Absolutism

Peter the Great was the first Russian ruler to attempt to

• Westernize russia

• Reduce the power of the nobles

• Add territory to the Russian state

• Organize and utlize a secret police

What was the primary goal of most European absolute monarchs?

• prevent colonization of the "New World"

• grand political freedom to the middle class

• maintain peaceful relations with neighboring nations

• centralize political power under their control

If John Locke said, "Whoever has the ... supreme power... is bound to govern by established standing laws," and Simon Bolivar said, "The rule of law is more powerful than the rule of the tyrant." What do both of these people share in common?

• a preference for theocracy

• a dislike of absolute monarchy

• a disdain for democracy

• support for absolute monarchs

What king became France's most powerful ruler and boasted, "I am the state!"?

• Henry IV

• Louis IX

• Louis XIV

• Henry II

Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?

• He wanted a city on a seaport that would make it easier to travel to the West

• He didn't like Moscow, so he decided to build a new city

• He wanted to build a city that was just like the European cities he visited

• He wanted a city named after himself so that he would be remembered

Which of the following did the Glorious Revolution lead to in England?

• Act of Supremacy

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Petition of Right

In England, the Magna Carta, the Puritan Revolution, the Glorious Revolution, and the English Bill of Rights contributed to the development of

• a dictatorship

• a theocracy

• an absolute monarchy

• a limited monarchy

"The majesty of the King is borrowed from God, who gives it to him for the good of the people. It is good for the people to be checked by a superior force." This quote reflects the concept of....

• Magna Carta

• Divine Right

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

The English Bill of Rights was significant because

• It restored power to the monarch

• It established the group of government ministers known as the cabinet

• It established some rights for common citizens in England and limited the King's power

• It allowed for the bloodless overthrow of King James II

What were some of Phillip II's accomplishments as King of Spain?

• He defended Roman Catholicism and helped stimulate the arts

• He reformed the culture and made Spain a power to be reckoned with

• He built up the strongest army in the world with 80,000 men

• He won territory in the Seven Years' War