Absolutism

Elizabeth I rejected this absolute monarch's wedding proposal, leading to the Spanish Armada

• Phillip II
• Charles V
• Louis XIII
• Cardinal Mazarin

Peter the Great pursued westernization policies in Russia that primarily targeted...

• his military
• the economy
• urban centers
• cultural norms

Which of the following nations REJECTED absolute monarchy in the 17th and 18th centuries?

• Russia
• France
• Spain
• Netherlands

The English Civil War and Glorious Revolution led to the establishment of ...

• constitutional monarchy
• absolute monarchy
• enlightened monarchy
• democratic monarchy

Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes are known for their contributions to the development of...

• the scientific method
• the printing press
• the reading revolution
• mercantile theory

In western nation-states, the traditional nobility were consistently threatened by the rise of...

• the gentry
• the working class
• the clergy
• the boyars

Similar to the Enlightenment, the Scientific Revolution was based primarily on the concept of...

• rejecting traditional beliefs
• creating natural rights
• ending the Ancien Regime
• challenging royal authority

All of the following were policies common to Enlightened Monarchies EXCEPT

• ending serfdom
• tolerating religious minorities
• abolishing torture
• promoting noble rights

What was the event that started the 30 years war

• Charles V leaving his throne in Spain
• The defeat of the Spanish Armada
• The Defenestration of Prague 
• The English Civil War

As Spain's absolute ruler, what as Philip II's goal?

• To defeat the English at all costs
• To take control over all of Europe
• To advance the Golden Age of Spain
• To advance Spanish Catholic power