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WorksheetsAge of Absolutism Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT one of the causes for the rise of absolute monarchs?
a)
Money from the New World
b)
The Reformation
c)
The Ruler controls the economy
d)
No one had power to challenge them
2.
Who is NOT an absolute monarch?
a)
Oliver Cromwell
b)
Charles II
c)
James Stuart
d)
Elizabeth I
3.
The nobles from which country were called boyars?
a)
England
b)
Prussia
c)
Russia
d)
France
4.
Monarchs from this country wanted a warm-water port.
a)
Russia
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
America
5.
The Puritans gained control of Parliament in this country.
a)
Spain
b)
Prussia
c)
England
d)
Russia
6.
The Roundheads and the Cavaliers fought a civil war in this country.
a)
England
b)
Russia
c)
India
d)
Brazil
7.
The Palace of Versailles was built as a symbol of power in this countryl
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Italy
8.
Part of this person's legacy was the creation of public schools.
a)
Catherine the Great
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Ivan the Great
d)
Henry the Great
9.
What is the belief that a leader gets his or her power from God?
a)
Absolutism
b)
Divine Right
c)
Junkerism
d)
Peace of Westphalia
10.
Who helped Louis XIII consolidate his power and become an absolute monarch?
a)
Stephen Colbert
b)
Cardinal Richelieu
c)
Cardinal Wolsey
d)
Louis XIV
11.
What led to the decline of power in France?
a)
Louis XIV's lavish spending habits.
b)
The Hundred Years' War
c)
The death of Charles I
d)
The growth of power in England
12.
Which group did both Catherine and Peter the Great supress?
a)
Junkers
b)
Roundheads
c)
Parliament
d)
Sefts
13.
Who was the Lord Protector of England?
a)
Charles II
b)
William and Mary
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
James I
14.
Who was invited to be monarch of England in the Restoration?
a)
James I
b)
Charles II
c)
William and Mary
d)
Louis XIV
15.
Why was James I unpopular with the English people?
a)
He was born in France.
b)
He was a Catholic.
c)
He was divorced.
d)
He raised taxes to the highest level in English history.
16.
According to the English Bill of Rights, how was granted control of the treasury?
a)
House of Commons
b)
House of Lords
c)
Monarch
d)
Parliament
17.
According to the English Civil War, what right was restored to the people?
a)
Right to a Jury Trial
b)
Right to a Lawyer
c)
Right to Remain Silent
d)
Right to Bear Arms
18.
Which country was first to execute its monarch?
a)
Russia
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Spain
19.
Which king was called "the Sun King"?
a)
Louis XIII
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Louis XIV
d)
Henry IV
20.
Who made men shave their beards to be more western?
a)
Peter the Great
b)
Louis XIV
c)
James I
d)
Elizabeth II
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