Worksheets2.0 Absolutism and the Glorious Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a cause of the English Civil War?
a)
Parliament limited the power of the king, and Charles I had those members arrested
b)
Queen Elizabeth began paying for clothes on credit, leading to immense debt
c)
France and England argued over the throne
d)
James II was Protestant, and no one trusted the Protestants
2.
Why was the execution of Charles I revolutionary?
a)
Because it was done by Cromwell, who was a father figure to Charles
b)
Because kings had never been publicly executed before
c)
Because Charles I was Catholic
d)
Because kings were chosen by God and it was a sin to execute them
3.
Why would being Catholic make James II unpopular?
a)
As a result of the Protestant Reformation, many countries chose sides. England was Protestant.
b)
Catholics had forced the Jews to settle in England and it was crowded
c)
Jesuits had been spreading throughout Spain
d)
Protestants were burnt at the stake during the War of Catholic Victory
4.
What is the Glorious Revolution?
a)
The overthrow of James II
b)
Members of Parliament limiting the power of the king
c)
Charles I arresting members of Parliament
d)
The coronation of Mary and William
5.
What is the significance of the English Bill of Rights?
a)
England became a constitutional monarchy
b)
England became a dictatorship
c)
William and Mary were publicly executed
d)
James II returned to England and reclaimed the throne
6.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
a)
A government in which a king or queen are limited by the law
b)
A government in which the king or queen has full and absolute power
c)
A government in which all citizens are allowed to vote for representives
d)
A government in which all citizens are allowed to vote directly on issues
7.
What is an absolute monarchy?
a)
A government in which the king has total power
b)
A government in which the king has to follow the law
c)
A government in which the people can vote for a representative
d)
A government in which the people can vote directly on issues
8.
What is the "Divine Right of Kings"?
a)
Belief that kings were chosen by their parents to rule
b)
Belief that kings were chosen by the people to rule
c)
Belief that kings were chosen by God to rule
d)
Belief that kings were chosen through a selective process to rule
9.
Which event best represented the shift away from monarchial rule in England
a)
The Thirty Years’ War
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Scientific Revolution
d)
The Second Defenestration of Prague
10.
Who ascended to throne during the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary
11.
Why was King James' religion a problem for the members of Parliament and the people of England?
a)
They feared the Pope would come to England.
b)
They were afraid that he would want to make Catholicism the official religion.
c)
They fear the Protestant in England would move to America
d)
They wanted to make the official religion of England Baptist.
12.
What is the correct chronological order of events in English history?
a)
The Glorious Revolution-The Restoration- The English Civil War
b)
The English Civil War- The Glorious Revolution-The Restoration
c)
The English Civil War-The Restoration-The Glorious Revolution
d)
The Restoration-The English Civil War- The Glorious Revolution
13.
Who were the two opposing sides in the English Civil War?
a)
Supporters of the king vs. Supporters of Parliament
b)
Supporters of the king vs. the Royalists
c)
The military vs. the Parliament
d)
The Puritans vs. Oliver Cromwell
14.
What was the result of the English Civil War?
a)
King Charles I was victorious
b)
Supporters of Parliament were victorious in defeating the king and his army.
c)
Supporters of the king were victorious. Charles I ruled for 20 more years.
d)
Russia was victorious
15.
Who was the person that led the victory in the English Civil War?
a)
Oliver Cromwell
b)
King Charles II
c)
King Charles I
d)
King Louis XIV
16.
Which of the following would best describe the rule of Oliver Cromwell after the English Civil War?
a)
He was extremely popular with the majority of the people.
b)
He established a multitude of reforms that gave Parliament almost unlimited power.
c)
Many of his limits on freedoms were greatly disliked and he led as a military dictator.
d)
He gave Parliament almost unlimited power.
17.
What British document prevented British monarchs from jailing subjects for political or personal reasons and from indefinitely holding prisoners without a trial or formally being charged with a crime?
a)
Ex Post Facto laws
b)
The Cabinet System memo
c)
Writ of Habeas Corpus
d)
Eminent Domain laws
18.
Which document limited the powers of English monarchs?
a)
Petition of Rights
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
All of them
19.
What were the supporters of monarchy (Charles I) called during the English Civil War?
a)
Roundheads
b)
Cavaliers
c)
Boyars
d)
Missionaries
20.
During the English Civil War what were the supporters of Parliament and Oliver Cromwell called ?
a)
Roundheads
b)
Boyars
c)
Cavaliers
d)
Serfs
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