Absolutism

Which term refers to a ruler with complete authority over the government and the lives of the people?

• Divine right

• Constitutional monarchy

• Absolute monarch

• Glorious Revolution

What is the belief that a monarch's authority comes directly from God called?

• War of the Spanish Succession

• Divine right

• English Civil War

• Seven Years' War

Who was the French king known for his long reign and the construction of the Palace of Versailles?

• Peter the Great

• Louis XIV

• Charles I

• William III

Which conflict was primarily fought over the succession to the Spanish throne?

• Thirty Years' War

• Seven Years' War

• War of the Spanish Succession

• English Civil War

The Thirty Years' War was a major conflict in which region?

• England

• France

• Germany

• Spain

What was the global conflict that lasted from 1756 to 1763 and involved most of the great powers of the time?

• Glorious Revolution

• Seven Years' War

• Thirty Years' War

• War of the Spanish Succession

Which Russian ruler is known for his efforts to modernize and expand Russia in the late 17th and early 18th centuries?

• Charles I

• Peter the Great

• Louis XIV

• William III

What was the main cause of the English Civil War?

• Conflict over the Spanish throne

• Religious and political disputes between the monarchy and Parliament

• The desire to modernize the military

• Competition for overseas colonies

The Glorious Revolution resulted in the establishment of what type of government in England?

• Absolute monarchy

• Republic

• Constitutional monarchy

• Dictatorship

Which system of government limits the power of the monarch with a constitution or legislative body?

• Absolute monarch

• Divine right

• Constitutional monarchy

• Glorious Revolution