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Absolutism 2024

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support? Choose the letter of the best answer.

a)

absolute rule

b)

freedom of religion

c)

separation of church and state

d)

waging war for religious purposes

2.

Which of the following did the Glorious Revolution bring to England’s throne? Choose the letter of the best answer.

a)

James I

b)

Charles I

c)

James II

d)

William and Mary

3.

By the end of the 1600s, what had England's system of government become? Choose the letter of the best answer.

a)

an absolute monarchy

b)

a military dictatorship

c)

a constitutional monarchy

d)

a constitutional democracy

4.

What king became France's most powerful ruler and boasted "I am the state"? Choose the letter of the best answer.

a)

Henry II

b)

Henry IV

c)

Louis IX

d)

Louis XIV

5.

Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg? Choose the letter of the best answer.

a)

He wanted a city named after himself so that he would be remembered.

b)

He wanted a city on a seaport that would make it easier to travel and trade with the West.

c)

He didn't like Moscow, so he decided to build a new city.

d)

He wanted to build a city that was just like the American cities he visited.

6.

European monarchs became absolute rulers in response to which of the following? Choose the letter of the best answer.

a)

heavy tax burdens that were levied to support trade and colonial growth

b)

the growth and increased power of nobilities and representative bodies

c)

the increased size of courts and new government bureaucracies

d)

religious and territorial conflicts that caused warfare and revolts (reformation)

7.

What political purpose did the splendid palace at Versailles serve? Choose the letter of the best answer.

a)

to aid the artists of the time by displaying their works for others to see

b)

to show the power of Louis XIV and arouse the envy of the other monarchs

c)

to reflect the religious faith of Louis XIV and give the appearance of strength and virtue

d)

to reflect Louis XIV's ideas of westernization and his desire to modernize his country

8.

What was Peter the Great the first Russian ruler to try to do? Choose the letter of the best answer.

a)

westernize Russia

b)

reduce the power of the nobles

c)

add territory to the Russian state

d)

organize and utilize a secret police force

9.

Term for a monarch holding total power over a nation.

a)

A. Capitalism

b)

B. Absolutism

c)

C. Communism

d)

D. Socialism

10.

What were some of the things Peter the Great did to westernize Russia?

a)

A. He opened schools and started the first newspaper.

b)

B. He introduced the potato and tobacco, both of which became staples.

c)

C. He moved the capital of Russia to St. Petersburg, which has a seaport.

d)

D. He established the outdoor market and promoted the arts.

11.

Term for the ruler of Russia translates to Caesar

a)

President

b)

Czar (Tsar)

c)

King

d)

Chancellor

12.

This is the idea that God gave a ruler their power

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

God's favor

c)

Devine Right

d)

The Called

13.

A government in which a monarch’s power is limited by a constitution that gives rights to people

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Totalitarianism

c)

Monarchy

d)

Empire

14.

Massive palace built by King Louis XIV outside of Paris that housed the nobles and to show power

a)

Vermont

b)

Venus

c)

Versailles

d)

Venezuela

15.

For which country did Phillip II rule?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Scotland

d)

France

16.

The Gunpowder Plot was the attempted assassination of

a)

Peter the Great

b)

Louis XIV

c)

Charles I

d)

James I

17.

This man took control of England and had Charles I tried for treason

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

William (and Mary)

c)

James I

d)

Phillip II

18.

King Louis XIV believed that his country revolved around him (king) thus the nickname

a)

Center King

b)

Sun King

c)

Vi-King

d)

Middle King

19.

This happened to Charles I for treason

a)

Life in prison

b)

Excommunicated

c)

Firing squad

d)

Beheaded

20.

What did Peter the Great make the Boyars do to remove their power

a)

Public pledge of servitude

b)

Shave their heads

c)

Shave their beards

d)

Sign over their property

21.

Parliament is a part of which country's government

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

22.

Who is the English Queen who ruled 45 years and solidified England as a Protestant nation. (Audrey Akridge)

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Elizabeth II

c)

Elizabeth III

d)

Elizabeth IV

23.

Who was known as the “Merry Monarch”? (Jett Reddick)

a)

James I

b)

James II

c)

Charles II

d)

Oliver Cromwell

24.

During the violence that followed the Reformation in Europe, what event in Spain and England saw Catholic King Phillip II raise a massive fleet to attack Protestant England that ended in failure?

a)

Spanish Armada

b)

The Peace of Augsburg

c)

The Mejia Revolt

d)

The Peasant’s War

25.

Who was the puritan army general that led a revolt against King Charles I and would assume control over England? (Tanner Anderson)

a)

John Locke

b)

William Wallace

c)

Oliver Cromwell

d)

Henry Hudson

26.

Which was a cause of Europe’s Absolute Monarchs?

a)

The church loses power after the reformation

b)

Large armies from constant war

c)

Great wealth from imperializing (colonizing)

d)

All of the above

27.

Phillip II of Spain believed it was his duty to defend this branch of Christianity.

a)

Calvinism

b)

Catholicism

c)

Protestant

d)

Baptism

28.

What was an effect of Absolutism?

a)

Each king had to share their authority

b)

Rules regulated religion to control the spread of ideas

c)

A huge palace was built

d)

A tax was set out on everyone

29.

In the Palace of Versailles there are many rooms. One particular room was very famous. What was the name of that room?

a)

Hall of Mirrors

b)

The Gold Room

c)

The Parlor

d)

The Kings Court

30.

Which of the following statements is false about Louis XIV?

a)

Called “the sun king”

b)

He was married six times

c)

He was the king of France

d)

Built the palace of Versailles

31.

In your digital notebook and on your study guide it mentioned a war due to conflict between Holy Roman Empire and the Protestant Churches. Some causes: - Lutheran and Catholic princes in Central Europe. - Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II closed Protestant churches and caused a revolt. - Ferdinand sent an army into Bohemia to crush the revolt. - Protestant princes wanted to defend themselves and challenge the Catholic Emperor. Name this war.

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