Age of Absolutism-Regents Review

Peter the Great and Catherine the Great changed Russia by

• abolishing all social class distinctions
• Becoming a constitutional monachy
• Preventing wars with neighboring nations
• Introducing western ideas and customs

Westernization in Russia came about largely through the

• efforts of Peter the Great and his successors
• Invasion of Russia by Sweden
• Desire of the United States to seek new markets
• acceptance of the policies of the Eastern Orthodox Church

“God hath power to create or destroy, make or unmake, at his pleasure; to give life or send death; to judge…and to be judged (by) none…And the like power have kings;…”
Which idea is described by this passage?

• Theory of Divine Right
• Enlightened Despotism
• Social Darwinsim
• Constitutional monarchy

Which type of government is shown in the cartoon?
 

• a socialist republic
• an absolute monarchy
• a communist dictatorship
• a democracy

“. . .The person of the King is sacred, and to attack him in any way is an attack on religion itself. Kings represent the divine majesty and have been appointed by Him to carry out His purposes. Serving God and respecting kings are bound together.”—Bishop Jacques Bossuet
This statement describes the philosophy that existed during the 

• the Age of Absolutism
• Renaissance
• Industrial Revolution
• Fall of the Roman Empire

French King that ruled for 72 years and built Versailles.

• Charles V
• Philip II
• Louis XIV
• Frederick II

He was the King of Spain that created the Spanish Armada

• Charles V
• Philip II
• Louis XIV
• Henry II

Russian Czar that made the nobles chop off their beards.

• Catherine the Great
• Peter the Great
• Ivan the Great
• Ivan the Terrible

Ruthless Russian Czar who killed his own son.

• Peter the Great
• Ivan the Great
• Ivan the Terrible
• Nicholas II

They are French Protestants

• Huguenots
• Puritans
• Pilgrams
• Boyars