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The Age of Absolutism & The Glorious Revolution

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 51mins

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.
Boyars and Junkers are examples of which social group of people?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Church Leaders
c)
Peasants
d)
Nobility
12.
Which country was not controlled by members of the Hapsburg family?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Holy Roman Empire
d)
Austria
13.

Which does NOT describe an absolute monarch?

a)

Has unlimited power.

b)

Controls taxes.

c)

Looks to church leaders to guide religion.

d)

Dominates the upper class to show off power.

14.

The divine right theory is the belief a ruler has absolute power since s/he was established by ________________.

a)

God

b)

The people

c)

The pope

d)

Destiny

15.

French Protestants are known as the ____________________.

a)

Sea Dogs

b)

Huguenots

c)

Roundheads

d)

Regimers

16.

Which does NOT accurately describe King Louis XIV?

a)

He declared himself the "Sun King."

b)

He reigned over 70 years.

c)

He promoted Puritan teachings and beliefs.

d)

His wars led France to inner turmoil & chaos.

17.

What did King Louis XIV build that became a symbol of French wealth, power, and cultural influence?

a)

The Palace of Versailles

b)

The Eiffel Tower

c)

The Louvre

d)

The French Armada

18.

Who led the Roundheads in the English Civil War?

a)

Philip II

b)

Oliver Cromwell

c)

Charles I

d)

Armand Richelieu

19.

Which ruling family from Scotland struggled to cooperate with Parliament in England?

a)

Tudors

b)

Cavaliers

c)

Stuarts

d)

Levellers

20.

Which religious group controlled England under the Commonwealth?

a)

Puritans

b)

Anglicans

c)

Jews

d)

Catholics

21.

What is the event when William & Mary of Orange took the English throne from James II without violence?

a)

The English Civil War

b)

The Thirty Years' War

c)

The Battle of Hastings

d)

The Glorious Revolution

22.
The Stuarts (James I) came to power in England because
a)
Elizabeth I died childless and with no Tudor heir.
b)
they invaded from Scotland and killed the Tudors.
c)
the Tudors fled England.
d)
Elizabeth I married into the Stuart dynasty.
23.
Which czar (Russian King) modernized Russia by building a new capital and adopting western customs?
a)
Ivan the Terrible
b)
Igor the Proud
c)
Nicholas IV
d)
Peter the Great
24.
The Chief minister for Louis XIV, responsible for running the county until he was old enough to rule himself was named 
a)
Cardinal Louis
b)
Cardinal Richelieu
c)
Cardinal Leonardo
d)
Cardinal Ferdinand
25.
Spain experienced a period of rapid Inflation under Philip II. Inflation means that prices do what?
a)
Prices go up.
b)
Prices go down.
c)
Prices stay the same.
d)
Prices do the hokey pokey.
26.
This French King converted to Catholicism in order to keep peace in France following the St. Bartholomew's day massacre
a)
Ferdinand II
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Henry VIII
d)
Henry IV
27.

King Charles I ruled over which nation?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Spain

d)

France

28.

Define absolutism.

a)

A democracy in which ONLY Parliament holds power

b)

A monarch that only shares power with Parliament

c)

A monarch that holds divine power over their nation

d)

A theocracy in which no government exists, only worship to a single faith.

29.

King James I ruled over which nation?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Spain

d)

France

30.

King Phillip II ruled over which nation?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Spain

d)

France

31.

King Charles II ruled over which nation?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Spain

d)

France

32.

Which of the following conflict led to a war between Cromwell and the King of England?

a)

The English Civil War

b)

The Edict of Nantes

c)

The Glorious Revolution

d)

The overthrowing of Constantinople

33.

Select ALL of the nations who, during the age of absolutism, were Catholic.

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

34.

A monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving the right to rule directly from the will of God.

a)

Divine Right

b)

Versailles

c)

Absolutism

d)

Czar

35.

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

36.

Who takes the throne during the Glorious Revolution?

a)

Maximilian Robespierre

b)

James II

c)

Prince Henry

d)

William & Mary

37.

When the Great Elector of Prussia died, the country became famous for

a)

committing to the modernizing the country

b)

laissez-faire economic policies

c)

military needs taking precedent

d)

severe cutbacks in military spending

38.

During the Age of Absolutism, European monarchs looked to

a)

Develop better relations with muslim rulers

b)

Centralize political power in their nations

c)

Encourage the growth of political farms

d)

Increase human rights for citizens

39.
He introduced newspapers, shaved beards, and encouraged western fashion 
a)
Louis the XIV
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Both
40.

The economic theory based on a country's ability to export more goods than import which contributed to the rise of absolutism was

a)

capitalism.

b)

laissez faire economics.

c)

mercantilism.

d)

socialism.

41.

“God hath power to create or destroy, make or unmake, at his pleasure; to give life or send death; to judge…and to be judged (by) none… the same power is had by kings;…”


Which idea is described by this passage?

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Democracy

d)

theory of divine right

42.

When the British defeated the Spanish Armada, this proved the British were now the elite world empire.

a)

True

b)

False

43.
Which group was granted religious freedom by the issuing of the Edict of Nantes? 
a)
Presbyterians
b)
Huguenots
c)
Catholics
d)
Lutherans
44.
Which person is credited with saying "L' etat, c' est moi" (I am the state)?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
John Locke
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Queen Isabella
45.
Why did France enter the Thirty Years War?
a)
To defend Catholicism
b)
To spread democracy
c)
To push back the Islamic Ottoman Empire
d)
To increase its own power and weaken the Habsburgs
46.
Who is this magnificent specimen of humanity? (Hint: he called himself the Sun King.)
a)
Frederick the Great
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Richelieu
d)
Henry IV
47.
Who was the minister who expanded French royal power under Louis XIII?
a)
Henry Bourbon
b)
Francois Habsburg
c)
Cardinal Richelieu
d)
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
48.
What was the name of the new Russian capital built by Peter the Great?
a)
St. Petersburg
b)
Berlin
c)
Versailles
d)
Moscow
49.
Which event completes this diagram?
a)
Queen Elizabeth dies 
b)
The Stuarts return to the throne
c)
Henry VIII ushers in the English Reformation
d)
The War of the Spanish Succession begins
50.
Peter the great came from which royal family? 
a)
Habsburgs
b)
Bourbons
c)
Tudors
d)
Romanovs
51.
In what condition did the Holy Roman Empire emerge from the Thirty Years War?
a)
Weaker, smaller, and poorer
b)
Stronger, larger, and wealthier
c)
It disappeared
d)
It didn't change
52.
Which number on the map shows the kingdom that Peter the Great ruled?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
53.
Which number on the map shows the kingdom that Louis XIV ruled?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
54.
Who led the Puritan army that overthrew the king in the English Civil War?
a)
Cardinal Richelieu
b)
Oliver Cromwell
c)
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
d)
Charles Stuart
55.
Which Catholic king was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Charles I
b)
Charles II
c)
James II
d)
Louis XIV
56.
What legal document gave England protection against absolutism?
a)
The Edict of Nantes
b)
The Treaty of Westphalia
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
Pragmatic Sanction
57.

What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

a)

to limit the rights of the people

b)

to limit the rights of a ruler

58.

Westernization means …

a)

Traveling West in search of natural resources

b)

To adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe

59.

Known as the leader of Russia

a)

Czar

b)

Versailles

c)

Absolutism

d)

Divine Right

60.

Mandate of Heaven is to China, as ________________________ is to Europe

a)

Absolutism

b)

Constitutional Monarchs

c)

Versailles

d)

Divine Right

61.

During the reign of Charles I of England,

a)

the English Civil War occurred.

b)

Oliver Cromwell emerged as the new military leader.

c)

Parliament was dissolved.

d)

All of the above

62.
Ensuring that one country did not become too strong many nations formed alliances to prevent this from happening
a)
Glorious Revolution
b)
Bloodless Relovution
c)
Grand Alliance
d)
Balance of Power
63.
Habeas Corpus Act
a)
Must be officially charged with crime before jailed
b)
free speach
c)
no taxes
d)
freedom of religion
64.
What does Absolute Ruler mean?
a)
a ruler who is sure of their power
b)
A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life
c)
someone who has to answer to a separate government body
d)
a ruler who is absolute
65.
The primary goal of most of Europe's absolute monarchs was to
a)
support political freedom for the new middle classes
b)
prevent contact with areas beyond Europe's borders
c)
centralize their political control over their nations
d)
maintain peaceful relations with neighboring nations
66.

Which of these events most directly led to the signing of the English Bill of Rights?

a)

English Civil War

b)

Glorious Revolution

c)

Thirty Years War

d)

Defeat of Spanish Armada

67.
What body in England placed limits on the powers of the monarchs?
a)
The Church
b)
Parliament
c)
Universities
d)
Foreign governments
68.

The English Bill of Rights ended the __________________________ in England.

a)

Constitutional Monarchy.

b)

Absolute Monarchy.

c)

Totalitarian State.

d)

westernized Russia.

69.

Austrian rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and the Netherlands

a)

Monarchs

b)

Parliament

c)

The Fronde

d)

The Hapsburgs

70.

Uprisings by nobles, merchants, peasants, and the urban poor

a)

Commonwealth

b)

Parliament

c)

The Fronde

d)

Puritans

71.

Army of Charles I in the English Civil War; wealthy nobels well trained in dueling and warfare

a)

Levellers

b)

Puritans

c)

Cavaliers

d)

Tudors

72.

Army of the English Parliament in the English Civil War; country gentry, urban workers, puritan clergy

a)

Roundheads

b)

Stuarts

c)

Levellers

d)

Hapsburgs

73.

A DEO REX, A REGE LEX - "The king is from God, and law is from the King"


This quotation best reflects the concept of

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Equal Representation

d)

Divine Right Rule

74.

Louis XIV did all of the following to demonstrate his wealth and power EXCEPT

a)

Building the Palace of Versailles

b)

Buying the rights to own the Catholic Church

c)

Having portraits of himself commissioned

d)

holding extravagant parties and art performances

75.
The roots of our system of government date back to ____.
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Austria
76.

Decline in Feudalism

Heavy Taxes

Peasant revolts

Growth of armies (and taxes to pay those armies)

Religious and territorial conflicts

These are all....

a)

Effects of Absolutism

b)

Causes of Absolutism

c)

Characteristics of Absolutism

77.

Which city offered Russia a "Window on the West"?

a)

Odessa

b)

Kiev

c)

St. Petersburg

d)

Moscow

78.
The first document that limited the power of the English King, written in 1215
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Social Contract
d)
Magna Carta
79.
The genealogy of the current queen of England began with the reign of which king?
a)
James I
b)
John II
c)
Henry VIII
d)
Charles V
80.
This unpopular monarch was the reason for the English Civil War
a)
Edward I
b)
Charles I
c)
Charles II
d)
James I
81.
Before restoration, this parliamentarian took control with a "New Model Army"
a)
Benjamin Banneker
b)
Prince Charles II
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
Pippi Livingstone
82.
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
83.
What type of monarchs were William and Mary?
a)
absolute monarchs
b)
unlimited monarchs
c)
limited monarchs
d)
divine right monarchs
84.

The period of Charles II's rule over England, after the collapse of Oliver Cromwell's government is known as the

a)

Restoration

b)

Thirty Years' War

c)

Renaissance

d)

Cabinet

85.

A system of governing in which the monarch's power is limited by law

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Communism

d)

Republicanism

86.

This political party supported the monarchy.

a)

the Whigs

b)

the Tories

87.

This political party was against the monarchical rule.

a)

the Whigs

b)

the Tories

c)

the opposition

88.
What best describes the Eleven Years Tyranny?
a)
England was at war for 11 years.
b)
Parliament banned King Charles from England for 11 years. 
c)
King Charles lock Parliament out of their meeting place for 11 years. 
d)
England had to wait for 11 years before they could elect a new king. 
89.
How did King Charles, the monarch, offend Parliament?
a)
sent his own son to school in Netherlands
b)
raised money through taxes and selling of titles
c)
lowered the prices of his goods so people would not go to Parliament
d)
he agreed to pay taxes if Parliament supported him
90.
What powerful French king bragged "I am the state"?
a)
King Henry VII
b)
King Louis X
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
King Louis XIV

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