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WorksheetsWH - Chapter 21 - Absolute Monarchs in Europe
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is Divine Right?
a set of rules used by the greeks
the God given right to rule
Hitler's reason to exterminate Jewish people
Machiavelli's theory on power
Phillip II of Spain believed it was his duty to defend this branch of Christianity.
Calvinism
Catholicism
Protestantism
Baptism
The "Sun King" - "I am the state."
Louis XIV
Thomas Hobbes
Peter the Great
Henry VIII
William and Mary ruled England with this type of government...
absolute monarchy
dictatorship
republic
constitutional monarchy
What was the Thirty Years' War?
A European conflict sparked by religious conflict and resulted in the increased power of France, the weakening of Spain and Austria, and the devastation of Germany
A conflict in Europe, North America and India in which Britain and Prussia battled Austria, France and Russia.
One of Russia’s greatest reformers who sought modernize Russia and increase the czar’s power.
A conflict in which Puritan supporters of Parliament battled supporters of England’s monarchy, lasting from 1642 to 1649.
Who inherited the Austrian throne only after Charles the VI had the other European powers sign an agreement declaring they would recognize the heir?
Frederick the Great
Anastasia Romanov
William of Orange
Maria Theresa
Who were government agents who collected taxes and administered justice?
bishops
intendants
CPA's
tax man
was a declaration of religious tolerance issued by Henry IV and canceled by Louis XIV
Edict of Nantes
Edict of Bordeaux
Edict of Milan
Edict of Normandy
was the finance minister under Louis XIV whose policies of mercantilism caused France's economy to grow and prosper
Henry Colbert
Ponce Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Jean Baptiste Colbert
During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, which of the following groups suffered the greatest loss of power?
the serfs
the boyars
the monarchy
the Russian Orthodox church
By the end of the 1600s, what had England's system of government become?
an absolute monarchy
a military dictatorship
a constitutional monarchy
a constitutional democracy
What did Frederick the Great believe a ruler should be?
a father to his people
all-powerful and unrelenting
suspicious of his advisers
a military commander
This king of Scotland inherited Elizabeth I's throne as well as her conflicts with Parliament.
James II
James I
Charles I
Charles II
This document made clear the limits on royal power after the Glorious Revolution.
Bill of Rights
habeas corpus
Parliament
Petition of Right
This Puritan leader abolished the monarchy and ruled as a military dictator.
Oliver Cromwell
Rembrandt van Rijn
Henry IV
James of Scotland
This Puritan leader ruled England after the end of the Civil War.
William the Conqueror
Mary Wollstonecraft
Oliver Cromwell
Thomas More
This Catholic king of England was replaced by William and Mary.
James I
Charles I
Charles II
James II
Peter the Great's main reason for visiting the West was to
gain allies for Russia
gain a warm-water port for Russia
learn about Western customs and techology
impress the West with Russia's learning and technology
During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, which of the following groups suffered the greatest loss of power?
the serfs
the boyars
the monarchy
the Russian Orthodox church
What were some of Philip II's accomplishments as king of Spain?
he built up a the strongest army in the world with 80,000 men
he won territory in the Seven Years' War
he reformed the culture and made Spain a power to be reckoned with
he defended Roman Catholicism and helped stimulate the arts
What was the main cause of the eight civil wars that were fought in France between 1562 and 1598?
class differences
economic hardship
religious differences
the lack of a clear heir to the throne
What king became France's most powerful ruler and boasted " I am the state"?
Henry II
Henry IV
Louis IX
Louis XIV
Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?
he wanted a city named after himself
he wanted a seaport that would make it easier to travel to the west
he didn't like Moscow, so he decided to build a new city
he wanted to build a city that was just like the European cities he visited
European monarchs became absolute rulers in response to which of the following?
heavy tax burdens that were levied to support trade and colonial growth
the growth and increased power of nobilities and representative bodies
the increased size of courts and new government bureaucracies
religious and territorial conflicts that caused warfare and revolts
After the northern Dutch gained their freedom from Spain, what type of government did the United Provinces of Netherlands establish?
a republic
a military dictatorship
a constitutional monarchy
an absolute monarchy
What was the Edict of Nantes issued in an effort to do?
break the power of the French nobility
increase the political power of the Huguenots
increase the political power of the French Catholics
bring an end to violent religious conflicts in France
What political purpose did the splendid palace at Versailles serve?
to aid the artists of the time displaying their works for others to see
to show the power of Louis XIV and arouse the envy of the other monarchs
to reflect the religious faith of Louis XIV and give the appearance of strength and virtue
to reflect Louis XIV's ideas of westernization and his desire to modernize his country
What did Frederick the Great believe a ruler should be?
a father to his people
all-powerful and unrelenting
suspicious of his advisers
a military commander
How did the economy of central Europe differ from that of western Europe?
the feudal system ended earlier in central Europe
a middle class and a system of capitalism developed in central Europe
monarchs in central Europe taxed the middle class to pay for armies
serfs in central Europe did not move to cities and become the middle class
This was adopted to prevent disagreements between the monarchy and Parliament from bringing the government to a standstill.
Petition of Right
Bill of Rights
habeas corpus
cabinet system
This prevented monarchs from jailing people for purely political reasons and from indefinitely holding prisoners without trial.
Petition of Rights
Restoration
habeas corpus
cabinet system
This document made clear the limits on royal power after the Glorious Revolution.
Bill of Rights
habeas corpus
Parliament
Petition of Right
___________________ was a writer who became a skeptic and developed the essay form.
Rene Descartes
Jean Baptiste Colbert
Michel de Montaigne
intendants
Which of the following reflects the chronological order of events in English history?
the Glorious Revolution--the Restoration--the English Civil
the English Civil War--the Restoration--the Glorious Revolution
the English Civil War--the Glorious Revolution--the Restoration
the Restoration--the English Civil War--the Glorious Revolution
