European Monarchs and Political Systems

Which rulers are associated with the rise of the New Monarchs in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

• Louis XIV of France, Peter the Great of Russia

• Henry VII of England, Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, Francis I of France

• Charles V of Spain, Philip II of Spain, Peter the Great of Russia

• Elizabeth I of England, Mary I of England Charles V of Spain, Philip II of Spain,

What political system did Louis XIV of France exemplify, which centralized royal power and reduced the influence of nobles?

• Constitutionalism

• Feudalism

• Absolutism

• Democracy

What was the impact of the Edict of Fontainebleau issued by Louis XIV?

• It granted religious freedom to all citizens.

• It imposed religious uniformity under Catholicism.

• It established a constitutional monarchy.

• It abolished the monarchy.

How did Peter the Great strengthen autocracy in Russia?

• By reducing the power of the monarchy

• By founding St. Petersburg and westernizing customs

• By granting more power to the nobles they controled the peasants in the dairy

• By establishing a parliamentary system

What event marked the eruption of tensions between the Stuart monarchs and Parliament in England?

• The Glorious Revolution of 1688

• The English Civil War (1642-1649)

• The Restoration of 1660

• The Dutch Golden Age

Which document guaranteed parliamentary control over taxation and due process in England?

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights (1689)

• The Petition of Right

• The Act of Settlement

How did constitutionalism reshape politics in the Dutch Republic?

• By establishing an absolute monarchy

• By fostering religious toleration and economic prosperity

• By centralizing power under a single ruler

• By rejecting parliamentary authority

What was a long-term impact of constitutionalism in Europe?

• Strengthening centralized monarchies

• Institutionalizing parliamentary authority

• Imposing rigid social hierarchies

• Dominating continental diplomacy

Which monarchs are examples of absolutist rulers in the seventeenth century?

• Louis XIV and Peter the Great

• Elizabeth I and Charles II

• Henry VIII and James I

• Philip II and Ferdinand II

What was a significant impact of the Black Death in the 14th century?

• Increased population growth

• Reduced labor shortages

• Spurred new agricultural practices

• Limited technological change