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Unit 5: Age of Enlightenment

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the grandson of the King and Queen that sponsored Christopher Columbus (Ferdinand and Isabella)?

a)

Charles I

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Charles V

d)

Louis XIV

2.

Which territory/territories did Charles V inherit when he became king?

a)

Spain

b)

The Spanish colonies in the New World

c)

The Hapsburg Empire

d)

All of these answers are correct

3.

Which of the following is correct about Charles V's views on religion?

a)

He was Catholic

b)

He was Protestant

c)

He was Muslim

d)

He was Jewish

4.

What is the best description or definition for abdication?

a)

The power, or authority, to rule comes directly from God.

b)

An act of renouncing the throne.

c)

No person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime.

d)

Fleet of ships.

5.

What is the best description or definition for absolute monarchy?

a)

The power, or authority, to rule comes directly from God.

b)

Miguel de Cervantes

c)

Philip II

d)

Rulers with complete authority over the government and the lives of the people.

6.

What is the best description or definition for Divine Right Theory?

a)

An act of renouncing the throne

b)

The power, or authority, to rule comes directly from God

c)

No person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime

d)

Government in which ruling power belongs to a few people

7.

What is the best description or definition for armada?

a)

Fleet of ships

b)

Rulers with complete authority over the government and the lives of the people

c)

El Greco

d)

No person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime

8.

What is the best description or definition for Don Quixote?

a)

El Greco

b)

Miguel de Cervantes

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Philip II

9.

What is the best description or definition for an artist from Spain’s Golden Age?

a)

El Greco

b)

Miguel de Cervantes

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Philip II

10.

What is the best description or definition for the King of France?

a)

El Greco

b)

Miguel de Cervantes

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Philip II

11.

What is the best description or definition for the King of Spain?

a)

El Greco

b)

Miguel de Cervantes

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Philip II

12.

What is the best description or definition for Petition of Right?

a)

Prohibited the king from raising taxes without Parliament’s consent or from jailing anyone without legal justification

b)

Re-established trial by jury and abolished cruel and unusual punishment

c)

No person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime

d)

Rulers with complete authority over the government and the lives of the people

13.

What is the best description or definition for the English Bill of Rights?

a)

Prohibited the king from raising taxes without Parliament’s consent or from jailing anyone without legal justification

b)

Re-established trial by jury and abolished cruel and unusual punishment

c)

No person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime

d)

Rulers with complete authority over the government and the lives of the people

14.

What is the best description or definition for Habeas Corpus?

a)

Prohibited the king from raising taxes without Parliament’s consent or from jailing anyone without legal justification

b)

Re-established trial by jury and abolished cruel and unusual punishment

c)

No person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime

d)

Rulers with complete authority over the government and the lives of the people

15.

What is the best description or definition for oligarchy?

a)

Prohibited the king from raising taxes without Parliament’s consent or from jailing anyone without legal justification

b)

Re-established trial by jury and abolished cruel and unusual punishment

c)

No person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime

d)

Rulers with complete authority over the government and the lives of the people

16.

Upon leaving the throne, where did Charles V live out his remaining days?

a)

The new world

b)

A monastery

c)

He remained in the castle as an adviser to the new king

d)

Traveling through Europe and admiring the empire he had created

17.

What relation is Philip II to Charles V?

a)

Grandson

b)

Son

c)

Uncle

d)

Father

18.

Philip used marriage as a tool to expand his empire and influence. How many times did Philip II marry?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

19.

Who was the chief protestant rival of Phillip II’s Spain?

a)

King Louis XIV

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

Charles I

d)

Peter the Great

20.

Philip II’s Armada consisted of more than ___ ships, carrying ___ men. (Choose two)

a)

100

b)

130

c)

1,000

d)

15,000

e)

20,000

21.

In what body of water did Phillip II's Armada meet the British Navy?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

English Channel

d)

Pacific Ocean

22.

What two groups were kicked out of Spain under the rule of Philip II? (Choose two)

a)

Jews

b)

Muslims

c)

Merchants

d)

Christians

e)

Ottomans

23.

What nickname was given to Louis XIV?

a)

The Sun King

b)

The God King

c)

The State

d)

Louis the Great

24.

What was the Estates General?

a)

Name given to the rich barons who owned large plots of land in France

b)

Name given to the group of representatives of each of the social classes of France

c)

Name given to the branch of military in charge of protecting the civilians during conflict

d)

Name given to the leader of the House of Commons in Parliament

25.

Where did Louis build his large palace?

a)

Paris

b)

Versailles

c)

Madrid

d)

Jerusalem

26.

Which British king was publicly executed?

a)

Charles V

b)

Charles I

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Philip II

27.

Which two powers arose from the Thirty Years' War? (Choose two)

a)

Austria

b)

Poland

c)

Prussia

d)

Russia

28.

What did Peter the Great want to do but never accomplished that Catherine the Great was finally succeed at accomplishing?

a)

Obtain a warm water port

b)

Capture Poland

c)

Conquer the Holy Roman Empire

d)

Obtain exclusive trading rights with the Ottomans

29.

Of the Enlightenment Thinkers, which one believed in Separation of Powers?

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

30.

Of the Enlightenment Thinkers, which one believed in Separation of Church and State?

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

31.

Of the Enlightenment Thinkers, which one believed that all men are evil and selfish and we are in need of absolute monarchs?

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

32.

Of the Enlightenment Thinkers, which one believed in three natural rights: life, liberty, and property?

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

33.

Of the Enlightenment Thinkers, which one believed in a “social contract” between the government and people?

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

34.

Who was the older brother of Prince John of England?

a)

King Charles

b)

King Richard

c)

King Louis

d)

King Peter

35.

What did King Richard do shortly after becoming King of England?

a)

Invaded France

b)

Signed the Magna Carta

c)

Left England for the Third Crusade

d)

Signed into law the English Bill of Rights

36.

What nickname was given to King John?

a)

Lionheart

b)

Lawgiver

c)

Softsword

d)

Peacekeeper

37.

What language is the Magna Carta written in?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Latin

d)

German

38.

What does Magna Carta mean?

a)

Great Charter

b)

Grand Charter

c)

Mega Cartel

d)

Mega Charter

39.

How many clauses are in the Magna Carta?

a)

53 clauses

b)

63 clauses

c)

55 clauses

d)

65 clauses

40.

Which Enlightenment Thinker wrote the book, “The Leviathan.”

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

41.

Which Enlightenment Thinker wrote the book, “Of Civil Government.”

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

42.

Which Enlightenment Thinker wrote the book, “The Spirit of the Laws.”

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire