Absolute Monarchs Review

Peter the Great changed Russia by

• abolishing all social class distinctions.

• preventing wars with neighboring nations.

• introducing new western ideas and customs.

• becoming a constitutional monarch.

“God hath power to create or destroy, make or unmake, at his pleasure; to give life or send death; to judge…and to be judged (by) none… the same power is had by kings;…”

Which idea is described by this passage?

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Social Darwinism

• Democracy

• theory of divine right

Which leader does this image represent?

• Phillip II

• Akbar the Great

• Louis XIV

• Peter the Great

“The person of the King is sacred, and to attack him in any way is an attack on religion itself. Kings represent the divine majesty and have been appointed by Him to carry out His purposes. Serving God and respecting kings are bound together.”

—Bishop Jacques Bossuet

This statement describes the philosophy that existed during the

• pre-historic era

• Age of Absolutism (Absolute Rule)

• Industrial Revolution

• American Revolution

What is the theory where a ruler believes their power comes from God, they only have to answer to God, and they represent God on Earth?

• Democracy

• Mercantilism

• Divine Right

• Protestantism

The following could be said about Phillip II’s legacy

• It was a success because he spent his money wisely and left Spain wealthy

• It was an economic failure because he left Spain poor after a lot of spending on wars.

How did Louis XIV maintain absolute rule in France?

• He weakened the power of the nobles by forcing them to be his servants.

• He had an alliance with Nazi Germany.

• He was allies with Martin Luther.

One of Louis XIV’s major accomplishments was

• Controlling the Baltic Sea.

• Controlling most of India

• Building the Palace of Versailles

• Building the Buckingham Palace

Why did Peter the Great take control of the Russian Orthodox Church?

• He wanted more power

• He wanted less power.

• He wanted to make it Catholic.

• He wanted more natural rights.

Why did Phillip II go to war with England?

• He wanted to trade with England.

• He wanted to give power to England.

• He wanted to make England Catholic.

• He wanted more natural rights.