form of government based on the good of all the people

Why was Peter the Great's changes in Russia called westernization:

He tried to get Russia to adopt the culture of the west

What was the main difference between the Englishmonarchy and the Spanish monarchy?

The English monarchy was a constitutional monarchy

Why did Parliament voteto bring back the monarchy?

People were unhappywith Cromwell’s son and new Puritan laws

Why were William and Mary crowned king and queen ofEngland?

To prevent a Catholic from occupying the throne

A constitutional monarchy is:

form of government in which the king is limited bylaws

All of the following are ways in which Peter the Greatwesternized Russia – except:

He allowed women to hold special offices in his court

One of the ways Peter the Great strengthened his powerin Russia was to:

Reduce the power of the upper class by creating middle class

When many Huguenots were killed during Henry of Navarre's wedding:

The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

England's two houses:

House of Lords and House of Commons

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in whichPeter the Great westernized Russia:

Fought for traditional ideas and ways of thinking

Why was Ivan IV known as Ivan the Terrible?

Because the later part of his rule was marked byterror

The Glorious Revolution was good because it:

Changed power in England without bloodshed

Which of the following is not a key factor leading tothe English Civil War:

Too many Catholics in Parliament

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1
A commonwealth is
form of government in which the king shares power
form of government based on the good of all the people
form of government ruled by a strong dictator
form of government in which the king has total power
2
Why was Peter the Great's changes in Russia called westernization:
He tried to get Russia to adopt the culture of the west
He wanted Russia to have more cowboys
He wanted Russia to learn new languages
He wanted Russia to be more like America
3
What was the main difference between the Englishmonarchy and the Spanish monarchy?
The English monarchy was divided on religious issues
The English monarchy allowed women to rule
The Spanish monarchy had a congress
The English monarchy was a constitutional monarchy
4
Absolute monarchs argued that their power must not bechallenged because:
Thomas Hobbes’ book was so convincing
They were democratically elected
They were the most intelligent men in their nations
They ruled by divine right
5
Why did Parliament voteto bring back the monarchy?
People preferred the comfort of knowing a king onthe throne
people are fickle and need constant change to makethem happy
People were unhappywith Cromwell’s son and new Puritan laws
people believed Thomas Hobbes was right in his bookLeviathan
6
Whichking issued an edict for the translation of an English Bible in 1611?
Charles V
James II
Charles I
James I
7
Why were William and Mary crowned king and queen ofEngland?
To prevent a Catholic from occupying the throne
To prevent an absolute monarch from occupying thethrone
To prevent a Huguenot from occupying the throne
To prevent the Puritan monarch from occupying thethrone
8
The religious group that gained control of Parliamentduring the reign of Charles I:
Puritans
Lutherans
Calvinists
Methodists
9
A constitutional monarchy is:
form of government in which the king rules by divineright
form government in which the king shares power withthe Queen
form of government in which the king is limited bylaws
form of government in which the king has total power
10
The first czar to rule Russia was:
Ivan de Medici
Ivan the Younger
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan Illyich
11
All of the following are ways in which Peter the Greatwesternized Russia – except:
He learned hands-on skills of shipbuilding
He started the first newspaper in Russia
He sponsored new schools of navigation, arts, andsciences
He allowed women to hold special offices in his court
12
The Petition of Right was a document very similar tothe U.S.
Article of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
13
Thomas Hobbes’ book – Leviathan – was written primarily to:
Argue for the right of people to self-rule
Argue for the need of monarchs
Tell the people of England how bad they are
Protest the rule of monarchs
14
A government in which a monarch has total power is:
Holy Monarchy
Complete Monarchy
Total Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
15
Prior to the czars ruling in Russia – wealthylandowners called ________ helped rule Russia
Caesars
Bourbons
Boyars
Romanovs
16
What are the dates for the Thirty Years’ War:
1618-1648
1618-1695
1717-1737
1746-1776
17
One of the ways Peter the Great strengthened his powerin Russia was to:
Reduce the power of the upper class by creating middle class
Did away with Parliament entirely
Shared his power with his wife
Developed nuclear missiles with Russia’s advancedtechnology
18
The Huguenots in France made up about ____% of all thepeople:
15%
10%
5%
20%
19
Ivan IV helped expand Russia's trade by gaining control of what body of water?
The Indian Ocean
The Ohio River
The Volga River
The Baltic Sea
20
The treaty that ended the Thirty Years’ War was called:
The Treaty of Versailles
Peace of Augsburg
The Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Westphalia
21
When many Huguenots were killed during Henry of Navarre's wedding:
The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
The Edict of Nantes
The Last Supper
The Court of Blood
22
After Oliver Cromwell died, Parliament voted to bringback the monarchy. This is known as:
Absolute monarchy
Glorious Revolution
Rump Parliament
Restoration
23
During the English Civil War, the Royalists were loyalto:
The Church of England
Thomas Hobbes
Parliament
Charles I
24
England's two houses:
House of Lords and House of Commandoes
House of Lords and House of Commons
House of Lords and House of Ladies
House of Lords and House of Central Power
25
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in whichPeter the Great westernized Russia:
Fought for traditional ideas and ways of thinking
Sponsored new schools of navigation, arts and sciences
Introduced potatoes as part of their diet
Started the first newspaper
26
Why was Ivan IV known as Ivan the Terrible?
Because the later part of his rule was marked byterror
Because no one liked him or his rule of Russia
Because he told really bad jokes
Because it was his nickname as a child
27
James I was the first member of the _________ familyto rule England:
The Bourbon
The Tudor
The Hapsburg
The Stuart
28
The Glorious Revolution was good because it:
Produced great changes in French government
Led to a time of great innovation in Europe
Brought the Catholics and Protestants together
Changed power in England without bloodshed
29
Who was a challenge to France’s philosophy of “oneking, one law, one religion?
The Roundheads
The Cavaliers
The Puritans
The Huguenots
30
Which of the following is not a key factor leading tothe English Civil War:
Financial trouble of the Stuarts
Too many Catholics in Parliament
Type of Government England would have
Religious conflict between Puritans and the Churchof England
31
The Huguenots were:
A small band of explorers
Loyal Catholics
French Calvinist Protestants
A leading rebellious faction of right wingproletarian states
32
The military leader who led the Roundheads during theEnglish Civil War was:
Oliver Twist
Oliver North
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Stockholm

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