ProtestantsRestored King James II to the throneUnified Ireland, Scotland and EnglandWeakened the monarchy, strengthened the Parliament
- 25. Multiple Choice• King James II of England flees to France.
• William and Mary ascend the English throne.
• English Bill of Rights established.
Which event in English history is most directly associated with these actions?Puritan RevolutionGlorious Revolutiondefeat of the Spanish Armadafounding of the Anglican Church - 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one the main issues between Parliament and the Kings of England at this time?Religion-Parliament did not want a Catholic King.Parliament wanted less authority.The king wanted to wage war against Russia.The King wanted to create a national religion.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe English Civil War was betweenProtestants and Catholics.Puritans and AnglicansSupporters of the king and supporters of ParliamentNobles and peasants
- 28. Multiple Choice
England's law-making body that first formed in 1264 is known as what?
House of Representatives
Congress
Estates-General
Parliament
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which Parliamentary Act first established the Church of England and made the English monarch the head of the church?
Act of Supremacy
Magna Carta
Church Act
Intolerable Acts
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following depicts the correct chronology (time order)?English Civil War, The Glorious Revolution, The RestorationThe Glorious Revolution, The Restoration, English Civil WarThe Restoration, English Civil War, The Glorious RevolutionEnglish Civil War, The Restoration, The Glorious Revolution
- 31. Multiple Choice
What Protestant denomination--embraced by Scotland and adopted by many in the English parliament--did Charles I persecute?
Anglicanism
Lutheranism
Calvinism (Puritanism)
Communism
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich religious group in France did King Louis XIV persecute?the Catholicsthe Huguenotsthe Jewsthe Puritans
- 33. Multiple ChoiceOf the following, which did King Louis XIV NOT do?Weakened the power of the nobilitySupported industries and colonizationMoved the seat of the government to VersaillesInvolved France in the American Revolution
- 34. Multiple ChoiceLouis XIV sought religious unity by attempting to convert the Huguenots toProtestantismCatholicismPuritanismCalvinism
- 35. Multiple ChoiceLouis sought conformity in religion. Therefore he revoked what earlier document?Edict of WormsToleration ActEdict of NantesAct of Supremacy
- 36. Multiple ChoiceHow did absolute monarchs maintain their authority?By controlling a centralized bureaucracy, standing army & economic policies designed to maximize the wealth of the state.Through implementation of a strict policy of consulting with a parliamentary body as designated by the voting districts.Through maintaining a strong military as to create a balance of power withing a particular geographic region.Developing an economic policy focused on expansion within one's state as well as overseas expansion.
- 37. Multiple Choice
What is the term for a Russian noble?
boyar
doestevsky
Romanov
samurai
- 38. Multiple Choice
What Russian rule is known as a great reformer that modernized Russia and made it more like western Europe?
Philip II
Ivan the Terrible
Peter the Great
Maria Theresa
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich religious group in France did King Louis XIV persecute?the Catholicsthe Huguenotsthe Jewsthe Puritans
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