Absolutism

Divine Right of Kings is the theory that . . . 

• Kings are Gods and all people must worship the king
• Kings rule because God chose them to rule
• Kings should only be advised by clergy
• Kings should be running the churches in their kingdoms

What inspired Peter I to adopt Western style and dress?

• He lived and studied in western europe
• He read about them in books
• His cousin shared these ideas
• The Holy Roman Empire invaded Russia

Who is associated with the phrase, "I am the State?"

• Louis XIV
• Peter I
• Phillip II
• Charles I

What is divine right?

• The right to rule was given to the monarch by God
• a Birth right
• soldiers for hire
• a monarch for hire

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

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

Who built the Palace of Versailles?

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

What does Absolute Ruler mean?

• a ruler who is sure of their power
• A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life and has no checks and balances
• someone who has to answer to a separate government body
• a ruler who is absolute

After the break with Rome who did Henry VIII make head of the Church of England 

• His son
• The Archbishop
• Himself
• Various Nobles 

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

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