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RICCIO- England and move to Constitutionalism

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did the Glorious Revolution take place?

a)

1688

b)

1666

c)

1649

d)

1661

2.

Who tried to blow up Parliament?

a)

Guy Fawkes

b)

Oliver Cromwell

c)

James Pym

d)

John Pym

3.

What happened on January 30, 1661?

a)

Charles I was executed

b)

Charles II was executed

c)

Charles II punished those who committed regicide against his father

d)

Oliver Cromwell died

e)

The start of the Glorious Revolution

4.

How are James I and Charles II related?

a)

Father and son

b)

Grandfather and grandson

c)

Brothers

d)

Uncle and nephew

5.

Who was given the title "Lord Protector"?

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

Charles I

c)

Charles II

d)

Guy Fawkes

6.

Who ruled during the Interregnum?

a)

Charles I

b)

James I

c)

Charles II

d)

Oliver Cromwell

e)

William and Mary

7.

What was signed in 1689?

a)

The Exclusion Bill

b)

The Magna Carta

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Charter of Rights

8.

The Glorious Revolution allowed for these 2 principles:

a)

That the crown cannot suspend laws or Parliament

b)

only Anglicans are allowed to be Kings or Queens of England

c)

Succession has to pass to a couple - must be married

d)

the Monarch needed to keep their own military so they don't use the country's

9.

According to James I and his extreme view of Divine Right of Kings, Kings and Gods are similar in three ways. Which is NOT one of them?

a)

Physiologically, like the head of a body

b)

Socially, like a head of a family

c)

In Biblical fashion, like a God to his people

d)

Religiously, like a Pope to his followers

10.

Whose rule started the Restoration Period?

a)

Charles I

b)

Charles II

c)

Oliver Cromwell

d)

James II

e)

William of Orange

11.

Who replaced Queen Elizabeth I on the throne of England?

a)

James II

b)

James I

c)

William and Mary

d)

Oliver Cromwell

12.

What did Oliver Cromwell create to allow him to win the English Civil War?

a)

The Major Generals

b)

The New Model Army

c)

The Leviathan

d)

Regicide against the king

13.

Who wrote The Leviathan?

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Rousseau

14.

What did Charles II refuse to sign?

a)

An Exclusion Bill, stating that he would not exclude his brother James II from ruling

b)

A Bill of Rights, allowing his brother to rule after him

c)

A Declaration of Rights, stating that Kings must be Anglican

d)

He signed all of these things, to ensure his legacy is passed

15.

What happened on January 30, 1649?

a)

Charles I was executed

b)

Charles II was made ruler

c)

The Glorious Revolution took place

d)

The Bill of Rights was signed

16.

Which monarch is responsible for the start of the English Civil War?

a)

James I

b)

James II

c)

Charles I

d)

Charles II

17.

When King Charles I locked Parliament out of their meeting place, and ruled without them, this started which period?

a)

The Interregnum

b)

The English Civil War

c)

The Eleven Year Tyranny

d)

The Anglo-Scottish War

e)

The Rump Parliament

18.

What name was given to the 2 opposing sides during the English Civil War? (Select the 2 names)

a)

Roundheads

b)

Royalists

c)

Rumpers

d)

Regnums

19.

What is the name of the belief which stated that absolute monarchs were appointed by God?

a)

Divine Right of Kings

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Theological Accord

d)

Notion of Universality

20.

Which of the following correctly places the order of events which occurred in England?

a)

The Restoration - The English Civil War- The Eleven Year Tyranny-The Interregnum

b)

The Eleven Year Tyranny- The Interregnum - The English Civil War- The Restoration

c)

The Eleven Year Tyranny- The English Civil War- The Interregnum- The Glorious Revolution

d)

The English Civil War- The Interregnum- The Glorious Revolution- The Interregnum

21.

Who led the victorious side in the English Civil War?

a)

John Pym

b)

Oliver Cromwell

c)

Richard Cromwell

d)

Guy Fawkes

22.

Why did King Charles once again convene Parliament after a long gap?

a)

He wanted support to change the official religion to Catholicism

b)

He needed their permission to declare war against France

c)

He needed new funds to help suppress the Scottish rebellion

d)

He suddenly realized that he wanted Parliament's advice

23.

What was Charles I charged with?

a)

Treason

b)

Blasphemy

c)

Bribery

d)

Fraud

24.

Why did the English people not want James II as their King?

a)

Because he wasn't a legitimate ruler of England

b)

Because he was a Puritan and they didn't like Puritans

c)

Because he was a Catholic and didn't want a Catholic on the throne

d)

He wanted to start a war against France

25.

Which policies did Cromwell bring in that lost him favour with the English people?

a)

The new Scottish bible

b)

The cancelling of Christmas, sports and taverns

c)

The persecution of Jews and Puritans

d)

The removing of Parliamentarians in favour of more pious (religious) people

26.

The Restoration saw the return of _______________ to the throne of England.

a)

Charles I

b)

Charles II

c)

James II

d)

Oliver Cromwell

e)

William and Mary

27.

Which is the proper order of monarchs after Elizabeth I?

a)

Charles I, James I, Cromwell, James II, Charles II, William and Mary

b)

James I, James II, Cromwell, Charles I, William and Mary, Charles II

c)

James I, Charles I, Charles II, Cromwell, James II, William and Mary

d)

James I, Charles I, Cromwell, Charles II, James II, William and Mary

e)

James I, Charles I, Cromwell, James II, William and Mary, Charles II

28.

Who was beheaded?

a)

Cromwell

b)

James I

c)

James II

d)

Charles I

e)

Charles II

29.

Which monarch demonstrated an extreme belief in Divine Right of Kings?

a)

James II

b)

Charles II

c)

Oliver Cromwell

d)

James I

30.

What was considered different and special about the New Model Army?

a)

It was new

b)

It appointed positions based on merit, not birthright

c)

Many British, Irish and Scottish men joined together for first time

d)

It appointed positions based on birthright, not merit

31.

James I stated that there were 3 things that subjects should not do ('not grieve'). Which of the following was NOT one of them?

a)

Don't tell James I what to do - he knows his job

b)

Don't take away rights that James inherited from other leaders before him

c)

Don't question the King - he doesn't owe you an answer, and you won't get one

d)

Don't speak to the King directly - he doesn't want to hear from you

32.

What was the name of the men who were in charge of a district [area] in the country and helped Cromwell rule through their force?

a)

Magistrates

b)

Major-Generals

c)

Lord Lieutenants

d)

Protectorates

33.

Where did Cromwell attack very harshly in the 'Third Civil War'

a)

Drogheda and Wexford

b)

Drogheda and Dublin

c)

Belfast and Dublin

34.

What religion did Cromwell follow?

a)

Puritanism

b)

Protestantism

c)

Catholicism

d)

Anglican

35.
What was the Eleven Years Tyranny?
a)
A period of time in which Parliament was not allowed to meet
b)
A period of time in which the king's power was limited
c)
a period of time in which the citizens had certain rights
d)
a period of time in which soldiers ruled the country
36.
What happened to King Charles I after the English Civil War?
a)
He was put on trial, found guilty and executed
b)
He was punished by a  citizen army
c)
He was sentenced to house arrest for the remainder of his life
d)
He was exiled to an island off the coast of Spain.
37.
Why did King Charles I refuse to let Parliament meet for 11 years?
a)
Charles I wanted to be an absolute monarch
b)
Parliament believed in the divine right of kings
c)
Charles I wanted his power to be limited
d)
Parliament did not want to limit the power of the monarch.
38.

What name was given to the bloodless invasion of England by William and Mary?

a)
The Enlightenment
b)
The English Civil War
c)
The Glorious Revolution
d)
The Inquisition
39.
What is the result of the signing of the English Bill of Rights?
a)
The monarch had to share power with Parliament
b)
Monarchs began ruling by divine right
c)
English citizens had fewer individual rights
d)
England became an unlimited government
40.
What type of monarchs were William and Mary?
a)
absolute monarchs
b)
unlimited monarchs
c)
limited monarchs
d)
divine right monarchs
41.
Why were the people of England upset with James II becoming king after the death of Charles II?
a)
James II was French
b)
James II was a Protestant
c)
James II was Catholic
d)
James II wanted to invade Scotland