The Age of Absolute Monarchs

What is an absolute monarch?

• A) A ruler with complete authority over the government and the lives of the people

• B) A ruler who shares power with a parliament

• C) A ruler elected by the people

• D) A ruler with limited power.

Which of the following monarchs is known as the 'Sun King'?

• A) Louis XIV

• B) Peter the Great

• C) Elizabeth I

• D) Henry VIII

Monarchs used their power to build _______ governments to control their nations.

• decentralized

• centralized

• democratic

• federal

What did absolute monarchs believe in?

• Democracy

• Divine right

• People's choice

• Anarchy

What was the main religious conflict in France before King Louis XIV came to power?

• A) Catholics vs. Protestants

• B) Catholics vs. Huguenots

• C) Protestants vs. Huguenots

• D) Catholics vs. Jews

After Henry IV died, Catholic leaders took control of France and ended the ______.

• Treaty of Versailles

• Edict of Nantes

• Magna Carta

• Peace of Westphalia

What was one of the negative impacts of Louis XIV's reign on France?

• Economic prosperity

• Massive debts due to expensive wars

• Territorial expansion

• Strengthened alliances

What was the result of Louis XIV's reign for France?

• It became the most powerful nation in Europe

• It became the least powerful nation in Europe

• It remained the same

• It lost all its power.

Who was Peter the Great?

• A famous Russian artist

• A Russian Tsar known for modernizing Russia

• A French military leader

• An English philosopher

What was the status of Russia by the time Peter the Great became czar in 1682?

• A small kingdom

• A large empire

• A colony

• A republic