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17th Century World History

Major events and achievements from 1600-1699 including European monarchs, colonial America, the English Civil War, and the Scientific Revolution.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Lord Protector of England from 1648-1660:

  1. Oliver Cromwell
  2. Thomas Cromwell
  3. James Stuart
  4. William Pitt
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The greatest palace in Europe was built by "The Sun King", Louis XIV

  1. La Pari'de Castille
  2. Le Auberge Chez Francois
  3. Versailles
  4. Buckingham Palace
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The ____________extended the rights of Englishmen in 1688.

  1. Magna Carta
  2. English Bill of Rights
  3. U.S. Constitution
  4. Declaration of the Rights of Man
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Ulster Plantation was in _______

  1. South Carolina
  2. Scotland
  3. Northern Ireland
  4. Virginia
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Known as "THE SUN KING" this king of France once said "I am the state."

  1. Louis XIV
  2. Charles Martel
  3. Charlemagne
  4. Napoleon Bonaparte
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why was Charles I beheaded?

  1. He lacked his father's political skills
  2. He was arrogant, naive, foolish, and short-sighted
  3. He was charged with treason against the people
  4. All of these
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The English Civil War featured ______.

  1. The Cavaliers vs The Roundheads
  2. The Knights vs The Daze
  3. The Tudors vs The Stuarts
  4. The House of York vs House of Lancaster
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

in 1619, the first AFRICAN slaves were brought to Jamestown by _________traders.

  1. Spanish
  2. Portuguese
  3. Dutch
  4. Indian
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

At the same time King James I was sending Capt. John Smith to Jamestown, he sent Scots to :

  1. Northern Ireland (Ulster)
  2. Spain
  3. France
  4. Mexico
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

England's "GOLDEN AGE" came to an end in 1603 when this monarch died without an heir in 1603:

  1. Edward I
  2. Elizabeth I
  3. George III
  4. Charles I
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Brilliant English scientist who observed and described the Law of Gravity.

  1. Sir Isaac Newton
  2. Charles Darwin
  3. Jonas Salk
  4. Blase' Pascal
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The longest reign by any monarch in European history was 72 YEARS and 110 DAYS by _____.

  1. Queen Victoria of Great Britain
  2. King Louis XIV of France
  3. Queen Elizabeth I of England
  4. King Charlemagne of the Holy Roman Empire
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Taj Mahal in India is recognized as a World Heritage Site. What was its purpose?

  1. The original home of Tamerlane
  2. A mosque
  3. a Hindu temple
  4. a mausoleum
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following was true during the 1600s?

  1. The Columbian Exchange continued to change the world
  2. The Triangular Trade grew and accelerated
  3. Science was a means to understand God
  4. All the above
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