Quiz: The Enlightenment, English Civil War and American Revolution

Who came to power as a result of the Glorious Revolution?

• Charles II

• James II

• William and Mary

• James I

These rulers believed that all power should be centralized under their control --

• presidents

• absolute monarchs

• constitutional monarchs

• representatives

This was the name of the king who came to power during the period known as the Restoration --

• James I

• Charles I

• Charles II

• James II

What document contains the rights listed below:

a) Freedom of speech in Parliament

b) Freedom to petition the king

c) Freedom to bear arms for self-defense

• US Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• US Bill of Rights

• English Bill of Rights

What legislation was passed that ensured a Protestant would always be the monarch in England?

• English Bill of Rights

• Act of Settlement

• US Constitution

• Magna Carta

All of the following documents were influenced by the English Bill of Rights EXCEPT --

• Declaration of Independence

• US Constitution

• US Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

This person was the only monarch executed in British history -

• Elizabeth I

• Charles II

• Charles I

• James II

Oliver Cromwell took the title ____ after the death of _____.

• Monarch; Charles I

• Tsar; Charles II

• Lord Protector; Charles II

• Lord Protector; Charles I

The following characteristics describe which group of people involved in the English Civil War:

a) Supporters of the Parliament;

b) Wore simple, practical clothes - including metal helmets

and breastplates;

c) Mainly Puritans;

d) Middle class farmers, merchants, shopkeepers;

e) Formed the New Model Army

• Third Estate

• Roundheads

• Cavaliers

• Boyars

The following characteristics describe which group of people involved in the English Civil War:

a) Supporters of the king;

b) Wore expensive clothing, feathers in their hats, silk coats;

c) Long flowing hair, mustaches and beards;

d) Catholics;

e) Upper class; aristocracy/gentry;

f) Lacked military discipline and often partied and drank on

the night before battle

• Roundheads

• Cavaliers

• Boyars

• New Model Army