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WorksheetsAge of Absolutism Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Stuarts (James I) came to power in England because
a)
Elizabeth I died childless and with no Tudor heir.
b)
they invaded from Scotland and killed the Tudors.
c)
the Tudors fled England.
d)
Elizabeth I married into the Stuart dynasty.
2.
Louis XIV was known by what name?
a)
The Sun King
b)
The Moon King
c)
King of all Europe
d)
King of the Franks
3.
Huguenots were Protestants from which country?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Austria
d)
Sweden
4.
Oliver Cromwell created what type of government after the English Civil War?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Commonwealth
d)
Oligarchy
5.
Which czar (Russian King) modernized Russia by building a new capital and adopting western customs?
a)
Ivan the Terrible
b)
Igor the Proud
c)
Nicholas IV
d)
Peter the Great
6.
Who was the English queen who defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588?
a)
Queen Mary
b)
Queen Anne
c)
Queen Elizabeth I
d)
Queen Catherine III
7.
The Chief minister for Louis XIV, responsible for running the county until he was old enough to rule himself was named
a)
Cardinal Louis
b)
Cardinal Richelieu
c)
Cardinal Leonardo
d)
Cardinal Ferdinand
8.
The Glorious Revolution was "glorious" for all the following reasons EXCEPT
a)
It was bloodless (no one died)
b)
King James II worked with Parliament.
c)
Parliament passed the English Bill of Rights
d)
William and Mary agreed to respect Parliament.
9.
Spain experienced a period of rapid Inflation under Philip II. Inflation means that prices do what?
a)
Prices go up.
b)
Prices go down.
c)
Prices stay the same.
d)
Prices do the hokey pokey.
10.
What was the last religious war in Europe which started when Catholic officials were thrown out a window?
a)
Seven Years' War
b)
War of the Austrian Succession
c)
Thirty Years' War
d)
Great Northern War
11.
What was the divine right of kings?
a)
Kings were descended from God.
b)
Kings were the head of the church/
c)
Kings received their authority from God alone.
d)
Only kings were able to decide what people believed.
12.
Which Spanish author wrote Don Quixote?
a)
Picasso
b)
Quevado
c)
Mendoza
d)
Miguel de Cervantes
13.
By then end of his reign, Philip II's Empire
a)
was the wealthiest Empire in the world.
b)
had the largest population in the world.
c)
was the oldest Empire in the world.
d)
converted to Protestantism.
14.
This French King converted to Catholicism in order to keep peace in France following the St. Bartholomew's day massacre
a)
Ferdinand II
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Henry VIII
d)
Henry IV
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