The English Bill of Rights was meant to?

protect the rights of the people from the King or Queen

Which of the following statements best applies to Peter the Great of Russia? Even though he desired to teach Russians western customs, he could only enforce his ideas among the old-fashioned nobles., His program of modernization was predominantly technical and aimed at modernizing the military while securing a sea port to make Russia a real military power. , His respect for eastern governments led to increased powers for the Duma/Russian parliament., His traditional, conservative attitude stripped away all previous social gains for women.

His program of modernization was predominantly technical and aimed at modernizing the military while securing a sea port to make Russia a real military power.

ultimate authority rests solely in the hands of a king who rules by divine right.

This man demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility.

Who was Peter the Great?

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European.

Which of the following was a problem with the age of absolutism? Wars were fought for status, religion, territory, and power, Taxes were raised to build roads, canals, factories, and merchant ships, Countries gained vast territories of land throughout Europe, Tremendous wealth was gained by utilizing their colonies raw materials

Wars were fought for status, religion, territory, and power

Which describes Phillip II’s legacy?

It was an economic failure because he left Spain poor after a lot of spending on wars.

Due to its diverse population, the Ottomans were known for?

Allowing religious practice for all, at a price

The Ottoman Empire was ruled from ___________________.

Istanbul, formerly Constantinople.

Who served in the Janissary army?

Christian slaves who converted to Islam made up the Janissary army.

How much power did Ottoman women have?

They had some economic power but no political power.

Absolutism Flashcards

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is absolutism?

Back

When the ruler has complete control

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following was NOT an absolute monarch? Louis XIV, Phillip II, John Locke, Peter the Great

Back

John Locke

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which monarch helped modernize Russia?

Back

Peter the Great

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which monarch was known as the Sun King?

Back

Louis XIV

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What made James I an absolute ruler?

Back

He believed in Divine Right.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Divine Right?

Back

Belief that the King received his power to rule by God

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What limited the power of the monarch in a constitutional monarchy that was absent in the absolute monarchy?

Back

constitution

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