Absolutism

Louis XIV strengthened the power of the monarchy in France by

• centralizing control
• granting democratic reforms
• practicing religious toleration
• reducing the size of bureaucracy

A dictator is similar to an absolute monarchy, in that in both forms of government, the leaders

• obtain their authority through elections
• are limited by a written constitution 
• first establish their rule through the use of force
• exercise supreme power over others

Which person is credited with saying "L' etat, c' est moi" (I am the state)?

• Louis XIV
• John Locke
• Karl Marx
• Queen Isabella

What did the Edict of Nantes help to ensure?

• That France and Spain would not unite
• that Germans could choose their own religion
• that French Catholics would not be persecuted
• That French Protestants would not be persecuted

What Happened when Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nates and the Huguenots left?

• the army was weakened
• the French economy was weakened
• the power base of Henry IV was destroyed
• the French bureaucracy was damaged

Who built the Palace of Versailles?

• Louis XIII
• Henry IV
• Louis XIV
• Ivan IV

In becoming an absolute ruler, Peter the Great had to control the power of the _______ Church.

• Roman Catholic
• Saint's of Russia
• Greek Reformed
• Eastern Orthodox

How did Russia's Peter the Great try to "Westernization" his country?

• By establishing a Senate to debate progressive legislation.
• By constitutional government and democratic government.
• By requiring his people to shave their beards and dress like Englishmen.
• By importing Western technocrats and technology.

Which economic theory would have been employed by the absolute monarchs of Europe?

• Mercantilism
• Calitalism
• Socialism
• Fascism

Who is this magnificent specimen of humanity? (Hint: he called himself the Sun King.)

• Frederick the Great
• Louis XIV
• Richelieu
• Henry IV