Age of Absolutism

Age of Absolutism was

• a time period in which the Catholic Church was split and the power of the Pope was diminished

• a time period in which the monarchs stated to assert their power over parts of Europe as a result of the Reformation

• a time period after the Middle Ages when learning and art stated to flourish in Europe

• a time period when European institutions stop functioning

Which of the following is not an Absolutist Nation

• Russia

• France

• England

• Spain

Although England will become a Constitutionalist nation, Henry VIII, Mary I (Bloody Mary), and Elizabeth I can be considered Absolutist Rulers.

• True

• False

The Reformation helped to create the Age of Absolutism by

• reestablishing an art tradition in Europe

• weakening the power of the Pope and Catholic Church

• strengthening the power of the Catholic Church

• establishing the concept of Humanism as a foundation of education

Mary I (Bloody Mary) of England can be considered an Absolutist leader because

• she gave power to the people

• she created the Church of England

• she tried to forcible bring England back into the Catholic Church

• she allowed the people of England to choose between the Catholic and Protestant Churches

During the Age of Absolutism, which group of people had the most power?

• Catholic Church

• Kings/Queens

• Nobility

• Peasants

What is "Absolutism"?

• All citizens can vote and participate in their government

• Government in which one Monarch has all of the power

• Small group of people rule over a country together

• When no government exists and there is anarchy

What was the title for the Kings of Russia?

• Czar/Tsar

• Emperor

• Kaiser

• President

Who called himself the "Sun King", because all of France revolved around him?

• King Henry VIII

• King Louis XIV

• King Philip II

• Peter the Great

Which of the following was true about King Louis XIV in France during the Age of Absolutism?

• Believed in Divine Right as the reason for his position as King

• Built the Palace of Versailles to show his power and control the government

• Said that he was the state, meaning that he had the only say in government

• All of the above