Chapter 5 Test: Absolute Monarchs in Europe

Part 1: Main Ideas — Write the letter of the best answer. What concept was the belief in “divine right” used to support?

• absolute rule

• freedom of religion

• separation of church and state

• waging war for religious purposes

Part 1: Main Ideas — Write the letter of the best answer. Which war was sparked by religious conflict and resulted in the increased power of France, the weakening of Spain and Austria, and the devastation of Germany?

• the Seven Years’ War

• the Thirty Years’ War

• the War of the Spanish Succession

• the War of the Austrian Succession

Part 1: Main Ideas — Write the letter of the best answer. Who inherited the Austrian throne only after Charles VI had the other European powers sign an agreement declaring they would recognize the heir?

• Anastasia Romanov

• William of Orange

• Maria Theresa

Part 1: Main Ideas — Write the letter of the best answer. Which of the following did the Glorious Revolution bring to England’s throne?

• James I

• Charles I

• James II

• William and Mary

Part 1: Main Ideas — Write the letter of the best answer. By the end of the 1600s, what had England’s system of government become?

• an absolute monarchy

• a military dictatorship

• a constitutional monarchy

Part 1: Main Ideas — Write the letter of the best answer. During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, which of the following groups suffered the greatest loss of power?

• the serfs

• the boyars

• the monarchy

• the Russian Orthodox church

Part 1: Main Ideas — Write the letter of the best answer. What were some of Philip II’s accomplishments as king of Spain?

• He won territory in the Seven Years’ War.

• He defended Roman Catholicism and helped stimulate the arts.

Part 1: Main Ideas — Write the letter of the best answer. What was the main cause of the eight civil wars that were fought in France between 1562 and 1598?

• religious differences

• the lack of a clear heir to the throne

Part 1: Main Ideas — Write the letter of the best answer. What king became France’s most powerful ruler and boasted “I am the state”?

• Henry II

• Henry IV

• Louis XIV

Part 1: Main Ideas — Write the letter of the best answer. Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?

• He wanted a city named after himself so that he would be remembered.

• He wanted a city on a seaport that would make it easier to travel to the West.

• He didn’t like Moscow, so he decided to build a new city.