Absolutism and Enlightenment Test (2025 World Unit 4)

The Spanish Armada was between Spain and

• France
• The Netherlands
• Austria
• Britain

What impact did the Spanish Armada have?

• It led to the rise of Absolutism in France.
• It led to the destruction of Spain’s navy and their decline.
• It started the Enlightenment.
• It ended the Age of Exploration.

Spain lost which of the following wars?

• War of the Spanish Succession
• The Spanish Armada
• The 30 Years War
• All of the Above

All of the following caused the decline of Spain EXCEPT

• Inflation caused by the influx of gold and silver from their colonies in the Americas.
• The loss of several key wars and overspending on them.
• Overreliance on Mercantilism.
• The lack of development of domestic industries and an overreliance on imports.

What type of government was established in England by Oliver Cromwell AFTER the English Civil War?

• Representative Democracy
• Military Dictatorship
• Absolute Monarchy
• Constitutional Monarchy

The Glorious Revolution in England got its name because

• It resulted in the defeat of England’s rival France
• It was a huge naval victory over Spain
• It removed the king from power without any war or casualties
• It resulted in the establishment of Representative Democracy in England.

The type of government in which a king or queen’s power is virtually UNLIMITED is called a(n)

• Constitutional Monarchy
• Absolute Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Aristocracy

In an absolute monarchy where does the king’s power come from?

• The consent of the governed
• The nobility
• The constitution
• Divine Right

Which of the following is the BEST example of an ABSOLUTE Monarch?

• Maria Theresa of Austria
• Frederick I of Prussia
• King Louis XIV of France
• Peter the Great of Russia

All of the following were policies of King Louis XIV of France EXCEPT

• The creation of the Palace of Versailles
• The strict observation and control of the nobility
• The aid of Catholics during the 30 Year War resulting in their victory
• The revocation of the Edict of Nantes