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WorksheetsAbsolutism Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
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1.
One way in which Peter the Great, Louis XIV, and Philip II are similar is that each
a)
supported missionary efforts of the Roman Catholic Church
b)
sought to centralize power by limiting the power of the nobility
c)
fought to block the establishment of British colonies in the Western Hemisphere
d)
challenged feudal practices by emancipating serfs
2.
What happened in Russia as a result of actions taken by Peter the Great?
a)
Russia was weakened by French invasions
b)
Catholicism was adopted as the state religion
c)
The Duma was reformed and the serfs were freed
d)
Russia borrowed Western ideas and expanded its territories
3.
A main goal of the monarchs of Europe during the Age of Absolutism was to
a)
establish legislative bodies
b)
centralize political power
c)
improve the quality of life for the peasant class
d)
expand the role of the Catholic Church
4.
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 balance
5.
Louis XIV and Peter the Great would most likely agree with the expression
a)
“government should leave businesses alone”
b)
“countries should settle differences without war”
c)
“do not question government authority”
d)
“all men are created with natural rights"
6.
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I.________________________
A. Writings of Thomas Hobbes
B. Divine right theory
C. Centralization of political power
D. Reign of Louis XIV
I.________________________
A. Writings of Thomas Hobbes
B. Divine right theory
C. Centralization of political power
D. Reign of Louis XIV
a)
Beginning of Global Trade
b)
Growth of Democracy in Europe
c)
Rise of Absolutism
d)
Age of Exploration
7.
Which person is credited with saying “L’état, c’est moi” (I am the state)?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
John Locke
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Queen Isabella
8.
The power of God can be felt in a moment from one end of the world to the other: the royal power acts simultaneously throughout the kingdom. It holds the whole kingdom in position just as God holds the whole world. If God were to withdraw his hand, the entire world would return to nothing: if authority ceases in the kingdom, all lapses into confusion. . . . — Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
This passage describes the idea of...
This passage describes the idea of...
a)
divine right rule
b)
parliamentary democracy
c)
Marxism
d)
totalitarianism
9.
Speaker A: Although I spread serfdom in my country, I tried to modernize our society by incorporating western technology.
Speaker B: I promoted culture with my support of the arts. Unfortunately, I drained my country's treasury by building my palace at Versailles and involving my country in costly wars.
Speaker C: I gained much wealth from my overseas empire in the Americas. I waged war against the Protestants and lost.
Speaker D: I inherited the throne and imprisoned my foes without a trial. I dissolved Parliament because I did not want to consult with them when I increased taxes.
Which speaker represents the view of King Louis XIV of France?
Speaker B: I promoted culture with my support of the arts. Unfortunately, I drained my country's treasury by building my palace at Versailles and involving my country in costly wars.
Speaker C: I gained much wealth from my overseas empire in the Americas. I waged war against the Protestants and lost.
Speaker D: I inherited the throne and imprisoned my foes without a trial. I dissolved Parliament because I did not want to consult with them when I increased taxes.
Which speaker represents the view of King Louis XIV of France?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
King Louis XIV of France, Peter the Great of Russia, and Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire were all considered absolute rulers because they
a)
broke from the Roman Catholic Church
b)
helped feudal lords build secure castles
c)
instituted programs that provided more power to their parliaments
d)
determined government policies without the consent of their people
11.
“. . . Finally, let us put together the things so great and so august [exalted] which we have said about royal authority. Behold an immense people united in a single person; behold this holy power, paternal and absolute; behold the secret cause which governs the whole body of the state, contained in a single head: you see the image of God in the king, and you have the idea of royal majesty. God is holiness itself, goodness itself, and power itself. In these things lies the majesty of God. In the image of these things lies the majesty of the prince. . . .” — Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, 1679
This passage suggests that the authority to rule in 17th-century France was based on
This passage suggests that the authority to rule in 17th-century France was based on
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
parliamentary consent
c)
feudal obligation
d)
divine right
12.
Speaker A: "The state of monarchy is supreme on earth: for kings are not only God's lieutenants upon earth and sit upon God's throne, but even by God himself they are called gods."
Speaker B: "If government fails to fulfill the end for which it was established—the preservation of the individual's right to life, liberty, and property—the people have a right to dissolve the government."
Speaker C: "But what if the compact between the ruler and ruled is violated by the ruler? He thus becomes a tyrant, a criminal who forfeits his rights to the obedience of his subjects, who may now exercise their right to rebel and form a new compact."
Speaker D: "The ruling authority in the state, the sovereign, must have supreme power, or society will collapse and the anarchy of the state of nature will return."
Which two speakers would support absolutism?
Speaker B: "If government fails to fulfill the end for which it was established—the preservation of the individual's right to life, liberty, and property—the people have a right to dissolve the government."
Speaker C: "But what if the compact between the ruler and ruled is violated by the ruler? He thus becomes a tyrant, a criminal who forfeits his rights to the obedience of his subjects, who may now exercise their right to rebel and form a new compact."
Speaker D: "The ruling authority in the state, the sovereign, must have supreme power, or society will collapse and the anarchy of the state of nature will return."
Which two speakers would support absolutism?
a)
A and D
b)
B and C
c)
C and D
d)
A and B
13.
“. . . Here a new city shall be wrought [built]. . . . Shall break a window to the West. . . Here flags of foreign nations all By waters new to them will call. . ..” — Alexander Pushkin, The Bronze Horseman
Which policy was developed to implement the plans described in the poem?
Which policy was developed to implement the plans described in the poem?
a)
Westernization
b)
Isolationism
c)
Appeasement
d)
Balance of power politics
14.
Speaker A: The gods approached Vishnu, the lord of creatures, and said: "Indicate to us that one person among mortals who alone is worthy of the highest rank . . ." Vishnu reflected, and brought forth a glorious son who became the first king.
Speaker B: The traditional African society, whether it had a chief or not, was a society of equals and it conducted its business through discussion.
Speaker C: Ideally, the best form of government is one where every citizen not only has a voice but also, at least occasionally, is called on to take actual part.
Speaker D: A monarch's authority comes directly from God, and this is how the leadership and power in a society should be determined.
Which speakers would support the theory explaining the power of France's Louis XIV, Spain's Philip II, and England's Elizabeth I?
Speaker B: The traditional African society, whether it had a chief or not, was a society of equals and it conducted its business through discussion.
Speaker C: Ideally, the best form of government is one where every citizen not only has a voice but also, at least occasionally, is called on to take actual part.
Speaker D: A monarch's authority comes directly from God, and this is how the leadership and power in a society should be determined.
Which speakers would support the theory explaining the power of France's Louis XIV, Spain's Philip II, and England's Elizabeth I?
a)
A and D
b)
B and C
c)
A and C
d)
B and D
15.
Which change was introduced by Peter the Great to Russia in the 17th century?
a)
spread of the philosophies of the Enlightenment to the peasant class
b)
development of representative government in the provinces
c)
introduction of Western technology to the military and industry
d)
selling of indulgences to raise money
16.
A common goal of Philip II of Spain and Louis XIV of France was to
a)
spread Calvinism
b)
promote political revolutions
c)
maintain absolute power
d)
isolate their nations
17.
Many European monarchs of the 1600s maintained that they should have absolute power to rule because they
a)
needed to defend their nations against threats from the Western Hemisphere
b)
thought that all people should have the right to a good ruler
c)
had been given their power to govern from God
d)
thought that communism was the superior political system
18.
A form of government with unlimited power held by one individual
a)
Democracy
b)
Absolutism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Republicanism
19.
Which family ruled the Holy Roman Empire during the Age of Absolutism?
a)
Bourbons
b)
Tudors
c)
Hapsburgs
d)
Stuarts
20.
What granted religious toleration to Huguenots (French Protestants)?
a)
Edict of Nantes
b)
Peace of Augsburg
c)
Peace of Westphalia
d)
Edict of Versailles
21.
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
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