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Absolute Monarchy & English Civil War

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______________________: the idea that the monarch (king/queen) is God’s representative on earth

a)

Divine Right

b)

Absolutism

c)

Traditionalism

d)

Catholicism

2.

Who built the palace of Versailles as a symbol of his power?

a)

King Louis XVI

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

Peter The Great

d)

King Louis XIV

3.

Who built St. Petersburg as a symbol of his power and makes it the capital of Russia?

a)

Peter the Great

b)

King Louis XIV

c)

Frederick the Great

d)

Oliver Cromwell

4.

This man Westernizes Russia.

a)

King William

b)

King Louis XIV

c)

Oliver Cromwell

d)

Peter the Great

5.

After King Charles I is beheaded, who becomes the dictator of England?

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

William & Mary

c)

Charles I

d)

Peter the Great

6.

Who takes the throne during the Glorious Revolution?

a)

Maximilian Robespierre

b)

James II

c)

Prince Henry

d)

William & Mary

7.

What was the result of the English Bill of Rights?

a)

Parliament gains power

b)

Parliament loses power

c)

American Colonies gain independence

d)

Tolerance is granted towards Catholics

8.

Who fought each other during the English Civil War?

a)

Roundheads (Parliament) v. Cavaliers (King)

b)

Allies v. Axis

c)

Union v. Confederate

d)

Protestant v. Catholic

9.

_________ : form of government in which the monarch has absolute power among his or her people.

a)

Divine Right

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Absolutism

10.

______________: legislative body which uses representatives to make decisions about the country

a)

Judiciary

b)

Parliament

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Monarchy