Absolutism Monarchs Quiz

In which system does a ruler hold total power?

• Absolutism

• Republicanism

• Militant Catholicism

• Commonwealth

Who was one of the most prominent Russian rulers in the Romanov dynasty?

• Fredrick William the Great Elector

• Philip II

• Ivan IV

• Peter the Great

How did Louis XIV control the nobles and princes?

• He kept them busy with court life

• He shared his power with them

• He imprisoned them

• He made them join his military

What other cultural change should be added to the chart?

• Commissioned a painting from El Greco

• Insisted that men shave their beards

• Prohibited Western customs

• Allowed all women to remove their viels

Who was the most powerful ruler in French history?

• Louis XIV

• Napoleon

• Charles I

• Francis I

The idea that God had given you the right to rule, and you only answer to him is called ______.

• The Evolutionary Theory

• The Socialist Theory

• The Divine Right of Kings

• The Sun King

What was the name of the city that Peter the Great built?

• Moscow

• The Kremlin

• Leningrad

• St. Petersburg

The center of life for Louis XIV was the Palace of _______.

• Leeds

• Château de Chambord

• Versialles

• The Louvre

Why did Peter build St. Petersburg?

• He wanted a city named after himself

• Wanted a sea port for easy travel west

• He didn't like Moscow

• He wanted a city to mirror those of Western Europe

This is a ruler with complete authority over the government and lives of the people.

• Supreme Monarch

• Monarch

• Absolute Monarch

• Queen