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- 1. Multiple Choice
What type of power is held by an absolute monarch?
Power over all aspects of a nation's social, political, economic, and cultural identity.
Extensive power, but limited by a constitution and the nobility
Only the power the nation is willing to give, often just enough to act as a government figurehead.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Divine right refers to the belief that...
nobles served monarchs before they served God
people had the right to choose a religion
monarchs received the right to absolute power from God
monarchs and nobles sought divine advice from God
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Crusades stimulated trade. This trade sparked the Renaissance and .........?
gave the church free reign
Increased the power of the feudal lords.
weakened the power of feudal lords.
weakened the serfs power
- 4. Multiple Choice
As feudalism declined, the power of kings ---
decreased
increased
remained the same
came to a halt
- 5. Multiple Choice
Many European leaders ruled as absolute monarchs from the 1400s into the 1700s. The situation in England was different because the powers of the monarchy were limited. This type of monarch is called...
Figurehead
Absolute
Limited/Constitutional
Dictatorship
- 6. Multiple Choice
This map shows you that France and England were not the only nations to have leaders with absolute power. From this map, which nations in 1700 were also defined by monarchs.
England and Germany
Spain and Russia
Russia and Germany
Prussia and Switzerland
- 7. Multiple Choice
Henry the VIII ruled what country?
England
Russia
Spain
France
- 8. Multiple Choice
Louis the XIV ruled what country?
England
Russia
Spain
France
- 9. Multiple Choice
During the Age of Absolutism (1600's and 1700's) European monarchies sought to ______________.
increase human rights for their citizens
develop better relations with Moslem rulers
centralize political power in their nation
encourage the growth of cooperative farms
- 10. Multiple Choice
What impact did the Enlightenment have on Absolute Monarchs?
It caused an increase in them in various nations throughout Europe
It caused people to question them and favor more Democratic governments
It caused the acceptance of Divine Right as a legitimate political theory
All of the above
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