Absolutism Vocab Review

Which of the following best defines Absolutism?

• A form of government where all peope have a say

• A form of government where elected representatives voice the opinions and concerns of citizens

• A form of government where a few people have power

• A form of government where one person holds all the power

Which best defines the idea of Divine Right?

• That the monarchs are chosen by the Pope

• That the monarch gets their power to rule from the people

• That monarchs were chosen to rule by God and are God's representatives on earth

Known as the leader of Russia

• Czar

• Versailles

• Absolutism

• Divine Right

Who called himself "the Sun King" & is the best example of absolutism in 17th century Europe?

• Frederick William of Prussia
• Louis XIV of France
• George III of England
• Thomas Hobbes

This Russian ruler helped to modernize and "Westernize" Russia.

• Tokugawa Ieyasu

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Louis XIV

• Peter the Great

Louis XIV built this massive, ornate palace -- largely funded by the taxpayers of his country.

• Windsor Castle

• Versailles

• St. Petersburg

• Fontainebleau

landowning nobles of Russia

• thirty years war

• 7 years war

• boyars

• westernization

the idea that monarchs are God's representatives on Earth

• Absolute monarchs

• Divine Rights

• Edict of nantes

• Skepticism

a conflict in which a number of European countries fought to prevent the Bourbon family from controlling Spain and France

• Intendents

• 30 Years War

• 7 Years War

• War of Spanish Succession

a king or queen with unlimited power

• Absolute monarch

• Divine rights

• Edict of Nantes

• Boyars