Absolutism in Europe

What is the process by which political power was transferred away from the nobility and the church and toward the Monarch?

• Republicanism

• Constitutionalism

• Absolutism

• Feudalism

Which factor contributed to the weakened influence of the Catholic Church during the rise of absolutist rulers?

• Increased religious warfare

• Growing acceptance of Protestant practice

• Peace of Westphalia

• Expansion of the merchant class

How did absolute monarchs weaken the nobility to consolidate power under themselves?

• By expanding global trade

• By increasing the authority of local Governors

• By creating giant bureaucracies

• By establishing religious tolerance

Which monarch was significantly influenced by the idea of the divine right of King?

• Louis XIV of France

• Peter the Great of Russia

• James I of England

• Philip II of Spain

Who famously said 'I am the state' and sought to consolidate power under himself through various means?

• Louis XIV of France

• Philip II of Spain

• James I of England

• Peter the Great of Russia

How did Louis XIV consolidate power under himself through the intendance system?

• By appointing bureaucratic agents to enforce his policies

• By establishing religious uniformity

• By creating a series of ranks for nobles

• By requiring nobles to serve in the army

What was the catchphrase of Louis XIV that reflected his belief in absolute power?

• 'I am the state'

• 'Power to the people'

• 'Divine right of King'

• 'Nobles must serve'

How did Peter the Great transform Russia's political institutions?

• By requiring nobles to serve in the army

• By eliminating the role of patriarch in the Orthodox Church

• By requiring nobles to shave their beards

• By creating a fashion police to enforce western clothing

What was the main goal of Peter the Great's efforts to westernize Russia?

• To increase the authority of the Russian Orthodox Church

• To expand Russia's colonial holdings

• To modernize Russia's political, cultural, and religious institutions

• To decrease the power of the nobility

How did Peter the Great finance his efforts to modernize Russia?

• By imposing religious uniformity throughout Russia

• By creating a series of ranks for nobles

• By triple taxing the peasantry

• By establishing an elaborate set of court rituals