17.5 Parliament Limits the English Monarchy Review

Who was the King of England that was executed?

• Oliver Cromwell

• James I

• Charles I

• King James II

What was the English Civil War a conflict between?

• The Royalists and the French

• The Cavaliers and the Roundheads

• The Royalists, Cavaliers, and the Puritan supporters of Parliament

• The Puritans and the Monarchy

Who led the Puritans?

• Charles I

• James I

• Oliver Cromwell

• King James II

What does the term "Restoration" refer to in the context of English history?

• The period when the Puritans ruled England

• The period after the monarchy was restored in England

• The overthrow of King James II

• The signing of the Petition of Right

What is habeas corpus?

• A law that allowed the king to rule without Parliament

• A law that gave prisoners the right to obtain a document stating that the prisoner cannot go to jail without being brought before a judge

• A document that limited the king's power

• The name of a battle during the English Civil War

What event is known as the Glorious Revolution?

• The execution of Charles I

• The signing of the Petition of Right

• The bloodless overthrow of King James II

• The Restoration of the monarchy

What is a constitutional monarchy?

• A monarchy where the king has absolute power

• A government in which laws limit the monarch’s power

• A government led by a council of ministers without a monarch

• A monarchy where the king is elected by the people

What was the purpose of the cabinet in the English government?

• To serve as a group of advisors to the king

• To link the monarch with the military

• To collect taxes from the people

• To serve as a link between the monarch and Parliament

Why did Charles I make Parliament angry?

• He refused to sign the Petition of Right

• He dissolved Parliament and tried to raise money without it

• He executed members of Parliament

• He declared war on France

Who fought the English Civil War?

• The Royalists and the Parliamentarians

• The French and the English

• The Catholics and the Protestants

• The Scots and the English