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discovery, absolutism, ECW

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

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

3.

Who was Peter the Great?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building the city Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man didn't believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that enlightened monarchy was best

d)

This man thought that humans were naturally greedy and chaotic and would need a large government to control them

4.

Who was Louis XIV?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man believed that humans were naturally good and would not need a large government to rule over them.

d)

This man did not believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that an enlightened monarchy was best.

5.

The English Bill of Rights

a)

created a constitutional monarchy.

b)

resolved all of England's seventeenth-century religious questions.

c)

reaffirmed the divine-right theory of kingship while limiting the king's power.

d)

confirmed the king's right to raise standing armies without parliamentary consent.

6.

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

7.
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
8.

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.

9.

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.

10.
The theory justifying a monarch's rule by God's authority is called
a)
laissez-faire
b)
totalitarianism
c)
predestination
d)
divine right
11.

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

12.
What body in England placed limits on the powers of the monarchs?
a)
The Church
b)
Parliament
c)
Universities
d)
Foreign governments
13.

Which monarchy started the Church of England and proclaimed himself the Supreme Head of the Church?

a)

Phillip II

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Elizabeth I

d)

Mary I

14.

The English Bill of Rights ended the __________________________ in England.

a)

Constitutional Monarchy.

b)

Absolute Monarchy.

c)

Totalitarian State.

d)

westernized Russia.

15.
Which group was granted religious freedom by the issuing of the Edict of Nantes? 
a)
Presbyterians
b)
Huguenots
c)
Catholics
d)
Lutherans
16.
Who was crowned as the rulers of England in the Glorious Revolution?
a)
William and Mary
b)
James II
c)
Phillip and Mary
d)
Louis and Marie
17.
What happened to King Charles once he lost the Civil War?
a)
Jailed
b)
Exiled
c)
Punched in the face repeatedly by Parliament
d)
Executed
18.
Who became leader of England directly after the English Civil War?
a)
William and Mary
b)
Oliver Cromwell
c)
Charles II
d)
James I
19.
What document did William and Mary sign to become the monarchs of England?
a)
The Magna Carta
b)
The English Bill of Rights
c)
Petition of Rights
d)
Parliament letter
20.
After the English Civil War Oliver Cromwell established a commonwealth but then sent Parliament home and established a _____________.
a)
Monarchy
b)
 Dictatorship
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Autocracy
21.
What were the supporters of monarchy (Charles I) called during the English Civil War?
a)
Roundheads
b)
Cavaliers 
c)
Boyars
d)
Missionaries
22.
During the English Civil War what were the supporters of Parliament and Oliver Cromwell called ?
a)
Roundheads
b)
Boyars
c)
Cavaliers 
d)
Serfs
23.
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
24.
This unpopular monarch was the reason for the English Civil War
a)
Edward I
b)
Charles I
c)
Charles II
d)
James I
25.
Two sides fighting in the English Civil War were the
a)
Brits vs Scots
b)
Broncos vs Stallions
c)
Squarepants vs Colts
d)
Cavaliers vs Roundheads
26.
Before restoration, this parliamentarian took control with a "New Model Army"
a)
Benjamin Banneker
b)
Prince Charles II
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
Pippi Livingstone
27.

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

28.

What was the result of the English Bill of Rights?

a)

Parliament gains power

b)

Parliament loses power

c)

American Colonies gain independence

d)

Tolerance is granted towards Catholics

29.
What is the bloodless invasion of England by William and Mary?
a)
The Enlightenment
b)
The English Civil War
c)
The Glorious Revolution
d)
The Inquisition
30.
What type of monarchs were William and Mary?
a)
absolute monarchs
b)
unlimited monarchs
c)
limited monarchs
d)
divine right monarchs
31.

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

32.
What did Parliament demand of King Charles I?
a)
give them free reign of the castle
b)
Allow citizens to run for King
c)
to step down as monarch of England
d)
to allow Parliament to make decisions on laws
33.
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
34.
Which of these was NOT associated with the English Civil War?
a)
Royalists
b)
Nelson
c)
Loyalists
d)
New Model Army
35.
· Leader of Roundheads in English Civil War
· signed execution warrant for the king
· founder of the republic in England
· “Lord Protector of England” All of these describe
a)
Charles I
b)
James I
c)
Cromwell
d)
Charles II
36.

This explorer, "discovered" America for Europe, and made 4 successful voyages to modern day Cuba

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Bartholomew Dias

d)

Francisco Pizarro

37.

This explorer was the 1st to circumnavigate the world, and later died in the Philippines on his voyage.

a)

Vasco De Gama

b)

John Cabot

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Black Beard

38.

This Explorer was the first to sail to India, brought back spices.

a)

Vasco de Gama

b)

Bartholomew Dias

c)

John Cabot

d)

Hernan Cortez

39.

This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Christopher Columbus

40.

This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca civilization.

a)

Francisco de Gama

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Franz Ferdinand

d)

Francisco Pizarro

41.

This explorer was the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope.

a)

Bartholomew Dias

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Vasco de Gama

42.

What is the Columbian Exhange?

a)

Exchange of ideas between America and Europe

b)

Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

c)

Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.

d)

Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal

43.

What is the name of the voyage West Coast African slaves took to the Americas?

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The Long Journey

c)

The Long Passage

d)

The Middle Journey

44.

If you were to draw a line that connected Africa to America to Europe what shape would you make?

a)

A rhododendron

b)

An Oval

c)

A Square

d)

A Triangle

45.

Diseases like smallpox had a negative impact on Native American populations.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What were the 3 major motivating factors for Explorers?

a)

Gold, Silver, Treasure

b)

God, Glory, Gold

c)

God, Glory, Gallantry

d)

Honor, Justice, Reinhardt!

47.

The New World Is the ______________(s)

a)

The Americas

b)

The world after WWII

c)

Europe, Asia, Africa.

d)

The best song in the movie Aladdin.

48.

What navigation tool helped European sailors know how far they had sailed from the equator?

a)

magnetic compass

b)

astrolabe

c)

telescope

d)

maps

49.

Which navigation tool helped European sailors know which direction they were going?

a)

astrolabe

b)

magnetic compass

c)

maps

d)

none of them

50.

Who started a Portuguese navigation school around 1419?

a)

Leif Ericsson

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Prince Henry

d)

Bartolomeu Diaz

51.

Why did the king and queen of Spain agree to fund Columbus's voyage?

a)

They wanted to profit from trade and spread Christianity.

b)

They wanted to move to an island in the Caribbean Sea.

c)

They were hoping to invade other Asian countries.

d)

They wanted to trade with Native Americans

52.

What was the overall effect of the Columbian Exchange on most of the native people of North America?

a)

It was harmful to them.

b)

It had no effect on them.

c)

It was good for them.

d)

It improved their lives.

53.

Which explorer's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the earth?

a)

Columbus

b)

Magellan

c)

Cortes

d)

Ponce de Leon

54.

What is the Columbian Exchange?

a)

The exchange of resources, ideas, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.

b)

The spread of diseases across North and South America.

c)

The creation of Hispaniola by Christopher Columbus.

d)

The exchange of goods between Christopher Columbus and the Spanish King.

55.

Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizzaro could both be described as:

a)

Italian

b)

Conquistadors

c)

circumnavigators

d)

peaceful

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