Unit 4 Review

How did absolute monarchs rule?

• Through democratic processes
• By consulting with their advisors
• With unlimited power and authority
• By sharing power with the people

How did monarch's use Divine Right to justify their power?

• By claiming that their authority to rule came directly from God
• By establishing a democratic government
• By winning the support of the nobility
• By inheriting the throne from their ancestors

Which absolute monarch gave himself the title "Sun King"?

• Louis XIV
• Louis XVI
• Peter the Great
• Henry VIII

Why did Louis XIV say, "I am the state,"?

• Louis XIV believed that the state existed solely for his benefit.
• Louis XIV wanted to assert his dominance over the nobility.
• Louis XIV thought he was the only person capable of ruling the state.
• Louis XIV believed in absolute monarchy and that he had complete control and authority over the state.

Why did Louis XIV build the Palace of Versailles?

• To showcase his artistic talents and love for architecture.
• To provide a luxurious residence for the common people.
• To establish a center for international diplomacy and trade.
• To symbolize his absolute power and control the nobility.

Why did the English rebel against Charles I?

• They believed he was ruling as an absolute monarch and violating their rights and liberties.
• They wanted to establish a communist government.
• They were unhappy with his foreign policy decisions.
• They believed he was too lenient towards Catholics.

What type of government did Oliver Cromwell replace the English Monarchy with?

• Republic
• Dictatorship
• Democracy
• Commonwealth

Why was Cromwell's Common Wealth no different from the old English absolute monarchy?

• Cromwell abolished the monarchy altogether
• Cromwell implemented a constitutional monarchy
• Cromwell shared power with the Parliament
• Cromwell became a dictator with absolute power

What was the Glorious Revolution?

• The Glorious Revolution was a religious movement that led to the establishment of the Church of England as the official state church.
• The Glorious Revolution was a war between England and France.
• The Glorious Revolution was a peaceful transition of power from King James II to his son, King William III.
• The Glorious Revolution was the overthrow of King James II and the establishment of William III and Mary II as joint monarchs.

What type of government did William and Mary agree to in England?

• absolute monarchy
• communism
• dictatorship
• constitutional monarchy