Absolutism Review

A form of government with unlimited power held by one individual

• Democracy

• Absolutism

• Nationalism

• Republicanism

Which of the following was NOT a factor that helped lead to the rise of Absolute monarchs?

• Stimulation of trade from the crusades

• Strengthening of the power of the Catholic Church

• Weakened power of feudal lords

• Protestant Reformation weakening the power of the church

Theory that justified absolutism by claiming that absolute power came directly from God

• Divine Right

• Enlightened

• Social Contract theory

• Manifest Destiny

Which of the following is/are advantages of Absolute monarchs?

• Thoughts/needs of other people not considered

• It is fast because only one person needs to make decisions

• Leads to mistrust and inefficiency

• Military can be used against the people

Which family ruled the Holy Roman Empire during the Age of Absolutism?

• Bourbons

• Tudors

• Hapsburgs

• Stuarts

Who was the most famous Bourbon king in France?

• Louis XIV

• Henry IV

• Louis XIII

• Charles v

What granted religious toleration to Huguenots (French Protestants)?

• Edict of Nantes

• Peace of Augsburg

• Peace of Westphalia

• Edict of Versailles

Which of the following is true about France under Louis XIV?

• Heaviest tax burden on the poor

• Constant Warfare

• Both of these

• None of these

What event does Louis XIV set the stage for in France?

• American Revolution

• World War I

• French Revolution

• World War II

Louis XIV established himself as an absolute ruler in France. Choose the TWO correct answers that show how he gained economic control and political control.

• Louis gave districts to the nobles to control in his place.

• Louis did not call upon the Estates General to make decisions for the country.

• Louis forced the peasants to live within the walls of Versailles so serve his every need.

• Louis created a strong economy by controlling colonies on the African continent

• Louis commissioned the Palace of Versailles by liquidating the treasury to display France's grandeur.