Absolutism Review

The main cause of the English Civil War was a political power struggle between the King of England and...

• the King of France

• parliament

• the Catholic Church

• the American colonies

In 1689, what laid the foundation for a limited, or constitutional, monarchy in England?

• the Edict of Nantes

• the Toleration Act

• English Bill of Rights

• the Stamp Act

Which country is letter A on the map?

• England

• France

• Russia

• Germany

TRUE or FALSE: “Divine Right” means that you were chosen by God to rule and only have to answer to God.

• TRUE

• FALSE

William & ____________ came into power following the Glorious Revolution.

Why was the Glorious Revolution so… Glorious?

• It was the bloodiest revolution in England’s history.

• It ended with the French ruling England.

• It was a bloodless revolution that ridded the English of Absolute Monarchs.

• It was not glorious as it ended with a military dictatorship led by William and Mary.

What body in England placed limits on the powers of the monarchs?

• The Church
• Parliament
• Universities
• Foreign governments

The following could be said about Phillip II’s legacy

• It was a success because he spent his money wisely and left Spain wealthy

• It was an economic failure because he left Spain poor after a lot of spending on wars.

• He is relatively unknown as a monarch

• His dad Charles V was more well known

The English Bill of Rights ended the __________________________ in England.

• Constitutional Monarchy.

• Absolute Monarchy.

• Totalitarian State.

• westernized Russia.

Which of the following is/are advantages of Absolute monarchs?

• Thoughts/needs of other people not considered

• It is fast because only one person needs to make decisions

• Leads to mistrust and inefficiency

• Military can be used against the people