English Civil War practice quizOnline version English Civil War by Shaner Adams 1 What caused the English Civil War? a The king and queen led armies against each other for control of England. b Fighting broke out between people who supported or opposed a war with France. c Wealthy landowners began evicting peasants from their farms. d King Charles I tried to rule by divine right, which meant not sharing power with Parliament. 2 What kind of government did Oliver Cromwell establish after the English Civil War? a A monarchy based on the French model. b A government ruled by Parliament. c A communist regime. d Direct democracy. 3 How did the Glorious Revolution change the government in England? a It changed from an absolute monarchy to a dictatorship. b It changed from having three branches to having one. c It changed to a constitutional monarchy with limited power. d It changed to a presidential democracy. 4 What did William and Mary agree to during the Glorious Revolution? a They agreed to resign, or step down, as king and queen. b They agreed to hold elections for the office of king and queen. c They agreed to abolish the army. d They agreed to a Bill of Rights to protect the people of England. 5 What did the Magna Carta, Petition of Rights, and English Bill of Rights do? a They were court rulings against Parliament. b They made the judicial branch the most powerful branch of government. c They gave more rights to the Church. d They limited the power of English monarchs. 6 King Charles I of England ignored the Magna Carta and tried to rule as an absolute, divine right monarch. This caused: a the English economy to fall into depression. b the first World War. c the English Civil War. d the abdication of King John I. 7 Who won the English Civil War? a Queen Elizabeth I and her husband. b Napoleon's French Army. c The son of King Charles I, King James. d Parliament, led by Oliver Cromwell. 8 What event is credited with transforming England into a constitutional monarchy? a The Glorious Revolution. b The death of Oliver Cromwell. c The Restoration of Charles II. d The Meiji Restoration. 9 As a result of the Glorious Revolution, a a Frenchman gained control of the English throne. b the power of monarchs in England was unlimited. c England became a divine right monarchy. d William and Mary agreed to sign a Bill of Rights. 10 The Magna Carta, Petition of Right, and English Bill of Rights are part of: a the military traditions of the Royal Queen's Guard. b England's "unwritten" constitution. c the divine right theory of kings. d England's cultural contributions to fiction literature.
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