World Crash Course #14: The English Civil War

Who became the King of England after the death of Elizabeth in 1603?

• King James VI of Scotland

• King Charles I of England

• King Louis XIII of France

• King Henry VIII of England

What was the name of the army led by Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War?

• Cavaliers

• Roundheads

• New Model Army

• Presbyterians

Which event led to the end of the Stuart drive for absolutism in England?

• The Restoration

• The Glorious Revolution

• The English Civil War

• The Petition of Right

Who wrote the book 'Leviathan' and advocated for an absolutist form of political organization?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Aphra Behn

• Oliver Cromwell

Which document guaranteed certain rights and stated that no monarch could reject or publish a decree without the consent of Parliament?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The Petition of Right

• The Two Treatises of Government

What was the name of the event in English history that is often referred to as the 'Glorious Revolution'?

• The Restoration

• The English Civil War

• The Petition of Right

• The overthrow of James II

Who was the monarch summoned to replace James II after the Glorious Revolution?

• Charles I

• William III

• Mary

• Oliver Cromwell

Which English theorist of government argued that individuals were born free and equal, and that they formed a government to protect their rights?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Aphra Behn

• Oliver Cromwell