Absolutism and the Scientific Revolution Quiz

Louis XIV’s absolute power resulted from

• his Catholic faith, his control over lawmaking, and his charismatic personality

• his ability to wage wars, his mother’s influence in France, and his army.

• his wealth, his ability to wage wars, and his army.

• his control over lawmaking, his ability to wage wars, and his army.

Throughout his empire, King Philip II of Spain was a great supporter of

• new trade routes.

• militant Catholicism.

• an excellent military.

• moderate Protestantism.

This fleet of warships was the pride of Spain.

• Cavaliers

• boyars

• czar

• armada

Which of these was an absolute monarch?

• William of Orange

• Charles II of England

• Henry IV of France

• Louis XIV of France

Peter the Great wanted to do which of the following?

• westernize, or Europeanize, Russia

• remove European influence from Russia

• reduce the size of Russia’s army

• share power with his nobles

Leader of France who was nicknamed the "Sun King".

• King Louis XIV
• King Phillip II
• Queen Elizabeth I
• King James II

Spanish King who made several mistakes that led to the downfall of Spain.

• Phillip II
• Elizabeth I
• Louis XIV
• Charles I

What is Divine Right of Kings?

• God gives the King absolute power
• The people give the King absolute power
• The King has very little power
• Parliament has absolute power

"Absolute Power" means that ...

• He makes good decisions
• He has total control over all aspects of society
• the people can vote him out of office
• he will always be a good leader

During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.

• Ptolemy
• Francis Bacon
• Isaac Newton
• Nicolaus Copernicus