WH Review Quiz - Unit 4

Which is not a characteristic of an absolute monarchy?

• Divine Right

• No Checks and Balences

• A Bill of Rights

• Unlimited Power over Economic and Military Matters

Which of the following was not a part of the scientific revolution?

• Discovery of DNA

• Discovery of gravity

• The invention of the scientific method

• The development of the heliocentric model of the solar system

Thomas Hobbs believed

• That man had certain natural rights

• That cruel punishments should be banned

• That man was nasty and cruel and needed a strong leader to keep him in check

• That the freedoms of speech and religion were essential

The Declaration of Independence was heavily influenced by which Enlightenment philosopher?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbs

• Voltaire

• Cesare Beccaria

Natural rights, as defined by John Locke, include life, liberty, and

• water

• property

• liberty

• food

Montesquieu believed

• in direct democracy

• in the right to speedy public trials

• in freedom of speech and religion

• in the separation of power among the different branches of government

King Charles I was opposed by

• his parliment

• the roundheads

• Oliver Cromwell

• all of the above

As a result of the English Civil War, England abolished its monarchy forever.

• True

• False

As a result of the Glorious Revolution, where King James II was deposed without bloodshed,

• not much changed.

• England got rid of its monarchy reverted back to a commonwealth.

• the English Bill of Rights was accepted by the new king and queen.

• England reverted back to an absolute monarchy.

This event lead to the great war debts for England, and as a result, England had to change its policy of salutary neglect and begin taxing the colonies.

• The French and Indian War

• The Spanish - English War

• The 30 Years War

• World War II