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The Whig interpretation of the Glorious Revolution

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “The Whig interpretation of the Glorious Revolution”, from the unit “The Glorious Revolution: how do historians' views of it differ?” (Year 8 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. What term did John Hampden coin to describe the takeover of power in 1688?
  2. What was the Claim of Right Act (1689)?
  3. How did the beliefs of Episcopalians and Presbyterians differ about the running of the Scottish Church (the kirk)?
  4. Who made up the Jacobites in Scotland?
  5. Complete the sentence: The Jacobites got their name from ‘Jacobus’ which is Latin for ‘___’.
  6. What of the following were not the consequences of the Battle of the Boyne (1690)?
  7. Which keyword in history is a term used to describe an historian who believes that societies make progress over time?
  8. Which keyword describes a sovereign head of state, such as a king, queen or emperor?
  9. How many years did the Whig interpretation of the Glorious Revolution remain unquestioned for?
  10. Complete the sentence: Whig historians share a belief that society developed and made progress over time, leading to ___ monarchy.
  11. What was the Whigs' relationship like with James II?
  12. Which of the following features of the Glorious Revolution do Whig historians *not* regard as positive?

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