WorksheetsAge of Absolutism Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the English queen who defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588?
a)
Queen Mary
b)
Queen Anne
c)
Queen Elizabeth I
d)
Queen Catherine III
2.
Louis XIV was known by what name?
a)
The Sun King
b)
The Moon King
c)
King of all Europe
d)
King of the Franks
3.
Huguenots were Protestants from which country?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Austria
d)
Sweden
4.
Oliver Cromwell created what type of government after the English Civil War?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Commonwealth
d)
Oligarchy
5.
Which czar modernized Russia by building a navy and adopting western customs?
a)
Ivan the Terrible
b)
Igor the Proud
c)
Nicholas IV
d)
Peter the Great
6.
The Glorious Revolution was "glorious" for all the following reasons EXCEPT
a)
It was bloodless (no one died)
b)
King James II worked with Parliament.
c)
Parliament passed the English Bill of Rights
d)
William and Mary agreed to respect Parliament.
7.
Inflation means prices do what?
a)
Prices go up.
b)
Prices go down.
c)
Prices stay the same.
d)
Prices do the hokey pokey.
8.
What was the last religious war in Europe which started when Catholic officials were thrown out a window?
a)
Seven Years' War
b)
War of the Austrian Succession
c)
Thirty Years' War
d)
Great Northern War
9.
What was the last of the Wars of Religion in Europe which started when Catholic officials were thrown out a window?
a)
Seven Years' War
b)
War of the Austrian Succession
c)
Thirty Years' War
d)
Great Northern War
10.
What was the divine right of kings?
a)
Kings were descended from God.
b)
Kings were the head of the church/
c)
Kings received their authority from God alone.
d)
Only kings were able to decide what people believed.
11.
Which group wanted to change the Church of England?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
Copperheads
d)
Cavaliers
12.
Which Spanish author wrote Don Quixote?
a)
Picasso
b)
Quevado
c)
Mendoza
d)
Cervantes
13.
Boyars and Junkers are examples of which social group of people?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Church Leaders
c)
Peasants
d)
Nobility
14.
Which country was not controlled by members of the Hapsburg family?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Holy Roman Empire
d)
Austria
15.
How many times was Poland partitioned by other European countries?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
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