Consolidation and Legitimization of Power

What is the doctrine of the Divine Right of Kings?

• A belief that kings rule by divine appointment

• A system of government where kings are elected by the people

• A philosophy that promotes the separation of powers

• A theory that states kings should be chosen based on merit

How did the English monarchy consolidate power?

• By establishing the justices of the peace

• By passing the English Bill of Rights

• By building the Palace of Versailles

• By implementing the civil service examination

What was the main goal of the Ming rulers in China?

• To erase every vestige of Mongolian rule

• To establish a system of feudalism

• To promote religious tolerance

• To expand their empire through conquest

How did the Tokugawa shogunate consolidate power in Japan?

• By reorganizing the government and removing power from the daimyo

• By establishing the Janissaries as an elite military force

• By commissioning the Taj Mahal as a symbol of power

• By implementing the devshirme system

What was the role of the zamindars in the Mughal Empire?

• To collect taxes and carry out the will of the emperor

• To serve as administrators in the Ottoman Empire

• To protect the land of the daimyo in Japan

• To enforce the English Bill of Rights in England

How did rulers legitimize their power through religion?

• By claiming a specific religion as the official religion of their empire

• By building magnificent mosques and temples

• By establishing a system of religious tolerance

• By promoting the separation of church and state

What was the purpose of the Taj Mahal in India?

• To serve as a tomb for Shah Jahan's wife

• To house the government officials of the Mughal Empire

• To serve as a religious center for the empire

• To symbolize the power of the Ottoman Empire

What did the Ottomans build after conquering Constantinople?

• Magnificent mosques, including the Suleymaniye mosque

• The Palace of Versailles

• The Taj Mahal

• The civil service examination system

How did rulers legitimize their power through art and architecture?

• By building magnificent palaces and monuments

• By commissioning famous artists to create works of art

• By promoting the use of classical architecture

• By establishing art schools and academies

What effect did magnificent buildings and artwork have on people?

• It worked on their imaginations and convinced them of the ruler's power

• It made them question the legitimacy of the ruler's power

• It had no effect on their perception of the ruler's power

• It made them fear the ruler and rebel against their rule