Absolute Monarchs of Europe (Ch. 5)

What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?

• absolute rule

• freedom of religion

• separation of church and state

• waging war for religious purposes

Which war was sparked by religious conflict and resulted in the increased power of France, the weakening of Spain, and Austria, and the devastation of Germany?

• the Seven Years' War

• the Thirty Years' War

• the War of Spanish Succession

• the War of the Austrian Succession

Who inherited the Austrian throne only after Charles the VI had the other European powers sign an agreement declaring they would recognize the heir?

• Frederick the Great

• Anastasia Romanov

• William of Orange

• Maria Theresa

Which of the following did the Glorious Revolution bring to England's throne?

• James I

• Charles I

• James II

• William and Mary

By the end of the 1600s, what had England's system of government become?

• an absolute monarchy

• a military dictatorship

• a constitutional monarchy

• a constitutional democracy

During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, which of the following groups suffered the greatest loss of power

• the serfs

• the boyars

• the monarchy

• the Russian Orthodox church

What were some of Phillips II's accomplishments as king of Spain?

• He built up the strongest army in the world with 80,000 men.

• He won territory in the Seven Years' War.

• He reformed the culture and made Spain a power to be reckoned with.

• He defended Roman Catholicism and helped stimulate the arts.

What was the main cause of the eight civil wars that were fought in France between 1562 and 1598?

• class differences

• economic hardship

• religious differences

• the lack of a clear heir to the throne

What king became France's most powerful ruler and boasted "I am the state" and "I am the Sun King"?

• Henry II

• Henry IV

• Louis IX

• Louis XIV

Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?

• He wanted a city named after himself so that he would be remembered.

• He wanted a city on a seaport that would make it easier to travel to the West.

• He didn't want Moscow, so he decided to build a new city.

• He wanted to build a city that was just like the European cities he visited.