Notebook page 7: Eastern European Absolutism

Multiple Choice

The Junkers, who played a major role in Prussian government, were best described as:

• Prussian merchant class
• Prussian Aristocrats (or Nobles)

• Prussian military leaders
• Prussian peasantry

Multiple Choice

What was the primary purpose of Frederick William the Great Elector’s General War Commissariat?

• To oversee military finances and tax collection for the army.
• To manage civilian infrastructure and public works.
• To establish diplomatic relations with neighboring states.
• To train soldiers in new military tactics.

Multiple Choice

Why did the Habsburg attempt to create a new empire in the Germanic territories fail to produce a unified state?

• The attempt failed due to strong national identities.

• The Habsburgs had overwhelming military power.
• The Habsburgs were focused on expanding their empire in Italy instead.
• There was a lack of interest in unification among the Germanic states.

Multiple Choice

What title did Ivan IV Vasilyevich create for himself to signify his authority in Russia?

• King of the Slavs
• Duke of Moscow
• Tsar of All Rus'
• Emperor of Russia

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events contributed most directly to Ivan IV being called “the Terrible”?

• His violent and oppressive rule. Oh! And killing his son.

• His military campaigns against Poland.
• His diplomatic relations with Europe.
• His efforts to modernize Russia.

Multiple Choice

How was the period known as the Time of Troubles in Russia eventually resolved?

• The appointment of Michael Romanov as Tsar in 1613 by Zemsky Sobor.

• The abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in 1917.
• The signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in 1918.
• The establishment of the Soviet Union in 1922.

Multiple Choice

What were some of the major reforms Peter the Great implemented to modernize Russia?

• He abolished the monarchy

• He modernized the Army/Navy and built a new city for the Navy

• He banned all European technology

• He made Russia a democracy

Multiple Select

Which of the following were actions taken by Peter the Great to westernize Russia?

• Drafted peasants into the military for 25-year terms

• Made men shave their beards

• Built St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea

• Banned trade with Europe

Multiple Choice

Based on the map, which territory did Peter the Great add to the Russian Empire?

• Territory on the Baltic Sea

• Territory in the Caucasus

• Territory in Central Asia

• Territory in Siberia

Reorder

Reorder the following in the proper chronological order.

• Ivan the Terrible kills his son.

• The Time of Troubles

• The appointment of Michael Romanov

• Peter the Great is the absolute ruler of Russia

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