European Monarchs - Louis XIV, Peter The Great & Catherine The G

Which of the following was a significant achievement of Louis XIV during his reign?

• Establishing the printing press

• Building the Palace of Versailles

• Leading the Protestant Reformation

• Signing the Magna Carta

Peter the Great is best known for which of the following accomplishments?

• Ending the Hundred Years’ War

• Developing the steam engine

• Westernizing Russia

• Discovering America

What was one of Catherine the Great’s major contributions to Russia?

• Abolishing serfdom

• Expanding Russian territories

• Starting the French Revolution

• Creating the United Nations

What was the main purpose of Louis XIV’s construction of the Palace of Versailles?

• To serve as a fortress

• To host Olympic Games

• To demonstrate royal power and control

• To create a public university

How did Peter the Great attempt to modernize the Russian military?

• By disbanding the navy

• By hiring European officers to train his army

• By inventing gunpowder

• By relying solely on traditional methods

Catherine the Great was influenced by which intellectual movement?

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Crusades

Which of the following best describes Louis XIV’s belief in governance?

• Democracy should prevail

• Power should be shared with parliament

• Divine right of kings

• Anarchy is the best system

Under Peter the Great, which city became the new capital of Russia?

• Moscow

• Kiev

• St. Petersburg

• Novosibirsk

What was a major reform Catherine the Great implemented in the Russian government?

• Establishing a constitutional monarchy

• Centralizing administrative control

• Introducing a new currency

• Abolishing the monarchy

Louis XIV’s long reign is often associated with which form of government?

• Absolute monarchy

• Federal republic

• Constitutional monarchy

• Oligarchy