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Unit 1: Foundation of Gov

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This philosopher believed that natural rights should be protected by the government.

a)

John Locke

b)

Mary Wollstonecraft

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Thomas Hobbes

2.

This philosopher believed that the government should be separated into 3 branches.

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

John Locke

3.

This philosopher believed the government formed a social contract with its subjects.

a)

Rousseau

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

Voltaire

4.

This philosopher believed that equal education would create equality.

a)

Mary Wollstonecraft

b)

Voltaire

c)

John Locke

d)

Montesquieu

5.

This philosopher believed that church and state should be separated to create religious freedom.

a)

Voltaire

b)

John Locke

c)

Rousseau

d)

Montesquieu

6.

What kind of government is led by a king or a queen?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Democracy

d)

Communism

7.

What is the purpose of Parliament?

a)

To share the power of the king/queen

b)

To be the voice of the people

c)

To advise the king/queen

d)

All of these options

8.

What type of government is a republic?

a)

Democracy

b)

Autocracy

9.

What did the Magna Carta do?

a)

Limited the power of the king

b)

Gave William and Mary permission to rule

c)

Gave absolute power to the king

d)

All of these options

10.

Which of these is an example of absolutism?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Constitution

d)

Divine Right

11.

Which of these is an example of constitutionalism?

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Eleven Years Tyranny

c)

Divine Right

d)

Autocracy

12.

What was the result of the Glorious Revolution?

a)

It was a bloodless overthrow

b)

Parliament removed the Catholic king

c)

It required signing the English Bill of Rights

d)

All of these options

13.

What did the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment have in common?

a)

Using logic and reason

b)

Emphasizing politics

c)

Discovering new scientific ideas

d)

Examining society

14.

What was the cause of the English Civil War?

a)

A catholic king would be on the throne

b)

King Charles I banned parliament

c)

Parliament became too powerful

d)

The signing of the English Bill of Rights

15.

Fun question! Who's that pokemon?

a)

It's Pikachu!

b)

It's Bulbasaur!

c)

It's Charmander!

d)

It's BATMAN.