A Political History Of England Quiz

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1.

Who defeated the Spanish Armada and supported Protestantism?
- A.
  
  Elizabeth I
- B.
  
  Galileo
- C.
  
  Elizabeth II
- D.
  
  Charles I
- E.
  
  Henry VIII
2.

Who was the general that led Puritans successfully in English Civil War, established Republican government, and had religious tolerance except for Catholics?
- A.
  
  John Locke
- B.
  
  Voltaire
- C.
  
  Montesquieu
- D.
  
  Cromwell
- E.
  
  Henry VIII
3.

What is absolutism?
- A.
  
  A dictatorship
- B.
  
  Where a group of people hold all the power
- C.
  
  Where one person holds all the power
- D.
  
  Where voters vote for a group of leaders
4.

What was led by Philip and defeated Elizabeth I's fleet in battle to punish Protestant England?
- A.
  
  Mexican Armada
- B.
  
  Spanish Armada
- C.
  
  French Armada
- D.
  
  British Armada
- E.
  
  US armada
5.

What has an independent government, defends territory and way of life, and has people that share a common culture and history?
- A.
  
  Nation-states
- B.
  
  Nations
- C.
  
  States
- D.
  
  Islands
6.

Who was the most powerful ruler in French history?
- A.
  
  Louis XIII
- B.
  
  Louis XIIII
- C.
  
  Louis XVI
- D.
  
  Louis XIV
7.

What is a great palace in France built by Louis XIV?
- A.
  
  Capitol Building
- B.
  
  Versailles
- C.
  
  Partheon
- D.
  
  Taj Mahal
- E.
  
  Metternich
8.

Who said the sun is the center of the universe?
- A.
  
  John Locke
- B.
  
  Montesquieu
- C.
  
  Newton
- D.
  
  Copernicus
- E.
  
  Louis XIV
9.

Which war was the war between supporters of King Charles I and Puritan supporters?
- A.
  
  Battle of the Spanish Armada
- B.
  
  War of 1812
- C.
  
  English Revolution
- D.
  
  Glorious Revolution
- E.
  
  English Civil War
10.

What was a cause of revolutions?
- A.
  
  Isolationism
- B.
  
  Good economy
- C.
  
  People want more rights
- D.
  
  Good ruler
- E.
  
  Prospering trade
11.

Who was John Locke?
- A.
  
  Enlightenment thinker who emphasized the Natural Rights of Man
- B.
  
  Enlightenment thinker who used satire against clergy
- C.
  
  Enlightenment thinker who believed in separation of powers
- D.
  
  Enlightenment thinker who fought for freedom of speech
12.

What were laws that stated what rulers could do and not do in England?
- A.
  
  Magna Carta
- B.
  
  English Bill of Rights
- C.
  
  Declaration of Independence
- D.
  
  Enlightenment
13.

What was global influence?
- A.
  
  Influence on rulers
- B.
  
  People killed while trying to improve other nations
- C.
  
  People used Enlightenment ideas for revolutions
- D.
  
  Ideas were used in bad ways
14.

Who used satire against clergy, aristocracy, and government; fought for tolerance and other rights?
- A.
  
  Voltaire
- B.
  
  Montesquieu
- C.
  
  Galileo
- D.
  
  John Locke
15.

Who were philopsophers of the Enlightenment and believed that people could apply reason to all aspects of life?
- A.
  
  Galileo
- B.
  
  Enlightenment workers
- C.
  
  People of English descent
- D.
  
  Philosophes
16.

Who believed in Enlightenment ideas such as separation of powers within government?
- A.
  
  Copernicus
- B.
  
  Locke
- C.
  
  Voltaire
- D.
  
  Montesquieu
17.

What was an intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and power of individuals to solve problems?
- A.
  
  Time of Thinkers
- B.
  
  Enlightenment
- C.
  
  Empowerment
- D.
  
  Time of Question
18.

Who learned about gravity and created laws of motion?
- A.
  
  Newton
- B.
  
  Galileo
- C.
  
  Copernicus
- D.
  
  Bill Gates
19.

What was the bloodless overthrow of King James II and resulted in a constitutional monarchy for England?
- A.
  
  Glorious Revolution
- B.
  
  Scary Revolution
- C.
  
  Horrendous Revolution
- D.
  
  Time of Sorrow
- E.
  
  Trail of Tears
20.

Who was an Italian astronomer who supported Copernicus and went against church ideas?
- A.
  
  Newton
- B.
  
  Galileo
- C.
  
  Monk Fred
- D.
  
  Cromwell