World History Final Exam Part 1

Which King led an attack on England, because of its status as a country led by a Protestant Queen?

• Henry IV

• Louis XIV

• Phillip II

• William III

Which historic document was the first to limit the power of a government?

• Magna Carta

• Law Code of Hammurabi

• English Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

Who had the Palace of Versailles built?

• Henry IV

• Louis XIV

• Elizabeth I

• Peter the Great

Which English philosopher is credited to promoting the natural rights of man such as life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness that are embodied in our Declaration of Independence and US Constitution?

• John Locke 

• Thomas Hobbes

• Socrates 

• Edmund Burke 

Laissez faire is when the government operates with

• little trade regulation 

• mercantilism

• tariffs

• a lot of regulation 

Which two factors led to King James VI of Scotland becoming King James I of England?

• Elizabeth 1 died without a child.

• Request of the Pope

• King James believed he saw God appear to him in a vision

• King James was the next of kin to Elizabeth and heir to the throne.

How did King Charles respond to Parliament's Petition of Rights? 

• He reluctantly "agreed" to it and followed it.

• He out right refused to agree to it at all.

• He arrested members of Parliament over it.

• He reluctantly "agreed" to it, but went around it by ghosting Parliament by not calling them into session. 

In 1792, the National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy and declare France.......

• a republic

• bankrupt

• an absolute monarchy 

• a limited monarchy 

Which goal did the American and French Revolutions have in common?

• to eliminate monarchical government

• to end aristocratic control of commerce

• to create a government to protect individual rights

• to inspire rebellions in distant territories of the world

Which factor contributed to both the American and French revolutions?

• invasion by a foreign military power

• resentment over differences among classes

• lack of fair representation in government

• widespread poverty among the populations