Quiz on The Glorious Revolution and the English Empire

Who was overthrown during the Glorious Revolution?

• King James II

• King Charles II

• King William III

• King Louis XIV

Which political party led the opposition against King James II?

• Conservatives

• Whigs

• Labour

• Tories

Who ascended the English throne after the Glorious Revolution?

• William of Orange and Mary II

• James II

• Charles I

• Louis XIV

What was the Dominion of New England?

• A military alliance

• A new colony established by William of Orange

• A centralized colony created by James II

• A territory in France

Who was placed in charge of the Dominion of New England?

• John Locke

• Sir Edmund Andros

• William of Orange

• Jacob Leisler

What was a major concern about James II's rule?

• His Protestant beliefs

• His Catholicism and absolute monarchy

• His lack of military experience

• His alliance with Spain

What did the 1689 Bill of Rights establish?

• An absolute monarchy

• A constitutional monarchy

• A new tax system

• A new military alliance

What did John Locke argue in his Two Treatises of Government?

• The divine right of kings

• The importance of absolute monarchy

• The need for a strong military

• Government as a contract between leaders and people

What did the English Toleration Act of 1689 allow?

• Religious tolerance for Catholics

• Religious tolerance for nonconformist Protestants

• A ban on all religious practices

• The establishment of a state religion

Which colonies refused to allow the creation of an established colonial church?

• Georgia and South Carolina

• Virginia and Maryland

• Pennsylvania and Rhode Island

• Massachusetts and New York