Flashcard- Age of Absolute Monarchs

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What level of citizen participation is there in an absolute monarchy?

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limited - government by the monarch

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Which is NOT a characteristic of an absolute monarch? Options: all challenges are punished, power is inherited, one person has all the power, average people have wealth

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average people have wealth

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What is a disadvantage of having a government ruled by an absolute monarch? Options: decisions take a long time, average citizens have no voice, decisions are made quickly, average citizens have personal freedoms

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average citizens have no voice

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of absolute monarchy?
The Protestant Reformation made the church lose some influence
Religious wars caused by the Protestant Reformation
Kings wanted to control the nobles

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The plague left people with few leaders

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In an absolute monarchy, how is power acquired?

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inherited

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The belief in "divine right" was used to support the concept of: absolute government, freedom of religion, separation of church and state, waging war for religious freedom

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absolute government

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The king or queen has total control and there is no limit to the power.

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absolute monarchy

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A person who governs a country for someone who cannot govern alone

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Regent

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A Russian noble landowner.

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Boyar

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The name of a Russian monarch

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Czar