Absolutism

Absolute monarchs argued that their power must not be challenged because

• The pope had crowned them

• They were the most intelligent men in their nations

• They were democratically elected

• They ruled by divine right

What kind of government was most common in Europe during the Age of Absolutism?

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• democracy

• anarchy

Spain's power began declining after

• the defeat of that Spanish Armada by the English

• the victory of the Turks over the Spanish at Lepanto

• Philip I centralization of royal power

• the expulsion of Spanish Protestants from southern Spain

Which French monarch was considered a prime example of absolute monarchy?

• Peter the Great

• Louis XIV

• Louis XIII

• Catherine the Great

Which document gave religious toleration to the French Huguenots?

• The Doctrine of Absolute Monarchy

• The Code of Divine Right

• The Edict of Nantes

• The Rule of Religious Law

Who were the land owning nobles in Russia?

• Boyars

• Peasants

• Huguenots

• Capitalists

What type of government did William & Mary have?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Communist Dictatorship

• Democratic Republic

• Constitutional Monarchy

Which of the following best describes why James II of England was overthrown during the Glorious Revolution?

• He married a German princess

• He would not sign the Bill of Rights

• He openly practiced Catholicism

• He was a Protestant

Powerful absolute monarchs known as the “czars” once ruled Russia. What famous Russian czar helped to establish Russia as a major world power following the turmoil of the Middle Ages with the help of European technology and know-how?

• Nicholas II

• Ivan the Terrible

• Peter the Great

• Catherine the Great

Which French king built the palace of Versailles?

• Henry IV

• George I

• Louis X

• Louis XIV