Kings and Such
During the English Civil War, which group would have been most likely to oppose the execution of
Charles I?
Cavaliers
Why did Peter the Great wish to acquire a warm-water port for Russia?
to increase trade with the West
Bonus: Is Ms. McFarland the coolest? Please choose from these 2 options: YES or YES
YES, I would swim through an ocean of thumbtacks to be eclipsed by her greatness
Bonus: What is Ms. McFarland's dog's name?
Mr. Carson
Why did Louis XIV build the Palace of Versailles?
Louis XIV wanted to show off his power and prestige.
Louis XIV spent a lot of money on the arts.
How did Charles I show his intention of ignoring the 1628 Petition of Right?
by dissolving Parliament
Catherine the Great expanded Russian territory into...
Eastern Europe.
Which Enlightenment idea is most associated with the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
People form social contracts to protect themselves and their rights.
Read the quotation.
“The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth; for kings are not only God's lieutenants
upon earth, and sit upon God's throne, but even by God himself are called gods.”
―King James I, Works (1609)
Which of the following people would have been most likely to agree with this statement?
Louis XIV
In the 1500s, major wars broke out in Europe between which two groups?
Protestants and Catholics
That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or
questioned in any court or place out of Parliament;
That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual
punishments inflicted . . .”
This passage is most likely an excerpt from the...
English Bill of Rights.
What was an essential thought promoted by John Locke?
If a government fails to protect natural rights, the people have the right to rebel.
During the 1500s and 1600s, the most successful English monarchs were those who...
cooperated with Parliament.
A Gold and silver fund Spain’s “golden century.” / The Spanish take gold and silver from the
Americas. / The Spanish claim colonies in the Americas.
B The Spanish claim colonies in the Americas. / The Spanish take gold and silver from the
Americas. / Gold and silver fund Spain’s “golden century.”
C The Spanish claim colonies in the Americas. / Gold and silver fund Spain’s “golden century.” /
The Spanish take gold and silver from the Americas.
D The Spanish take gold and silver from the Americas. / Gold and silver fund Spain’s “golden
century.” / The Spanish claim colonies in the Americas.
B The Spanish claim colonies in the Americas. / The Spanish take gold and silver from the Americas. / Gold and silver fund Spain’s “golden century.”
“. . . all men are created equal, that they are endowed . . . with certain unalienable Rights, that
among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. . . . whenever any Form of Government
becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to
institute new Government . . .”
―The Declaration of Independence, 1776
This passage was most influenced by the ideas of...
John Locke
What was an essential thought promoted by Adam Smith?
The best way for a nation to become wealthy is to allow free trade.
As king of France, what did Henry IV do to lessen religious conflict? Choose the TWO correct answers.
convert to Catholicism
issue the Edict of Nantes
What point did Parliament make by executing Charles I?
No monarch could claim absolute power in England.
Which of the following are actions that Empress Maria Theresa took to reform Austria?
funded public schools
improved the tax system
“There never will be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect
lawmakers.”
―Susan B. Anthony, 1897
Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers would have been most likely to agree with this
statement?
Wollstonecraft