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WorksheetsAbsolute Monarchs
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Phillip II of Spain believed it was his duty to defend this branch of Christianity.
a)
Calvinism
b)
Catholicism
c)
Protestantism
d)
Baptism
2.
What were some of Phillip II's accomplishments as king of Spain?
a)
Defeating the English Armada
b)
Centralizing royal power and leading Spain in a Golden Age
c)
Keeping the Netherlands as part of the Hapsbug empire.
d)
Being awesome
3.
This is a ruler with complete authority over the government and lives of the people.
a)
Supreme Monarch
b)
Absolute Monarch
c)
Monarch
d)
Queen
4.
Who was the monarch of England when Phillip II went to war with his Spanish Armada and lost?
a)
Mary of Scots
b)
Elizabeth I
c)
James I
d)
Charles I
5.
What did the defeat of the Spanish Armada do for England?
a)
Gave them a fleet of armada ships
b)
Guaranteed that England would remain a Protestant country.
c)
England took over Spain
d)
a large number of Europeans moved to England
6.
Wanted to make England independent of the Catholic Church
a)
Oliver Cromwell
b)
Charles II
c)
Henry VIII
d)
Catherine the Great
7.
The "Sun King" - "I am the state."
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Henry VIII
8.
Ruled England/Never married/Defeated the Spanish Armada
a)
Elizabeth I
b)
Henry VII
c)
Charles II
d)
Oliver Cromwell
9.
Which of these did NOT contribute to the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
a)
storms around the British Isles
b)
the Spanish ships were too big to maneuver properly
c)
fighting between the Spanish admiral and King Philip
d)
English navy lit their ships on fire and used them as weapons
10.
Louis XIV built this palace as a symbol of Frances wealth and power.
a)
Taj Mahal
b)
Buckingham Palace
c)
Versailles
d)
Huguennots
11.
What is Divine Right?
a)
a set of rules used by the greeks
b)
the God given right to rule
c)
Hitler's reason to exterminate Jewish people
d)
Machiavelli's theory on power
12.
Netherlands revolted against Spain because of high taxes and ...
a)
they were Protestant and Philip II was Catholic
b)
inflation
c)
poor leadership
d)
they didn't like Phillip II
13.
Who left the throne and spent the rest of their life in a monastery?
a)
Charles XX
b)
Charles V
c)
Phillip II
d)
Louis XIV
14.
The Spanish Armada was defeated by smaller, faster English ships led by _______.
a)
Francis Drake
b)
Henry Morgan
c)
Blackbeard
d)
Jack Sparrow
15.
The family that controlled Spain and Austria and other parts of Europe
a)
Bourbons
b)
Catholics
c)
Hapsburg
d)
Romans
16.
Which is a characteristic of Absolutism?
a)
Small court around the King
b)
freedom of Worship
c)
Strong Noble Classes
d)
Control of the Economy through Bureaucracies
17.
Which economic theory would have been employed by the absolute monarchs of Europe?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Calitalism
c)
Socialism
d)
Fascism
18.
Allowed religious toleration for French Protestants.
a)
Edict of Nantes
b)
Diet of Worms
c)
Council of Trent
d)
Magna Carta
19.
They are French Protestants
a)
Huguenots
b)
Puritans
c)
Pilgrams
d)
Boyars
20.
During the rule of Louis XIV, Frances Parliamentary body was never called into session. What was the Parliamentary body of France?
a)
The Estates General
b)
Congress
c)
Zemsky Sabor
d)
Ile de Cite
21.
How did absolute monarchs maintain their authority?
a)
By controlling a centralized bureaucracy, standing army & economic policies designed to maximize the wealth of the state.
b)
Through implementation of a strict policy of consulting with a parliamentary body as designated by the voting districts.
c)
Through maintaining a strong military as to create a balance of power withing a particular geographic region.
d)
Developing an economic policy focused on expansion within one's state as well as overseas expansion.
22.
“L’État, c’est moi” translates to .....
a)
We are one
b)
I am the god
c)
I am the state
d)
We are the state
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