A form of government where a single ruler holds all the power, often justified by the belief that their authority comes directly from God.

• Democracy

• Laissez Faire

• Enlightenment

• Absolutism

What is NOT a characteristic of an Absolute Monarch

• Control Over Nobility

• Checks and Balances

• Hereditary Rule

• Centralized Power

Who is this Absolute Monarch?

• Louis XV

• Peter the Great

• Ivan The Terrible

• Charles I

Louis XIV was king of what country?

• Prussia

• Russia

• France

• England

Peter the Great was king of what country?

• Prussia

• Russia

• France

• England

What was Louis XIV's Palace called?

• Peter and Paul

• Versailles

• Buckingham

• Sans Souci

What was Peter the Great's capital and naval port called?

• St. Petersburg

• Moscow

• Paris

• St. Cyril

What was Louis XIV's nickname?

• The Great

• The Sun King

• The Bald

• The Unready

What did Peter the Great want every Boyar to cut off?

• His Traditional Boots

• His Manhood

• His Eastern Clothing

• His Beard

What group argued against Absolute Monarchies?

• The Boyars

• Church officials

• Enlightenment Thinkers

• Charles I's family