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Absolute Rulers Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A likely reason that Akbar the Great prevented revolt in his empire is
a)
he persecuted anyone who was Hindu
b)
he was tolerant of other religions
c)
he tortured anyone who spoke out against him
d)
he had a very weak military
2.
Why did Phillip II go to war with England?
a)
He wanted to give power to England.
b)
He wanted more natural rights.
c)
He wanted to make England Catholic.
d)
He wanted to trade with England.  
3.
One of Louis XIV’s major accomplishments was
a)
Building the Palace of Versailles.
b)
Building the Buckingham Palace.
c)
Controlling the Baltic Sea.
d)
Controlling most of India.
4.
In the economic system known as mercantilism, which of the following is true?
a)
The weaker colony controls the stronger nation by taking the weaker nation’s raw materials and forcing them into trade.

b)
It is a system where trade is done equally by both sides.
c)
The stronger nation controls the weaker colony by taking the weaker colony’s raw materials and forcing them into trade.

d)
This is a system where people are broken up into hunters and gatherers and they perform their given responsibilities
5.
What is the theory where a ruler believes their power comes from God, they only have to answer to God, and they represent God on Earth?

a)
Democracy
b)
Divine Right
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Protestantism 
6.
The following could be said about Phillip II’s legacy

a)
It was a success because he spent his money wisely and left Spain wealthy
b)
It was an economic failure because he left Spain poor after a lot of spending on wars.
c)
It was a success because he discriminated against anyone who was Catholic.
d)
None of the above.
7.
Why did European nations seek to explore?

a)
They wanted to decrease religion to other areas.
b)
They wanted to increase weaker nations’ freedoms
c)
They wanted to find more direct trade routes.
d)
They wanted to prevent trade with other areas. 
8.
Mercantilism is an economic system where 

a)
The stronger country looks to buy more goods from the colony than to sell more.
b)
The stronger country looks to sell more goods to the colony than to buy more. 
c)
The stronger nation looks to buy an equal amount of goods as its sells.
d)
None of the above.
9.
How did Louis XIV maintain absolute rule in France?
a)
He had an alliance with Nazi Germany.
b)
He was allies with Martin Luther. 
c)
He weakened the power of the nobles by forcing them to be his servants. 
d)
None of the above. 
10.
Why did Peter the Great take control of the Russian Orthodox Church?
a)
He wanted more power.
b)
He wanted to make it Catholic. 
c)
He wanted more natural rights. 
d)
He wanted less power.
11.
This ruler created his own newspaper and became its editor.
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Akbar the Great
c)
Phillip II
d)
Peter the Great
12.
This ruler took over large parts of Canada into his own colony to take advantage of the fur trade.
a)
Akbar the Great (India)
b)
Phillip II (Spain) 
c)
Peter the Great (Russia)
d)
Louis XIV
13.
This ruler tripled the size of their empire by the end of his life.
a)
Akbar the Great (India)
b)
Peter the Great (Russia)
c)
Phillip II (Spain) 
d)
Louis XIV (France)
14.
This ruler fought countries such as England and the Ottoman Empire because he was defending the Church
a)
Akbar the Great (India)
b)
Phillip II (Spain)
c)
Peter the Great (Russia)
d)
Louis XIV (France)
15.
This concept is the when one ruler controls every aspect of a kingdom/empire.
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Monotheistic
d)
Absolutism/Absolute Ruler
16.

This Russian ruler helped to modernize and "Westernize" Russia.

a)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Peter the Great

17.

What is absolutism?

a)

A system of government in which rulers are elected by the people and have limited powers

b)

An economic system in which the peasant class pays taxes to the church.

c)

A system of government in which rulers inherit the throne and rule with complete power

d)

An economic system in which the church supports the peasant class

18.

What did Louis XIV do that caused France to go bankrupt?

a)

Gave financial support to the lower classes

b)

Fought many wars and built the palace of Versailles

c)

Gave high paying jobs to friends

d)

Closed Parliament

19.

The divine right to rule means

a)

people have a say in the government decisions

b)

a dynasty gets its power from the heavens

c)

a rulers power comes from God

d)

checks and balances

20.

Which absolute monarch called himself the "sun king"?

a)

Peter the Great

b)

Catherine the Great

c)

King Louis XIV

d)

Robespierre

21.

What is it called when a king's power is unlimited?

a)

an absolute monarch

b)

a constitutional monarch

c)

a limited monarchy

d)

a democracy

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