Absolute Monarchs Quiz

Who was known as the "Sun King"?

• Peter the Great

• Louis XIV

• Philip II

• Charles I

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which Russian monarch is credited with westernizing Russia?

• Ivan the Terrible

• Catherine the Great

• Peter the Great

• Nicholas II

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What was the name of the palace built by Louis XIV?

• The Kremlin

• The Louvre

• Versailles

• Buckingham Palace

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Which Spanish monarch launched the Spanish Armada against England in 1588?

• Charles V

• Ferdinand II

• Philip II

• Henry IV

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What was the primary goal of Peter the Great's reforms?

• To expand Russian territory

• To modernize and westernize Russia

• To strengthen the Russian Orthodox Church

• To establish a constitutional monarchy

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

How did Louis XIV control the French nobility?

• By granting them more land

• By involving them in court life at Versailles

• By reducing their taxes

• By allowing them to form their own armies

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What was the significance of the Edict of Nantes, which Louis XIV revoked?

• It granted religious freedom to Protestants in France

• It established the French Academy

• It created a new tax system

• It declared war on Spain

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Describe one major impact of absolute monarchs on European society.

• They promoted democratic principles

• They centralized political power

• They encouraged free trade

• They reduced military spending

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Analyze the reasons for the decline of absolute monarchy in Europe.

• Economic prosperity and peace

• Increased power of the nobility

• Enlightenment ideas and revolutions

• Strengthening of the church

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Evaluate the effectiveness of Peter the Great's reforms in modernizing Russia.

• They were completely ineffective

• They had limited success

• They were highly effective in transforming Russia

• They were only effective in military aspects

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking