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WorksheetsAbsolutism/Constitutionalism
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following was a primary result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688?
The establishment of universal male suffrage
The restoration of Roman Catholicism to England and Scotland
The limitation of monarchical power
The execution of Charles II
The triumph of Puritanism
The system of intendants was established in 17th Century France primarily to
Empower the French nobility
Implement royal policies on a local level
Force peasants to pay taxes
Collect taxes from the towns
Improve France’s ability to fight foreign wars
The revolt against France’s increasingly centralized monarchy in 1648-52 is generally known as
Mazarin rebellion
Colbertism
The Fronde
The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
The Richelieu rebellion
The Peace of Utrecht (1713-14) altered the balance of power in Europe by
Checking French expansion
Decreasing Austrian territorial holdings
Decreasing England’s colonial empire
Granting sovereignty over Belgium to the Netherlands
Granting independence to the Spanish New World Colonies
The principal reason that England reverted to a monarchical form of government following the interregnum of Oliver Cromwell lay in Cromwell’s
Ineffective mercantilist policies
Inability to establish broad popular support for his government
Inability to impose religious uniformity
Ineffective foreign policy
Inability to control dissidents in the army
“Kings are justly called gods for that they exercise a manner of resemblance of Divine power upon Earth.” Which of the following was most likely to agree with this statement?
Sir Thomas More
James I of England
Oliver Cromwell
William of Orange
Louis XIV’s minister of finance who successfully used mercantilist policies was
Bishop Boussuet
John Locke
Mazarin
Colbert
Which of the following cities dominated European trade and finance in the early 17th Century?
Venice
Paris
London
Amsterdam
Which of the following best characterizes the policies of Richelieu?
Support for Catholicism at home and abroad
Hostility toward the French nobles; neutrality in the 30 Years’ War
Support the Catholic cause at home; the Protestant cause in Germany
Suppression of the Anabaptists and revocation of the Edict of Nantes
One way in which Louis XIV controlled the French nobility was by
Maintaining standing armies in the countryside to crush noble uprisings
Requiring the presence of the major noble families at Versailles for at least part of the year
Periodically visiting the nobility in order to check on their activities
Forcing them to participate in a parliamentary assembly
The Treaty of Dover (1670)
Formally allied the English and Dutch against the French
Required Charles II to convert to Catholicism as soon as conditions in England permitted
Suspended all laws against Roman Catholics in England
Legally banned Catholics from holding a seat in Parliament
Formally allied the English and French against the Dutch
King Louis XIV of France provides perhaps the best example of the form of government known as
Despotism
Absolutism
Constitutional monarchy
Commonwealth
Enlightened absolutism
Under Oliver Cromwell, the government of England most closely resembles
A constitutional monarchy
An absolute monarchy
An oligarchy
A democracy
A military dictatorship
Which of the following phrases best sums up the spirit of Louis XIV’s government?
Traditional liberties
I am the state
Paris is worth a Mass
I am the sufferer
Which of the following was an economic policy of Louis XIV’s finance minister, Jean Baptiste Colbert?
Raising money through internal tariffs
Encouraging international competition through lower tariffs and free-trade policies
Establishing detailed manufacturing codes to increase the quality of French export goods
Opening France’s colonies to foreign merchants and trade
Which of the following is an accurate characterization of England in the period following the Glorious Revolution from (1688 to 1715)?
A Puritan theocracy
An absolute monarchy
A democracy practicing religious toleration
A merchant republic increasingly under Dutch dominance
A constitutional monarchy controlled by an aristocratic oligarchy
