The English philosopher, wrote “2nd treatise on civil Government,” a book which created the idea that Governments originated as a choice of free people rather than divine right of kings, and that corrupt leaders should be overthrown.

The Ruler who ruled England under the title “Lord Protector” from 1653-1658.

The Navigator who sailed for Portugal, and was the first to reach India by a sea route.

This Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization in central Mexico in the early 1500’s.

The Monarch who presided over “The Golden Age of England” including the English renaissance and early colonizing of North America. The Spanish Armada was an attempt to knock this person off the throne of England.

Portuguese navigator who sailed for Spain, who was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

The English King who was put on trial and ultimately beheaded.

The Spanish explorer who crossed the isthmus of Panama, and became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.

In 1688 the English Parliament forced this English King to abdicate (leave office), ultimately to be replaced by his Protestant Daughter and her Dutch husband, under the condition that they would possess a limited monarchy, under Parliament’s dominance.

The King of Spain who presided over the decline of that nation as a world power. He was a militant Roman Catholic who bankrupted his nation by launching the ill fated Spanish Armada.

The European nation which began the trend of overseas exploration was:

Which of the following statements best sums up the religious beliefs of Puritans:

Which of the following terms is most related to slavery and the slave trade?

Which of the following ideas was closely associated with the economic doctrine of Mercantilism?

Which Latin American nation was built as a Portuguese colony rather than a Spanish one?

Which of the following historical people was definitely not a believer in the “divine right of Kings”?

Which of the following treaties divided the World between the Spanish and Portuguese with a line of demarcation drawn on a map?

What historical event was the immediate cause of the English civil war?

Which of the following is the best description of the term “absolutism”?

Which protestant European territory rebelled against harsh Spanish rule during the reign of King Phillip II?

Which of the following has the English rulers listed in the correct order that they ruled England?

Which European nation began the African slave trade?

The Spanish conquered the Incas in 1521. They were the largest empire located in the Americas. Where did the Inca’s live?

Which of the following is NOT true of Columbus’s voyage to the New World?

Who wrote the political book "Leviathan," urging that the king be given absolute power to prevent anarchy?

The Spanish Armada failed to achieve its objective for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

The English Civil war was fought between the forces of the King and the forces of:

What was one product from the Western Hemisphere (new world) that was introduced to the Eastern Hemisphere (old world) during the Colombian Exchange?

Which of the following correctly describes the event known as "The Commercial Revolution"?

Which piece of maritime technology was developed in the 1200's and was a prerequisite for the age of exploration?

What person built a school for navigators in Portugal, and is credited with popularizing the trend toward exploration?

The three points on the so called "Triangle trade" that developed during the era of Exploration were:

What royal family took the throne in England following the death of the last Tudor monarch (the childless Elizabeth I)?

Most countries during the age of absolutism saw their king gain near unlimited power with no checks. One country that was different than the norm during this period was...

The English Bill of Rights came about as a result of:

What nation during the age of absolutism expelled all non -Catholics?

Portugal's Empire at the height of their power included:

What role did colonies (such as the 13 American ones) play for their parent country in the system of Mercantilism?

The largest effect of the Colombian Exchange on Native American tribal societies was:

English people emerged from the Civil War and the Glorious Revolution with strong beliefs in:

Over most of the 14th century (1500's), the world's most dominant superpower was:

90% of the slaves brought to the New World by the Portuguese and the Spanish ended up in:

The capital of the Aztec Empire, which became the site of present day Mexico City was:

Which of the following best characterizes the religious views of Phillip II of Spain?

Both Thomas Hobbes and John Locke agreed that government derives its powers from a social contract of citizens. Where did they disagree?

The religious persecution of ___________& ____________(rulers) in the early 1600's drove many English Puritans and other Calvinists to come to America in search of religious freedom.

Habeas Corpus was reinstated in England following the Glorious Revolution. What is Habeas Corpus?

What European explorer first made it around the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) to enter the Indian ocean by ship in 1488?

In addition to the failed Spanish Armada, Spain declined as a world power because its economy declined. Why did this happen?

Which country in the age of exploration and absolutism have the most influence on the eventual development of the United States?