CFA Cycle 3

What impact did Peter the Great have on Russia?

• He created a more democratic government by introducing a legislature.

• He modernized the country by adopting western technology and customs.

• He expanded the empire by establishing colonies in Africa and the Americas.

• He isolated the empire by cutting off trade relationships with foreign countries.

Use the information in the list below to answer the question.

King Louis XIV of France

• Believed in divine right

• Declared “I am the state”

• Removed power from the nobles

• Increased the power of appointed officials

• Canceled the Edict of Nantes

Which political system did King Louis XIV support?

• direct democracy

• state socialism

• absolute monarchy

• constitutional republic

Louis XIV’s statement, “I am the state,” is a reflection of which type of government?

• a constitutional theocracy

• an absolute monarchy

• an authoritarian oligarchy

• a direct democracy

Who was the ruler during the Inquisition ?

• Peter the Great

• Catherine The Great

• Elizabeth I

• Philip II

What was the significance of a warm water port for Russia ?

• To defeat the Mongols

• Year round access for trade

• To defeat the Ottomans

• To build St. Petersburg

_________________ best represents the wealth and power of Louis XIV.

• Escorial

• Taj Mahal

• Versailles

• Hagia Sophia