Absolutism Quiz

How did Elizabeth I try to solve the problems in England?

• enforcing Anglican beliefs

• enforcing Catholic beliefs

• making England secular

• increasing trade with other countries

What was Peter the Great's main goal for Russia?

• to compete with the empires of Japan and China

• to preserve Russian culture

• to modernize Russia similar to the Western powers

• to recapture the Byzantine Empire

What was an issue that Peter the Great had to face?

• Catholic clergy rising against him

• Nobility rising up against him

• the Protestant Reformation

• Geographic Isolation

What structure did Louis XIV use to control the nobility?

• Palace of Versailles

• Winter Palace

• Buckingham Palace

• The White House

What is the Parliament?

• an organization of priests

• group of Kings that announce division

• a group of local council leaders

• a group of commoners and lords

What is divine right?

• God is not in support

• approval of the masses

• a royal decree

• power comes from God

What is an absolute monarch?

• a government limited by a constitution

• a government which every citizen takes part directly

• a government where a king controls all the power in the country

• a government led by a small group of people

Who was Louis XIV?

• a limited power King in England

• a limited power King in France

• a Catholic priest

• a French unlimited power King

What was a negative effect of the reign of Louis XIV?

• winning many wars

• a strong army

• losing massive amounts of land

• extreme debt

How were Elizabeth I's problems different than other leaders?

• she had to rule under a limited monarchy

• she did not have differences than others

• she had to rule under an unlimited monarchy

• she focused on improving it for her people