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Absolute Monarchs And Scientific Revolution
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1) What concept was the belief in
A
absolute rule
B
freedom of religion
C
waging war for religious purposes
D
separation of church and state
2) By the end of the 1600s, what had England's system of government become?
A
a military dictatorship
B
a constitutional democracy
C
a constitutional monarchy
D
an absolute monarchy
3) What were some of Philip II's accomplishments as king of Spain?
A
He reformed the culture and made Spain a power to be reckoned with.
B
He built up the strongest army in the world with 80,000 men.
C
He won territory in the Seven Years' War.
D
He defended Roman Catholicism and helped stimulate the arts.
4) Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?
A
He wanted to build a city that was just like the European cities he visited.
B
He didn't like Moscow, so he decided to build a new city.
C
He wanted a city on a seaport that would make it easier to travel to the West.
D
He wanted a city named after himself so that he would be remembered.
5) What was the Edict of Nantes issued in an effort to do?
A
bring an end to violent religious conflicts in France
B
break the power of the French nobility
C
increase the political power of the Huguenots
D
increase the political power of the French Catholics
6) Which of the following did the Restoration
A
the monarchy, as an institution
B
Parliament
C
the king who had been overthrown in the civil war
D
the Catholics
7) What was Peter the Great the first Russian ruler to make an effort to do?
A
westernize Russia
B
organize and utilize a secret police force
C
add territory to the Russian state
D
reduce the power of the nobles
8) What was the significance of the English Bill of Rights?
A
It allowed for the bloodless overthrow of King James II.
B
It established the group of government ministers known as the cabinet.
C
It restored power to the monarch.
D
It made clear the limits of royal power.
9) What was one reason Ivan IV was called Ivan the Terrible?
A
He made the nobility dependent on him and gave power to the middle class.
B
He was in debt to several countries and had to declare bankruptcy.
C
He poisoned his wife Anastasia because she was from a boyar family.
D
He organized a police force that murdered people he considered traitors.
10) The first Russian ruler to adopt the title czar, meaning
A
Michael Romanov.
B
Ivan the Terrible.
C
Peter the Great.
D
Anastasia Romanov.
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