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WorksheetsEuropean Absolutism and Limits on Government
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following is a feature of European absolutism?
Democratic elections
Centralized control under a single ruler
Constitutional monarchy
Separation of powers
Who was known for building the Palace of Versailles?
Peter the Great
Louis XIV
Henry VIII
Charles I
Which document was created to limit the power of the English monarchy?
The Declaration of Independence
The Magna Carta
The Treaty of Versailles
The Edict of Nantes
What was one of the consequences of the English Civil War?
The establishment of the French Republic
The rise of Peter the Great
The execution of Charles I
The signing of the Magna Carta
When a king or queen claimed a, "divine right to rule....."
It meant that they were chosen to rule by God, and their authority was unquestionable
It meant that they were chosen by the divine people, special senators from Rome that provide counsel.
It meant that they were chosen by God to rule, but the people could challenge them.
It meant that God had determined that no one should rule.
None of these
Who was Peter the Great?
This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European
This man demonstrated absolutism by building the city Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility
This man didn't believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that enlightened monarchy was best
This man thought that humans were naturally greedy and chaotic and would need a large government to control them
Who was Louis XIV?
This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European
This man demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility
This man believed that humans were naturally good and would not need a large government to rule over them.
This man did not believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that an enlightened monarchy was best.
The English Bill of Rights
created a constitutional monarchy.
resolved all of England's seventeenth-century religious questions.
reaffirmed the divine-right theory of kingship while limiting the king's power.
confirmed the king's right to raise standing armies without parliamentary consent.
The enlightened legal reforms expressed by Catherine the Great in her Instruction
succeeded in abolishing serfdom in all of Russia.
succeeded in establishing an equal system of law for all Russian citizens.
instigated changes in Russian government that sapped the power of the old nobility.
supported equality before the law, questioned serfdom, torture and capital punishment.
During the reign of Charles I of England,
the English Civil War occurred.
Oliver Cromwell emerged as the new military leader.
Parliament was dissolved.
All of the above
Which of these events most directly led to the signing of the English Bill of Rights?
English Civil War
Glorious Revolution
Thirty Years War
Defeat of Spanish Armada
Westernization means …
Traveling West in search of natural resources
To adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe
The following could be said about Phillip II’s legacy
It was a success because he spent his money wisely and left Spain wealthy
It was an economic failure because he left Spain poor after a lot of spending on wars.
He is relatively unknown as a monarch
His dad Charles V was more well known
Which monarchy started the Church of England and proclaimed himself the Supreme Head of the Church?
Phillip II
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Mary I
The English Bill of Rights ended the __________________________ in England.
Constitutional Monarchy.
Absolute Monarchy.
Totalitarian State.
westernized Russia.
The form in which a ruler is an absolute dictator and not restricted by law/constitution, etc.
Sovereign
Absolutism
Westernization
Constitutionalism
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
This is the name for Russian nobility under Peter and Catherine the Great:
Princes
The House of Lords
Boyars
Electors
Louis XIV built ____________________as a symbol of his power and wealth
Arc De Triumph
Palace of Versailles
Eiffel Tower
El Escorial
