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Limited and Unlimited Government Test Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happened to Charles I at the end of the English Civil War?

a)

he continued to rule England

b)

he was tried and convicted of treason

c)

he fled to France to save his own life

2.

In the Glorious Revolution, which king was Parliament trying to remove from power because of

him forcing his Catholic beliefs on the English citizens?

a)

James I

b)

Charles II

c)

James II

3.

Which of the following were the main causes of the English Civil War?

a)

increase in taxes and decrease in pay

b)

religious differences and abusive king

4.

What did King Louis XIV do to show he had unlimited power in France?

a)

the king gave absolute power to the Estates General

b)

the king required everyone to convert to Catholicism

c)

. the people voted on a Constitution granting the king more power

5.

What did Peter I hope to accomplish by “westernizing” Russia?

a)

By modernizing it to make it more like European countries

b)

By making the country the center of agriculture

c)

By starting a representative government like England’s Parliament

6.

What was the outcome of the English Civil War ?

a)

Catholicism was forced on the people

b)

Cavaliers took over the land

c)

Roundheads defeated the king

7.

What type of government did England form after the Glorious Revolution was complete?

a)

a commonwealth republic

b)

a constitutional monarchy

c)

an absolute monarchy

8.

How did Louis XIV exert his absolute power when he overturned the Edict of Nantes?

a)

he gave the people freedom of speech

b)

he guaranteed the right to own slaves

c)

he deprived people of religious freedom

9.

Who was the last true absolute monarch of England?

a)

Mary III

b)

Peter I

c)

Elizabeth I

10.

Who was the 1st Russian czar to expand territory of Russia, but then went insane and ended up killing his own?

a)

James I

b)

Ivan IV

c)

Peter I

11.

Why did the Commonwealth fail after the conclusion of the English Civil War?

a)

Charles I refused to sign the English Bill of Rights

b)

Cromwell wanted to make a Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Parliament was unable to make decisions and come to agreements

12.

What do we call the period when Parliament brought Charles II back to the throne of England

bringing back the English Monarchy and the fun?

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Revival

c)

Restoration

13.

How did the English Bill of Rights affect the rule of William and Mary of England?

a)

it gave them unlimited power

b)

it limited their powers

c)

it allowed them to make laws again

14.

What made the Glorious Revolution different from other revolution during this time period?

a)

it ended without any bloodshed

b)

the king was executed immediately

c)

taxes increased instead of decreasing

15.

Who was the leader of the Roundheads during the English Civil War and eventually ended up

becoming the military dictator after the Commonwealth failed?

a)

Peter

b)

Cromwell

c)

Philip

16.

What is “divine right”?

a)

the right to own land

b)

the ability to vote in Parliament

c)

the ruler is chosen by God

17.

How did Peter the Great demonstrate his absolute power as czar?

a)

made himself head of the Russian Orthodox Church

b)

gave land to his poor peasants and servants

c)

provided all men with a free education at a university

18.

Why was Charles II given the nickname “the Merry Monarch”?

a)

he celebrated a Merry Christmas every month

b)

he could never stop smiling and laughing during his entire rule

c)

he allowed people to attend theaters, sporting events and parties again

19.

Why did Louis XIV give himself the nickname “the Sun King”?

a)

he should be the center of France and the most important person

b)

he would burn traitors just like the sun can burn your skin

c)

he believed he was the god of the sky

20.

In 1215, what was the first document in England’s history to attempt to limit some of the power

of the monarchs?

a)

British Constitution

b)

Petition of Divine Rights

c)

Magna Carta

21.

What do Philip II, Ivan IV, Peter the Great and Louis XIV all have in common?

a)

all used their militaries to enforce their laws

b)

all constitutional monarchs

c)

all ruled England during the 1700’s

22.

Which best describes the rule of Phillip II?

a)

his military conquered the Holy Roman Empire

b)

he signed the Edict of Rights to gain more power

c)

he killed people who refused to practice Catholicism

23.

What name was given to the Catholic supporters of King Charles I during the English Civil War?

a)

Roundheads

b)

Puritans

c)

Cavaliers

24.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a limited government?

a)

the leader can raise taxes without the consent of the people

b)

the people and the government have to follow written law

c)

the people have to practice the religion of the ruler

25.

Which of the following demonstrates the absolute power of Ivan IV?

a)

he gave power and land to the Russian nobility

b)

he allowed the people to vote and elect his eldest son as the new czar

c)

he tortured and killed anyone that opposed his rule