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WorksheetsAbsolutism Unit Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 33mins
Which country did Philip II rule?
Spain
Russia
England
France
Which country did Henry IV rule?
Spain
Russia
England
France
Which country did Charles II rule?
Spain
Russia
England
France
Which country did Elizabeth I rule?
Spain
Russia
England
France
Which country did Frederick William rule?
Spain
Prussia
England
Russia
Which country did Peter the Great rule?
Spain
Prussia
France
Russia
Which country did James I rule?
England
France
Prussia
Austria
Which country did Louis XIV rule?
France
England
Prussia
Austria
Which country did Ivan the Terrible rule?
Spain
Prussia
Russia
England
Which country did William and Mary rule?
Spain
France
Russia
England
What country did Maria Theresa rule?
Spain
Prussia
Austria
France
What religious (Catholic Church) official was the main advisor to Louis XIII in France?
Cardinal Richelieu
Martin Luther
Cardinal Mazarin
Pope Benedict
A ruling family in a particular country is known as a ________________.
Inheritance
Dynasty
Power Clan
Mafia
The idea that kings and queens ruled with authority granted by God is known as...
Power of Heaven
Eternal Power
Divine Right of Kings
God's Grace of Monarchs
Which dynasty (ruling family) was in charge of Spain and Austria?
Hapsburgs
Bourbons
Tudors
Stuarts
Which dynasty (ruling family) was in charge of Russia?
Hapsburgs
Bourbons
Tudors
Romanovs
Which dynasty (ruling family) was in charge of England after the Tudors?
Romanovs
Stuarts
Hapsburgs
Bourbons
Which dynasty (ruling family) was in charge of France?
Hapsburgs
Bourbons
Tudors
Hohenzollerns
Which dynasty (ruling family) was in charge of Prussia?
Hohenzollerns
Hapsburgs
Tudors
Bourbons
Who wrote the book Don Quixote?
Miguel Cervantes
William Shakespeare
El Greco
Louis XIV
What was the name of the finance minister of France who helped put France's economy in better shape?
Cardinal Mazarin
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Peter the Great
Diego Velasquez
What Russian ruler made it his goal to "westernize" Russia?
Michael Romanov
Ivan the Terrible
Peter the Great
Charles I
What is the term for the law-making body in England?
Congress
Diet
Parliament
House of Representatives
What is meant by saying that Parliament in England had the "power of the purse strings?"
They controlled fashion in handbags
The printed money for the country
They were the only ones who could raise taxes in England
They developed new ways to close purses
What was the name of the trip that Peter the Great took around the cities of Europe to learn about modern ways?
Great Trek
Emperor's Tour
Grand Embassy
the Expedition
What person ruled England during the Commonwealth period?
James I
Oliver Cromwell
Cardinal Richelieu
Henry VIII
The supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War were known as...
Revolutionaries
Cavaliers
Catholics
Roundheads
The supporters of Charles I during the English Civil War were known as...
Revolutionaries
Roundheads
Cavaliers
Catholics
Which Spanish painter was famous for painting portraits of the Spanish royal family?
Cervantes
El Greco
Diego Velasquez
Shakespeare
What happened at the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre?
French Huguenots were murdered
French Catholics were murdered
Spain conquered France in a bloody battle
The English king Charles I was executed
Which country did Catherine the Great rule?
Spain
Russia
France
Prussia
What was the main goal of the Spanish Armada?
To explore the New World
To invade England
To establish trade routes
To defend against the Ottoman Empire
What was the main goal of the Glorious Revolution in England?
To establish a republic
To restore Catholic monarchy
To overthrow James II
To expand the British Empire
What Spanish painter was known for using elongated images in his paintings?
Diego Velasquez
El Greco
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
What conflict was started by the "defenestration of Prague" (throwing some people out of a window in Bohemia)?
War of Spanish Succession
The 30 Years War
The War of Austria Succession
The English Civil War
What war was started when Charles I tried to arrest members of Parliament?
War of Spanish Succession
The 30 Year's War
The war of Austrian Succession
The English Civil War
What war was started over the fact that Maria Theresa (a woman) was allowed to take the throne of Austria?
The War of Spanish Succession
The 30 Years War
The War of Austrian Succession
The English Civil War
What new capital for Russia did Peter the Great build?
Moscow
Kiev
St. Petersburg
Odessa
Who took the throne of England in the time of the "Restoration?"
William and Mary
James II
Charles II
Henry VIII
What country besides Spain was Charles I the ruler of?
Holy Roman Empire
France
Russia
Italy
Who was the French monarch known as the 'Sun King'?
Louis XIV
Charles II
Philip II
Henry IV
What was the name of the palace built by Louis XIV near Paris?
Versailles
Winter Palace
Windsor
Escorial
Which monarch was responsible for revoking the Edict of Nantes in France?
Louis XIV
Henry IV
Charles II
Philip II
What was the name of the Russian dynasty that ruled after Ivan the Terrible?
Tudors
Hapsburgs
Romanovs
Bourbons
Which war was fought between supporters of the king and supporters of Parliament in 17th-century England?
The War of Austrian Succession
The English Civil War
The War of Spanish Succession
The 30 Years War
