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Glorious Revolution

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year was the Glorious Revolution?

a)

1588

b)

1687

c)

1688

d)

1517

2.

What is absolutism?

a)

belief the no one is above the law even the king

b)

belief that salvation belongs to the individual

c)

that a king has total total, unrestricted authority

d)

that man's reason can unlock the workings of the universe

3.

Why did parliament fear the restoration of James II?

a)

He vowed to persecute all Protestants

b)

He had a male heir who would rule as a Catholic after him

c)

He was young and promised to reign for several decades

d)

He had a large, personal army

4.
What religion was King James II?
a)
Protestant
b)
Catholic
c)
Mormon
d)
Buddhist
5.
What did William and Mary  agree to sign that placed limits on their power as King and Queen?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Petition of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Declaration of Indpendence
6.

The Glorious Revolution changed _________ from Catholic to Protestant

a)

France

b)

The Netherlands

c)

Great Britain

d)

Holy Roman Empire

7.
What is the result of the signing of the English Bill of Rights?
a)
The monarch had to share power with Parliament
b)
Monarchs began ruling by divine right
c)
English citizens had fewer individual rights
d)
England became an unlimited government
8.
What is the significance of the English Bill of Rights?
a)
England became a constitutional monarchy
b)
England became a dictatorship
c)
William and Mary were publicly executed
d)
James II returned to England and reclaimed the throne
9.

She was the Protestant daughter of James II

a)

Mary Tudor

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Mary Stuart

d)

Catherine I

10.
What is the Glorious Revolution?
a)
The overthrow of James II
b)
Members of Parliament limiting the power of the king
c)
Charles I arresting members of Parliament
d)
The coronation of Mary and William
11.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
a)
A government in which a king or queen are limited by the law
b)
A government in which the king or queen has full and absolute power 
c)
A government in which all citizens are allowed to vote for representives
d)
A government in which all citizens are allowed to vote directly on issues
12.
Who ascended to throne during the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary
13.
Why was King James' religion a problem for the members of Parliament and the people of England?
a)
They feared the Pope would come to England.
b)
They were afraid that he would want to make Catholicism the official religion.
c)
They fear the Protestant in England would move to America
d)
They wanted to make the official religion of England Baptist.
14.
What is the correct chronological order of events in English history?
a)
The Glorious Revolution-The Restoration- The English Civil War
b)
The English Civil War- The Glorious Revolution-The Restoration
c)
The English Civil War-The Restoration-The Glorious Revolution
d)
The Restoration-The English Civil War- The Glorious Revolution
15.
Which of the following would best describe the rule of Oliver Cromwell after the English Civil War?
a)
He was extremely popular with the majority of the people.
b)
He established a multitude of reforms that gave Parliament almost unlimited power.
c)
Many of his limits on freedoms were greatly disliked and he led as a military dictator.
d)
He gave Parliament almost unlimited power.
16.

What did the document known as the Petition of Right try to do to the king's power?

a)

Give the king total power

b)

Give the king NO power

c)

Limit the king of England's power

d)

Let the king decide how to rule

17.

The new king argued with Parliament over what 2 issues?

a)

Power and Religion

b)

Money and Religion

c)

Taxes and Land

d)

Land and Power

18.

What did Oliver Cromwell call his army?

a)

New Model Army

b)

Old Model Army

c)

The BIg Army

d)

The Next Army

19.
William of Orange and Mary were offered the throne of England to...
a)
improve relations with Holland. 
b)
prevent succession by a Catholic monarch.
c)
strop Parliament's rule. 
d)
restore the monarchy. 
20.

Why was is called The Glorious Revolution?

a)

only soldiers die, not civilians.

b)

it was a political upheaval in which the ruling class is removed from power by the common people

c)

it was a transfer of power between rulers without a war and deaths

d)

King James II was a bloodthirsty king who was removed quietly

21.

The Glorious Revolution ended tensions between

a)

The king, William of Orange and the Pope

b)

Parliament, Catholics, and the King

c)

Parliament, Mary Stuart, and France

d)

The king, Parliament and Protestants

22.

Who was known as the Merry Monarch and loved to party?

a)

Charles I

b)

Charles II

c)

James II

d)

William III

23.

Parliament forced Charles I to sign __________________ but he would not honor it.

a)

Petition of Reason

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Petition of Right

d)

Triennial Act

24.

Who were William and Mary

a)

The leaders of the Leveller movement

b)

The new king and queen of England after James II was dethroned

c)

The two favorite horses of Oliver Cromwell

d)

The royal couple who were dethroned and beheaded in the Glorious Revolution

25.

What charge was laid against Charles I at his trail

a)

Adultery

b)

Blasphemy

c)

Treason

d)

Bribery

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