Exploring Absolute Monarchs Quiz

Which monarch is known for establishing the Church of England?

• Louis XIV

• Henry VIII

• Peter the Great

• Philip II

Who was called the "Sun King"?

• Peter the Great

• Philip II

• Louis XIV

• Henry VIII

Which absolute monarch built the Palace of Versailles?

• Henry VIII

• Peter the Great

• Philip II

• Louis XIV

Which monarch is associated with the Spanish Armada?

• Philip II

• Henry VIII

• Peter the Great

• Louis XIV

Who modernized the Russian military and government?

• Louis XIV

• Henry VIII

• Peter the Great

• Philip II

Which monarch’s reign is most associated with the phrase “L’état, c’est moi” (“I am the state”)?

• Henry VIII

• Louis XIV

• Peter the Great

• Philip II

Which monarch dissolved monasteries to gain wealth and power?

• Peter the Great

• Henry VIII

• Philip II

• Louis XIV

How did Peter the Great attempt to westernize Russia?

• By building the Escorial

• By reforming the Russian Orthodox Church

• By introducing Western dress and technology

• By supporting the Spanish Inquisition

What was one economic policy implemented by Louis XIV’s finance minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert?

• Promoting free trade

• Encouraging mercantilism

• Abolishing taxes

• Reducing government spending

Which religious policy did Philip II enforce in Spain?

• Religious tolerance for Protestants

• Support for the Anglican Church

• Strict Catholic orthodoxy and the Inquisition

• Promotion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity