Age of Absolutism Quiz

Which French monarch was known as the "Sun King?"

• Louis XVI

• Louis XIII

• Louis XIV

• Ivan The Terrible

Absolutism is a form of _______________

• Communist power
• Capitalist power
• Monarchical power
• Democratic power

Which of the following countries did NOT experience absolutism?

• Spain
• Italy
• Russia
• England

Which event divided Europe religiously?

• Renaissance
• Crusades
• Reformation
• None of the above

Which term means the belief one's authority to rule came directly from God?

• Mandate of the Church
• Absolute Right
• Divine Right
• Heavenly Right

Which term refers to someone who has complete authority over the government and lives of people?

• Absolute monarch
• President
• Prime Minister
• Monarch

Which of the following is best defined as, a time period in Spain in which Spanish Monarchs called for the censorship, isolation, and even execution of those opposed to Catholicism.

• Spanish Armada
• Spanish Reformation
• Spanish Inquisition
• Spanish Crusades

What is NOT one of Louis XIV's accomplishments?

• Appointed Intendants to collect taxes, recruit soldiers, and carry out policies
• Built a very powerful army
• Built the Palace of Versailles
• Shortest reign of any other monarch

Which English Monarch established nobility and social order to stabilize the economy of England through the selling of Government lands? This women set the standard for English monarchical rule for years to come.

• Elizabeth I
• Mary I
• Catherine the Great
• Mrs. Chambers

Which Russian dynastic family produced such monarchs as Peter I and Catherine II?

• House of Romanov
• House of Stuart
• House of Ascalt
• House of Lancaster