WorksheetsAge of Absolutism-Regents Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Peter the Great and Catherine the Great changed Russia by
a)
abolishing all social class distinctions
b)
Becoming a constitutional monachy
c)
Preventing wars with neighboring nations
d)
Introducing western ideas and customs
2.
Westernization in Russia came about largely through the
a)
efforts of Peter the Great and his successors
b)
Invasion of Russia by Sweden
c)
Desire of the United States to seek new markets
d)
acceptance of the policies of the Eastern Orthodox Church
3.
“God hath power to create or destroy, make or unmake, at his pleasure; to give life or send death; to judge…and to be judged (by) none…And the like power have kings;…”
Which idea is described by this passage?
Which idea is described by this passage?
a)
Theory of Divine Right
b)
Enlightened Despotism
c)
Social Darwinsim
d)
Constitutional monarchy
4.
Which type of government is shown in the cartoon?
a)
a socialist republic
b)
an absolute monarchy
c)
a communist dictatorship
d)
a democracy
5.
“. . .The person of the King is sacred, and to attack him in any way is an attack on religion itself. Kings represent the divine majesty and have been appointed by Him to carry out His purposes. Serving God and respecting kings are bound together.”—Bishop Jacques Bossuet
This statement describes the philosophy that existed during the
This statement describes the philosophy that existed during the
a)
the Age of Absolutism
b)
Renaissance
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Fall of the Roman Empire
6.
French King that ruled for 72 years and built Versailles.
a)
Charles V
b)
Philip II
c)
Louis XIV
d)
Frederick II
7.
He was the King of Spain that created the Spanish Armada
a)
Charles V
b)
Philip II
c)
Louis XIV
d)
Henry II
8.
Russian Czar that made the nobles chop off their beards.
a)
Catherine the Great
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Ivan the Great
d)
Ivan the Terrible
9.
Ruthless Russian Czar who killed his own son.
a)
Peter the Great
b)
Ivan the Great
c)
Ivan the Terrible
d)
Nicholas II
10.
They are French Protestants
a)
Huguenots
b)
Puritans
c)
Pilgrams
d)
Boyars
11.
Thousands of Serfs died building this new capital city for Russia
a)
Moscow
b)
Kiev
c)
St. Petersburg
d)
Kazan
12.
When a ruler has complete authority over the government and the lives of the people.
a)
Absolutism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Socialism
d)
Parliament-arianism
13.
Peter the Great waged war against the Ottoman empire to
a)
gain a warm water port on the Black Sea
b)
break the siege of Vienna
c)
Capture Constantinople
d)
Extend Russian borders
14.
Royal officials who carried out the policies of Louis XIV were called
a)
Cabinet
b)
Intendants
c)
Boyers
d)
Mercenaries
15.
What Happened when Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nates and the Huguenots left?
a)
the army was weakened
b)
the French economy was weakened
c)
the power base of Henry IV was destroyed
d)
the French bureaucracy was damaged
16.
What did the Edict of Nantes help to ensure?
a)
That France and Spain would not unite
b)
that Germans could choose their own religion
c)
that French Catholics would not be persecuted
d)
That French Protestants would not be persecuted
17.
What is divine right?
a)
The right to rule was given to the monarch by God
b)
a Birth right
c)
soldiers for hire
d)
a monarch for hire
18.
As Spain's absolute ruler, what as Philip II's goal?
a)
To defeat the English at all costs
b)
To take control over all of Europe
c)
To advance the Golden Age of Spain
d)
To advance Spanish Catholic power
19.
Louis XIV built this as a symbol of his power and wealth?
a)
Arc De Triumph
b)
Palace of Versailles
c)
Eiffel Tower
d)
El Escorial
20.
The Divine Right of Kings meant that
a)
The Pope was King over all
b)
The King was chosen by the people
c)
God chose the king
d)
The King was God himself
21.
How did Russia's Peter the Great try to "Westernization" his country?
a)
By establishing a Senate to debate progressive legislation.
b)
By constitutional government and democratic government.
c)
By requiring his people to shave their beards and dress like Englishmen.
d)
By importing Western technocrats and technology.
22.
From the 15th to the 18th centuries, absolute monarchs of Europe and Asia sought to
a)
increase the power of the Catholic Church
b)
centralize their political power
c)
redistribute land to the peasants
d)
strengthen feudalism
23.
Which quotation was most likely made by an absolute monarch?
a)
"The government that governs best, governs least."
b)
"I am the state."
c)
"The government must be based on a sound constitution."
d)
"It is the parliament that must make the laws."
24.
"Kings sit upon God's throne and rule according to God's law."
This statement would most likely have been make by a person who believed in:
This statement would most likely have been make by a person who believed in:
a)
oligarchy
b)
absolutism
c)
democracy
d)
glasnost
25.
What was a key characteristic of an absolute monarchy in the 16th and 17th centuries?
a)
centralized governmental authority
b)
increased political rights for peasants and serfs
c)
freedom of religion
d)
a system of checks and balances
26.
Which is a basic characteristic of an absolute monarchy?
a)
All power is held by a king or queen
b)
There is an elected legislature
c)
People's liberties are guaranteed in a written constitution
d)
There are many political parties
27.
Which characteristic is common to both dictatorships and absolute monarchies?
a)
a lack of concern for territorial expansion
b)
support of artistic and literary freedom
c)
encouragement of free enterprise
d)
persecution of political opposition
28.
A dictator is similar to an absolute monarchy, in that in both forms of government, the leaders
a)
obtain their authority through elections
b)
are limited by a written constitution
c)
first establish their rule through the use of force
d)
exercise supreme power over others
29.
Which number on the map shows the kingdom that Louis XIV ruled?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
30.
Which number on the map shows the kingdom that Peter the Great ruled?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
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