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Who wants to be a… An Absolute ?! Which concept best reflects the belief that European monarchs were representatives of on Earth?

A: Mandate of B:

C: Divine Right D: Filial Piety Which concept best reflects the belief that European monarchs were representatives of God on Earth?

A: B: Theocracy

C: Divine Right D: Filial Piety One legacy left behind by Louis XIV for France was

A: Decreasing the gap between the rich B: Heavy debt brought about by expanding the and poor Palace of Versailles

C: State support for Enlightenment D: Eliminating religious turmoil philosophy One legacy left behind by Louis XIV for France was

A: Decreasing the gap between the rich B: Heavy debt brought about by expanding the and the poor Palace of Versailles

C: State support for Enlightenment philosophy D: Eliminating religious turmoil Catherine the Great participated in several partitions of Poland to expand the borders of

A: Russia B: France

C: Austria D: Prussia Catherine the Great participated in several partitions of Poland to expand the borders of

A: Russia B: France

C: Austria D: Prussia

Which of the following is the best example to show how Peter the Great worked to modernize Russia?

A: Peter put down a revolt by army officers B: Russia won warm-water ports on the Baltic in 1698 and Black Seas

C: Academies, factories, hospitals, and D: Peter sent Russians to western European new capital city were built countries to study. Which of the following is the best example to show how Peter the Great worked to modernize Russia?

A: Peter put down a revolt by army B: Russia won warm-water ports on the officers in 1698. Baltic and Black Seas

C: Academies, factories, hospitals, and a new D: Peter sent Russians to western capital city were built European countries to study. Who defeated the Ottomans at Lepanto but lost their entire armada against the English?

A: Charles V B: Ferdinand II

C: Peter I D: Philip II

Who defeated the Ottomans at Lepanto but lost his entire armada against the English?

A: Charles V B: Ferdinand II

C: Peter I D: Philip II The 1688 was notable for being

A: The last revolution in Europe for two centuries B: Bloodless

C: The final overthrow of the D: A global conflict The 1688 Glorious Revolution was notable for being

A: The last revolution in Europe for two centuries B: Bloodless

C: The final overthrow of the monarchy D: A global conflict

Divine right is most accurately defined as the

A: Belief that the monarch is a representative B: Seizing of noble lands by a of God

C: Centralizing of power within a two-house D: Protections given to property and free legislature speech Divine right is most accurately defined as the

A: Belief that the monarch is a B: Seizing of noble lands by a king representative of God

C: Centralizing of power within a two- D: Protections given to property and free house legilature speech and the Peace of Westphalia were associated with which war?

A: War of Austrian Succession B: War of Spanish Succession

C: Seven Years’ War D: Thirty Years’ War

Religion and the Peace of Westphalia were associated with which war?

A: War of Austrian Succession B: War of Spanish Succession

C: Seven Years’ War D: Thirty Years’ War Peter the Great and Catherine the Great changed Russia by

A: Abolishing all social class distinctions B: Introducing western ideas and customs

C: Becoming constitutional monarchs D: Preventing wars with neighboring nations Peter the Great and Catherine the Great changed Russia by

A: Abolished all social class distinctions B: Introducing western ideas and customs

C: Becoming constitutional monarchs D: Preventing wars with neighboring nations

Which nation became the most powerful in Europe as a result of the Thirty Years’ War?

A: Spain B: Great Britain

C: France D: Sweden Which nation became the most powerful in Europe as a result of the Thirty Years’ War?

A: Spain B: Great Britain

C: France D: Sweden Louis XIV supported all of the following EXCEPT

A: Building the Palace of Versailles B: Theory of divine right of

C: Art and culture D: Cooperation with the Estates General

Louis XIV supported all of the following EXCEPT

A: Building the Palace of Versailles B: Theory of divine right of kings

C: Art and culture D: Cooperation with the Estates General Which was a result of the Glorious Revolution of 1689?

A: It restored the Puritans to office B: It established a democracy

C: It restored Parliamentary power D: King gained even more power Which was a result of the Glorious Revolution of 1689?

A: It restored Puritans to office B: It established a democracy

C: It restored the power of D: King gained even more power The and the English Bill of both served to

A: Extend the voting privileges of commoners B: Abolish the government’s role in levying taxes

C: Limit the power of the monarchy D: Support the theory of the divine right of kings The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights both served to

A: Extend the voting privileges of commoners B: Abolish the government’s role in levying taxes

C: Limit the power of the monarchy D: Support the theory of the divine right of kings What was a key characteristic of an in the 16th and 17th centuries?

A: Centralized governmental authority B: Increased political rights for peasants and serfs

C: Freedom of religion D: A system of checks and balances What was a key characteristic of an absolute monarchy in the 16th and 17th centuries?

A: Centralized governmental authority B: Increased political rights for peasants and serfs

C: Freedom of religion D: A system of checks and balances

Final Question… Take out a piece of loose-leaf and work with your group to answer the following question: Analyze how the Age of Absolutism impacted .