Absolute Monarchs Quiz

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

• Freedom of religion

• Absolute rule

• Separation of church and state

• Waging war for religious purposes

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

• Louis XIV

• Henry IV

• Peter the Great

• Henry II

What statement best describes absolute monarchies in Europe?

• Monarchs increased the power of the central government.

• Monarchs wanted to increase trade to help the middle class.

• Monarchs granted political power to the nobility.

• Monarchs decreased the power of the military.

The idea that rulers receive their authority to rule from God and are answerable only to God is called:

• merchant's walk

• divine intervention

• mercantilism

• divine right of kings

The signing of the English Bill of Rights in 1689 by William and Mary had which of the following effects?

• it increased the power of parliament over the king.

• it caused a rift between Catholics and Protestants in England.

• it increased the power of the monarch.

• it brought peace to England after centuries of war.

All of the following are characteristics of an absolute monarchy EXCEPT:

• kings grant powers to parliament

• monarchs have total control

• rule by divine right

• centralization of power

This absolute monarch was the first to Westernize Russia

• Catherine the Great

• Peter the Great

• Louis XIV

• Elizabeth I

Louis XIV built this as a symbol of his power and wealth?

• Arc De Triumph

• Eiffel Tower

• Palace of Versailles

• El Escorial

Who took the throne during the Glorious Revolution?

• Louis XIV

• Charles I

• James II

• William and Mary

In the Glorious Revolution, William and Mary signed the _________, which forever limited the power of English kings and allowed Parliament to grow in power since they represented the people.

• English Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation