Absolutism

Absolutism is...

• A government where those in power are chosen by citizens

• A government where power is shared by a class of nobles

• A government where one ruler holds all the power

• A government where power is shared by three people

According to the divine right of kings, absolute rulers got there power from

• God

• Birth

• The Church

• Nature

This absolute ruler of France was nicknamed "The Sun King".

• Phillip II

• Louis XIV

• Peter the Great

• Charles I

Louis XIV pursued an ________ policy by destroying Huguenot churches and schools.

• Anti-Protestant

• Anti-Catholic

• Anti-Jewish

• Anti-Orthodox

What is the name of the great palace built by Louis XIV?

• Monticello

• The Winter Palace

• Versailles

• Camelot

True or False: Louis XIV's excessive spending on wars, colonialization, and public works would place great economic strain on France.

• True

• False

Spain was the most powerful ________ kingdom, while England was the most powerful _________ kingdom.

• Protestant, Catholic

• Catholic, Protestant

• Muslim, Orthodox

• Orthodox, Muslim

Philip II of Spain sent this to attack England.

• Mercenaries

• Calvary

• Conquistadors

• An Armada

This English monarch opposed the Spanish armada’s invasion of England.

• Elizabeth I

• Mary

• Henry VIII

• Oliver Cromwell

True or False: England failed to fight off the Spanish Armada

• True

• False