Absolutism Test Review

French Protestants influenced by John Calvin

• Huguenots
• Edict of Nantes
• Peace of Westphalia
• Charles I
• Venus

recognized Catholicism as the official religion of France

• Huguenots
• Edict of Nantes
• Peace of Westphalia
• Charles I

officially ended the Thirty Years’ War

• Huguenots
• Edict of Nantes
• Peace of Westphalia
• Charles I

His execution horrified much of Europe. (

• Huguenots
• Edict of Nantes
• Peace of Westphalia
• Charles I

According to this passage,

• people are better off in a state of nature.

• absolute monarchy is the best from of government.

• experience tells us that democracy is best.

• people need a recognized authority in the form of government.

According to this passage, how did Locke describe “the state of nature?”

• Recognized authority serves to guide decisions.

• Everyone is free to serve as his or her own judge.

• monarchs who rule by divine right

• an elite few that rule over many

____ were French Protestants influenced by John Calvin.

• Nantes
• Huguenots
• Ultra Catholics
• Calvinists

All of the following played a role in the Thirty Years’ War EXCEPT

• trade.
• politics.
• territory.
• religion.

According to this passage, why did Queen Elizabeth order Parliament to meet?

• to discuss the next heir to the throne

• to discuss financial matters

• to discuss plans for war

• to discuss a recently passed law

According to this passage, what had never happened during Queen Elizabeth’s twenty-six year reign?

• The members of Parliament had never gathered.

• England had never gone to war.

• Laws had never been passed.

• Treaties had never been signed.