Absolute Monarchy

What is Divine Right?

• a set of rules used by the greeks

• the God given right to rule

• Hitler's reason to exterminate Jewish people

• Machiavelli's theory on power

Which monarch was the Czar of Russia?

• King Louis XIV

• Peter the Great

• Phillip II

• Henry VIII

What was restored in England during the Restoration?

• Parliament
• Catholics
• Charles I
• monarchy

Louis XIV built this palace as a symbol of Frances wealth and power.

• Taj Mahal
• Buckingham Palace
• Versailles
• Huguennots

Who modernized Russia bringing better shipbuilding, gov't, manufacturing, city planning, music, and fashion

• Louis XIV
• Catherine the Great
• Peter the Great
• Ivan III

Fill in the blank.

All monarchies have one leader, but in an absolute monarchy, that leader has _______ of the power. They are not controlled by anyone else

• all

• some

• none

• a little bit

A person who reigns over an empire (such as King, Queen)

• Dictator

• Monarch

• President

Who was an absolute monarch in France?

• Peter the Great

• King Ferdinand

• King Louis XIV

Peter the Great built a new capital called...

• St. Petersburg

• Moscow

• Paris

Peter the Great wanted his people to "westernize." This means...

• to become more independent

• to become more like the West

• start trading with China