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Influential Documents and Events Exam

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was the Magna Carta signed?

a)

1492

b)

1776

c)

1066

d)

1215

2.

Who were the Pilgrims that signed the Mayflower Compact?

a)

French Explorers

b)

Spanish Conquistadors

c)

English Separatists

d)

Dutch Settlers

3.

What year was the English Bill of Rights enacted?

a)

1776

b)

1689

c)

1492

d)

1620

4.

Who was the key figure associated with the Great Awakening?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Jonathan Edwards

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

5.

Which document declared the American colonies' independence from Great Britain?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Mayflower Compact

6.

What rights did the Magna Carta guarantee?

a)

The Magna Carta guaranteed the right to freedom of speech

b)

The Magna Carta guaranteed the right to bear arms

c)

The Magna Carta guaranteed rights such as the right to a fair trial, the right to justice, and the limitation of the king's power.

d)

The Magna Carta guaranteed the right to free education for all citizens

7.

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

To declare independence from England

b)

To establish a self-governing colony based on majority rule.

c)

To establish a religious theocracy in the new colony

d)

To establish a monarchy in the new colony

8.

How did the English Bill of Rights limit the power of the monarchy?

a)

Allowing the monarchy to make all decisions without any limitations

b)

Abolishing Parliament and the rights of the people

c)

Establishing a constitutional monarchy, ensuring the supremacy of Parliament, and guaranteeing certain rights to the people.

d)

Granting absolute power to the monarchy

9.

What were the main beliefs of the Great Awakening?

a)

The main beliefs included conformity, lack of personal salvation, and inequality of all people in the eyes of God.

b)

The main beliefs included rejection of personal salvation, denial of individual religious experience, and inequality of all people in the eyes of God.

c)

The main beliefs included personal salvation, individual religious experience, and equality of all people in the eyes of God.

d)

The main beliefs included materialism, atheism, and discrimination of all people in the eyes of God.

10.

What were the main grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Taxation with representation, housing of soldiers, and right to a speedy trial

b)

No taxation, right to bear arms, and freedom of speech

c)

Denial of religious freedom, lack of representation in government, and excessive trade restrictions

d)

Taxation without representation, quartering of soldiers, and denial of trial by jury.

11.

What was the impact of the Great Awakening on the American colonies?

a)

It led to the abolition of slavery

b)

It led to the establishment of a monarchy

c)

It led to increased religious diversity and challenged the authority of established churches

d)

It led to the establishment of a theocracy

12.

What was the significance of the English Bill of Rights?

a)

It established the supremacy of the monarchy

b)

It established the supremacy of Parliament and limited the powers of the monarchy

c)

It abolished the monarchy

d)

It established the supremacy of the church

13.

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To declare the American colonies' independence from Great Britain

b)

To establish a new monarchy in the American colonies

c)

To establish a theocracy in the American colonies

d)

To declare war on Great Britain

14.

What was the main purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

a)

To establish the supremacy of the church

b)

To establish the supremacy of the monarchy

c)

To establish the supremacy of Parliament and limit the powers of the monarchy

d)

To abolish the monarchy

15.

What was the main impact of the Magna Carta?

a)

It established the right to bear arms

b)

It established rights such as the right to a fair trial, the right to justice, and the limitation of the king's power

c)

It established the right to freedom of speech

d)

It established the right to free education for all citizens

16.

Who were the main figures associated with the Mayflower Compact?

a)

Spanish Conquistadors

b)

English Separatists

c)

Dutch Settlers

d)

French Explorers

17.

What was the main reason for the creation of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

To establish a monarchy in the new colony

b)

To declare independence from England

c)

To establish a self-governing colony based on majority rule

d)

To establish a religious theocracy in the new colony

18.

What was the primary impact of the English Bill of Rights on the monarchy?

a)

It granted absolute power to the monarchy

b)

It abolished the monarchy

c)

It established a constitutional monarchy, ensuring the supremacy of Parliament, and guaranteeing certain rights to the people

d)

It allowed the monarchy to make all decisions without any limitations

19.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

20.

What was the main reason for the creation of the English Bill of Rights?

a)

To establish the supremacy of the church

b)

To establish the supremacy of Parliament and limit the powers of the monarchy

c)

To abolish the monarchy

d)

To establish the supremacy of the monarchy

21.

Who were the main figures associated with the English Bill of Rights?

a)

Spanish Conquistadors

b)

English Separatists

c)

William III and Mary II

d)

French Explorers

22.

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE _

WHAT WORD IS NEXT?

a)

UNALIENABLE

b)

AWESOME

c)

SELF - EVIDENT

d)

UNDERSTOOD

23.

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: THIS DOCUMENT MAKES REFERENCE TO SOMEONE BEING A TYRANT.

WHO IS THE TYRANT THEY ARE REFERRING TO?

a)
Julius Caesar
b)
King George III
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Abraham Lincoln
24.

DURING THE 2ND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS THEY VOTE IN FAVOR OF FORMING A CONTINENTAL ARMY.

WHO DO THEY APPOINT AS THE GENERAL OF THE ARMY?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Adams
25.

WHAT DOCUMENT DO ALL THESE OTHER DOCUMENTS AND EVENTS LEAD TO THE FORMATION OF THAT WILL CREATE THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC THAT WE LIVE UNDER TODAY THAT IS BASED ON THE "RULE OF LAW"?

a)
Constitution of the United States
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence