Age of Absolutism & Enlightenment Test Review

During the 1600s & 1700s what government type ruled most European countries?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Republic

• Plutocracy

• Democracy

Which quotation was most likely made by an absolute monarch?

• "The government that governs best, governs least."

• "I am the state"

• "The government must be based on a sound constitution"

• "It is the parliament that must make laws."

A main goal of the monarchs of Europe during the Age of Absolutism was to...

• centralize political power

• establish legislative bodies

• improve the quality of life for the peasant class

• expand the role of the Catholic Church

Which political system did King Louis XIV support?

• direct democracy

• state socialism

• absolute monarchy

• constitutional republic

What long-term effect did the Magna Carta, Petition of Rights, and English Bill of Rights have on England?

• system of mercantilism was strengthened

• power of the monarchy was limited

• new American form of government was adopted

• influence of the middle class was reduced

Parliament's limiting of taxation would most likely be found in what document?

• Napoleonic Code

• Balfour Declaration

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

Which institution became stronger and limited the monarchy in order to end absolutism in England?

• banks

• Parliament

• universities

• Anglican Church

What is one reason(s) the Royalists (supporters of the monarchy) lost the English Civil War?

• They never controlled as much land as the Puritans.

• Their holdings grew smaller every year from 1642 to 1645.

• They never captured the capital city of London.

• All the above are true.

This timeline shows events related to the

• conflict between the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor

• Catholic Church's expansion of influence in government

• establishment of an absolute monarchy in France

• evolution towards constitutional government in England

What impact did Peter the Great have on Russia?

• He created a more democratic government by introducing a legislature.

• He modernized the country by adopting western technology and customs.

• He expanded the empire by establishing colonies in Africa and the Americas.

• He isolated the empire by cutting off trade relationships with foreign countries.