Which of the following best describes how Peter the Great sought to “westernize” Russia?

• Executing those who challenged his rule

• Seizing Silesia from Austria

• Building the Palace of Versailles

• Implementing social reforms such as new dress etiquette

During the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell led a group known as the…

• Cavaliers

• Parliamentarians

• Protectors

• Royalists

Place the political impact about the Palace of Versaille in the appropriate column

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• Enhanced feudalism

• Became center of French Gov't

• To convince others of Charles I's power

• To convince others of Louis 14th power

Match the following causes and effects of the English Civil Wars

• Cromwell becomes dictator

• Cromwell led forces defeat/execute KingEnglish CivilEn

• Limit King's ability to tax

• Royalists vs Parliamentarians in 1642

• Civil War breaks out

• Parliament's actions in 1628

• Divine Right

• Charles I's belief

What was true and false about the English Bill of Rights?

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• Parliament makes laws

• Restricted Lawmaking

• Signed after Glorious Revolution

• Limited rights of citizens

• King levied taxes

• Limited Monarchs power

Place the following absolute rulers reigns in their correct chronological order:

• Elizabeth 1 reigns

• Catherine the Great reigns

• Louis XIV reigns

• Peter the Great reigns

“The person of the King is sacred, and to attack him in any way is an attack on religion itself. Kings represent the divine majesty and have been appointed by Him to carry out His purposes. Serving God and respecting kings are bound together.”

The concept illustrated by Bossuet is (a)  

• Mercantilism
• Westernization
• Theocracy
• Divine right

The English Bill of Rights ______ the limits of royal power.

(a)  

• made clear
• dissolved

• created

• enhanced

According to the theory of divine right, the .......

• Kings "right to rule" from God

• King elected by the People

• Kings "right to rule" from Pope

• King follows Magna Carta

According to Bossuet, kings represent the…

• Divine majesty

• People

• Parliament

• Military